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| − | My name is George [Kerr MacNaughton ?]. I am
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| − | a duly qualified med[ ? ] practitioner in [ ? ]
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| − | the Province of B.C. I reside in Cumberland.
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| − | About 11:30 p.m. on Monday, 24th inst. I attended
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| − | the deceased Young Gow at the Cumberland General
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| − | Hospital. He was suffering from severe
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| − | shock and the following [extensive?] injuries.
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| − | 1. Lacerated flesh wounds of the brow
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| − | 2. Fracture of both bones of left arm
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| − | 3. [ ? ] fracture of several ribs on left
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| − | 4. Internal injury to [base? lobe?] of left lung and liver
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| − | causing internal bleeding.
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| − | I examined and cleaned wound, applied splints
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| − | to arm and applied appropriate treatment
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| − | for shock and internal hemorrhage.
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| − | In spite of all efforts patient gradually
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| − | weakened and died at 8:45 p.m. on Tuesday
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| − | 25th inst.
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| − | Death was due to internal hemorrhage
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| − | or result of injury to left lung and liver.
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