The Staffordshire and Potteries Examiner. — 1880-07-31 (Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England)

DISSECTING ROOM SCANDAL.  The sanitary authorities of St. Pancras have held a meeting in reference to the ct mplaints made as to the existence of an iron building in the disused burial grounds of St. George the Martyr, in the rear of the Foundling Hospital, used as a diesecting school by Mr. Thomas Cooke, MI), of 16 Woburn Mew, Russell Square, for the purpose of Anatomical Mr struction. Mr. Balfour occupied the chair. Mr. Ilawkins, inspector of anatomy from the Home Office, was preprint to confer with them in the matter, and in answer to questions, raid that in recommending the issue of the license to Dr. Cooke, he gave instructions that every possible care should he taken to carry on the anatomical work with the greatest care and decency. Ile was sorry, therefore, to see the statement in the papers, which led him not only to visit the place, but to write to Mr. Cooke on the subject. Some of the complaints could not be borne out by facts. For instance, only one body was kept there at a time, and there were no smells, for the bodies were kept in a solution of corrosive sublimate, which prevented decrepposition. The dissecting-rooms of hospitals were generally within the building, but this was 106 feet from the nearest dwelling, and 3501 t. from the houses in the locality from whence came the complaints. No body was taken there without his knowledge. Bodies could not now be got, as in the olden times, and the Btudy of anatomy was surrounded with difficulties. The position of the dissecting-room in question could not be better, provided sanitary arrangements were carried out, which ought to be looked after by the medical officer of health of the parish. No doubt d was felt to be a scandal to have a dissecting-room stall in the district. If the things alleged against Mr. Cooke had taken place, it would be his duty to report the matter to the Homo Secretary, who void at once take action upon it. Dr. Cooke having spoken, a deputation of the inhabitants here forced their way into the room, but being ruled out. of order had to retire. After discussion, a resolution ewlspalaidonpttedshotouldthbee e,ff4iotrttidat tofurtthheer nn higroomooted, members expressing themselves satisfied with the explanation given, and a belief that there was no sanitary nuisance.  The report current that the Queen proposes to re. ' view the volunteers in Windsor Park on Sink Holiday is denied. , The Municipality of Philippotxdis have resolved to erect a memorial to Madame Sheboleti on the slid where she was murdered. There is no foundation for the statement made by some foreign newspapers that the Sultan continued to consult Said Packs after the dismissal of the lake( from the position of Grand Vizier - A CLIAMOUN was dropped at a fashionable sPel:, ling-bee for spelling drunkenness with one " a.„ Shortly afterwards he returned to his parish, and found himself very coldly received by his eonFog.' tion. Ile sent for the parish clerk, and asked his what was the cause. •• Well, sir," replied the want "a report has come down Sere that you wore turned Out of a groat lady's house in the city for &saw, sow".  -w  (From Punch.),  ion to i the had t nniet the gut.  show ponso that They could  )und ; ; forI, 110 r essfut Ants, t hod  out of olution nde of (-)flee, the 01nie 00  r•eol red he epot 'de bt itinued e lattet  al;el C. h, And VMS" od him t'unitua waken.