DEATH FROM PERITONITIS.
EVIDENCE AT INQUEST. WELLINGTON, July 26. At the inquest on Elsie Davis,' married, aged 31; who died in Wellington Hospital on Wednesday, Dr. Martin, the House Surgeon, said deceased was admitted on July 14 and remained in his- charge until the 19th, doing well. On that date she was transferred at her own request to a private hospital. On the 20th she was re-admitted to Wellington Hospital suffering from general peritonitis, and was operated
on, but died next morning. Dr. Lynch,, pathologist at the hospital, said death, in his opinion, was due to general peritonitis. He had found no wounds which might have been caused by the use of an instrument, hut an instrument could have been used without leaving any wounds.'A verdict in accordance with the medical testimony was returned, tile Coroner stating he did not propose to comment on the other evidence given in the case.
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Shannon News, 27 July 1926, Page 4
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151DEATH FROM PERITONITIS. Shannon News, 27 July 1926, Page 4
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