PIECES OF BONE

Grey River Argus, 14 August 1937, Page 9

PIECES OF BONE

Kill Two Persons A DANGER AT MEALS. [Per Press Association]. WELLINGTON, August 13. That, the" swallowing of a piece of bone during meals is fairly common, and also that there is a grave danger, was made apparent at two inquests to-day on hospital patients. One was a baby, who died on August 8, of pneumonia, following the lodging of a piece of bone in the windpipe. The other case was a man of 2.3, who died of septic infection, following the swallowing of a piece of bone. The parents’ evidence in the case of the baby was that it was a complete mystery, how the bone got in the child’s throat. The child was given a spoon of custard immediately before the trouble set in. Tne child had, however, been playing on the floor, and they had a small dog. The evidence at the other inquest showed that the young man had swallowed a piece of mutton chon bone. An operation was performed, but the bone was not recovered. Next morning he complained of a pain beneath the breastbone. He had considerable difficulty in breathing. His condition gradually became worse, and he died the following morning.