The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-12-18 00:00:00

TAB RE'l URNS.

The Clerk reported that he had examined all the books
kept by the several officials connected with the establishment,
and found them all correctly made up. . . _

The Master of the Hospital (Mr. Davis) reported that last
week there were 116 patients in that establishment, since
when 14 had been admitted, 0 discharged, end 1 death, leaving
this week 120 ; and there were for the corresponding week of
last year 115.
Cheques to the amount of £230 were voted for the relief
of the out dour poor.
The Master of the Worktiouse (Mr. Gou4l) reported that
last week there were 663 paupers in the workhouse. Since
then 27 had been admitted, 16 discharged, and 2 deaths. This
week there wore 672, and for the corresponding week of last
year 671.
ALLEGED IMPERTINENCE OF A MEDICAL OFFICER.

The Chairman said, before the board proceeded with any other
business, he wished to direct their attention to one of the weekly
returns from a medical officer ; it is from Mr. Fitzpatrick. '
It is : " Thomas Duffy, 36, Springfield street, unknown," and
to that is appended the following remark :—" I received an
orc!er, dated 11 a.in., and I called at the man's house at 12.15.
He was not at home ! This is getting medical orders with a
vengeance !! !" I (said the chairman) consider such remarks
very impertinent and uncalled for.
The wifo to the man alluded to was then called into the
room, as was also Mr. Olney, the relieving ofilur.
Olney stated that he had visited the poor man, whom he
found suffering from pain in the back, and he gave him a
medical order, and told the wifo to take it to Mr. Fitzpatrick.
Tho wife said —I did go to the doctor, and he afterwards came
to my place. When he came, my husband was gone out—to
the back place—and I told him he would only be a few minutes.
I asked him to wait a few minutes, but he would not, and after
getting into a great fury he left, and did not see my husband.
My husband became worse. Oa Saturday I sent him to the
doctor, but he would not see him.
The Chairman : Did you tell the doctor that your husband
was only gone to the back place ?
The Woman : I don't know that I dA, but I told him he
would only be a minute or two. _ _

The Chairman : Can your husband do any work ?
The Woman : No ; if he could I should not come here for
any relief.
The Chairman :—Olney, do you think the man can work?

Olney : No, I don't think ho can now. I did not give him
any relief, as I heard that be had only been out of work a
short time.

The Chairman : I must say that I think it is exceedingly
impertinent for a tnedical officer to make such remarks as
" this is getting medical orders with a vengeance" to this board.
What did the doctor say to your husband ?
The Woman : He would not speak to him.

The Chairman: 1 hope that the board will have Mr. Fitz-
patrick and this woman, with her husband, if he is able to
attend, before them, and have the whole matter investigated,
for I will not have the poor people thus treated (applause).
The Woman : Two persons came to see my husband and
asked why he did not go to the doctor, and I told them that
the doctor would not see him. I paid fourpence for some
plaster to ease his pains.
The Chairman : The poor woman had no right to bo put to
that expense.

Mr. Harrison said he thought that this was one of the cases
that should be referred to the special committee that had been
appointed to take cognizance of such things.
Mr. Wensley and Mr. Pitts expressed the same opinion.
The Chairman held a different opinion. The language that
had been used was exceedingly improper; and as it had been
written on one of the returns to the board, be thought that the
board should inquire into it.
_ _ _

Mr. Harrison; If this had been the first time that such
remarks had been made by Mr. Fitzpatrick, the board might
have overlooked it ; but ha was sorry to say this was not the
first, second, or third time, as he had done it frequently. Mr.
Fitzpatrick might think that he was maintaining his position ;
but ho thought the remarks wore impertinent and uncalled for,
and, therefore, that the parties should be called before the
board. Tie would move a resolution to that effect.