Pacific Islands Monthly
The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930
Pacific Islands Monthly, 15 August 1940Vol. XI, No. 1

Medical Man Injured

p. 51 · Read in the full issue

Page 5151

From Our Own Correspondent

Port Moresby, July 28.

A SERIOUS accid°nt occurred on July jt jL 24 when Dr. Robert Fruchtman, medical officer with the Methodist Mission, who was relieving Dr. May in Port Moresby, as Government Medical Officer, received injuries to both arms, while attempting to apply the brakes of his car, which was moving down-hill without him. The car crashed against a tree, pinning Dr. Fruchtman’s arm and crushing it, causing a compound frac ture.

Those who witnessed the accident ap plied first aid, until the arrival of Dr.

Williams and Dr. Preston, when the patient was conveyed to the European Hospital. It is understood that Dr.

Fruchtman will leave by plane for treat ment in Australia.

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