Dr. H. Wilson's Certificate of A. Henry Savage Landor's injuries
and wounds
Taklakot, Tibet, Sept. 8, 1897.
I herewith certify that I have examined the wounds that Mr. A. Henry Savage Landor received during his imprisonment at Galshio in Tibet.
There are five large sores along the spinal column and the spine itself has sustained severe injuries. At the time they were inflicted these wounds must have caused profuse bleeding.
The feet bear the marks of cruel treatment. On the right foot are still well visible to-day (nineteen days after wounds were inflicted) six wounds, viz.—
- On the heel one wound one inch long;
- Outside ankle " half-inch long;
- Front of ankle " one inch long;
- Top of foot, three inches above the toes, one wound one and a-half inch long.
- Two small wounds on the upper part of foot.
On the left foot the four wounds are of a very severe character, and were produced by ropes cutting into the flesh.
- One nasty wound above heel, two and a-half inches long.
- One wound below the ankle, one and one-fourth of an inch long.
- One wound three inches above the toes, two inches long.
- One wound on the heel, half an inch long.
These wounds have caused the feet to be much swollen, the left foot especially having been considerably injured. Its strained tendons give still intense pain when touched and the foot is very heavy, inflamed and swollen.