The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.J. Smith of Dixie Trail died at Rex hospital, Ralegh, Friday afternoon as a result of burns received from an electric pad placed in the basket with the child.
The child was born Sunday morning. About 3 o’clock Miss Hannah Renfro, a nurse, found the baby coughing and notified Dr. E. Ward, hospital intern, and Dr. John Be Watson, and it was found that the child was badly burned by an electric heating pad left in the basket by Miss Pauline Huntley, another nurse. It died at 6 o’clock Sunday afternoon. A coroner’s jury was summoned to make an investigation. The jury in its verdict said in part: “We find no criminal act or intent on the part of any specific one, but do find a gross carelessness on the part of the institution as to the instruction and training, also in not exercising precautionary measures in avoiding an occurrence of this kind.” Miss Huntley and Miss Iva Bradley, the supervisor, have been relieved of duty until a complete investigation can be made, according to a statement published Saturday.
From the front page of The Smithfield Herald, Tuesday morning, Oct. 27, 1925
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