The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-11-16 00:00:00

THE
,HEALTH COMMITTEE.

This committee thayesterday for the first time since
the munietpAl election, when Alderman Doter was again
unanimously elected as chairman, and' Mr. Sheil as
deputy chairman. The following gentlemen were
present—Messrs. Ciellin, Beckwith, Holden, Haydock,
CroSthwaite, Ridley, Siddeley, Nickson, Bowring, Job,
and Barton,

building. surveyOr', and The borough engineer,
in-
spector of nuisances reported Variolis particulars of the
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front their several
complained of by the inhabitants, had been inspected,
and means taken to remedy them ; 5,219 houses in the
unhealthiest districts, containing 16,218 apartments, and
2,943 cellars,. had been put under examination, with the
view of iinproving their sanitary obndition.
The business transacted was purely 'of a routine.
character, being merely confined to the re‘elaetion of
the sub.-committees for the transaction of the .basiness
connected with this committee. There was a complaint
against a contractor, but it was referred to a committee,
as was also several other complaints.
A conversation took place as to one of the °facials
connected with the committee, named Series, having
canvassed' for Mr. William Johnson, in the Vauxhall
ward. The Chairman merely said that there was no
doubt there Was a great number of Jopeses. in that iden-
tical ward, and, therefOre, be could not say whether it
was an , official connected with the committee : but he
thought the pfficials of the committee would more con-
sult their own peace of mind and bodily care by not
interfering with electioneering matters. Of course they
had a right to give, their votes.
Mr. RIDLEY strongly objected to the servants of the
committee interfering in election matters:
The following letter was dead from Dr. Holland,
which was considered as most satisfactory.

Buyial Acts Offices, 4, Old Palace"Vard, Westminster, S.W.,
November 7th, 1800
DEAR S'ia.,—Permit me to offer my best• thanks to you and
the committee for kindly affording me an opportunity of seeing
the great benefits that have resulted from the systematic in-
spection of the courts and alleys of Liverpool. When I com-
pare their 'condition now with what I remember: it to hive
been, and with that of similar places in Manchester and elsp-
where, I can most eordially, congratulate yon upon the great
success which has hitherto attended the benevolent exertions
of the committee. At the same time I cannot help regretting
that thegood work is not even more perfectly performed, as A.
might be if a few more inspectors were employed, for it is evi-
dent to me that much more can be done by constant supervi-
sion than by frequent resort to legal proceedings. In short,
the people need rather to be taught how to preserve their own
and their neighbours' health and comfort than to be punished.,
I was pleased to observe the friendliness with which out
party of inspection was received. It was c'ear -that your
pincers were not so much dreaded as welcomed; I (I'd, how
ever.notice several women bustling itbout as soon as they saw
them,
are anxious, and very properly so, to avoid any needless ex-
to get matters put to right. No doubt the committee
; but I am sure I am within bound in saying that every
pound spent in enforcing cleanliness saves many pounds in
poor-rate, by diminished' sickness and mortality, to say nothing
of increased comfort, decency, and morality.
I should be stating only part of the truth if I allowed it to
be supposed th,t 1 believe that by enforced. cleanliness alone
nonlyget
Liverpool can he made a healthy town. Much may be
done by that, but very much more is needed. Large por-
tions
can rva n
ofd
be thhea
done
nothingw
by have v e
slow degrees. The increase, however, of
extensive very bad
rye cnoannsstru cattiaori dandwill
reduce the death rate to the level of healthy places, and that
badly-constructed houses, with insufficient light and venti!a-
don,- might be, and ought to be, avoided. All privies with
collections of putrefying filth cannot be immediately removed,
oana shortb n
of
fo
but their increase may be prevented, and their removal effected
gradually and not slowly, as it would be, were all alive to the
destruction of life and health these abominable poison pits
occasion. Believe me, yours,
faithfully, •
T. Crellin, Esq., Liverpool.P. 11, HOLLAND.
The' other business transacted of
was simply a routine
character.

POLITICAL INGRATITUDE. —The Conservatives find
many kind things to say in favour of Lord Palmerston,
but not a single flattering word do they ever say in
honour of poor Disraeli. We call this base ingratitude,
though Dis is quite strong enough to dispense with their
flattery. Bnt really from the complimentary way in
which the Conservatives talk, any strangers would
naturally conclude that Palmerston was their leader,
and not bisraeli.