Beverly Cramp [23057] ¹

   Cause of her death was Secoind degree burns.

  Death Notes:

Crookwell Gazette
June 23 , 1937

Coroner's Inquiry

Inquiry held into the death of BEVERLY CRAMP, aged 20 months, daughter of Mr and Mrs Cecil Cramp, at the District Hospital on June 11, 1937. The Child was scalded by upsetting a saucepan of boiling water. Dr Burns said he found 2nd degree burns. She also suffered shock. She was conveyed to hospital and admitted at 5.30 pm. Secondary shock had set in about 5pm and in spite of prompt treatment she died at 7.45 pm.

Mrs Florence Cramp, mother, was sitting with her married daughter in front of the fire. A saucepan of potatoes was on the fire. Beverly tripped on a mat and knocked the handle of the saucepan. The mother put olive oil on the burn.

Verdict ; death due to burns and shock.

  Noted events in her life were:

• Registration: Death, 1937, Crookwell District, New South Wales, Australia. ³ 11271/1937
CRAMP
BEVERLY
CECIL
IVY FLORENCE M
CROOKWELL

• Newspaper: TWO CHILDREN KILLED, 1937 Jun 19, Sydney District, New South Wales, Australia. ⁴ COUNTRY NEWS. (1937, June 19). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), p. 14. Retrieved July 27, 2012, from <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17376057>
COUNTRY NEWS.
TWO CHILDREN KILLED.
CROOKWELL, Friday.
Beverley, 20-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Cramp, died at the district hos-pital as the result of being scalded when she knocked over herself a saucepan of boiling water.
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