CHRISTIAN SCIENCE METHODS
GIRL'S UFE LOST. j COUU> HAVE BEEN SAVED. ("Sydney Sun" Special Service.) LOXDOX, August 3. At the inquest on a pirj named Stroud, Bflwai years of aga, who died after Christian Science treatment, the doctor gara evidence that death w due to diphtheria. If tlie girl hnd been treated by modern methods she would probably have recovered. Her father pave evidence that the illnces wan n. falfo belief. The child appeared to b<; suffering from the mumps, ' and ho telephoned to a- Christian Scientist, who bestowed ''distant" treatment. An immediate improvement followed, • and the "Scientist" thereupon telephoned Ito cease the treatment. Tho child bo- ; came worse und died. The mother stated that if the child had been worfio. after treatment sho would ' havo called in a doctor to dingnosc the ea*e. Thn Coroner ashed if the doctor would lihvo been allowed to treat the child. The wftoei* Raid nbe was unable ]to ney. The lUqattk wan adjourned,
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Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 184, 4 August 1913, Page 5
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