The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-09-26 00:00:00

INN SMALL-POI CASE.

A. regsrds the case of the seaman lately brought on
shore at Castiotown, it was propowsd by Mr. E. Praiser.,
and seconded by Mr. Wl[Adam WHITE, "That Dr.
Carruthers be written to, relative to the case, and also
Vast he be informed that his mercies@ as medical offioer
to the Board are no longer required, and that the clerk
be requested to write and ask Mr. McLean to accept
the appointment."
This ooncluded the business of the Board.

Mr. Crocker promptly communicated the resolution
of the Board to Dr. Carruthers and Mr. McLoan, the
latter of whom &wanted the appointment,
On Tuesday Mr, Crocker had a requisition to the
following effect
"We. the undersigned, having had a full explanation
from Dr. Cgrruthers respecting the ease of the seaman
landed at Portland, on the 14th Mat:, do hereby request
that a special meeting of the Board be held on Wed-
nesday, the 20th of September, at four o'clock at the
Local Board Office, to take into consideration the true
statement of the case from Dr. Carruthers before any
decision shall be definitely made respecting the appoint-
ment of another medical officer to this 13-,rd.

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" Siguud by um Om 18di day of Sept., 1871.
ABRAM SCSIVM,
BLDG spur Coutre,
Cl WHIT&
EDWARD CORBIN.
RICHARD Flaw,
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TRONA!! GIBBS.
BinuAxizi bTOJL

The special westing was held on Wednesday after-
noon, attended by Mr. R. Lano, Mr. W. White, Mr.
C. Mitchell, Mr. A. Boriveo, Mr. W. Comben, Mr; J.
C. Lsno, Mr. E. Comben, Mr. C. White, Mr. J. P.
Scriven. Mr. Stone, Mr. B. Collins, Mr. R. Pearce.
Tbe first doubt was whether this extraordinary
tneetin4 wee legal, for the General Board suggest that
no resolution shall he altered until after a month's
notice, nnleu the Board consider it a case of emir-

gooey.
For declaring the question of emergency voted 7 :
Mr A. Seiriven (proposer), Mr C. Mitchell (seconder),
Mr J. C. Ltisci, Mr. C. White, Mr E. Comben, Mr. B.
Collins, Mr. W. Oomben.—For the negative 6 :—Mr.
E. Pearce (proposer), Mr C. Stone (seconder), Mr
Lano, Mr W White, Mr. J. B. Scriven, and Mr S.
Pearce.
Mr. A. Sinivkg thought the Board had been toe
hasty in discharging Dr. Carruthers. tils appointment
was only six weeks ago, the Sanitary Act had not been
sent him, nor had he been called on to attend • single
case under the Act.
Oaomma said Dr. Carruthers ought to here made
himself acquainted with the Act.
The CHAIRMAN said Captain Scriven Will the very
man that pressed the charge of neglect against Dr.
Carruthers, and another member said that Captain
&riven asserted Dr. Carruthers ought to be fined
£100; but Captain &wives' said no. £2O.
Orocker's letter asking Dr. Carruthers to report
on the small-pox ease was read, also the following
reply :

" Portland, 18th September, 1871.
"Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen, -In compliant)e
with your request of this morning, respecting the
seaman John Vinegar, of the brig Sunflower, I have
to inform you that he was suffering from smallliox,
and that all unitary measures I deemed requisite were
immediately taken.
"I have the honour to be, Gentlemen.
"Your obedient:servant,
" Jos. CARBOTHLTIA,

"S.nitary Inspector to the Portland Local Board."
This had boon deemed unsatisfactory by the Board,
and the next letkr read was that to Dr. McLean,
offering him the appointment, and the answer from
Dr. McLean, stating that having satisfied himself of
the duties to be performed, he accepted the appoint-
ment.

Otattrmitlic was admitted to explain the ease.
He said: The captain came to my house, and salted
me to prescribe for a man on board suffering from
lumbago. I told the captain I would rather not pre-
scribe till I had seen the man, and I told him I would
go off and sae the man. The captain said his boat
would go off; but there was a nasty slop on. I told
him I had a friend who had • good galley, sad I would
go off. I could scarcely speak from bronchitis, and be
said "The mania not half so bad se you are. iaid,
"Have you done anything for him 7" and he sald"
have bad him well rubbed with Seott's oil, and have
lent him my flannel belt, for I have had lumbago
myself." He also said that he would bring him
down in about an hour. When he oanie on shore,
the man jumped out of the boat, walked up the beech,
and came into Mr. Cox's house, I went and examined
him, and said to Mr. Cox "This man is suffering from
smallpox." He replied—" Never I Then heed, have
him out of my place as quick al you can." I said
"What are we to do? The best plan to adopt is to Pell
the ciptaln's boat on the b3ach, make a bed at the
bottom, oover it over, and apply to the Small-pox
Hospital to take him in."
In answer to a question
Dr. CAMIUTHINS sald—l did permed. the °Weill to
take him beak us booed ; but he saki ha would sot take