Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-01-20 00:00:00

HEALTH COMMITTEE.

M. Sheil presided at the usual weekly meeting of
the Health Committee, yesterday-, and the other met'
bers present were Messrs: Crellin,. Gladstone, Beckwitbr
Holden, Ridley, Nickson, Job, Bowring, Barton, Stitt.

SANITARY OPERA TI @NS.
The Borough Engineer, Building. Surveyor, 914
Inspector of Nuisances reported various particulars of
the operations in theif several departments during the
week, from which it appeared that 280 nuisnnres,
plained of by inhabitants, had been inspected, and
means taken to remedy them ; 1,175 houses in the
unhealthiest districts, containing 3,792 apartments, all&
705 cellars, had been put under examination, with the
view of improving their sanitary condition. -

THE HEALTH OP THE BOROUGH.

...A
Dr. DUNCAN, the medical officer of health, reporDet-
that in the week which ended last Saturday 221 deaths
were registered in Liverpool,- being 10 fewer than in the
week previous, and 36 lest than the corrected average
of the same week of 'the preceding ten years. The
deaths were 129 in the parish, and 92 in the eat..
townships. From diseases of the zymotic class the
deaths were 43; about two"-thirds of the average. Thep
included—from measles 12 (of which six were in the
Workhouse) ; hooping-cough, 9 ; typhus, 7 ; croup, 6
scarlatina, 2 ; diptheria, 1, and syphilis, 1. Diseases of
the lungs occasioned 92 deaths, against 108 in the pre-
vious week. Two tradesmen died from the direct effect%
of intemperence, at the ages of 25 and 38. Nine male,
and 22 females died between the ages of 60 and 100''
During the quarter ending 31st of December, the deaf"'
registered in Liverpool, including 195 on which
quests were held, were 2,841, being 650 less than the or'
rected average of the corresponding quarter of former years'
The mortality from zymotic diseases was lower than in
any quarter previously recorded. The deaths were 453,
while the average of the period is 1040. With the es-
ception of measles, croup, and typhus, all the diseases
'of this class show a decrease as compared with the
than,
measlesi n the September32, 3l, dysentery 17, syphilis 16,
quarter), diarrhoea 78, scarlatina
68
diphtheria 9, cholera 3, carbuncle, quinsy, ague, and
chickenpox, each 1. The mortality from smallpox con-
tinues lower than ever previously known, only two
croup
deaths (both unvaccinated), having taken place during!'
the quarter ; and only three deaths in all during t4O
last seven months. From diseases of the lungs the'
deaths were 1013, being slightly under the average.
The rain-fall was about an inch less than the average, and •
the mean temperature of the quarter nearly 21 degrees'
below that of the same quarter of the previous ten years,
The CHAIRMAX.—This return must be very satisfac-
tory, indeed, to the lodging-houses, and the courts au
a
alleys sub-committees.
Mr. CRELLIN.—No doubt the courts and alleys sub-
committee is working wonders in the way of preserva-
tion of life.
Mr. BECKWITH.—Oh ! don't blow your own trumpet.-
(Laughter.)
Mr. CRELLIN.—I am not. The credit is mainly due
to our Officers. '

• THE LAND IN GORE-STREET.
On this subject the following letter was read from Mr.
George C. Hale :--

Knowsley January 16, 1860.
Sirt,—Mr. Cubbins is not a lessee of 'Lord Derby's, and I
have no control over him in the mode in which he proposes to
deal with the land in Gore-street. Lord Derby is carrying"
out the wishes of the Health Committee, to obtain a good
entrance into Liverpool from the northwards, where he bas
the power to do so, and I hspe to induce Mr. Leigh to adopt
the s 'me course in an equally liberal spirit; but I cannot
undertake to purchase, on behalf of Lord Derby, the frontages
of other properties through which the street will pass for the
purpose of devoting them to the road, which I suppose to b 3
the suggestion intended to be made by the concluding sentence
of your letter of Saturday.—l am, sir, yours faithfully,
- W. F. IN-lowan, Esq. GEO. C. HALE.
THE APPROACHES TO TUE NORTH END OF THE Tow-5.
The Borough Engineer reported as follows with
reference to Mr. Myer's letter, read at the last meeting
of the committee on this subject :

