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School: Maynooth (Pres. Convent)

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Maynooth, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Sr. M. Borgia
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    “Erysipelas is a swelling on the hands and face.”

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    1) Erysipelas is a swelling on the hands and face. It is cured by best flour applied damp to the face.
    2) Anthony's fire is a inflamed face and body. It is cured by cokes blood. The comb is cut from cock's head and the blood rubbed on sore part.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. erysipelas (~99)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Deering
    Gender
    Female