DEATH UNDER CHLOROFORM.
PATIENT EXPIRES BEFORE AN OPERATION. A man named David Kilgour died while under chloroform at Dr. Dudley's residence, Epsom, this morning about a quarter to eleven. The deceased, who has been suffering from blood-poisoning of the -hand, resulting in disease of the bone, was about to be operated upon at the time by Drs. Dudley and Gordon.
The deceased iras 40 years of age. and lived in Xewmarket. "He had suffered for some months from a poisoned hand, and the bone became diseased, necessitating an operation. Dr. Gordon was performing the operation, and Dr. Dudley administering the anaesthetic. An inquest will be held in due course.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19060620.2.12
Bibliographic details
Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 146, 20 June 1906, Page 3
Word Count
109DEATH UNDER CHLOROFORM. Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 146, 20 June 1906, Page 3
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Auckland Star. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries.
Log in