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MANCHESTER.
578 of a typhoid fever patient is one of the greatest factors in the spread of the disease. Some interesting details are given in reference to the diagnosis and treatment of diphtheria. Und’er the arrangement made with Mason University College 269 specimens from the throats of persons who had some symptoms of diphtheria were examined. In 123 instances the characteristic bacillus ofi diphtheria was found. Antitoxin was supplied to 108 cases where the bacillus was found and to 10 cases in which it could not be discovered ; also in 94 cases where no examinaThe report says that in addition to tion was desired. the cost of primary examinations the committee defraying here also decided to pay the cost of examinations at the College which medical men may desire to have made before certifying the complete recovery and freedom of patients from the disease. The women health visitors appointed last April have done useful work ; they visited about 11,700 houses and paid about 3000 revisits. Altogether evidence is given of the activity and value of the Health Committee’s labours. Birmanghaoa and the Medieal Arrccngements for the War. Mr. J. F. Hall-Edwards, surgical radiographer to the General Hospital, has been appointed x ray expert and surgical photographer to the Hospital of the Imperial Yeomanry at Cape Town. Messrs. Parker and Sons, electrical engineers, of Wolverhampton, have made a gift of
belongings
dynamo for electrically lighting the operating theatre of the Imperial Yeomanry Hospital. It will serve also to furnish the current for the x ray work. Mr. Hall-Edwards is to take this with him as well as photographic apparatus of all kinds voluntarily supplied by the public for his use. The city has also supplied ten members from the St. John Ambulance Brigade, whose appearance elicited pleasing comments from the commissioner. On Feb. 12th an urgent telegram for ten more men was received. In spite of the short notice more than the original number had volunteered by the next morning from the ranks of the police and civilian members of the local branch, promptitude which speaks well for the organisation. The Workhou.se Infirmary. The Workhouse Infirmary of Birmingham holds a high reputation among similar institutions, being said to be one of the finest and best equipped in the country. On Feb. 2nd the Lord Mayor (Alderman Beale) and the Lady Mayoress paid a lengthened visit to the wards, thoroughly examining the whole building. The Lord Mayor expressed himself as having for the first time realised the importance As to the of the duties discharged by the guardians. infirmary, he stated that the excellent arrangements and management entirely justify the high reputation in which the infirmary is held. a
Feb. 20th. ___
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MANCHESTER. (FROM
OUR OWN
CORRESPONDENT.)
Manchester Royal Infirmary. AT the annual meeting of the trustees of the Manchester Royal Infirmary which was held a few days ago the chairman, Mr. Edward Heywood, moved the adoption of the report and mentioned the negotiations which had taken place with the corporation respecting the sale of the infirmary site. The infirmary board named the sum of ;E400,000 for submission to the trustees, but as the city council decided not to offer that sum the negotiations came to an end. He also
moved : That the trustees hereby authorise the board of management to appoint a committee to deal with the last resolution of the medical board as given in the annual report with a view to ascertain (1) whether or not a hospital suitable in every way can be built on a plan other than the pavilion ; and (2) if this be decided in the affirmative by such committee, that the board of management be authorised to take steps to obtain suitable plans and estimates and to incur all necessary expenses in connexion therewith.
