TREATMENT OF HAIR.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 20 May 1925, Page 11

TREATMENT OF HAIR.

HAS PAINFUL SEQUEL. WOMAN AWARDED DAMAGES. ___ \ At the Auckland Supreme Court Mrs. Lilian Thomas, a boarding-house keeper, claimed damages to the extent of £629 from Maud Hanna and Marie Antoinette . Stewart, trading under the name of Miss McElwain, toilet experts, for injuries received to her head as a result of treatment which, it was alleged, was given in a negligent manner. Evidence was given that after treatment plaintiff’s hair began to fall out. One morning her nose was' halfway across her eyes, and her ears three times their normal size and turning purple. The scalp was-swollen and the sores were al] discharging. In the second week her eyesight was affected and her hair had to be cut off close to the scalp. She finally sought medical advice. For the defence Mr. Quarterly said that al] necessary care was taken — that the treatment had been applied as asked for -and a clean new brush had been used. After evidence had been heard, he moved for a nonsuit, on the grounds that (1) there was no evidence to go to the jury, and (2) if there was any evidence, it was equally consistent with damage being caused by or not being caused by plaintiff. It was explained that plaintiff’s hair had been dyed when she came for treatment, which suggested that she had some preparation on her hair, and the application in the toilet rooms ran it down to the roots, causing the trouble. The jury awarded plaintiff £133 special damages and £75 general damages. On an application by the defence the Judge adjourned the case for further consideration of the non-suit points raised by counsel for the defence.