Boy, 5, Walks on Artificial Legs- One of the youngest double amputees in memory of hospital officials here, five-year-old Jackie Blewitt shows his mother, Mrs. John Blewitt, how well he can walk as he leaves Crippled Children's Hospital yesterday. Born with deformed lower legs and feet, Jackie could only crawl on his knees. Earlier this year a double amputation was performed and Jackie was fitted with artificial legs so designed that they can be adjusted to "grow" with him for next four of five years
Boy, 5, Walks on Artificial Legs- One of the youngest double amputees in memory of hospital officials here, five-year-old Jackie Blewitt shows his mother, Mrs. John Blewitt, how well he can walk as he leaves Crippled Childrens Hospital yesterday. Born with deformed lower legs and feet, Jackie could only crawl on his knees. Earlier this year a double amputation was performed and Jackie was fitted with artificial legs so designed that they can be adjusted to "grow" with him for next four of five years
Boy, 5, Walks on Artificial Legs- One of the youngest double amputees in memory of hospital officials here, five-year-old Jackie Blewitt shows his mother, Mrs. John Blewitt, how well he can walk as he leaves Crippled Children's Hospital yesterday. Born with deformed lower legs and feet, Jackie could only crawl on his knees. Earlier this year a double amputation was performed and Jackie was fitted with artificial legs so designed that they can be adjusted to "grow" with him for next four of five years
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Youngest Amputee Walks on Artificial Legs- Five-year-old Jackie Blewitt shows his mother, Mrs. John Blewitt, how well he can walk on his new legs as he leaves the Crippled Children hospital in Newark, N. J. Jackie, who was born with deformed lower legs and feet, is one of the youngest double amputees in the memory of hospital officials.
