ACCIDENTS AND DEATHS
DEATH DUE TO HEART FAILURE
An inquest touching the death of Grace Alice Ann Cooper, who died in the hospital on Friday night, was held on Saturday night, Mr J. R. Bartholomew, S.M., sitting as coroner.
John Cooper, husband of the deceased, said his wife visited Mrs Akers, of Ravensbourne, on the morning of September 6. There was a flight of wooden steps leading to the residence of Mrs Akers. When descending the steps Mrs Cooper accidentally fell. She suffered a fractured thigh, and was attended by Dr Allen, who ordered her removal to the hospital. Mrs Cooper had not been in good health for some time, and had intended to enter the hospital for treatment.
Evidence was also given by Wilson Akers, who corroborated the statement of the previous witness.
Dr McLean, house surgeon at the hospital, said that an operation was performed on Mrs Cooper on September 11. The patient stood the operation well, but she suddenly collapsed four hours afterwards and died in a few minutes. She was examined before the operation, and nothing abnormal was found to suggest that she would not come through it.
The coroner returned a verdict to the effect that death was due to heart failure and shock following an operation performed following an injury caused through an accidental fall. -Evening Star, 14/9/1931.
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