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Shamiza Mohamed of Guyana, who's only 19 months old, has had a delicate operation on her eye, designed to save her sight, at the Hospital for Sick Chi(...)
Shamiza Mohamed of Guyana, who's only 19 months old, has had a delicate operation on her eye, designed to save her sight, at the Hospital for Sick Chi(...)

Shamiza Mohamed of Guyana, who's only 19 months old, has had a delicate operation on her eye, designed to save her sight, at the Hospital for Sick Chi(...)

Date11/22/1973
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  • Shamiza Mohamed of Guyana, who's only 19 months old, has had a delicate operation on her eye, designed to save her sight, at the Hospital for Sick Chi(...)
  • Shamiza Mohamed of Guyana, who's only 19 months old, has had a delicate operation on her eye, designed to save her sight, at the Hospital for Sick Children. Doctors in England refused to operate because she's so young.
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Original Toronto Star caption: Shamiza Mohamed of Guyana, who's only 19 months old, has had a delicate operation on her eye, designed to save her sight, at the Hospital for Sick Children. Doctors in England refused to operate because she's so young.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0026053F
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