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1936 HEALTH: Blind woman regains sight after surgery
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0:49Now PlayingDate: 9th January 1936
Location: CALNE, ENGLAND
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Born blind - now sees!
ENGLAND: Calne:
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Semi view of girl working. Cu. girl talks, cu. girl. Semi cu. semi view and cu. of girl talking.
Sound Effects: Girl says that she went thru ten operations, hoping to gain sight, a thing that I could not understand while I was blind. Now I have got my sight I realise it is the most wonderful gift we have...
Medicine and Health; Women; Disability; Great Britain
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