DEATH UNDER CHLOROFORM.
By Telegraph—Press Association.
Auckland, last night.
Last night, a man named John Burke die! at the District Hospital while under chloroform. Deceased was admitted on November Bth, suffering from stricture, and was operated upon twice. He was again chloroformed yesterday afternoon, in order that a catheter might be used, but the attempt to use the instrument was unsuccessful. Later, Dr Collins, Resident Medical Superintsndpnt, gave j instructions that chloroform should he ; again administered. A couple of minutes j after chloroforming was started, deceased j suddenly collapsed, and efforts were made j to restore the patient. Ho revived some- , what, and then the heart tailed com- j pleteiy. This morning, an inquest was | held, and, on the application of the police, j was adjourned until Thursday, j
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Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 314, 15 January 1902, Page 2
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