The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-01-15 00:00:00

OFFICIAL RETURNS.

The master of the hospital (Nlr. Davis), reported that the
number of patients in that establishment last week was 140 ;
since when, 20 had been admitted ; 8 discharged, and 1 death.
This week, 1M ; and for the corresponding week of last year,
114.
The master of the workhouse (Sir. Gough), reported that
the number of paupers in the workhouse, last week, was 694 ;
since when, 20 had been admitted, 15 discharged, 1 born, and
2 dead. This week, 698 ; and for the corresponding week of
last year, 704.
Cheques to the amount of £234, were voted for the relief of
the out door poor, within the union.
The clerk (Mr. Cleaver), reported that he had examined the
books kept by the several officials connected with the union,
and found them correctly made up.

HOSPITAL ACCOMMODATION.
In answer to the chairman, the master of the hospital said :
He thought that there were some patients in that establish-
men+, that could be removed ; and wished for instructions as
to what course he should pursue, provided any urgent cases
wer3 brought in, as all the wards were then occupied.
Mr. H. Edwards said : He thought that some specific infor-
mation should be obtained, as to what patients were in the
hospital ; as it was his opinion, that the medical officers, in order
to get the work off their own hands, sent cases into that establish
went that could be treated outside. He thought that they sent
cases there indiscriminately, to get rid of the trouble themselves.
The hospital was built for fever cases, and fever cases alone ;
and if every trifling case of sore throat was sent in, they would
soon require an establishment three times the size of the
present building. Ho suggested that some definite instructions
should be given to the medical officers, and to the relieving
officers; as to what cases really should be sent into the
hospital.
The Chairman : Do you think there are, at present, cases
in the hospital that could safely be treated outside.
The Master (Davis) said there were some that he thought
might be turned out.
Mr. Harrison said there were some of the medical officers
in Toxpeth Park who had been very extravagant in recom-
mending beef (for beef ten) and wine to the paupers when out
of the house. They had, that day, had 14 cases before them
where 3s 6d each had been recommended, besides the regular
allowance. Ho then contended that that amount of nourish-
ment did not reach the patient out of the house, but was given
to the family ; and, therefore, it was the most economical way
to have the sick in the house, and cure them as soon as they
could be.
Mr. H. Edwards thought that that was only adding ono
evil to another, as two blacks would not make a white ; and
thought, except in cases of fever, that the sick should be
relieved out of the house.
Mt. Whitby differed from the opinion expressed by Mr.
Harrison, and thought that the sick were much more bkely to
recover when receiving the sympathy of their own friends, than
being with strangers in an hospital.
After a desultory conversation,
The Chairman said : You are all wrong. 1 will put you
straight, if you will be put straight, and I hope you will.
What we want is an official report of the cases in the hospital,
and to know whether there are any non-infectious cases that
could be treated outside. That was the report that was wanted,
and ho would order it to be prepared immediately.
At a subsequent period, a report was read, to the effect that
16 patients could be removed from the hospital, provided
sufficient out door relief was allowed them.
This report was unanimously adopted,
RESIGNATION OF MR. LISTER AB THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF