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AN EASY METHOD FOR PRODUCING LARGE ANATOMICAL DIAGRAMS.
288 rate from the
diseases being 2’7 in London and 0’2 The deaths from whooping-cough, and "fever," showed a considerable increase upon the numbers in recent weeks ; the fatal cases of scarlet fever were within one of the number in the previous week. Five deaths from violence and7 inquest cases were registered ; and 44, or nearly a third, of the deaths occurred in public institutions. The causes of 15, or nearly 11 per cent., - of the deaths in the city were not certified.
in
same
Edinburgh.
THE SERVICES.
general practitioner usually is, such a method cannot but be inaccurate. The classification, too, was exceedingly
For these and other reasons, while awarding Dr. Owen full praise for the labour and pains he has bestowed on the material at his disposal, I am unable to place much reliance on the returns from this inquiry. It appears to me to be a sine quâ moza of any trustworthy investigation that to reportflltllre deaths during the reporters should be a prescribed period. In this way attention would be called beforehand to the particulars required, and thus intelligent But such an inquiry must observations would be recorded ever be surrounded with great difficulties. I am, Sirs, your obedient servant, NORMAN KERR. Grove-road, Regent’s-pari-1, Aug. 4th, 1888.
vague.
asked
following appointments have been I made:—Surgeon George -NN-. Bell, to the TVye; Surgeon Bowen S. Mends, to the Vernon, temporarilv; Surgeon John JUDICIAL EXECUTIONS BY HANGING. S. Lambert, to Haslar Hospital; Surgeon C. W. Hamilton, To the Editors of THE LANCET. to the Boscawen; and Surgeon E. E. Bray, to the Royal SIRS,—Your correspondent, Dr. Higham Hill, "hits the Marine Artillery, Eastney (all to date Aug. 3rd, 1888); J. Edward to the William right nail on the head"when he complains that "under Biden, Surgeon DefianceSurgeon Haves, to Plymouth Hospital; Surgeon F. A. Jeans, to the the existing system the hangman appears to be the sole Royal Marine Artillery, Eastney; Surgeon H. S. Jackson, authority for deciding upon the length of drop, &c." I to the Monarch; Surgeon John A. Aherne, to the Royal few material points" in his letter might Marine Depot, Walmer; Surgeon A. W. E. B. Barrett, to the imagine "the include the one of the position of the "knot" important Ajax; " Surgeon George Welch, to Haslar Hospital; Surgeon Edward H. Williams, to the Duke of Wellington; Surgeon which is still placed under the left ear, though it is admitted Alexander M. French, to the Royal Marines, Plymouth ; and to exercise, and with less force (drop) more fatal leverage placed under the chin. The ropes used are made of Surgeon C. James, to the Agincourt (all to date Aug. 20th, when the best Italian hemp and are wonderfully flexible and soft. 1888). generally uses one of 7/8 in. diameter, though he has AP.TILLEr,YVOLU,NTEL, PS. -IstGlanior,-anshire: Archibald Berry shown me one of in. which he had used. These ropes to be Hood, M.B., Acting Surgeon (dated Aug. 4th, 1888). become smaller and more cutting when stretched with a RIFLE VOLUNTEERS. — 5th Volunteer Battalion, the weight; the tight leather " washer,"which is with difficulty Cameronians (Scottish Rifles): Donald Macphail.M.D., to forced down to fix the noose, generally falling 6 inches or be Acting Surgeon (dated Aug. 4tli, 1888); John Blair, M.D., more, the amount of constriction of the neck. The hangto be Acting Surgeon (dated Aug. 4th, 1888).-2nd Volun- man is allowed to view his victim through the grating in teer Battalion, the King’s (Liverpool Regiment) : Nathaniel the condemned cell door before the hour of execution, long Edwd. Roberts, M.B., to be Acting Surgeon (dated Aug. 4th, and it is on this inspection, together with weight and height 1888).-4th (Stirlingshire) Volunteer Battalion, Princess supplied by the prison authorities, that he is supposed to make Louise’s (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) : John Brown his "calculations." If Berry knew, as he says he did, what Robertson, M.B., to be Acting Surgeon (datedaug. 4tli, 1888). was going to happen at Oxford, lie might have put three or 3rd Volunteer Battalion, the Queen’s (Royal West Surrey four common knots on the rope, between his "thread"and Regiment) : Surgeon C. Stirling resigns his commission the noose, which would have shortened the drop by about a {dated Aug. 4th, 1888).—1st (Hallamshire) Volunteer Bat- foot, rendered the check a little more gradual, and would talion, the York and Lancaster Regiment: Surgeon A. not have added twenty seconds to the culprit’s stand under Hallam is granted the honorary rank of Surgeon-Major the beam. I hope shortly to place before the profession a (dated Aug. 4th, 1888). description of the simple " contrivance " which I brought to the notice of Lord Aberdare’s Committee with an analysis ADMIRALTY. - The
of the
Correspondence. " Audi alteram
partem."