He believed that the best thing for Manchester would be to have a great central hospital on the site where the infirmary has stood for nearly 150 years. Dr. T. Harris seconded the resolution and said that the advance of science rendered it doubtful whether a pavilion hospital at the present time was an absolute necessity. Dr. D. J. Leech said that the first part of the resolution commended itself to all the
trustees,
but
he
felt some
doubt
about
the
second
part. The pavilion type of hospital had been considered necessary for 20 or 30 years and was still held to be the best. Mr. G. A. Wright supported the resolution, which was carried almost unanimously. It would be useless to speculate as to the future. Should the corporation take heart and offer a sum sufficient to make it worth while for the infirmary to sell the whole site it would provide for the building of a large and fully-equipped hospital on another site and secure a worthy position for the Art Gallery and Free Library, which is one of the needs of Manchester. It is also by no means certain that the present site of the infirmary is sufficiently large for the great hospital with its administrative buildings which is deemed necessary for Manchester, even if some type inferior for hospital purposes to the most approved be chosen. Manchester and Salford Sanitary Association. The annual meeting of the Manchester and Salford Sanitary Association was held last week, Mr. T. C. Horsfall, in the absence of Dr. Leech, being in the chair. The chairman regretted the lack of interest shown by the people of Manchester in the association, which was indicated by the small amount of the subscriptions (£164 14s.) received during He mentioned one instance showing the the past year. for need pressing improved physical education. Out of 11,000 young men who had presented themselves as recruits from Manchester only 3000 could be accepted, and of the latter only 1000 were found fit to serve in line regiments, Against a great town like Manchester, he thought, "no more disgraceful fact had been recorded in human history." If the like holds good of the other great towns of our country the prospect of our being fit to meet possible imternational difficulties is but poor. Without touching on politics, the situation must be spoken of as perilous, and it is the duty of all, and especially of those who have the control of our educational schemes, to see to it that our boys have a fair chance of possessing sound and healthy bodies, and minds filled with something more practically useful than the mere mass of ill-digested book lore which seems to be too often the outcome of our present-day methods.
Hospital Sunday. The dreadful :weatber of Sunday, Feb. 11th, had the effect of so reducing the Machester congregations that the Hospital Sunday collections were grievously lessened. Indeed, in some cases the congregations were so poor that it was decided to postpone the appeal for the hospitals. That at the morning service at the Cathedral numbered, exclusively of clergy, choir, and the boys of the Cheetham Hospital, which is close by, only 40 persons, although it is usually crowded. " The committee of the Hospital Sunday and Saturday Fund appeal to all to support in their various places of worship any arrangement that may be adopted for furthering the interests of the medical charities of Manchester by The sum collected has of generous contributions." late rather fallen off, and this year with the pressing claims of those who are dependent upon our soldiers It is said, however, that many charities will suffer. just now Manchester is exceptionally prosperous and will therefore still be able to give freely. Many have long felt that a more genial time of the year should be chosen for this annual effort. The heavy snowstorm of Feb. llth is a strong argument in favour of a change of date which should surely be made. If this is agreed upon the collection should be fixed for a day either before or after the summer holiday season, or the results will be disappointing. Obviously it would be best to have the collections before the holiday season has begun. ’
Feb. 20th.
LIVERPOOL. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Annual Report of the Liverpool Royal Infirmary. THE report of the Liverpool Royal Infirmary states that the number of in-patients during the year 1899 was 3012, with an average residence of 27’95 days. There had been 23,605 attendances of out-patients, and 58,883 re-dressings, so that altogether they had dealt with 82,488 caes during the year. The receipts were £13,452, and the expenditure was £14,129, leaving a deficit of £1269.
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belongings
dynamo for electrically lighting the operating theatre of the Imperial Yeomanry Hospital. It will serve also to furnish the current for the x ray work. Mr. Hall-Edwards is to take this with him as well as photographic apparatus of all kinds voluntarily supplied by the public for his use. The city has also supplied ten members from the St. John Ambulance Brigade, whose appearance elicited pleasing comments from the commissioner. On Feb. 12th an urgent telegram for ten more men was received. In spite of the short notice more than the original number had volunteered by the next morning from the ranks of the police and civilian members of the local branch, promptitude which speaks well for the organisation. The Workhou.se Infirmary. The Workhouse Infirmary of Birmingham holds a high reputation among similar institutions, being said to be one of the finest and best equipped in the country. On Feb. 2nd the Lord Mayor (Alderman Beale) and the Lady Mayoress paid a lengthened visit to the wards, thoroughly examining the whole building. The Lord Mayor expressed himself as having for the first time realised the importance As to the of the duties discharged by the guardians. infirmary, he stated that the excellent arrangements and management entirely justify the high reputation in which the infirmary is held. a
Feb. 20th. ___
_________
MANCHESTER. (FROM
OUR OWN
CORRESPONDENT.)
