A woman died from a bleed on the brain after falling over and hitting her head while on her way to the hairdressers, an inquest heard.
Angela Shipley, 39, who had been seeking help for alcohol addiction, was found dead at her Bridlington home on June 26.
A social worker, who was concerned about the wellbeing of Ms Shipley's disabled eight-year-old daughter due to poor hygiene witnessed on an earlier visit, raised the alarm after arriving at her home for an appointment.
The social worker called police after he got no response when he knocked on the door.
Police climbed into the property through an upstairs window and found Ms Shipley on the floor of her bathroom.
Two days before her death, she was found by a friend on the pavement, with a gaping head wound, in front of her home in Nostell Way.
Yesterday's inquest, held in Hull, heard from Ms Shipley's sister, Tracey Morris.
She described how her sister had entered into a "dark, deep place" about 18 months prior to her death.
"She would wander around aimlessly," said Mrs Morris, who described how her sister's alcohol consumption had spiked.
Ms Shipley's home had become "cluttered", she said.
On June 24, Ms Shipley had arranged to get a lift with Malcolm Burrows and his wife to the hairdressers.
When she failed to turn up at their house as arranged, Mr Burrows went in search of her and found her on the pavement.
Mr Burrows, who had known Ms Shipley for 20 years, described the scene that met him.
He said: "I saw her flat on her face. Blood was streaming from her face. She was shouting at my wife to ring for an ambulance."
Ms Shipley was taken by ambulance to Scarborough General Hospital shortly before 5pm, where she was assessed, before a head wound was treated.
Dr Rebecca Line, a junior doctor who treated Ms Shipley, confirmed a CT scan was not carried out because she "did not meet Nice (National Institute for Clinical Excellence) criteria".
She insisted Ms Shipley was "alert and orientated" prior to being discharged at 8.15pm that day.
Hull and East Riding coroner Rosemary Baxter returned a conclusion of accidental death, stating she died as a result of the earlier fall, which triggered a haemorrhage.
She said Ms Shipley's alcoholism may have played a role in the fall.
After the inquest, Mrs Morris paid tribute to her sister.
She said: "Angela was jolly and bubbly. She loved a good giggle."