present system of executions, and of the committee’s
objections to their
my
proposals, which
I
hope
to find in
a
copy of
report promised by the Home Secretary through my friend, Mr. Brookfield, M.P. I am, Sirs, your obedient servant, J. J. DE ZOUCHE MARSHALL, L.R.C.S.I., &c. -
-
^
AND ALCOHOL. High-street, Hastings, Aug. 1st, 1888. To the Editors of THE LANCET. SIRS,—As you have referred to me, pray allow me to AN EASY METHOD FOR PRODUCING LARGE state that in no paper or article have I attributed any ANATOMICAL DIAGRAMS. " conclusionsto Dr. Isambard Owen, other than he has To the Editors of THE LANCET. -given himself. The paper to which you have alluded was SIRS,—Everyone knows that, having once produced the ’written with the very object of pointing out the error of outline to the filling in of detail is an easy matter imputing such a " conclusion" to Dr. Owen, or that in- in a large diagram. Having wasted some time with pantatemperate drinkers lived longer than abstainers. This is an graph enlarging it was given up. I next turned to the error into which a large number of newspapers and of men of light and leading have fallen. The correspondence that " magic lantern " for aid, and tried as follows :-1. Ground has poured in upon me from this misunderstanding has been glass to trace the picture, then covered with Canada balsam appalling. I distinctly pointed out that Dr. Owen plainly and sheet of glass used as a lantern slide, but found that fine stated that the returns of the Collective Investigation Com- lines cannot be easily traced, the thickness of glass offering mittee afforded mo means of comparing the duration of life the obstacle. 2. Plain glass coated with benzole varnish of abstainers and intemperates. I added Dr. Owen’s explana- (one ounce dried Canada balsam to two ounces benzole); this tion of the apparent anomaly, and some of the conclusions answered better, but the thickness of the glass again prewhich he felt warranted in drawing from the returns. Though vented very fine tracings being made. 3. Next, coated these conclusions are very favourable to temperance, I agree mica in thin sheets with the above varnish, and found it with you in laying very little weight on them. The small answer admirably. Mode of procedure: Having coated the number of the cases reported on, 4234 deaths from 178re- mica with varnish, lay it on the picture or engraving to be porters, is much too restricted a basis to warrant any general enlarged, trace the outlines on the varnished surface with a of anv kind. Another grave defect is that the fine drawing pen and liquid Indian ink. Place this as the returns depended on the memory of the returning practi- slide in an ordinary magic lantern (oil lamp gives ample tioners for a preceding period of three years, the only guide luminosity—I use an argand reading light in the lantern) being the counterfoils of each death certificate book. Con- and the picture is enlarged to any size according to the sidering how few medical men have paid special attention tc distance of the lantern from the screen. I find it is better the alcoholic particulars of any case, and how overburdened a to use the wall as the screen where the paper or calico is
LONGEVITY
scale,
deductions
289 and it is an easy process to run over the outline on the material with a soft crayon. The tracing, fitting up, and drawing occupy on an average a quarter of an hour. board so that the lecturer may fill Enlarging on the in is easily done by this method, the room being slightly darkened, absolute darknesss not being necessary as only black lines are required, and no fine features or tracery. Thinking it might save time to others, I offer it.
hung,
black
I am,
Sirs, yours truly,
W. THELWALL THOMAS, M.R.C.S., &C., Scholar, Univ. Coll. Sch. of Med., Liverpool.
Holt Tutorial June 16th, 1888.
