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A former well known Lucknow carpenter for many years, William
Fisher, and his bride, the former Maggie Murdock, daughter of the
late Mr. and Mrs. Steele C. Murdock. This wedding picture was taken
December 27, 1905. [Contributed by Maudle Fisher]
A former well known Lucknow barber for fifty-four years, Gordon J. Fisher, and customer
Mac MacLennan, former Lucknow buttermaker. This picture was taken in 1962. (Contributed
by Maudle Fisher)
Lucknow doctor founded
College of Family Physicians
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histories can be difficult and
depressing reading. But not
this book. Dr. Johnston (who
has served as president of
he Ontario Medical Associa-
tion and helped found the
College of Family Physicians
of Canada) lived and worked
among people. He tells the
history of his district with a
style and brevity which local
historians would be well to
study.
Medical men these days
have achieved a poor image -
a word Dr. Johnston rightly
deplores, with his sharp
sense of style and fitness.
But after reading this book it
becomes clear that by no
means all doctors are una-
ware of the blots on their
profession. Here is one who
not only does not hesitate to
criticize professional associa-
tions such as the Canadian
Medical Association and the
Ontario Medical Association.
but can even casually admit
that "Osteopaths are well-
trained doctors"! At one
point Dr. Johnston regularly
referred patients to an osteo-
path after having himself
failed with different types of
manipulation. "I envied him
what he could do for such
sprains and felt let down in
this by my teachers."
With similar detachment,
and always with complete
honesty, the author tackles
problems such as suicide,
alcoholism. drug addiction,
abortion and psychosomatic,
neurotic and psychotic dis-
orders. There is no dogmat-
ism, no preaching. Every-
thing has been carefully
thought out and closely oh -
served from his own exper-
ience and the work of other
doctors.
It is inevitable that, when
he ends his story with some
suggestions for his fellow
practitioners and the public
at large. Dr. Johnston's
words should he absorbed
with more than usual re-
,spect. He has dealt so
humanely, and in an unus-
ually professional writing
style, with his lifetime of
dedication to the best prin-
ciples of healing. that his
book leaves a legacy of that
one special quality which has
never deserted him in his
long career - hope.
Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, June 29, 19$3 ---Page 27
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