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Stanley Robertson's grandfather operated on his daughter's d...

Date 1981
Track ID 43000
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1981.25.7

Original Tape ID

SA1981.025

Summary

Stanley Robertson's grandfather operated on his daughter's diseased leg and cured it.

Stanley Robertson's maternal grandfather could not read or write, except to sign his name. He did, however, have some medical knowledge. When his daughter, Stanley's Aunt Teenie, was a child, she contracted a disease in her leg which the doctor could not cure. The doctor was going to have her leg amputated. Her father boiled some water, washed the leg, sterilised a sharp knife and cut a piece of bone away. In a week the leg was starting to heal. Many Travellers witnessed this and told people about it. Teenie lived to be over 60 and had no more trouble with her leg.

Item Subject/Person

Brooks, Joseph Edward [MacDonald, Joseph]; MacDonald, Teenie

Recording Location

County - Aberdeenshire

Item Location

County - Aberdeenshire

Language

Scots

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good