The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-11-23 00:00:00

THE HEAL'L I COMMITTEE

The usual weekly meetin,.; of this committee was held
yesterday, at ihe .rrown-hall; Mr. -Alderman -Dover
presided. The' other gentleroen preiCi‘ were .Messrs;
Crellin, Beckwith, RidieT, Crosth*aite," Haydock, Bar-
fO ,
iii.Nidltson, job, Bowting, Steel, Stitt, Siddeloy, and,

T O*N. ,
The medical officer of health reported thdt
sin
of. of LiVerpool, which has been IoW since the sin*
of 18591 still continues below .the average; although it
sho!ws.a iendencY to increase with the decreasing tem-
perattlft. The deaths; WhiCh in the -third
,week of
October were have been irk, the four subsequent
weeks successively 160, 172, .199,„ and 205, being B'6,
62, 33, and 45 less than the corrected average of be
'corresponding weeks of the preceding ten years, or 110
less during the four weeks than the actual average
without correction for increase of population.
The gradual increase in the general mortality has
been chiefly caused by an increasing number of fatal
diseases of the lungs, and this again has been due to
the'greater severity of the weather. The deaths from
diseases of the lungs, including consumption, were in
the four' weeks 50, 53, 75, 72, the mean temperature
having gradually fallen from more, than 521 degrees in
the,first week to less than 42b degrees in the fourth..
The deaths from all causes last week, although more
numerous than in any week of the preceding five months,
Were forty-five less than the corrected average.
Froth epidemic and eontagioits diseases (the zymotic
class) the mortality. continues low, the deaths having
averaged 40 weekly, against an actual average of 67.
From scarlatina the average has been 10 weekly ;
typhtis, 8 ; diarrhtea, 6 ; erysipelas 3. During, the four
weeks diphtheria caused 6 deaths; hooping-cough, 6;
croup,. 6 ; Carbuncle, 1: One infant died of chicken-pox,
and one from the effects of vaccination. No death was
registered from small-pox. •
One male and five married females died from the
effeetspf excessive drinking. Of the five females, three
were t% wives of licensed victnallers. Their ages varied
from 29 to 37.
Rain fell on 13 days of the 28, burthe total amount
was. only 8.3-100ths of an inch.
The medial officer of Health begsito recommend the
construction of a sewer in Horatio-street, which is in a
bad sanitary condition from want of drainage. Fever
has for some time been prevalent in ihe locality..
James Hulme applies for a license to slaughter in a
building at the back of his shop, No. 7. Paddington.
W. H. DUNCAN,
22nd NOV, 1860. Medical Officer, of Health.
The first recommendation was ordered to be carried
out,-and the latter was referred to the sub-committee for
consideration.
1, The Borough Engineer, Building. Surveyor, and
Inspector of Nuisances reported various particulars of
the operations,in their several departments during. the
week, from which it appeared that 164 nuisances, com-
plained of by the inhabitants, had been inspected, and
means taken to remedy them ; 1,092 houses in the un-
healthiest districts, containing 3,621 apartments, and
'575 cellars, had been put under examination with the
view of improving theft' sanitary condition.
Mr. STITT again directed the attention of the com-
mittee to a nuisance, which was still permitted to exist,
from an effusion of smoke from the chimney,of a salt-
mill in Whitefield-lane, and the chairman of the Smoke
Nuisance Sub-Committee, said he would direct the
attention of .the inspector to the fact.
MR. BECKWITH AND THE 7ONESES.
The CLERK said he had received a letter from Mr.
Joseph Jones, the colleCtor in the Cornwallis-street
offices, denying that he had been a canvasser at the late
municipal election.
The CHAIRMAN—It had better be read.
Mr. BEcKwrrir—lf it was not that Mr. Jones it was
one in Mr. Newland's office; out of so many Joneses it
was easily to make a mistake. It is well known that
the officers of the committee do take part in the elec-
tions.

'Mr. CRELLIN—You have got yourself into another
mess with the Joneses. (Laughter.)
Mr. BECKWITH—How could I tell out of so many
Joneses which Jones it was. (Laughter.)
The clerk then read the letter of Mr. Joseph Jones,
the collector of, the Cornwallis-street offices, positively
denying the statement made by Mr. Beckwith, that he
had either-canvassed or taken any part in the Vauxhall
ward election, or any other ward election.
Mr. BEcKwirn—lt was the other Jones.
The CHAIRMAN did not think that Mr. Beckwith
made use of the word " collector," but simply said "a
Mr. Jones." (Cries of "yes, he said collector.") Well,
at any' ate, he now.states he did not mean to say it was
Mr. Joseph Jones, the collector, but some other Jones.
Mr. BEcKwrrn—They are making a great deal of
fuss about these Joneses.
Mr. CraELLIN—It is you that made the fuss about it.
(Laughter.)
The subject of the Joneses then dropped.
THE LICENSED LODGING-HOUSES AND MR. THEODORE

