LOSES APPENDIX AT SEA.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 6 February 1936, Page 6

LOSES APPENDIX AT SEA.

BOY TOURIST OPERATED ON

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Last Night.

Among the passengers on theOiieiU liner Otranto when she arrived at Auckland was the 12-year-old Tristram Freeman, youngest sou of Dr. John Freeman, of St. Mary’s Hospital, who was operated upon for the removal of Ms appendix while the vessel was crossing the (Beat Australian Bight two weeks ago. In spite of the heavy .swell which is usually experienced on that part of the Australian coast, the operation was performed without any difficulty, skilful seamanship on the part of Captain James and his chief officer, Mr Rice, enabling the vessel to be kept fairly steady all the time.

The lioy Freeman developed a high temperature on January and after an examination the ship’s surgeon, Dr. Diekinson Driest, doeided that tin? ease was one of obstructive appcndi eitis. The ship was stopped and turned round into the wind toward.' Fro mantle, and the boy was taken into the ship's hospital, when 1 the opera lion was gterlormed at 1..10 a.in. on January Tt by Ur. Priest, who was asissted by Dr. Harris’, assistant ship’s surgeon, and Dr. Rice, of Adelaide.

When the vessel arrived this afternoon Tristram Freeman was sitting in tin 1 sunshine on the promenade dec;', and taking a keen interest in the liar boar and waterfront. He is progres.ing favourably and is expected to regain his health and strength quickly in tiie sea air. His mother and lib aunt are with him and he has had pleat v of .attention from other passengers daring the voyage.