DEATH OF 14 MONTHS OLD CHILD
CEREBRAL CONGESTION AND HAEMORRHAGE
A verdict that the cause of death was attributable to cerebral congestion and haemorrhage was returned by the Coroner (Mr R. C. Abernethy, S.M.) after an inquest into the death of a 14 months old child, ' Bruce Alexander Hamilton, son of Mr and Mrs J. F. Hamilton, of Northope. The child’s parents said that it had received treatment at the Karitane home when a few months old and was later fed on a prescribed diet It did not appear to have any weakness after that until it developed whooping cough. On September 23 it had a sustained coughing spasm and died soon afterwards.
Dr W. J. Barclay said he had conducted a post-mortem examination on the body of the child. He considered that death was attributable to cerebral congestion and haemorrhage.
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Southland Times, Issue 24241, 26 September 1940, Page 5
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141DEATH OF 14 MONTHS OLD CHILD Southland Times, Issue 24241, 26 September 1940, Page 5
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