Casualties
Agnes Ewart, aged 15 years, living at Owaka, was admitted to the Dunedin Hospital on Saturday suffering from somewhat severe burns, received when she was lighting the fire, through a spark igniting her flannellette nightdress. -Otago Witness, 22/5/1912.
GIRLS' SAD DEATH.
PES UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. DUNEDIN, Dec. 28.& Agnes Ewart, aged 16 years, who was admitted to the Dunedin Hospital on May 17 last suffering from severe burns received while lighting a fire at Owaka, died in the institution yesterday. -Mataura Ensign, 28/12/1913.
FIRE AND FLANNELETTE.
Girl's Terrible Death.
(From "Truth's Dunedin Rep.)
Fire and flannelette loomed large another inquest held at the Hospital on Monday morning over the death of Agnes Ewart, due to the burning of a flannelette nightgown.
Coroner Graham said that flannelette was a most dangerous inflammable material, and it should almost be made criminal for parents to dress their children in any loose flannelette garment such as nightgowns, and the
DEATH OF THIS YOUNG GIRL might well serve as an example of what might occur from the practice.
The circumstances connected with the Coroner's remarks are both pitiful and painful. The deceased was a girl of 16 years, residing with her mother at Owaka. She was sitting near the fire in a flannel nightdress about 6 o'clock on the morning of December 13. A spark from the fire caught the dress and flames soon enveloped the poor child. She attempted to put It out with her hands, and her mother came in and assisted, and eventually succeeded in extinguishing the flames. Then the most distressing part of the affair followed. The mother applied oil and such remedies handy, and the girl was allowed to remain all day without medical attention. About 8 p.m. a brother came home, and at once went for a doctor who was not far distant.
Dr. McColl at once ordered the girl's removal to the hospital, but this could not be done till the following day. Thus the girl was kept from receiving proper attention for over 24 hours.
Dr. McColl bandaged the girl, but such bandaging was of a temporary nature. The doctor also expressed the opinion that it was a wonder that she had survived the shock. The girl hung on till Christmas Day, when she passed away.
Formal evidence was given by Johanna Johnson Ewart (mother), James Emery Ewart (brother), and Dr. David Whyte, house surgeon at the Dunedin hospital. -NZ Truth, 4/1/1913.
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