DOCTORS INJURED

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 198, 19 May 1936, Page 10

DOCTORS INJURED

Unusual Sequence Of Accidents ONE ATTACKED BY MENTAL PATIENT By Telegraph—Press Association. Blenheim, May IS. Saturday evening was unlucky for the medical profession, two Blenheim doctors through different causes receiving injuries for which they are still receiving attention and a third from Nelson having a narrow escape from injury when making a special trip to attend one of his Blenheim confreres. The most serious experience was that of Dr. Russell Adams, of Blenheim, who received painful and possibly serious injuries to his right eye when a mental patient lie was attending became violent and struck him a powerful blow in the face. '1 he doctor’s glasses were shattered, one piece of glass becoming embedded in tlie eye and necessitating the attention of an eye specialist from Nelson. His condition this morning was as satisfactory as could be expected. The eye specialist, Dr. L. A. Lewis, had an eventful trip from Nelson. On the Wangamoa Hill a fall of earth occurred in front of the car and both-the doctor and the driver were occupied for an hour clearing a track. While they were working there were several further falls, making the task a dangerous one.

The third mishap of the evening occurred at the Lion's Back on the highway south of Seddon. M lien Dr. P. J. Fogarty, of Blenheim, was proceeding to attend a country patient his car skidded over a bank, rolling over several times and being completely wrecked. Dr. Fogarty escaped serious injury. but was confined to his bed during the week-end.