_________________
support an institution by which they so greatly The expenditure had likewise diminished, the cost per patient being at the rate of E17 7s. 6d. per annum, against E19 in the previous quarter. The Newcastle and Gateshead Water Company have invited the representatives of the twocorporations to inspect the great reservoir at West Hallington, Northumberland, now about complete. Some idea of the water resources of the company may be formed when it is stated that this new reservoir will have so that after this capacity to store 750,000,000 addition all fears as to water supply for Newcastle, Gateshead, and some of the adjacent districts may be set at rest.
people
benefit.
to
gallons,
CURIOUS BURIAL CASE AT DURHAM.
LIVERPOOL.
(From our own Correspondent.) THE ASSIZES.
being tried before Mr. Justice The deceased of murder on the high seas. Stephen was the captain and the prisoner the steward. A penetrating wound of the abdomen was caused by a knife; there was no surgeon on board, but the first and second officers did their best in what was evidently a hopeless case, death following in a few hours. Sentence of death was passed. There were many cases of serious assaults and wounding. In one a woman was charged with the murder of another woman by throwing a paraffin lamp at her. The deceased survived the assault, and the prisoner was committed for causing grievous bodily harm; but death ensuing, she was tried for murder. She was acquitted on this charge, but convicted of the minor offence and sentenced to seven years’ penal servitude. In another case the dying declaration of the wife, the assaulted person, had been taken, but she fortunately recovered and was able to give evidence. Besides inflicting several wounds upon her head, it was stated that her husband jumped upon her. Dr. Hutchinson of Widnes found her suffering from peritonitis, and for some days she was in extreme danger. For biting off a portion of a policeman’s ear a negro prizefighter was sentenced to eighteen months’ imprisonment with hard labour. AMONG the
cases
was one
now
Last week an inquest was held at Durham, which showed a conflict of female opinion about the birth of an infant which was not satisfactory to the coroner. The body of a. child was delivered to a sexton for interment, the woman who took it stating it was stillborn, no doubt by this means hoping to escape burial fees ; but, on the other hand, the midwife attending gave a certificate that the child was born alive, in order to get payment from the club. It is. right to say that this certificate was not received by the registrar. The matter coming to the notice of the coroner, he held an inquest, and had a post-mortem performed by Mr. Vann of Durham, who testilied that the child had not had an independent existence. The fact is many of the lower classes will say that a child has been born either dead or alive just as it suits them to save or to get money. A HOLIDAY HOME FOR POOR CHILDREN.
The poor children of Leeds and other West Riding towns are indebted to the Hon. Mrs. Geo. Howard of Castle Howard for a rare treat. Thanks to her philanthropy and munificence, a fund of E500 has been subscribed for the purpose of taking the poor children of the overcrowded towns of Yorkshire and giving them a summer holiday of two or three weeks’ duration on and about the lovely estate of Castle Howard. Already 600 children have been entertained there this summer, and a further batch was sent last week, and billeted on the cottagers of the estate, as well as filling theGuest House, which was formerly the large hotel near the Castle, and is well known to all tourists. The Hon. Mrs. Howard and family are taking the liveliest interest in the scheme, which is a truly charitable and sanitary one, and SOUTHPORT AS A HEALTH RESORT. deserving of all praise. ago Southport was an almost unknown village, Fifty years SOUTH SHIELDS: THE VALUE OF "FIRST AID." of access, and without any accommodation for The South Shields Gazette of Tuesday last notices a case visitors. The formation of the railway some years later gave a great impetus to the place, which was favourably which took place on the previous day in South Shields, and situated for a health resort, and it is now an incorporated which shows very forcibly the value of first aid rendered by borough with a population of 30,000, a mayor and corpora- a person who has been properly instructed in ambulance tion, and