DEATH UNDER AN ANAESTHETIC.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 4 July 1907, Page 2

DEATH UNDER AN ANAESTHETIC.

Per Press Association. 'a| „ Dunedin, July 8&M ine Coroner held un inquest this aftawnjl noon on the body of David Martin. died under chloroform while being'mmoH ted upoii in a private hospital. .'4jS| Barnett deposed that deceased Vof tired farmer residing at Bpreyrtm Christchurch). He was sent dowjprajfj witness live weeks ago for an operaflwilj for cancer of the upper jaw. tensive operation, which lasted over tiraffl hours, was successful, and the 'oatiflMjaß stood the anaesthetic (administered Dr. Williams) very well. He progiesj|f&| favorably, and another operation mla about to be undertaken yesterday medy the disfigurement caused tar'ljH operation. Dr Williams again ministered the anesthetic and prejii£|l tions were taken. In three or four utes the patient seemed sufficientlySijSm der to allow witness to Injeet a SQluramj to prevent hemmorhage. It was noticed that the patient was' not ""jjjjjS sufficiently for the operation to he cdffiM Dr. Williams gave

the anaesthetic. Suddenly the pafirafH face became blanched, purple, and'tußai ted, and the pulse ceased. From' jtfflM moment, although for an hour .and j&Jhh every possible effort was made to raSpS! him, no sign of life returned. WtjfS|j| concluded that deceased had diedHjalij denly from syncope, the result:qfJJWH anaesthetic. '' yuroMl Dr. Williams corroborated the>,|e]||B dence of Dr. Barnett, and the jury^wj turned a verdict in accordance wnMilß i evidence, adding that every precaufimf ; had been taken. . J '-"'fs