Miss Agnes Rebecca Goldsmid, a single woman, aged 29 years, died at her parents’ home, Grant Street, Dunedin, yesterday (states a Press Association telegram). In April last deceased was badly burned by a kettle of boiling water and had been confined to her bed ever since. During the last three weeks she gradually became worse. -Manawatu Standard, 13/9/1929.
DEATH FROM SCALDING
An inquest was held by Mr J. E. Bartholomew, S.M., yesterday morning concerning the death of Agnes Rebecca Goldsmid, who died on Thursday as the result of having been scalded on April 18. Sergeant West represented the police.
John Goldsmid, retired from business, said deceased was his daughter and was 29 years of age and a single woman. On April 18 last he lighted the fire and went outside, and on returning found his wife in the bedroom taking off deceased's clothes. The deceased had made a cup of tea for Mrs Goldsmid and had returned to the kitchen. His wife heard a noise in the kitchen and the deceased called out that she had been scalded. Mrs Goldsmid went to the kitchen and found the deceased with the kettle in her hand. She was badly burned, and Dr Cotterill was called in at once and had medically attended the deceased ever since.
Dr Cotterill stated that he had been called in to attend the deceased. He discovered that she had been scalded over a large portion of her body. She was also suffering from shock. He treated Miss Goldsmid but she never properly recovered from the shock, though she progressed to a certain extent. She had skilled nursing attention, but sank and died on September 12, the cause of death being toxic absorption from the wounds affecting the heart.
A verdict was returned that death was due to toxic absorption following accidental scalding with hot water. -Otago Daily Times, 14/9/1929.
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