Sheffield Daily Telegraph – Saturday 26 September 1931
Girl’s Death Mystery.
Poser for Coroner’s Jury at Denaby.
At the inquest at the Fullerton Hospital, Denaby, yesterday, on Mary Conlon (19), of 7, Cliff View, Denaby, who died in the hospital on Tuesday from septicaemia, the jury was asked to decide whether this condition arose from her employment bone sorter at Conisborough fat works or from natural causes.
Caroline Conlon, mother, said the girl worked only fortnight after starting at the factory of Messrs. Braim and Cooper, and then sustained an injury to her hand which turned septic and caused her to be off work until August 12th. She then resumed, but again had to stop working owing to abscess on the chin. She was taken to the Fullerton Hospital.
Hugh Storey Cooper, manager of the farm, said they had not previously had any serious case of blood poisoning.
Dr. J. McArthur said the infections were similar, but not connected with each other. The second infection might have boon caused by an insect bite and could possibly have been caused at work by rubbing the chin with the hand.
The jury returned verdict that death was duo to septicaemia caused by an abscess and there was insufficient evidence to show where it originated.
Messrs. Braim and Cooper were represented by Mr. Gordon W. Casey, of Sheffield, and Mr. C. B. Roos (Sheffield), H.M. Inspector of Factories, was also present.