SWIMMER’S INJURY
CHANCE OF RECOVERY. Per Press Association. NEW PLYMOUTH, Jan. 25. A young man lies in tlie New Plymouth. Hospital with a “broken neck,” and with an excellent prospect of complete recovery. His name is Earle Coleman. Swimming in the Tebenui River, lie dived and struck the bottom with his head, and was found lying on his back at the bottom of the pool. Rona Pepperell, a girl member of the surf club, rescued him in a dazed condition. Resuscitation methods were applied, and he was admitted to hospital. An X-ray disclosed a definite fracture of the body-of the vertebrae and a slight displacement, but so far as could be ascertained the spinal column was not seriously damaged, though some of the nerves may be twisted.
The only bodily disability Mr Coleman is suffering is a slight weakness in one arm and slight anaesthesia of the skin of the other arm, and pains in the neck.
Dr. Thomson told a reporter that there was a strong probability of Mr Coleman’s"recovery. His case was one of perhaps three or four recorded in New Zealand. Mr Coleman was extremely fortunate that rescuers had shown care in handling him. He told the doctor that he was conscious practically the whole time.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 47, 26 January 1932, Page 4
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