Summary1Six patients who gave a history of gastric symptoms of long duration associated with consistant pain have been submitted to partial gastrectomy with no mortality.2Medical treatment under hospital régime gave only partial or temporary relief.3The gross pathological condition found at operation confirmed the long‐standing nature of the disease with no evidence of complete healing, but showed evidence of slow progression towards deep penetration and perforation.4In four cases hiyperchlorhydria was transformed into achlorhydria.5Partial gastrectomy gave immediate relief in all cases, with no return of symptoms up to a period of twelve months.6Partial gastrectomy removes the “ulcer‐bearing” and “acid‐secreting” areas, and eliminates the possibility of malignant change.7Partial gastrertomy was attended by comparatively little Shock, both operative and post‐operative.8In view of the gross pathological change found, nothing less than partial gastrectoniy was indicated or held out any hope o