FATALLY INJURED IN FALLS
TWO PERSONS DIE IN HOSPITAL
(New Zealand Press Association) WELLINGTON, January 6. Two persons admitted to Wellington Hospital recently after falling from heights in different accidents have died. They were: Miss Haze! Kitto, 20, of Westport, who fell from a first-floor fire escape at the Pier hotel, Customhouse quay, last Wednesday evening. Miss Kitto was admitted to hospital suffering from a fracture at the base of her skull. She died at 12.45 p.m. today.
Mr J. Griffin, of Aurora terrace, who fell from the Terrace to a narrow alley-way on December
He was admitted to hospital suffering from suspected internal injuries, suspected fractured spine, fractured ankles and lacerations. He died at 2.40 a.m. on Friday.
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Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28169, 7 January 1957, Page 6
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