The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-10-20 00:00:00

POOLE.

THE GAS 4*, —if ming taken counsel's opinion, the Has
Company do not intend to let Mr Saber's cos drop. A
meeting of the directors was held on Friday.
Lthatitsh Mmicrini.—A meeting of the Liberal burgesses
of the Borough will be held at the Temperance Hall, on Friday
evening.
THE HON. E. ASHLEY. —The Member for Poole bas not
been Idle Moan, Bentley announce as now ready the
.•Ceirretiondence of Viscount Pelincreton," edited by Mr Ashley,
who it will be remetnbered was the 3.obic lortre private ocretiu7.
Tim Qom. —lt is hoped that in making fresh terms with
the Gas Company. the Town Council will arrange that the
streets are better lighted In some parte of the Hlgh4tteet
and other 'eoliths, the Illuminating power is bandy sudiclent
to casks " Orton visible"
THE MAYORALTY. —MS Said. that owing to the DuIDSEOUS
demands upon his time, Mr Hudson has declined toacor
renewal of his term of oMi e ; and Mr Kemp-Welch is seined
In
SOWS circles as his successor. It is generally admitted that
during the peg eventful year, the duties of the Mayer,lty bane
been of a very er.ceptional and onerous character; and the
manner in which Mr Hudson hes discharged them, hem given
the utmost satisfaction. It is hoped therefore he will allow
himself to be again nominated.

POOLE BOARD OF GUARDIAN&
The meeting of the Board of Guardians was held on
Thursday. Present—Mr. J. Hayman (Chairman).
Mr. T.
W. Green, Mr. K C. Oakley, Mr. J. W. Leff, Mr. J. W.
Buckley, Mr. G. Curtis, and Mr. C. M. Grumpier.
The minutes of the previous meeting, and the half-
yearly statements of account having been read.
The CLERK submitted a letter from Mr. T. Slade,
enclosing a claim against the Board necessitated by the
ALLEGED NEGLECT OF THE MEDICAL AND /RELIVING
OFFICERS.
Mr. SLADE stated that he had been obliged to leave his
house in August last, and go to Bournemouth The
charge he made was not heavy, and did not represent his
actual loss. He complained that he had been subjected
to great delay and risk, and had "not received the right
kind of treatment" He submitted his claim as much in
the interests of the public as for ithe purpose of reimburs-
ingl
imself. The following is the account enclosed :
" Lodgings at Bournemouth. six weeks. at 50u. necessi-
tated y the neglect of the medical and relieving officers
of St. James s district, £LS; travelling expenses, .C. 3
total, L 18."
Mr. OAILLIT The claim appears a moderate one; but
has Mr. Slade proper grounds for making it?
Mr. Gowns: If the medical and relieving officers are to
blame, the money had better be paid, and deducted from
their salaries.
The facts of the came appeared to be that in August.
Mary Turner, a domestic in Mr. Slade's service, was
attacked by fever. Application was made to have her
removed to the Union Inlinnary, and an order for the
purpose Was given by Mr. Ellis. From some cause or
other the order was not acted upon, and Mr. Slade alleged
that the officers In question had neglected their duty,
necessitating his going to Bournemouth.
The CLERK said Mr. Hollings hail told him that he had
the case attended to on the day he was informed of it.
Mr. LUFF It seems to me a delicate matter to interfere
with a person's domestic affairs. It is quite a new thing
to get nil of a servant in that way.
Mr. Cintris understood that the removal had been
mutually arranged.
The (Iran said he had communicated with the Poor
Law Board on the subject, and in their reply it was stated
that in the case of a servant falling sick, having no means
of providing the necessary assistance, the Guardians,
although wages might be due, were bound to take charge
of the case if required to ilu so, unless there was a special
contract with the matter to provide such aaaistance. The
letter added that the Guardians could repay themselves
by attaching the wages due to the servant The Clerk
went on to state the steps he had taken in the matter.
