DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 January 1925, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TELEGRAPH—rER TRESS ASSOCIATION. WOMAN'S SUDDEN DEATH. AUCKLAND; January 7. At the inquest- on Janet M’Millan, who died suddenly while being treated by a toilet opernti-st, Florence Chat-* terton stated that deceased was one of her customers. Witness was treating her for the removal of skin wrinkles on the if ace , witness being assisted by her husband. Five minutes after the treatment began, deceased became distressed ns if in a tit. Efforts were made to revive hei'. Dr Murray arrived in a few minutes. hut death had then taken place. John Chntterton said that the treatment would not involve muck distress to the perse i receiving it. Dr Murray said that the post-mortem examination showed three distinct com- ] !uint.s. any one of which might have had a fatal result. Death was due to syncope. The Coroner returned a verdict accordingly adding that no blame Was attachable to anyone. FREE FROM DISEASE. STEAMER SUSSEX. AUCKLAND, Jan. 7. Who the Sussex, which arrived at Auckland yesterday, was at Singapore, a case of 'small-pox was discovered on hoard shortly before the vessel was about to sail. The patient, an Indian seamen, was taken ashore, and the vessel was thoroughly fumigated. 'The vessel arrived on Dee. 27th. at Thursday Island, where a pilot went on and piloted her through Imres Straits. As the quarantine period from the time the Sussex U-IL Singapore bad not expired when the vessel arrived off Cape Moreton. the pilot was unable to land, lie came on to Auckland, and is returning to Australia by the Malnira. which left Auckland lor Sydney yesterday. During the voyage of the Sussex to this port, the crew were under the observation of the ship’s surgeon, who was able to pronounce the ship live from any infectious complaint.