Enemas Pres. McKinley Received After Being Shot

From a very detailed 1901 New York Times report about President McKinley’s failed medical treatments following the attempt on his life:

  1. A saline enema.
  2. One pint of saline enema.
  3. A saline enema.
  4. A saline enema with somatose.
  5. Enema of salt and somatose.
  6. A saline enema with somatose.
  7. Enema of sweet oil, soap and water.
  8. Enema of egg, whiskey and water.
  9. Enema with soap, water and ox-gall.

Tags: