| Summary: | whitlow This is an infection of the finger which spreads until eventually you lose your finger- nail. Mrs. Pope was showing me an infection on her finger and said "I'm afraid it's going to turn into what the old people used to call a whitlo." She said she had used this word quite frequently while growing up in Anderson's Cove. I heard this from my informant at home in St. John's, February, 1966 Wart I heard this from my informant at home in St. John's, February, 1966 Date of card: February 10, 1966 Anderson's Cove, Fortune bay DICT CEN. FEB 15 1966 [check] work set also typed Not used Not used Withdrawn withdrawn but no stamp
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