LUNG-PRESSURE REACTED ON HEART.
PREDISPOSING TENDENCIES. LATE KING'S SCHEME FOE THE BOY SCOUTS. London, May 10. The British "Medical Journal" says there was nothing doubtful or mysterious in connection with the death. of King Edward. Ho had suffered for many years from a tendency' to distension of the celluinr tissues and bronchitis;. and occasional laryngitis.' He had smoker's throat, but the throat was not diseased. Tho heart yielded to tho pressure of tho increasing resistance in the lungs.
Tho fact that King George was seen leaving. Buckingham Palace on the stroke of 12 (midnight, Fridny-Satnrday) started the first rumour of the King's death. Tho reporters in waiting were informed ten minutes later, and the news was known in Fleet Street at 12.20 a.m.
An official certificate, signed by the King's physicians, gave the time of death at 11.50 p.m., but King George's letter to tho Lord Mayor (Sir John Knill), and also the Court circular, state that the King died at .11 i<s o'clock.
Lioutenant-Gcneral Sir R. S.. S. Iladw Powell, founder of the Boy Scout inovdment, states that on Thursday last King Kdwnvd . sent him the Hoyal commands regarding the review of tho Scouts which it had been decidod to hold on June 13, nnd in which it was expected between fifteen nnd twenty thousand boys would take part.
His Majesty approved of a rally, consisting of n simultaneous rush nf thousands of cheering Scouts until they had encircled the King (ns inspecting officer), after which they were to sing "Hail to our Chief." They would then stuiat down in silence to listen to the King's address.
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 815, 12 May 1910, Page 5
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268LUNG-PRESSURE REACTED ON HEART. Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 815, 12 May 1910, Page 5
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