Wilson's Condition
Title
Wilson's Condition
Creator
Unknown
Identifier
WWP15997
Date
1919 October 17
Source
Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library, Staunton, Virginia
Language
English
Text
WASHINGTON.
—President Wilson’s condition today was not as satisfactory as his physicians desired. The following bulletin was issued:
“The president passed a comfortable night and is feeling well this morning.
“His temperature, pulse and respiration rate are normal. The prostatic condition is not as satisfactory as yesterday and is checking the general improvement of the past two weeks.
(Signed) “ Grayson, Ruffin, Stitt.”
Possibilities that the president may have to undergo an operation were apparent this afternoon, when Dr. Grayson announced that he had called into consultation Dr. Hugh Young of Johns Hopkins university, Baltimore. Dr. Young is a specialist on the prostate gland and has performed an operation upon Ambassador David Francis for an ailment similar to that of the president. Dr. Grayson refused to say whether any operation would be necessary until after Dr. Young has made a thorough examination of the president.
The ailment caused by the inflammation of the prostate gland is not serious, Dr. Grayson stated, and it gives concern chiefly because it interferes with the rest of the president. Complete rest is necessary for the recovery of the president and the trouble caused by the inflammation interferes seriously with the rest of the president.
The inflammation of the prostate gland became very annoying to the president about midnight last night and Dr. Grayson was called in at 3 o'clock this morning because of the suffering of the patient.
Dr. Young will come to Washington this afternoon to make an examination of the president.
—President Wilson’s condition today was not as satisfactory as his physicians desired. The following bulletin was issued:
“The president passed a comfortable night and is feeling well this morning.
“His temperature, pulse and respiration rate are normal. The prostatic condition is not as satisfactory as yesterday and is checking the general improvement of the past two weeks.
(Signed) “ Grayson, Ruffin, Stitt.”
Possibilities that the president may have to undergo an operation were apparent this afternoon, when Dr. Grayson announced that he had called into consultation Dr. Hugh Young of Johns Hopkins university, Baltimore. Dr. Young is a specialist on the prostate gland and has performed an operation upon Ambassador David Francis for an ailment similar to that of the president. Dr. Grayson refused to say whether any operation would be necessary until after Dr. Young has made a thorough examination of the president.
The ailment caused by the inflammation of the prostate gland is not serious, Dr. Grayson stated, and it gives concern chiefly because it interferes with the rest of the president. Complete rest is necessary for the recovery of the president and the trouble caused by the inflammation interferes seriously with the rest of the president.
The inflammation of the prostate gland became very annoying to the president about midnight last night and Dr. Grayson was called in at 3 o'clock this morning because of the suffering of the patient.
Dr. Young will come to Washington this afternoon to make an examination of the president.
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Unknown, “Wilson's Condition,” 1919 October 17, WWP15997, Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.