Death in a Massage Infirmary.

Manawatu Herald, 18 May 1899, Page 3

Death in a Massage Infirmary.

A WOMAM DIES SUDDENLY. A woman, fifty year 3of age, named Mrs Agnes Hajden, wife of Mr Hayden, of the Auckland railway service, died on Monday somewhat suddenly in what has been known p.s Dr Stanton's Electric, Magnetic and Massage Infirmary, Hobson stmt Auckland. She had been suffering from cancer on the head, neck and back and it was beloved her case was incurable. She became an indoor patient of Stanton's about two months ago, and her case appeared to be progressing satisfactorily, being successfully treated for cancer on the head. Mr Hayden called at the infirmary to see how his wife wa3 getting on, and she said she felt better. Soon afterwards she wag taken suddenly ill, and in about half an hour died, apparently from suffocation from something rising or breaking in her throat. As soon as she was taken ill a doctor was sent for, but before medical assistance arri ?ed Mrs Hayden wai dead. Stan ton was out at the time. Mrs Hayden leaves no children. At the inquest, which was held today, Stanton in his evidence said he had no medical certificates, and was not a qualified medical practitioner. He declined to state the nature of his •• cure,' r bnt admitted that it consisted of two liquids or lotion?, one of which had the effect of burning the skin and preparing it for healing by a second lotion. Dr Bakewell gav9 evidence as to visiting the infirmary, but not professionally, to see the case. He told Stan ton it wonld be a miracle if he cared Mrs Hayden. Dr Sharman, who made the post mortem examination, stated that there was evidence of cancer all through the body. The liver wa3 in a bad state, the heart was weak, and the disease itself enough to cause death, but not, in his opinion, sudden death as stated in tHe evidence. The inquest was adjourned for a week in order to make an analysis of the stomach. Stanton has had indoor patients from all parts of the colony. He has two in his infirmary now from Dunedin and another from New Plymouth.