When was it published?

April 28, 1830 in Virginia Free Press & Farmers' Repository

Domestic News April 28, 1830

Virginia Free Press & Farmers' Repository

Q: What keywords are associated?

Surgical Operation, Hare Lip, Gerardstown, Dr Magill, Recovery

Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia

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What is this article about?

Dr. Carroll N. Magill performed a successful surgical operation in Gerardstown, Berkeley County, VA, on two men aged 28 and 25 with hare lips, using cheek flesh to form lips; they recovered fully in three weeks with improved speech.

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Surgical Operation.—A communication in the Winchester (Va.) Republican, states, that a surgical operation was lately performed in Gerardstown, Berkeley county, Va. by Dr. Carroll N. Magill, upon two men, one aged 28, the other 25, having Hare Lips.—A piece of flesh was taken from the cheek to form the lip, and in three weeks they perfectly recovered, so that no person, without strict scrutiny, would be able to tell that there had been any vacancy in the lip of either. Their utterance, which was formerly indistinct is now perfectly plain.

Balt. Pat.

What sub-type of article is it?

Medical Surgery

What keywords are associated?

Surgical Operation Hare Lip Gerardstown Dr Magill Recovery

What entities or persons were involved?

Dr. Carroll N. Magill

Where did it happen?

Gerardstown, Berkeley County, Va.

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Gerardstown, Berkeley County, Va.

Event Date

Lately

Key Persons

Dr. Carroll N. Magill

Outcome

the two men perfectly recovered in three weeks; their utterance is now perfectly plain, and no vacancy in the lip is noticeable without strict scrutiny.

Event Details

A surgical operation was performed by Dr. Carroll N. Magill upon two men, one aged 28, the other 25, having hare lips. A piece of flesh was taken from the cheek to form the lip.