POISONED FAMILY
PATIENTS’ CONDITION SERIOUS. WHAT MEAL CONSISTED OF. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, February 5. The poisoning was contracted at the evening meal on Friday, when the food eaten consisted of bread and butter, milk, blanc mange, stewed fresh apricots, and tea. No meat or tinned food was eaten at the meal. The effects of the poisoning were not felt until early on Saturday morning, when the whole family became seriously ill, At noon they were all in such a Serious condition that a doctor was called in, and ordered their removal to the hospital. The first to die were the two youngest children, who were twins, and the next youngest, Maud, died yesterday afternoon. Andrew, the youngest surviving, is in a critical condition, and the remainder of the family are all seriously Dr. Telford* local Medical Officer of Health, has obtained samples of all the food in the house, and' these will be analysed to trace how the poisoning originated. The hospital authorities reported this, morning that there is no change in the condition of tho patients.
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New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11437, 6 February 1923, Page 5
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