He had admitted that, owing to the great number of patients, it would be difficult, if not impossible, to examine them all on their arrival.

Only, why didn't they organise a special ward at the hospital, a ward which would be reserved for cases of visible sores?
They would have thirty such cases all told, which might be subjected to the preliminary examination of a committee.

Authentic reports would be drawn up, and the sores might even be photographed.

Then, if a case of cure should present itself, the commission would merely have to authenticate it by a fresh report.

And in all this there would be no question of any internal complaint, the diagnostication of which is difficult, and liable to be controverted.
There would be visible evidence of the ailment, and cure could be proved.
Somewhat embarrassed, Doctor Bonamy replied: "No doubt, no doubt; all we ask for is enlightenment.