The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-07-13 00:00:00

THE EXTINCTION OF FIRE AT THE WORKHOUSE

Mr. DENTON inquired whether the committee had
received any report ou the subject of fires ?
The CHAIRMAN replied that, contrary to his expecta-
tion, he found that there was no report presented. lie
had called on the chairnion of the Fire Prevention
Committee, who stated that some arrangements must
Row be made with a view of making the Workhouse
safe ; and it remained with the committee to say what
they were going to do in the matter, if anything.
Mr. PECK explained that Mr. Duncan had stated if
the hose were carried to the middle window the water
could be forced throughout the building.

Mr. DENTON remarked that full information should
be obtained from the water engineer on the subject in
the first place, and then it would be for them to legislate.
He understood that by conducting the main pipes to a
certain high position in the town they would obtain a
sufficient force to throw the water quite over the build-
ing. The expense, however, would necessarily be great ;
and he thought they could have nothing better than a
large tank.
Mr. OWEN considered that the only remedy for the
defect would be for them to get a good fire-engine of
their own, with an efficient body of men to work it.
Mr. Wirtrry enquired whose duty it was to bring a
sufficient force to bear on the house—theirs 01 the
Water Committee's ?

The CHAIRMAN" replied that the Water Committee
undertook only to bring such pressure t. hear as the
pipes would uliow.

Mr. DENTON remarked that the recent experiments
were complete failures; and he thought it would be as
well to carry buckets to the top of the house as the hose.
Mr. PECK suggested that the fire-offices should be
communicated with on the subject. lie had scarcely
any doubt that they would be met in a liberal spirit,
and that an engine would be supplied to them by one of
the offices, if they found a shed to keep it in ; the
whole of the neighbourhood would be benefited by
having a fire-engine at a convenient distance in case of
fire. The expense, however, would be great.
Mr. DENTON Never mind expense; let us have
safety. _ .

After some further conversation the following gentle-
men were appointed a committee to make preliminary
arrangements—Messrs. Cropper, Peck, Denton, U weA,
and Satehell.

There wag ilia other husinass of any inaportanee,

THE HEALTH CONDUTTEE.

The weekly meeting of the Health Committee was
held at the Town-ball, yesterday. Mr. Beckwith pre-
sided, and among the gentlemen present were Messrs.
Crellin, Haydock, Nickson, Barton, Crosthwaite, Bow-
ring, Steel, Job, and Holden.
The Borough Engineer, Building Surveyor, and In-
spector of Nuisances reported various particulars of the
operations in their several departments during the week,
from which it appeared that 156 nuisances complained
of by inhabitants had been inspected and means taken
to remedy them, 1,475 houses in the unhealthiest dis-
tricts, containing 4,610 apartments, and 814 cellars had
been put under examination with a view of improving
their sanitary condition.
The medical officer of health reported that during
the first week of July the mortality of Liverpool was
lower than any week, with one exception, since the
Sanatory Act came into operation. The deaths in the
parish were 101, and in the out-townships 62,—total,
163, being 46 less than the corrected average of the
preceding ten years. qf 33 deaths from ;yinotie dis-
eases, one-third was from diarrhma, which always begins
to increase in prevalence at this season, chiefly among
infants. The average lumber in the same week of
fornier years was 15. Measles caused 9 deaths, typhus
only 3, hooping-cough 3, dysentery 3, scarlatina 2,
croup 2. From disease of the lungs the deaths were
56, more than one-half of which being from consumption,
A man aged 35 died from excessive drinking. During
the quarter ending June 10th the deaths registered in
Liverpool (including 183 sudden and violent deaths,
death. in luvinitnis not included in caPairlr ropnrto
were 2,821, being 410, less than the corrected fAyva:Rp
of the preceding ten years. From urge* diseases the
deaths were 412, a lower mortality than any preceding
quarter, and 3,18 below the average. The only disease
of this class note than usually prevalent during the
quarter was measles, which caused 133 deaths, against
26 in the corresponding quarter of last year, Typhus
was fatal in 88 cases, against 149; diarrhoea 37, against
63 ; hooping-cough 22, against 128 ; scarlatina 17,
against 63 ; croup caused 28 deaths, syphilis 19, diph-
theria 18, scurvy 3, carbuncle 3, smallpox 2. From
diseases of the lungs 997 deaths were recorded, incliOing
467 from consumption. The mortality wrla about 100
more than the average, which ryliglt be ascribed, to the
low temperature pre7alent during the months of April
and Tune.
Mr. Bownurck thought the attention of the press
should be called to the report, which Nvas, he thought, a
very important one. The mortality of the past three
months was only twenty-four in the thousand, which
was exceedingly below the average of this pmt of the
country. Liverpool had been very moch maligned, but
this report, he thought, would silence the objections
which had been made.
Mr. NICKSQN called attention to the fact that the past
quarter was the most favourable for these returns.
Dr. DUNCAN was understood to say that the mortality
was much less than the same quarter of last year.
The LAN-CLERK read the report of the Lodging-house
Committee, from which It appeared that the new system
was working satisfactorily.
Mr. BEcKwrrit said Mr. Earle, and &era' others,
were constantly brinsirg charges against the system,
and that perhaps the report read would be a sufficient
answer.
A letter was read from the servants in the employ of
the Corporation, again bringing befelg notice of the
committee a previous let ter, asking if there would be any
objection to the employees joining a corps of sappers and
miners now in course of formation in Liverpool; During
the discussion which ensued it was explained, that the,
proposedcorps was to be entirelyll self-su,pportipg, thatthe men iCir4,il4g were in no wax to sacrifice the, interest%
of the 6rporation, and on this anderstandirig, the corn,
mittec thought, there could be no objection otAered
the recuet:i
t waq reolv.ed, after some discussion, to appropriate
twelve water carts and horses for the use of the volun-
teers on Saturday, to water the ground and approaches
to it, and afterwards to carry water to the review ground
for the benefit of the thirsty.
This concluded the business,