He went to Mr. Hollings and asked if there had been any
request for "medical relief," and he replied there had
not

Mr. CCRTHI said that WY not the question. Mr. Slade attended His impression wet that when he asked if the
woman um worse, their reply was that she was in bed.
asked for the " removal" of the servant.
From his statement it appeared that on Saturday, _
v.r.
to
falsely.
very 15, Mrs. Slade sent word to him that she would be that they cause 1.1 . . speak
•- I*something t have
The Guardians thaught Mr. Rolling, should he called in.
.Tkhiengtalua.likrilit.,Ntrui:!uht..e had
hwoatLhrtelludthyedwia•onli,eont
think
I th • would not have threatened to go to ME
he,,Mnr.sati.,t.aorris said lt au fro. eut most e
a servant ill in fever, and wished her removed. He replied Philpute.
hy,eurty.gwlelheterscrthiytoafhteisurw..rd/I: as•ail
toldieainlifmatththeeytiull'aesi
be wet afraid he could not du so, but" would be proud to Mr. OAKLEY said he was iii a patiou to say-and he
assist her in every pirsible way ;" but there must be a was able to 510.1 k positively-that the deceased 'assmedical certificate. In the afternoon he received a certi. unable to go to the doctor when he first saw her.
i
ficate from Mr. Ellis, stating that" the early removal "of Mr. TCRIVER repplied that he only judged from &ppm:,
the girl "was very sietiraide" Shortly after Mrs. Slade storm He felt quite justified in surmising that she was
called upon him, saying she had seen the doctor, and they able to do so.
a few days longer. "That direw him (Mr. Hollings) over, aides for the patient to he kept in an even temperature.
had arranged that that Use girl should remain in the house The CHAARMAN asked if it was not essential in much
honed," as regarded the certificate, and he considered he Mr. TURNER replied in certain rastil,
had nothing inure to do with the ease. In the following Mr. 0•111LBV considered it a bad case.
week-Tuesday, as well as he could remember-Mr. Ellis Mr. I.II:CitLET WAs of opinion, after what they hail heard.
•
asked Mrs. Hollings if Ale could recommend a nurse ; and that the poor did net receive the attention they ought.
she did so, and en
wards Mr. Ellis called
engaged her. A day or to after- Mr. TCUNIR did not think Mr. Buckley ought to say
eA' upon hint, and said he understood that. No one with a day's experience of the duties of a
the girl's time of service would expire on Monday, the parochial inedical officer would say se.
24th, and they had arranged for her to stay till then, but The CHAIRMAN said no doubt the woman hal been left
on that day the mutt be removed. Mr. Ellis was attending to do as she liked ; the disease gained upon her, amd death
as Mr. Slaties private medical man; and he (Mr. Hollings) was the result.
considered himself relieved of all responsibility, the girl Mr. Ti. IeVER said he saw nothing beyond an ordinary
being a private patient of Mr. Ellis. attack of brunchitia Every case depended upon the
Mr. Cv lan: thought Mr. Ellis was called in as Medical previous constitution of the patient. He was not informed
Officer of Health.
that his attendance was required immediately. Could he
Mr. Hollings went on to state that he expressed his be expected to step in the middle of drawing a tooth to
opinion to Mr. Ellis that it would net beroper to put the tell them at what time he would sec her, unreel they had
girl into the Union, and Mr. Ellis said, 'lt would not i I said it was urgent :
might get it myself, and it would lie carried aU over the The CHAIRMAN thought as the woman was under Mr.
town." On the following Monday an order for medical Turner's charge the women were not bound to tell him
attendance for the girl was applied for and granted, their aunt was worse.
Mr. CLARKE (Master) said the girl went into the House Mr. TERNER thoughtotherwise, and did not feel he could
on the 31st A
September, curedmnia., and was thscharged on the 111th he ehargod with neglect,
Mr. Currie : As the woman was uniler your charge it
Mr. Rotuma added that an order to attend the girl would lie your duty to see her, whether Dr. Philpota had
was given to Mr. Turner, the medical officer, on the 24th. seen her or not.
