ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1804, 17 July 1913, Page 9

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

DEATH UNDER OPERATION. Yesterday afternoon. Dr. A. -M.'Arthur (City Coroner) held an inquest concerning the death of George Flint, a teamster on Mr. Barton's Pirinoa Station (Wairarapa), who died whilst undergoing an operation at Nurse Lucas's private hospital on Monday last. In giving medical evidence, Dr. Ewart stated that deceased had consulted him last week about varicose veins. Ho entered the private hospital on Saturday, with a view, to being operated upon on Monday last. From the time that Dr. Hogg'began to administer an anaesthetic the patient showed a tendency to strug-' gle, tho face became discoloured, and eventually respiration ceased. Witness and Dr. Hogg then endeavoured to induce artificial respiration, and administered in-, jections of strychnine . and ether. Tho patient seemed to recover, and breathed normally occasionally for about ten minutes. After that, however, he failed to respond to treatment, and expired. Threo years ago witness attended the deceased at tlie same hospital for a period of three weeks for. strained heart. Witness examined his heart three times last week, and found nothing wrong with it. Tho cause of death was failure of tho heart's action, brought about by struggling, while under an anaesthetic. A verdict was returned in accordance with tho medical testimony. DEATH OF A CHILD. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Christchurch, July IG. Mavis Pattison, aged 9 years, was found dead in bed this morning. At an inquest the medical evidence suggested death from pneumonia, following measles. A verdict accordingly was returned. CRUSHED BY A LOG. Gisborno, July 16. A young man named Sutherland, who was sawing a log at Motu, was severely crushed. He is being brought to town.