Post by NZBC on Apr 5, 2014 19:19:01 GMT 12
DUE TO TETANUS. DEATH OF CHINESE. RESTAURANT PROPRIETOR. FINGER CUT WITH KNIFE
A verdict that death was the result of tetanus through accidentally cutting his finger on March 12, was returned by Mr. W. R. McKean, S.M., this morning,, at the inquest concerning the death of a Chinese restaurant keeper, Loo Wai Wong, aged 34, which occurred in hospital early yesterday morning. George Bing, employed as a kitchen hand in deceased's restaurant at 59, Grey's Avenue, said that on returning from a picture theatre on the night of March 12 he noticed that Wong had cut his finger with- a kitchen knife while chopping meat. The finger was kept wrapped up. A few days later Wong complained of slight pain in the left arm, but deceased did not think the pain was coming from the injured finger. On Saturday last Dr. Maurice Axford was summoned and ordered Wong to the hospital. Deceased was a married man, his wife residing in China. Evidence was given by Dr. A. W. Douglas that Wong was admitted to hospital on Saturday last suffering with tetanus. There was a deep wound in the index finger of the 'it hand. In spite of treatment, the Chinese went slowly downhill, and died at 4.45 a.m. yesterday. Witness said that had an ante-tetanus injection been given shortly after the finger had been cut it would probably have saved the man's life. Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 73, 27 March 1935, Page 8
A verdict that death was the result of tetanus through accidentally cutting his finger on March 12, was returned by Mr. W. R. McKean, S.M., this morning,, at the inquest concerning the death of a Chinese restaurant keeper, Loo Wai Wong, aged 34, which occurred in hospital early yesterday morning. George Bing, employed as a kitchen hand in deceased's restaurant at 59, Grey's Avenue, said that on returning from a picture theatre on the night of March 12 he noticed that Wong had cut his finger with- a kitchen knife while chopping meat. The finger was kept wrapped up. A few days later Wong complained of slight pain in the left arm, but deceased did not think the pain was coming from the injured finger. On Saturday last Dr. Maurice Axford was summoned and ordered Wong to the hospital. Deceased was a married man, his wife residing in China. Evidence was given by Dr. A. W. Douglas that Wong was admitted to hospital on Saturday last suffering with tetanus. There was a deep wound in the index finger of the 'it hand. In spite of treatment, the Chinese went slowly downhill, and died at 4.45 a.m. yesterday. Witness said that had an ante-tetanus injection been given shortly after the finger had been cut it would probably have saved the man's life. Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 73, 27 March 1935, Page 8