DEATH UNDER CHLOROFORM.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LIII, Issue LIII, 16 April 1908, Page 5

DEATH UNDER CHLOROFORM.

. GISBORNE, April 16.

A sudden death occurred at a local dental surgery this afternoon, when Mrs J. B. Hollier expired whilst under chloroform . prior to a dental operation. Deceased, who was about 42 years of ago, was, examined prior to the administration of the' anaesthetic by Dr. Collins, in the' presence of Mr Crawford, the dentist, and Mrs Lucas, and' in tho opinion of the doctor deceased was a fit subject for- chloroform. A few seconds after the adtnimastratnon of the chloroform, the doctor noted that the pupils of the eyes were dilated, and other indications of heart failure were apparent.. He at once applied restorative measures. .The patient recovered a little, but almost immediately collapsed. Death is attributed to heart failure. Am. inqpiest will be held.