ADVERSE TO DOCTORS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 692, 17 December 1909, Page 7

ADVERSE TO DOCTORS.

: /.DEATH OF.CHBISTIAN'SCIENCE ;M ~•';. ;! / v /; v BELIEVER./-;. .;.//-'':/ ,A" Christian Scientist's death 'formedHho sufc met. of an inquest at the'; Haddington Coroner's Court on October 29.' The deceased was Colonel tho Hon, Charles Aloxandcr, aged 55;:'. - . Mrs. Alexander,: the widow,'stated that deceased had suftercd from inflammation of tho ; legs. - Ho. dechne4: to have a doctor, "saying' tfiat ho did. not wish to give up Ms principles of Christian (Science. A Christian. Scientist who was helping said it might be advisablenot for help,' but for different reasons-to call a doctor.; Deceased raised no objection to this, but said ho -would hot take any medicine. A doctor,was accordingly calledin. He did not givo any treatment Death'took place the same evening. '•■-. . :-. - '..Caroline Paulino Macdonald, -who described herself,as the widow; of' a merchant, and residing at Drayton Gardens, South Kensington, said sho took charge' of the case. Sho was in no way qualified as a medical practitioner, but she had made a study of Christian' Science and she was called.in to the case-in that capacity, faho did not believe atall in'medical attentionj' but she advised that'a doctor should be called mon account of the relatives."' ■ .The Coroner: If Christiaii Science fails, do you adopt other and more material meansP^•■'■■' : _ Witness: It is-not Christian/Science- that faJs, but; the practitioners of it that fail. - ' Dr. -Spilsbury, the .well-known pathologist, said death was due to syncope following acute blood poisoning set up by ulcers on deceased's' legs. Witness ivas of opinion that the'nbscrico « m medical.treatment,had.accelerated: death. The jury returned a verdict according l to the evidence of Dr., Spilsbury, and added that death was accelerated by the deceased's reluctance to recoivo '■ medical. advice. ■,

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