a parliamentary representative. From the first it work. A little boy, about four years old, got into a sawhas been built wisely, with long, straight, wide streets at mill yard, and playing about noticed a lid in the ground. right angles to each other, and the sanitary arrangements This (which was a cover to a well about ten feet deep) he lifted up, and falling in the lid or cover closed over him. are in accordance with the most modern improvements. The air is remarkable for its mildness, the streets drying The accident was not observed by anyone, but an old woman after the heaviest rains. There are several large passing noticed strange noises from the well and gave the first-class hotels and excellent lodgings to be had. Many alarm, and in some little time the child was got out. Liverpool merchants and others, who have to spend the day apparently drowned. But Sub-inspector Barrett, of the here, live at Southport, the train service being most con- River Police, who had received regular ambulance invenient. The deficiency until recently was that the sea was struction, at once brought the " Marshall Hall" method rather distant except in very high tide. The corporation into operation, and with a successful result. have recently overcome this. They have constructed a sort HARTLEPOOL: DIAGNOSIS OF DRUNKENNESS. of miniature breakwater, over which the tide flows, and the the Hartlepool Petty Sessions last week, a young At water is retained. The promenade is excellent, and there man was charged with being drunk on July 22nd when is every comfort and attraction provided so as to counteract in of a pony and trap. He resented the charge at charge the dulness so often experienced at health resorts. the time, and went to a medical man, Dr. Morison, to 7th. Liverpool, Aug. testify as to his condition. Dr. Morison stated that hefound him sober. Questioned as to the tests he used, he said he had given him some very difficult sentences to NORTHERN COUNTIES NOTES. repeat, which a man could not do if he were drunk, and from his general appearance and the way in which he spoke (From our own Correspondent.) he concluded he was not drunk. " He smelt a little of ’drink to be sure, but a man who had the least drop of drink NEWCASTLE. in the world may smell of drink." The Bench dismissed THE quarterly meeting of the Newcastle Royal Infirmary the case. showed a much improved and satisfactory condition of the ACTION FOR LIBEL BY A MEDICAL MAN. Dr. Eastwood, of the Dinsdale Asylum, Darlington, has hospital as regards its financial state. There had been an increase in the subscriptions for the quarter of £226, while recovered ;f50 and costs, in an action for libel tried at the under the head of donations there had been an increase of Leeds Assizes, against a northern contemporary. The libel was a copy of a sensational article copied from another £585, and the workmen’s donations reached £1427, being paper, which Dr. Eastwood alleged had a damaging effect an increase for the quarter of over £1000. So much for on the of which he is the proprietor. asylum placing the hospital on a broad basis, and trusting the Neweastle-on-Tyne, Aug. ith.
difficult
rapidly
diseases being 2’7 in London and 0’2 The deaths from whooping-cough, and "fever," showed a considerable increase upon the numbers in recent weeks ; the fatal cases of scarlet fever were within one of the number in the previous week. Five deaths from violence and7 inquest cases were registered ; and 44, or nearly a third, of the deaths occurred in public institutions. The causes of 15, or nearly 11 per cent., - of the deaths in the city were not certified.
in
same
Edinburgh.
THE SERVICES.
general practitioner usually is, such a method cannot but be inaccurate. The classification, too, was exceedingly
For these and other reasons, while awarding Dr. Owen full praise for the labour and pains he has bestowed on the material at his disposal, I am unable to place much reliance on the returns from this inquiry. It appears to me to be a sine quâ moza of any trustworthy investigation that to reportflltllre deaths during the reporters should be a prescribed period. In this way attention would be called beforehand to the particulars required, and thus intelligent But such an inquiry must observations would be recorded ever be surrounded with great difficulties. I am, Sirs, your obedient servant, NORMAN KERR. Grove-road, Regent’s-pari-1, Aug. 4th, 1888.
vague.
