CHILD POISONED

Grey River Argus, 22 March 1928, Page 5

CHILD POISONED

by HOSPITAL MEDICINE. WELLINGTON, March 20. The fact that all children du not derive benefit from the Pantonine treatment for worms, was pointed out at an inquest held to inquire into the death of Clarence Victor Gaskin, aged two years and seven months, at the public hospital. Evidence showed that the child was prescribed a treatment of the drug by ihe doctor at the hospital, and the medicine was given by the mother at home. The child became drowsy, fell asleep at night, and became unconscious. He Was removed to the hospital and died about twenty-four hours later. The Coroner’s finding was to the effect that deceased died as the result of poisoning by the prescription of santonine, prescribed by the Wellington Public Hospital, the dose given being the usual one. The evidence showed that the child was peculiarly susceptible to this drug, as a result of which the administration terminated 'fatally.