LastVoices of World War 1 Sky Military Channel

[trelawney126]

Halfway through watching Last Voices from the First World War on Military History.
Historical film footage, One of the nurses talked about using maggots on infected wounds. What a courageous generation. Certainly puts the adverts of Play Bingo into context!

 

[R12_CV]

Certainly pioneers for todays medicine...

Maggots

 

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During WWII my Father in Law had very effective maggot treatment on a foot wound that was refusing to heal, he told me that he felt a very slight tickly sensation whilst they were at work, but in a very short time the wound was clear