asked
following appointments have been I made:—Surgeon George -NN-. Bell, to the TVye; Surgeon Bowen S. Mends, to the Vernon, temporarilv; Surgeon John JUDICIAL EXECUTIONS BY HANGING. S. Lambert, to Haslar Hospital; Surgeon C. W. Hamilton, To the Editors of THE LANCET. to the Boscawen; and Surgeon E. E. Bray, to the Royal SIRS,—Your correspondent, Dr. Higham Hill, "hits the Marine Artillery, Eastney (all to date Aug. 3rd, 1888); J. Edward to the William right nail on the head"when he complains that "under Biden, Surgeon DefianceSurgeon Haves, to Plymouth Hospital; Surgeon F. A. Jeans, to the the existing system the hangman appears to be the sole Royal Marine Artillery, Eastney; Surgeon H. S. Jackson, authority for deciding upon the length of drop, &c." I to the Monarch; Surgeon John A. Aherne, to the Royal few material points" in his letter might Marine Depot, Walmer; Surgeon A. W. E. B. Barrett, to the imagine "the include the one of the position of the "knot" important Ajax; " Surgeon George Welch, to Haslar Hospital; Surgeon Edward H. Williams, to the Duke of Wellington; Surgeon which is still placed under the left ear, though it is admitted Alexander M. French, to the Royal Marines, Plymouth ; and to exercise, and with less force (drop) more fatal leverage placed under the chin. The ropes used are made of Surgeon C. James, to the Agincourt (all to date Aug. 20th, when the best Italian hemp and are wonderfully flexible and soft. 1888). generally uses one of 7/8 in. diameter, though he has AP.TILLEr,YVOLU,NTEL, PS. -IstGlanior,-anshire: Archibald Berry shown me one of in. which he had used. These ropes to be Hood, M.B., Acting Surgeon (dated Aug. 4th, 1888). become smaller and more cutting when stretched with a RIFLE VOLUNTEERS. — 5th Volunteer Battalion, the weight; the tight leather " washer,"which is with difficulty Cameronians (Scottish Rifles): Donald Macphail.M.D., to forced down to fix the noose, generally falling 6 inches or be Acting Surgeon (dated Aug. 4tli, 1888); John Blair, M.D., more, the amount of constriction of the neck. The hangto be Acting Surgeon (dated Aug. 4th, 1888).-2nd Volun- man is allowed to view his victim through the grating in teer Battalion, the King’s (Liverpool Regiment) : Nathaniel the condemned cell door before the hour of execution, long Edwd. Roberts, M.B., to be Acting Surgeon (dated Aug. 4th, and it is on this inspection, together with weight and height 1888).-4th (Stirlingshire) Volunteer Battalion, Princess supplied by the prison authorities, that he is supposed to make Louise’s (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) : John Brown his "calculations." If Berry knew, as he says he did, what Robertson, M.B., to be Acting Surgeon (datedaug. 4tli, 1888). was going to happen at Oxford, lie might have put three or 3rd Volunteer Battalion, the Queen’s (Royal West Surrey four common knots on the rope, between his "thread"and Regiment) : Surgeon C. Stirling resigns his commission the noose, which would have shortened the drop by about a {dated Aug. 4th, 1888).—1st (Hallamshire) Volunteer Bat- foot, rendered the check a little more gradual, and would talion, the York and Lancaster Regiment: Surgeon A. not have added twenty seconds to the culprit’s stand under Hallam is granted the honorary rank of Surgeon-Major the beam. I hope shortly to place before the profession a (dated Aug. 4th, 1888). description of the simple " contrivance " which I brought to the notice of Lord Aberdare’s Committee with an analysis ADMIRALTY. - The
of the
Correspondence. " Audi alteram
partem."
present system of executions, and of the committee’s
objections to their
my
proposals, which
I
hope
to find in
a
copy of
report promised by the Home Secretary through my friend, Mr. Brookfield, M.P. I am, Sirs, your obedient servant, J. J. DE ZOUCHE MARSHALL, L.R.C.S.I., &c. -
-
^
AND ALCOHOL. High-street, Hastings, Aug. 1st, 1888. To the Editors of THE LANCET. SIRS,—As you have referred to me, pray allow me to AN EASY METHOD FOR PRODUCING LARGE state that in no paper or article have I attributed any ANATOMICAL DIAGRAMS. " conclusionsto Dr. Isambard Owen, other than he has To the Editors of THE LANCET. -given himself. The paper to which you have alluded was SIRS,—Everyone knows that, having once produced the ’written with the very object of pointing out the error of outline to the filling in of detail is an easy matter imputing such a " conclusion" to Dr. Owen, or that in- in a large diagram. Having wasted some time with pantatemperate drinkers lived longer than abstainers. This is an graph enlarging it was given up. I next turned to the error into which a large number of newspapers and of men of light and leading have fallen. The correspondence that " magic lantern " for aid, and tried as follows :-1. Ground has poured in upon me from this misunderstanding has been glass to trace the picture, then covered with Canada balsam appalling. I distinctly pointed out that Dr. Owen plainly and sheet of glass used as a lantern slide, but found that fine stated that the returns of the Collective Investigation Com- lines cannot be easily traced, the thickness of glass offering mittee afforded mo means of comparing the duration of life the obstacle. 