Poisoning by Eating Karaka Berries.
A case of poisoning by the eating of karaka berries occurred on Thursday evening. The fleshy portion of the berries is excellent to eat, but the stones must not be eaten nnleaa they have been subjected to fermentation. A two year-old child of Mrs Gobble, of Peel street, obtained some karaka berries that had been brought into town, paving, it seems, crunched the stones while eating the berries. Symptoms of poisoning set in, and Dr Johnston was aent for. He at once took the necessary precautions, the child’s life being in great peril. The efforts of the doctor, however, bad the desired result.-but the patient has not yet sufficiently recovered as to be considered out of dauget . Children are very fond of karaka berries, and as they are now ripe parents shoqld warn the children against eating theitonttf. A child died at Tologa Bay about turee years ago through the poison,
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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 561, 24 January 1891, Page 2
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156Poisoning by Eating Karaka Berries. Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 561, 24 January 1891, Page 2
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