COOK HOSPITAL INQUIRY

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11443, 24 January 1918, Page 4

COOK HOSPITAL INQUIRY

CPer Pres# Association.) Gisborne, Jan. 23. Referring to the White case, Dr Bowie said Dr Reeve Wtß his assistant in the operation. lie found it necessary to remove a septic tube, and the parts adjacent wore subject to inflammation. There was also adhesions round the bladder. Mr Luck—What do you suggest was the way the bladder became opened or snipped?—lt must have been by a tear, or in breaking down the adhesion it became torn. Witness added that tiie did not remember it being deliberately cut. Mr Luck—And it vv;s evidently necessary to put in a stitch or two? x G 3. What happened in that operation is a thing that lias happened all the world over? —Yes. I lo ve seen it happen frequently with most eminent men, and at Edinburgh University. Witness proceeded to detail the necessity for the second operation, and as” to the dressing subsequently coming away. Naturally' the dressing was done by the nurses, and what took place could happen with the most careful sister He had heard of similar incidents happening with most eminent of surgeons, Sir Frederick Treves, if ho remembered aright, in connection with liis own daughter. Mr Lusk —Did you tell Dr Reeve that the matron was always t Iking about Dr Collins and the nurses? — Yes. I said that she goes on j s if she is suffering from delusions, and of persecution, and that I had iiad some experience, and that she went on like tint. Did you siy she was mental?—No, I did not say she w. s mental. And from your experience she was suffering of this persecution, and that she went on as it she had delusions.ou these subjects?—Yes. Was it a Let that Miss Tait was complaining coutinm lly about Dr Collins and , the Clarksons?—Yes. She was always talking of Dr Collins. And she had a fear of the Clarksons? —Yes, and she thought I was in league with the nurse to do her harm. Were you in lo'gue?—Well, I am prep red that you should go up and ask the nurses. BrY=lenti.no, the Inspector-Gen-eral, was asked: Have you anything to say which might reflect on Dr Bowie’s administration? —On the contrary'. . Was it unusual for Dr Bowie to take charge of the smallpox patients? —No. Do you think his action was wise in remaining with tire patient?—l think he is to be commended on remaining with that p-ticnt, because ho could easily have ev ded it, and said that he had other duties. In tact, that generally happened in isolated c ;ses such i s this.

The Commission will probably conclude to-morrow, when counsels* addresses will bo heard.