2. Plain glass coated with benzole varnish of abstainers and intemperates. I added Dr. Owen’s explana- (one ounce dried Canada balsam to two ounces benzole); this tion of the apparent anomaly, and some of the conclusions answered better, but the thickness of the glass again prewhich he felt warranted in drawing from the returns. Though vented very fine tracings being made. 3. Next, coated these conclusions are very favourable to temperance, I agree mica in thin sheets with the above varnish, and found it with you in laying very little weight on them. The small answer admirably. Mode of procedure: Having coated the number of the cases reported on, 4234 deaths from 178re- mica with varnish, lay it on the picture or engraving to be porters, is much too restricted a basis to warrant any general enlarged, trace the outlines on the varnished surface with a of anv kind. Another grave defect is that the fine drawing pen and liquid Indian ink. Place this as the returns depended on the memory of the returning practi- slide in an ordinary magic lantern (oil lamp gives ample tioners for a preceding period of three years, the only guide luminosity—I use an argand reading light in the lantern) being the counterfoils of each death certificate book. Con- and the picture is enlarged to any size according to the sidering how few medical men have paid special attention tc distance of the lantern from the screen. I find it is better the alcoholic particulars of any case, and how overburdened a to use the wall as the screen where the paper or calico is
LONGEVITY
scale,
deductions
289 and it is an easy process to run over the outline on the material with a soft crayon. The tracing, fitting up, and drawing occupy on an average a quarter of an hour. board so that the lecturer may fill Enlarging on the in is easily done by this method, the room being slightly darkened, absolute darknesss not being necessary as only black lines are required, and no fine features or tracery. Thinking it might save time to others, I offer it.
hung,
black
I am,
Sirs, yours truly,
W. THELWALL THOMAS, M.R.C.S., &C., Scholar, Univ. Coll. Sch. of Med., Liverpool.
Holt Tutorial June 16th, 1888.
_________________
support an institution by which they so greatly The expenditure had likewise diminished, the cost per patient being at the rate of E17 7s. 6d. per annum, against E19 in the previous quarter. The Newcastle and Gateshead Water Company have invited the representatives of the twocorporations to inspect the great reservoir at West Hallington, Northumberland, now about complete. Some idea of the water resources of the company may be formed when it is stated that this new reservoir will have so that after this capacity to store 750,000,000 addition all fears as to water supply for Newcastle, Gateshead, and some of the adjacent districts may be set at rest.
people
benefit.
to
gallons,
CURIOUS BURIAL CASE AT DURHAM.
LIVERPOOL.
(From our own Correspondent.) THE ASSIZES.
being tried before Mr. Justice The deceased of murder on the high seas. Stephen was the captain and the prisoner the steward. A penetrating wound of the abdomen was caused by a knife; there was no surgeon on board, but the first and second officers did their best in what was evidently a hopeless case, death following in a few hours. Sentence of death was passed. There were many cases of serious assaults and wounding. In one a woman was charged with the murder of another woman by throwing a paraffin lamp at her. The deceased survived the assault, and the prisoner was committed for causing grievous bodily harm; but death ensuing, she was tried for murder. She was acquitted on this charge, but convicted of the minor offence and sentenced to seven years’ penal servitude. In another case the dying declaration of the wife, the assaulted person, had been taken, but she fortunately recovered and was able to give evidence. Besides inflicting several wounds upon her head, it was stated that her husband jumped upon her. Dr. Hutchinson of Widnes found her suffering from peritonitis, and for some days she was in extreme danger. For biting off a portion of a policeman’s ear a negro prizefighter was sentenced to eighteen months’ imprisonment with hard labour. AMONG the
cases
was one
now
Last week an inquest was held at Durham, which showed a conflict of female opinion about the birth of an infant which was not satisfactory to the coroner. The body of a. child was delivered to a sexton for interment, the woman who took it stating it was stillborn, no doubt by this means hoping to escape burial fees ; but, on the other hand, the midwife attending gave a certificate that the child was born alive, in order to get payment from the club. It is. right to say that this certificate was not received by the registrar. The matter coming to the notice of the coroner, he held an inquest, and had a post-mortem performed by Mr. Vann of Durham, who testilied that the child had not had an independent existence. The fact is many of the lower classes will say that a child has been born either dead or alive just as it suits them to save or to get money. A HOLIDAY HOME FOR POOR CHILDREN.
