DEATH OF CHILD.

Waikato Times, Volume 116, Issue 19430, 3 December 1934, Page 7

DEATH OF CHILD.

RESULT OF BURNS.

FALL INTO BOILING SODA

As the result of severe burns which

hart necessitated her admission to the Waikato Hospital on Friday, a child Wof three years, Clarice Nellie Ardcrn, "daughter of Mr and Mrs G. M. .Vvloru, sharemilkers, of Waliaroa, died early yesterday morning. Tlie little girl received her injuries when she fell into a bucket con- , tabling boiling water and caustic soda which had been prepared for the flushing of a separator plant in the milking shed 'of the farm of her parents’ employer. After formal evidence of identification had been tendered the inquest, which was opened before Mr. F. W. Platts, coroner, yesterday, was adjourned sine die-

• ACCIDENTAL DEATH. VERDICT OF CORONERThe circumstances touching the death of the child, Clarice Nellie Ardcrn, aged three years, who died in the Waikato Hospital yesterday morning from the effects of hums, were the subject of an adjourned Inquest lids morning. The nature of the child's injuries, which comprised extensive hums I" Hie trunk, accompanied hy shock, were explained by Hr. A. H. Wilson, of the sinl'f of the Waikato Hospital, where Ihc deceased was admitted on Friday, yiie, had made good progress under treatment until Sunday, when she collapsed and died. Samuel Shepherd, an emp'oyee on the farm of Mr W. A. Ilnutr's, on which Ihc parents of the deceased also resided, staled tlnil lie was in the cowshed. washing out the. machines, when the child came into Ihe she I. lie saw tier father place a hticl.ot of I sol.

- /water on Ihe Moor of Hie separator /room and lie went to place another J jacket °n - somo pipes in Hie same

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room. Witness heard a scream and turned lo Hint I lie child had fallen inLo Ihe liqekcl.

The father of the child, GlnrciUJP M. Ardern. ret ited how lie had obtained the services of a doelor for Ihe child, and. following llin dressing of tier burns -.in' had been removed lo Ihe Wnikalo Hospital. The coroner returned a verdict of accidental dealh.