RATHBONE.
The report of this sub-committee was read, and after
detailing the operations of the inspectors, stated that
they had taken into consideration the letter referred
to them by the Mayor from the late meeting of the
Council, and had resolved "That as such letter is of
the same character as the other letters from Mr. Theo-
dore Rathbone, submitted for the consideration of this
committee on the 15th of. October last, this committee do
adhere to their resolution of that date, as they consider
the subject does not legitimately come under their
deliberations."
M. Bow-lama said, as the chairman of the sub-
committee to which that letter had been referred, he
would say that the committee had every wish to treat
with' respect every communication received by them
from the Mayor or any other parties, and they always
wish to do eo, but when they consider the character of
Mr. Rathbone's communications, which are so volu-
minous and acrimonious, and the language in which
they are written, which was libellous upon their officers'
the committee could not but adhere to the resolution
they had passed '.on the 15th of October. The subject
referred to was a disputed point, which that
com-
mittee bad nothine• whatever to do with ; it' was
a matter that arose at the meeting of the Social Science
Association, between its members, and was one, there-
fore, which that committee had no right to take cog-
nisance of. If the committee were to go into all the
charges made by Mr. Rathbone, the time of the com-
mittee would be fully occupied, without doing anything
else, and it was simply impossible that they could do it.
The committee, .he again said, had every wish to treat
every Communication from the mayor with respect, but
they did not think the subject of the charges in the
letter from Mr. Theodore Rathbone was one that,the
committee could go into.
The TOWN CLERK (Mr. M'Glowan) said—l think
there is a little unfairness towards me in the course
adopted with' Mr. Rathbone's letter. I have always
been .willing to discuss the subject in dispute temperately.
and fairly. and offered Mr. Rathbone td meet him face
to face, before impartial persons, to examine it tho-
roughly. He declined that offer, and betook himself to '
publishing ex parte statements. I answered him in one
or two letters through the press ; but his correspondence
became so offensive, and so sadly at variance with facto,
that I was compelled to discontinue having any further
communication with him. The justification of that I
'hold in my hand—the Mercury of the 15th of October.
After that he, wrote to the ex-Mayor! and, under'colour
of offering some practical suggestions as to lodging-
houses renewed his -abusive attacks. His letter was
readi before the Council, and published in the news-
papers, with all the weight and authority attached
to the Council, and it was entered upon the
Council's proceedings. It has been three weeks
before the Public, without, my having any oppor-
tunity of meeting it, the letter being ra red to this
committee. 'Your resolution ,now says " the dispute
is of a private character," as you said on the 15th of
October last.' What I resp.ectfully submit is, that it being
of a private character, it is a little unfair--though, of
course, unintentional, 'as no unfairness was intended—.
that you should have given currency to his attacks.
Personally, I must decline to notice Air, Rathbone's
letters.
Mr. RIDLEY thought that as the sub-committee had
thought it right not to interfere in the matter of the
letters, they had no right to go into it further.
Mr. BECKWITH was of opinion that they had a right
to allow their officers to exonerate themselves from the
attacks that had been made upon them.
Mr. BOIVRING thought that it was quite time that
this matter should cease altogether. The committee had
expressed its opinion upon the subject, and surely that
would be sufficient.
The Town-clerk—You only need refer to the facts
before us, and that will confute the statements.
The CHAIRMAN—The figures before me show' that
we are in a very good position. In Liverpool we have
a population of 500,000,—the medical officer will cor-
rect me if lam wrong,—and we have 634 licensed
lodging-houses, while in London, where there was a
population of three millions, there were 1,200 lodging-
houses. I think we have reason to be satisfied with the
beneficial effects that have arisen since the lodging-
houses have been taken under the jurisdiction of this
committee. I think we are going on most satisfactorily
in every respect.
Mr. BOWRING said it was a great source of gratifica-
tion to the sub-committee to know that their exertions
had 'given satisfaction to the general committee, but it
was very disagreeable to be continually dragged before
the public by a person who had no claims to the position
he assumed to hold. He did hope that the sub-committee
would have the assistance of the committee, and he was
sure that nothing would give them greater encourage-
ment in carrying out their views. It was very grati-
fying to hear the statement of the chairman, that they
were going on satisfactorily.
Mr. STITT said it should be recollected that the London
district extended over an area of thirty miles, and had a
.population of three millions.
The proceedings of the sub-committee were then
unanimously adopted.
THE AMALGAMATION OF TIIE RATE COLLECTORS.
A resolution of the Water Committee with reference
to the amalgamation of the several collectors of rates,
specifying that they had appointed a sub-committee to
take the subject into consideration, and specifying that
that sub-committee requested the Health Committee to
appoint a similar sub-committee, was read.
After some conversation the chairman and the deputy
chairman, with Messrs. Bowring, Stitt, Job, Nickson,
and Ridley, were appointed, with a request that that
joint committee would report at a future period upon
the subject.

ATHOL-STREET.
A memorial was read from the inhabitants of Athol-
street, praying that the repairs of that street might be
proceeded with as speedily as possible.
The Borough Engineer replied that the works had
been commenced, and would be proceeded with as fast
as possible.

TRAM RAIItWAYS•
A letter upon this subject was referred to the joint
committee, and a wish was expressed that, as the notices
had been given to Parliament for bills for earrYing out
those objects, that that committee would submit their
report as early as possible.
After transacting some routine business, the com-
mittee adjourned.

THE Enrnxss OF THE FnExcn.—The Town Council
of Edinburgh have unanimously resolved to prepare an
address for presentation to her Majesty, offering, on the
part of the citizens of Edinburgh, an expression of sincere
respect, of congratulation on her Majesty's arrival in
this city, and of cordial desire that her visit may conduce
to her health and happiness, and' that it may tend to
maintain peace and goodwill between England and
France. The rumour of her Majesty's purpose in
visiting that city being to consult an eminent member of
1 the medical faculty is, we learn, without foundation.