He told Mr. Turner that when she was ia a fit state he Mr. TUREER felt himself relieved from further attend-
would reinos e her,
ance. After their threatening to go to Dr. l'hilpota he felt
In reply to Mr. CERTIS, who enquiresl why the girl was himself dismisted
left until the 31st-a week after the time arranged with The Cif okras thought the woman being under Mr.
Mr. Slade,
Turner's charge, he was compelled to attend without any
Mr. Hollings said Mr. Turner did not think the girl In a
request to that effect.
fit state to be remiss-ed. and would not give an order. It Mr. Turner raked the Board to bear in mind that the
wasn't likely he (Mr. Hollings) was going to run the risk woman had agreed to go to him, It was a corm:non
of a charge of manslaughter.
s_ occurrence. .
The lattarax said there Was a letter front Mr. Slade so The I 'Miler 01 Calla not help Raying that Mr. Turners
Mr. Hollings. It bore no date. It stated the fact of the
own judgment should have told him that Mrs. Dibben was girl, who waa a native of Poole and an orphan, being ill ; unable to di, so.
and requested her removal to the Union. Mr. Slade said Mr. OAKLEY had no doul•t people were expected to IP JO
he should expect a conveyance at his house that morning the doctors who were not physically
able to do so.
to remove her.
In reply to Mr. hod, Mr. TURNER, the medical officer was then called in. He Mr. Trauma sand be was not aware that whenthe women
seed he received an order to attend the girl on the 24th of called on Tuesday teeming there was any serious alters'
August. lie did sin and on the Li 11... lug Friday or tion in the womte A condition. He did not know if they
Saturdas he ordered her removal. She was not fit to be went to Dr. Milled.
removed until he gave the order.
Mn, LOCI, reiterated that in a case of We and death
Mr. LUYE said it appeared the respensibility rested with professional etiquette might he carried far'
those who undertook to keep the girl after the order to - Mr. TVlLlitiu said if it had been represented to him se
remove on the 15th Awed. It was done, good.
of that character, he should have attended at
no doubt. Mr. Sla's letter had no date,n"einn e erea
did not see how the Beard could take any notice of it, ettfttrowir so Mr. Oakley,
Mr. BUCKLEY agreed with Mr. Luff uto the responat- Mr.-tam-a said he had not entered the termination of
bility.
this or any other case in his book. There was a coltunn
The CHAIIUtAM said there could be little doubt when the for the p. r Wye ; but his predecessor had not done to.
letter was written. Ile considered that on receiving it, the and be did not think it necessary.
relieving officer should have applied for an order ho remove
Mr. OAKLEY : But the column is there ; and it ought to
the girl.
be done. Your predecessor's neglect is DO excuse for
,you•
Mr. OAKLEY did not think they ought to repudiate the Mr. CURTIS said they were guardians of the poor, whose
claim altogether.
interests they must protect. He had taken some interest
A fter ita•ne further conversation it WY agreed the question until next Board dto adjourn in this matter, and while he •liil not wish to bring a case
ay, when Mr. and Mrs. against the medical officer, he felt bound to see that the
Slade and Dr. Ellis should he asked to attend, poor were not neglected. St. Jasues's was a large perish.
idomito NEGLECT OF • MEDICAL OPVICEM, and he was not aware how it was with guardians in other
Mr. tames brought forward the ease of Mrs. Dibben, parishes, but in that parish people were continually
whose death was reported in the Tolegra m of the eth Examine to him and complaining of similar neglect He
October, He Said several Guardians, had been applied to really could not shut his eyes to the fact that there was
respecting the case, in which a
charge of neglect was pre- great apparent cause for the complaint. He couldn't
ferred against Mr. Turner the medical officer of St. think the women who had come there to-day came to tell
James's parish. He had been ',MIMI to, but he told the an untruth. He could not see what induced them to say
people the proper course was to come before the /Ward • they would go for Dr. philpota if they had made no prior
and three or our Perim.' were now present he believed: request to Mr. Turner. He thought it a case of great
to support the charge
neglect, and without any further remark on the subject-
Mr. Teiraga wished to complain. His attention had
as they would probably hear something further of It-bebeen Waled to a malicious ParagraPil-perhaps he had better should move
not use that word; but he-
Mr. CURTIS thought the medic "That In the opinion if this Board neglect Is attributable to
al officer had better idr. Turner in the case of the late Mrs. Dibben ; and that it is
deceased She said that on the Ist of October she went
reserve any statement he had to make until he had ait subject for further Inquiry by the Poor law Board"
heard what the witnesses had to say. He would call Mr. OAKUM seconded.