The poor children of Leeds and other West Riding towns are indebted to the Hon. Mrs. Geo. Howard of Castle Howard for a rare treat. Thanks to her philanthropy and munificence, a fund of E500 has been subscribed for the purpose of taking the poor children of the overcrowded towns of Yorkshire and giving them a summer holiday of two or three weeks’ duration on and about the lovely estate of Castle Howard. Already 600 children have been entertained there this summer, and a further batch was sent last week, and billeted on the cottagers of the estate, as well as filling theGuest House, which was formerly the large hotel near the Castle, and is well known to all tourists. The Hon. Mrs. Howard and family are taking the liveliest interest in the scheme, which is a truly charitable and sanitary one, and SOUTHPORT AS A HEALTH RESORT. deserving of all praise. ago Southport was an almost unknown village, Fifty years SOUTH SHIELDS: THE VALUE OF "FIRST AID." of access, and without any accommodation for The South Shields Gazette of Tuesday last notices a case visitors. The formation of the railway some years later gave a great impetus to the place, which was favourably which took place on the previous day in South Shields, and situated for a health resort, and it is now an incorporated which shows very forcibly the value of first aid rendered by borough with a population of 30,000, a mayor and corpora- a person who has been properly instructed in ambulance tion, and a parliamentary representative. From the first it work. A little boy, about four years old, got into a sawhas been built wisely, with long, straight, wide streets at mill yard, and playing about noticed a lid in the ground. right angles to each other, and the sanitary arrangements This (which was a cover to a well about ten feet deep) he lifted up, and falling in the lid or cover closed over him. are in accordance with the most modern improvements. The air is remarkable for its mildness, the streets drying The accident was not observed by anyone, but an old woman after the heaviest rains. There are several large passing noticed strange noises from the well and gave the first-class hotels and excellent lodgings to be had. Many alarm, and in some little time the child was got out. Liverpool merchants and others, who have to spend the day apparently drowned. But Sub-inspector Barrett, of the here, live at Southport, the train service being most con- River Police, who had received regular ambulance invenient. The deficiency until recently was that the sea was struction, at once brought the " Marshall Hall" method rather distant except in very high tide. The corporation into operation, and with a successful result. have recently overcome this. They have constructed a sort HARTLEPOOL: DIAGNOSIS OF DRUNKENNESS. of miniature breakwater, over which the tide flows, and the the Hartlepool Petty Sessions last week, a young At water is retained. The promenade is excellent, and there man was charged with being drunk on July 22nd when is every comfort and attraction provided so as to counteract in of a pony and trap. He resented the charge at charge the dulness so often experienced at health resorts. the time, and went to a medical man, Dr. Morison, to 7th. Liverpool, Aug. testify as to his condition. Dr. Morison stated that hefound him sober. Questioned as to the tests he used, he said he had given him some very difficult sentences to NORTHERN COUNTIES NOTES. repeat, which a man could not do if he were drunk, and from his general appearance and the way in which he spoke (From our own Correspondent.) he concluded he was not drunk. " He smelt a little of ’drink to be sure, but a man who had the least drop of drink NEWCASTLE. in the world may smell of drink." The Bench dismissed THE quarterly meeting of the Newcastle Royal Infirmary the case. showed a much improved and satisfactory condition of the ACTION FOR LIBEL BY A MEDICAL MAN. Dr. Eastwood, of the Dinsdale Asylum, Darlington, has hospital as regards its financial state. There had been an increase in the subscriptions for the quarter of £226, while recovered ;f50 and costs, in an action for libel tried at the under the head of donations there had been an increase of Leeds Assizes, against a northern contemporary. The libel was a copy of a sensational article copied from another £585, and the workmen’s donations reached £1427, being paper, which Dr. Eastwood alleged had a damaging effect an increase for the quarter of over £1000. So much for on the of which he is the proprietor. asylum placing the hospital on a broad basis, and trusting the Neweastle-on-Tyne, Aug. ith.
difficult
rapidly