TWO INQUESTS
BONE IN WINDPIPE
(Per Press Association —Copyright)
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 hone iii the windpipe:
The other case was a man of 23, who died of septic infection, following the swallowing of a piece of hone. 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. The 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 chop bone. An operation was performed, but the hone was not recovered. Nextmorning l.e complained of a pain be-
neath the breastbone. He had considerable difficulty ‘in breathing. Ilis condition gradually became--- worse, and he died the following morning.
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Hokitika Guardian, 14 August 1937, Page 2
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