MISHAPS TO DOCTORS.

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19888, 18 May 1936, Page 8

MISHAPS TO DOCTORS.

ATTACK BY MENTAL PATIENT. EYE SERIOUSLY" DAMAGED. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) BLENHEIM, Monday. Saturday evening was unlucky for the medical profession in Blenheim, two doctors, through different causes, sustaining injuries for which they are still receiving attention, and a third from Nelson had a narrow escape from injury when making a special trip to attend one of his Blenheim confreres. The most serious experience was that of Dr. Russell Adams, of ‘Blenheim, who received painful, possibly serious, injuries to his right eye when a mental patient he was attending became violent and struck him a powerful blow in the face. The doctor’s glasses were shattered, one piece of glass becoming embedded in the eye, necessitating attention by an eye specialist from Nelson. Dr. Adams’ condition this morning was as satisfactory as could be expected. The eye specialist, Dr. L. A. Lewis, had an eventful trip from Nelson.’ When on Wangamoa Hill a fall of earth occurred in front of his car and both doctor and driver were occupied for an hour in clearing a track. While working there were several further falls, making the task dangerous. The third mishap of the evening occurred at Lion’s Back, on the highway south of Seddon. When Dr. P. J. Fogarty, of Blenheim, was proceeding to attend a country patient, his car skidded over a bank. It rolled over several times and was completely wrecked. Dr. Fogarty escaped serious injury almost by a miracle. He was confined to his bed during the weekend.