The Express.
London, England, 1865-05-05 00:00:00

MEDICAL RELIEF OF THE SICK POOL

BPBCIACYBRDICIT.
An inquiry was concluded by Mr. Humphreys,
Middlesex corower, lest main, at the Lamb Menu, Will-
mottstrest, liethaal-gresa, relative to the death of Richard
F. aged 80 yeses.
said
Aan rne, 21, LaneVrprdems. Beilesol-noin
that deceased was • dealer in tools. They bad lived is the
same house far twentyears, and they bed two yang
children. Oa Wedy, the 154 h of March, be wee
takes ill. Be went to his work, but had to return.
On the following Monday as order ems got far
the parish doctor, Mr. Vedder, end that gentle-
man cams. Demised Mid him that medicine would
do him so good and asked to net nouriehmeut. Mr.
Deltic: asked imakally what Mod of nourishment—run
gin, or brandy' Doomed replied that he was not • drinker,
and that he wanted only nourishment for his
illnam. Mr. Dairies said that that was the relieving
officer's duty. lie ordered medicine, and witness
went to the for it is as hour's time.
Mn. Deifies gavesuirt.gerrt wee sot made np ; bet Mrs.
DeMes mid that she knew what to give. When the doctor
Galled • nand time en the Beaman damned told him
that it was so an his calling if thin was mo souriehent,
and he called no more. They had sold all the fannmere,
ha, for fen. All during the winter they had been in
I greet distress. Witness went on the following Taseday
before the board of guardians. who gave IM. la mosey end
9d. worth of bread, tea, In The relieving dhow advised the
family to go into the bones, bat demised thought be should
get better sod be able to go to work, sad bethink's refearL
The ant week the boaridasi an additionl firl. woeth of
Wags. Afterwsrds the offien Mr.Wakelleg. wan
the distress of the one (the f y bad *sly what they 'Mimeo
the board of goardiaas to Bee epee) gave additional bread,
kw, ow his own responsibility. Hs also said that the doctor
could have orclend any nourishment be liked. Oa
deed
upon April witness came home sad found donned dead
upon the floor.
Other evidence proved the great distress of the family,
the children's bed having been sold for toot.
James Mr. Rolfe, grebes semen. said that deceased died
from &seen of the lungs of old stsadiag. A seas is each
• ante would require soirriduneet, and the want of proper
sad sufficient nourishment would most decidedly accelerate
deeth.
Km J. G. Darks said that be was use of the distelei
surgeon of the parish of Bennalanreen. When wining
first went is to the deceased, the latter said, " I don't west
you, bat nouriduseat." Wifnsmmid,"lsmsatthe
officer. You mast apply to him." Wines eatirely
the remark about OS or brandy; it was set 11style.
He sever sand patients w tlin required, he
ordered what he sew they naiad. The Wowiag Sate day
deceased dismissed him from his attendance as ha would sot
give nourishmeat. Witness again relayed him to the
relieving officer.
The Coroner said that in the present cam the man wee
suffering from &same of the lasp sad was in • state of
starvation.
Whams said that be sever wen into the eireaminaires of
the paints, he was set relMring officer.
Oorosor—Bat was sot meet meeremry ?
Witness—Very posdbly it might have bees seesosary.
But it did not seems ease in which I ought to exorcise my
A lacer—When do you exercise your privilege ?
Witness—When I see • plaint prostrate and likely to die
I order seeriehmeet.
Ooroner—Did you ever know your ceder refund by tlee
wide ?
Winless—ln times pee by I have—hat not meetly.
The winos said that be rand sot tell whether he wee
at home at the time the medicine was given by his wife to
the wife of demand.
Mr. Wakeling said that extra nourishment, each as wise,
could only be gives op a doctor's order or " recommenda-
tion."
The jury returned • verdict that demand died from
disease of the lungs from natural causes, bat that his death
was amelerand by primness and want of soarishment,
and the jury considered that the medical man ought to
have ordered sourishment when asked.