MAN’S COLLAPSE IN STREET

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21807, 12 June 1936, Page 12

MAN’S COLLAPSE IN STREET

A verdict in accordance with the medical evidence was given by the coroner, Mr E. C. Levvey, at the inquest yesterday into the death of Hugh William Minchin, aged 55, of 105 Flockton street, St Albans, who collapsed and died when he was standing by a truck in Worcester street on May 4. The coroner found that death was due to myocarditis following on atheroma of the covinary arteries. Mr C. S. Thomas appeared for John Chambers. Ltd., by whom Minchin was employed as a storeman and packer, and Mr K. G. Archer represented the relatives. Dr. A. B. Pearson, pathologist at the Christchurch Public Hospital, said that in his opinion death was caused by heart failure, following an abnormal condition of the heart. The heart was dilated and it was possible that effort had been a contributory cause. He did not think the condition of Minchin’s heart would have allowed him to stand up to very hard work. Evidence was given that Minchin had left John Chambers, Ltd., about 2.30 n.m. on the day of the accident to deliver parcels in Worcester street, and some time later a telephone message was received by the firm saying that Minchin had collapsed.