VAUXHALL-lIOAD CONTINrATION.
1. The Council granted £l,OOO towards the improvements of
vauxhan-road, from Boundary-street to Rake-lane, on the un-
derstanding that Lord Derby would make arrangements for
the continuation of the improved line to Sandbills lane, and
eventually to join his new road from Blackfleld-terrace. • The
first work required to be done was. the sewerage of the new
line. This was commenced as soon as we obtained possession
of the land, pushed on with vigour, and completed about a
month since. The hew road has to be raised much higher than
the surface of the land, and the embanking of the site is being
carried on as rapidly as its proper consolidation will permit;
The new road from Boundary-street to Rake-lane, when com-
pleted, will not very much improve the communTation from
north to south, until it is continued to the line of Sandhills-
lane, and until Sanghills-road and bridge are widened and the
road continued in a straight line to meet the improved line of
Vauxhall-road. Sonic little delay in making arrangements for
the continuation of the new line of road northwards frog].
Rake-lane, arose from a want of proper understanding betweeS
the landowners, which is now, happily, adjusted. But in thifi
the Health Committee could not interfere ; and they cannot do
anything to further the arrangements for the continuation of
the road to join Blackfield-terrace. Their own work is pro-
gressing as fast as prudence warrants.
2. Blackfleld-terrace Road, which will forma noble entrance
from the north, cannot, in the nature of things, be completed
for a considerable time, however desirous Lord Derby may be.
There are many obstacles to be overcome before an outlet can
be obtained at the southern extremity at Gore-street North,
and if all these were overcome it would take more than twelve
months to construct the necessary works. There can be no
doubt that -the works of the Health Committee, in connection
with these improvement., will be completed long before Lord
Derby's road is ready to be opened.
3. The circuitous route from the centre of the town north-
wards is, doubtless, not only a great inconveßience • itis really
dangerous from the narrowness of the streets, the numerous
right-angled turns, and the great amount of heavy traffic. The
Improvement Committee have turned their attention to this
subject, and are about to offer for the consideration of
Council a suggestion of a nevi line of approach; which will
remedy many of the inconueniences complained of.

VICTORIA ROAD.
Front year to year as the finances of a district, alreadY
heavily taxed, w.ll admit the substitution of square sets for
Macadam and large boulders in the thoroughfares has taken
place, we are now about to pave with sets Victoria-road, and
it will be for the consideration of the committee when the es-
timates are submitted to them in March-:-whether, and how,.
far,this paving may be continued along the Derby-road. Bul*
Derby-road is in tolerably good condition; certainly not wort
e
than it has been since its first formation. • There is no doubt
to
that toe Macadam wears fast under the cartage of stones
Kirk-
This roadwh ihs
areaunfortunately
heavy one
burden
om
the docks, and it is desirable to pave the road with square_ frrt
maintained, not for the advantage of the ratepayers of the clif,
trict, but for the benefit of those living beyond the boro%
who pay no rates. As building increases in Kirkdale,
burden of the taxes will be lightened ; but it is necessatl"
the present state of the districts to be exceedingly guar:ll4l,g,
the choice of objects on which to spend the muneTs, .
tanheytothyrnrshuipgl,lfldeswihntehiti:K-,e
fort and COIIN einem
health of the inhabitants, aell as the cum
of those using the roads, assnt be studied j
AIuES ROWLANDs.

Borough Eugincer's Office,
. 186
Stitt.
swat roe4roed
words
, t Januaryefd r.nml
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and Mr. Beckwith
With reference to a memorial from the officers and
workmen of the committee respecting the formation of a
th2elrfeteePnrOrawtafwellifs
volunteer corps of sappers and 'miners, the committee
resolved that they: did not feel at liberty to interfere in
the matter. -
. An application of Mr. Fitzpatrick (a clerk in the in—
e in his salary
Spector o
was referred to the Tuesday's Committee.
THE STATE OF 'WEST DERBY-ROAD.
Mr. Srrrr called the attention of the committee to'
for an increase
state of a portion of West Detby
road, near to the Necropolis, and said that as the dispute
between the Marquis of Salisbury and the Molyneux
family'had been amicably settled, he thought there was
no real obstacle in the wayofproceeding • ve the.
the almosftnimilispaasnscaebleoffice)
to impro
condition of the road.
The matter was referred to the borough engineer ; and
the committee then adjourned. ' ' ''

DEATH OF THE DOWAGER LADY CO WLEY.—We regret
to learn the death of the Dowager Lady Cowley, which.'
took place on Wednesday, at noon, while on a visit to the-
Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury, at Hatfield-houscr
Herts. Her ladyship had been for some days somewhat
ailing, but was considered much better on Tuesday. 011
Wednesday morning Lady. Cowley was seized by more'
alarming symptoms, and expired at twelve o'clock, the
relatives of her ladyship being quite unprepared for the
mournful occurrence. Lady Cowley was eldest daugl44
of James, first Marquis of Salisbury, by his marriage with
Lady Mary, second, daughter of the first Marquis 01
Downshire, and was born the 20th of March, 1786-
Her Ladyship married, on the 27th of February, 1816,
Henry Lord Cowley, whose marriage with Lady Char-
lotte Cadogan had the same year been dissolved 11
Act of Parliament. By her marriage with Lord Cowley,
who died in April, 1847, in Paris. the deceased lady
leaves an only daughter, the Hon. Georgiana Charlotte
Mary, married in December, 1848, to his Exeellen er
Sir Henry L. Bulwer, our ambassador at Constantino pier