Coroner's report. II.

  • Hussey, E. L. (Edward Law)
Date:
[1890]
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Credit: Coroner's report. II. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    by his father; and the Inquest was held at the father’s house. In the other cases, the Inquest was held in the Market-House. Some Inquests, — last year as in former years, — have been held on young children dying with- out having had medical attendance. In several, the life of the Child was insured for a small sum of money, — yet, a sum larger than is wanted for the expenses of burial. Tlie law requires that Parents shall provide medical attendance, with other necessaries; and in cases of doubt, or sus- picion, it is desirable that a Jury should give an opinio>n whether neglect of duty has led to the death. A case (in i88i,) where the death was from natural causes is worth attentio4i. It Avas reported that a Boy died from violence received at school from the Master. Upon en- quiry of the Medical Practitioner who knew the Boy, I was informed that he died from Con- sumption. The Practitioner had not heard of an injury; and he did not believe there bad been any. With this I was satisfied : and I gave my opinion that an Inquest was not necessary. The neighbors, however, were not satisfied : they be- lieved the report. I then directed the Practitioner to examine the body, to see whether there were any signs of injury; and to open the head, and also the chest, to find what was the cause of death.