Mrs. COWARD, who was a next-door neighbour of Mn,ke thought •t fit that Mr. Curtis had allowed
Mrs. Dibben was not able to go and see him; and wit-
to Mr. Hollings for an order lie lire Dibben as the was co plat • ned • t least ho should do er•
111, She took the order to Mr. Turner, who asked if if M at should be imentie ~ a
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,plLto ::::
winaria.l.
killiwaeysdnfinadlliesnat
nese told him she was DOC Ile replied it would not do f
for him to finil that she was abvaluable. Dr. Turner went ill the afternoon, about three i —eel.'
le, as his tante
was to.
mßault ; or interfering in any way with their medical
or four o'clock. She pointed deceased out to him : and he take coon.' an s, if every matter affecting them.
said, "Oh, I see you are able to come and see me; yeas le ''''--- -i - i ' trivial.
are about your work. Mrs. Dibben replied, "I MD not -r Celina urged that some complaints were so
Mr. Lem,: But as guardians i•f the. poor we ought to
able, I am very ill" Ile said, "Nometase ; you
surgery for some more; and Mr. Tyner said he should
and
wow.
..kril Mr. Lure : Seeing that this is the first investigation
better able to come and see me than I sua to
" Deemed felt ' ' H e—
-i-e.
see you. it very much, 0 told her to Mr. OAKLEY : Not the first ;we hail one the other day.
and when inquired into came to niithieg. . . . -
Mr. LITE did not think they were justified in disputing
rend for some sueiliciue. On Monday I went to ost
•-•• the st. te enta made on either side. Ile thought inure
call upon Mrs. Diblienaain, asshe was able to
ww hoo, witneu repli "She is much worse, and is not part ; tali g a heavy eharge like the one they
1 beforehlen:lMllinuld like to have had the pportunitl
able." Ile made answer, 'I can't help it; I shall not g " were
-evfernegP I • inion of the state of the Wpissin
i attention mahout.' hair Cell given to the case in the latter
She left the bottle, and the wuniall died neat day. -e* iof hearing Dr. -in pole el, , .
hail bronchitis and inflammation.
. attack., ',aliens comparativelx well one day died the
Mr. Gangs: Did you tell Mr. Turner when y last - all :lie inure reason that this
you
Saw next. That no doubt was
him that the woman was worse.
•ivol more attention, than from what
• She • when he saw her. Front what he had heard of broncbical
il have rom
Mrs. COWARD replied in the affirmative. I Sass ShmSl 1•t see,,osl to have hail paid to it. Still
Mr. TCRNIta said he saw the woman on Thursday,
which way he should go. She took him to the fro. Led.' they had heard i
for. Iwy resorted to extreme measures, he thought
ruing into the house he SAD no one ala.ut. Looked °a ' be",- - t - li what Dr. Philpota could say upon the
and into several roomd, and seeing Mn. Coward alrtei they
"might
to
pri-c at seeing her t• well. She st•L'- reel°.
