Medicine: Axham Dies

In England last week Dr. F. W. Axham died of bronchitis, in his 86th year. Two days before death he whispered haltingly over the rales: " Let us forgive. I speak generally. For myself I forgive, as I hope to be forgiven."

Thus he completed a 15-year unmitigated professional outlawry imposed on him by the General Medical Counci* for sinning against its established fiats. Dr. Axham was one of the famed of British physicians, almost adored by the poor whom he attended without fee. During...

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