Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-08-21 00:00:00

EfEAI.,TH COMM' ['TEE.

The weekly meet '/n; of this body was hell yesterday.
The following men &hers were present—Alderm in Diver in
the chair. Messrs. R. Shell, Hodson, Haydock, Anthony,
Beckwith, Stitt, Tsnne, G drrey, and Johnston.
The Borough Engineer, Budding Surveyor,and Inspector
of Nuisances, re' orted various partic liars of the operations
in their several departments during the week, from which
it appeared that 163 insn-C.ions were made of delapidated
Privies -end aslripits, 11.45 cessvels had been discharged,
106 nuisances complained of by inhabitants had been in-
spected, and means taken to remedy them ; 1,102 houses in
the unhealthiest districts, containing 4,271 apartments,
and 933 cellars, bad been put under examination, with the
-view of improving their sanatory condition.
The medical officer's report stated that the deaths, up to
last Saturday (for the week), were higher than for any
week of the previous 20 months. The deaths were 274,
being 20 more than the corrected average of the
same week of the previons '9 years, excluding 1849, in the
corresponding week of which the deaths were 843. Of the
deaths last week 184 were in the parish, and 90 in the out-
townships.. The class of zymotic diseases furnished 112
death, of which 56 were from diarrhma (8 adults), 17 from
scarletina, 15 from heaping cough, 6 from typhus, 5 small-
pox, 7 measels, diseases of the longs 51, and 31 of these
were from consunsption. Of the whole, 102 were below
one year, 179 below 5 years, 57 between 15 and 60, and
26 ab.:Ne 60.

Mr. STrrr called attention to the number of deaths from
diarrhcea. He wished to know whit cause could be given
for these deaths. Perhaps the fruit season had s3methinc,
t) do with it; bat he was not prepared to say that was the
only cause. He would move for a return of the number of
deathsf rom cliarrlce t for the corresponding week last year,
Mr. HJDSON felt retier surprised at Mr. Stitt asking the
question, as it wao well known that the disease was very
prevalent at this sewn of the year.

D. DUNCAN said the deaths for the corresponding wel
last year were there than this year; ltst week the thaths
were 55 from diarrhcet, and :6 from cholera; bat in the
week of the previous year, SS were from diarrhoei. The
average for 1848, up to the presest period of that year, had
been 51. Lost week the deaths were 55, but allowing for
the increased population, he could not say that was above
the average. Tne average was 7 from cholera, but now it
was reduced to 6. Tutu the average temperature was
above 611 degrees; there was always au iccrease of diarrhoea
at this season.

In reply to Mr. Stitt, Dr. Duncan said he was not
prepared to say what the opinions as to the cause o: deaths
were.

Tae matter then dropped.

THE VEST DERBY ROAD.

The subject referred to last weelZ-iPwhich it was pro-
posed to widen the road at the place where the fatal
accident to Mrs Gr;rner took place, was again mooted,
ani plans for the propo3ed alteration were submitted to
the C )mmittee. The mat er was referred to the Finance
C immittee.

Mr. Cronsdale, of Nedand-street, Evarton, appliei for
a license for a slaughter-hoise, but was refused.
A license for a slaughter-b3uss to Mr. Sortoo, of Upper
Frederick-street, was granted, by a eating vote of the
Chairman.

The routine business was then transacted, and the
Board adjourn d.