...4 slur'
eifio.t'll'iii:ai:e:ionog.rk.stiliseasd :k:oe't:inde It
ja7rier'',.ll,,,i'alixre":l.6ol.4fle.dien...”ri.intgot
giseeknidria'fln.: 1 en4:sallitir.uulte::•.):Af;..:::::.tif.,.,::l:i:•jaheitt:h„tseltrair:i•j'hiwnio•liudlilry)r.:PhireflliferaP'thr'tl.deau.di...ePinithaa}ntles-tthdidifee
' insist,' iiidei liy outsider,.
shortness of Iweathilv. :tii.l lw toldlierialfferffig f 'l""ria 11,' I"'
.it marked that the rase wad "town talk,"
again. On Monday some one fetched more. medicine see
; but over till nEeir.e,rt Ikiard'hhought, perhaps.. this amendment. would
She told film she was nut so well as sheelmehese r'' hi"
I amid
''
"""
d .'":""n 'Shen we'll '
she Did no her not wish to
told her he thought she miht walk to h' lia4
, • but he not take isii•n,turwy
wished the subject adlourned Me sikl
ere it. Ho suggested that it should stand
not very far soot she said
..
would. la house-it was Mr !XI.
di _
thil net ask him to see deceaaed ; nor di remarked, .. When she want.
moth. dhe refuse. He Mr. est .
the difficulty :-.
better come and see me." she 'ne again she had ~ • thr ••pinion of this Board, the moat al lbw
ing that else was " better able to Come and see him than tuideretood Coward inet in
to say she was not so well it one fit for further enquiry by the Pow law Beser."
. Mr. I.virrla MI..
Mra. COWARD: Dr. Turner, I asi '' lire much worse; she is not able to ' --
come • bun ensued.
Mr. TCRNIR reiterated that he * 0•10.61- considered it a had case ofpzZa ; and
the Mr.
woman on that occaaion. Its m PS/ not asked to see
not wasuned to express hie opinion use al ether den say- he was n •
d Dihhea is very Mr. Leyr seconded- Some further denature curversee
he was to go and see her." M Coward • • I she by five to two
was not so well. re. amply said • The original resolution was therefore adopted, sad the
Mr. hair: You had no a d Clerk indtructed to forward the result to the Poor Law
lir, fatal! to believe the case would .
I Board.
Mr. Tustaga : Not at all, I %Meshed n" i r to i Mr. TCILNER was informed of the rutin, and inquirwl if
what kLrik Slowarti said al mra-D--;ht,s-s-lis'eLewarremee he was to understand he was dismissed. Ile was iufortned
The Cuaisurae; The ereaa. --- -- ------ -- --w* ' pat the lkoril had nothing lode with that.
entail ant:eared to Imre been
corrects halting by the result. - - Ilse remainder of the business was purely formal.
Mr. CaIELEV eertajol. thought Mr. Turner ought to ~..........ww.,_
..w....„
have K." hho •-" eterrea. , The only medicine which gives immediate emu to
•
In Indy to the Chairman, the mom violent osugh, to ceneeiqaion and asthma, is Da.
than The Cedarax having put the ontondf.f..
ft
was
toss
Mr. at s! he man' hwrocice 1.11/luSli Warms, as the shortest trial will prove.
y w the d,xepaal MOD l'ilaoh.ro rj,..ahiog de Pre such a &PURI SeinDlD
lie asked her to see him. and she said she would.
the
Thursday t° the Monday no one asked him to we-- es,,,ac in all disorders ig the Lreshh ,13,..g.1.1n-wtworkan.ir.
any.m.molgresiantahlus.i:n.M;r..hTeurnmerusteac.id..; I,..artiosi ....t
eiv...... t.tra Lsall".i.deLi 6anilikso...ilisaii. nti"lu7slBo4l‘larriartle"uirinpid.PlaAr.pianw::"ftg,
byhaServuggi.uuniz. dimigt.ls .
r"*l rlislaPler:llialistadi..74"seeshezath:dLa.u.deca"advedeUthliu:alidta::::miLint"..PartimPhawh:latticallithi:i" haddtnhashsto Fri.--
ilijit7d*ATZL:DPlA'":;:iant theMliglierigh"freej Wilnall''TrillfpcethaitartYs for.
was better able to work than his wife was.
do With it. How meld these peels Judea of the imam'e self and co- rioter.
saw at heath I I , Odobie 11. lilt

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