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Eileen laughing with three other young girls.

Eileen laughing with three other young girls.

Eileen climbing into bed.

Girl standing on crutches in the middle of a hospital ward. Series of pictures about a young girl dealing with polio.

Girl standing on crutches in the middle of a hospital ward. Series of pictures about a young girl dealing with polio.

Getting braces is a big step in Eileens progress, but it is a frightening contraption, and she was lucky she only had to wear them for a few weeks.

Nurses working with Eileen.

Eileen Dichek, 6, was a lively, happy little girl, and all of a sudden she was a paralyzed, helpless, sad patient at the Willard-Parker Hospital. But doctors were hopeful that her case was a mild one, and started her on the usual treatments of hot…

Eileen Dichek, 6, was a lively, happy little girl, and all of a sudden she was a paralyzed, helpless, sad patient at the Willard-Parker Hospital. But doctors were hopeful that her case was a mild one, and started her on the usual treatments of hot…

Mrs. Burham in wheel chair.