Artificial Legs for Civilians
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Sir,?As a layman, I.suppose it is. altogether out of order for me to invite the hospitality of your columns on the subject of artificial legs, but as seldom a day passes without my receiving letters of inquiry from civilians who have had the misfortune to lose a leg, I thought I might, as a thoroughly contented wearer of an artificial leg (above knee amputation), be forgiven for intruding. All I want to do is to express the hope that all interested in the supply of artificial legs, whether these be surgeons, Societies, hospitals, or Medical
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