Newspapers and journals: Bathurst Free Press and Minig Journal,1860
Date: 26 May 1860
Place: Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
Case of Tetanus.— About a fortnight ago,
a little boy about four and a half years of age,
a son of Mr. Gumbleton Saddler of Bathurst,
fell down upon a piece of old paling, upon
which he was at the time standing, but which
broke under him, when a small splinter of the
wood ran into the front part of his leg, just
above the knee. The injury appeared so tri
fling that but little notice was taken of it.
About nine days after the occurrence the boy
was taken seriously ill and Dr. Machattie
being at once sent for,, found that tetanus had
set in. Violent spasms ensuing, the case as
sumed a very serious aspect, and Dr. Machat
tie called in Dr. Busby and Dr. Palmer. The
result of the consultation of the medical gen
tlemen was, that it was about the worst case of
the kind they had ever known in the colony.
We are sorry to say that after tho most severe
suffering the poor boy died on Wednesday
evening.
Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal
26 May 1860
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