Manchester Royal Infirmary. AT the annual meeting of the trustees of the Manchester Royal Infirmary which was held a few days ago the chairman, Mr. Edward Heywood, moved the adoption of the report and mentioned the negotiations which had taken place with the corporation respecting the sale of the infirmary site. The infirmary board named the sum of ;E400,000 for submission to the trustees, but as the city council decided not to offer that sum the negotiations came to an end. He also
moved : That the trustees hereby authorise the board of management to appoint a committee to deal with the last resolution of the medical board as given in the annual report with a view to ascertain (1) whether or not a hospital suitable in every way can be built on a plan other than the pavilion ; and (2) if this be decided in the affirmative by such committee, that the board of management be authorised to take steps to obtain suitable plans and estimates and to incur all necessary expenses in connexion therewith.
He believed that the best thing for Manchester would be to have a great central hospital on the site where the infirmary has stood for nearly 150 years. Dr. T. Harris seconded the resolution and said that the advance of science rendered it doubtful whether a pavilion hospital at the present time was an absolute necessity. Dr. D. J. Leech said that the first part of the resolution commended itself to all the
trustees,
but
he
felt some
doubt
about
the
second
part. The pavilion type of hospital had been considered necessary for 20 or 30 years and was still held to be the best. Mr. G. A. Wright supported the resolution, which was carried almost unanimously. It would be useless to speculate as to the future. Should the corporation take heart and offer a sum sufficient to make it worth while for the infirmary to sell the whole site it would provide for the building of a large and fully-equipped hospital on another site and secure a worthy position for the Art Gallery and Free Library, which is one of the needs of Manchester. It is also by no means certain that the present site of the infirmary is sufficiently large for the great hospital with its administrative buildings which is deemed necessary for Manchester, even if some type inferior for hospital purposes to the most approved be chosen. Manchester and Salford Sanitary Association. The annual meeting of the Manchester and Salford Sanitary Association was held last week, Mr. T. C. Horsfall, in the absence of Dr. Leech, being in the chair. The chairman regretted the lack of interest shown by the people of Manchester in the association, which was indicated by the small amount of the subscriptions (£164 14s.) received during He mentioned one instance showing the the past year. for need pressing improved physical education. Out of 11,000 young men who had presented themselves as recruits from Manchester only 3000 could be accepted, and of the latter only 1000 were found fit to serve in line regiments, Against a great town like Manchester, he thought, "no more disgraceful fact had been recorded in human history." If the like holds good of the other great towns of our country the prospect of our being fit to meet possible imternational difficulties is but poor. Without touching on politics, the situation must be spoken of as perilous, and it is the duty of all, and especially of those who have the control of our educational schemes, to see to it that our boys have a fair chance of possessing sound and healthy bodies, and minds filled with something more practically useful than the mere mass of ill-digested book lore which seems to be too often the outcome of our present-day methods.
Hospital Sunday. The dreadful :weatber of Sunday, Feb. 11th, had the effect of so reducing the Machester congregations that the Hospital Sunday collections were grievously lessened. Indeed, in some cases the congregations were so poor that it was decided to postpone the appeal for the hospitals. That at the morning service at the Cathedral numbered, exclusively of clergy, choir, and the boys of the Cheetham Hospital, which is close by, only 40 persons, although it is usually crowded. " The committee of the Hospital Sunday and Saturday Fund appeal to all to support in their various places of worship any arrangement that may be adopted for furthering the interests of the medical charities of Manchester by The sum collected has of generous contributions." late rather fallen off, and this year with the pressing claims of those who are dependent upon our soldiers It is said, however, that many charities will suffer. just now Manchester is exceptionally prosperous and will therefore still be able to give freely. Many have long felt that a more genial time of the year should be chosen for this annual effort. The heavy snowstorm of Feb. llth is a strong argument in favour of a change of date which should surely be made. If this is agreed upon the collection should be fixed for a day either before or after the summer holiday season, or the results will be disappointing. Obviously it would be best to have the collections before the holiday season has begun. ’
Feb. 20th.
LIVERPOOL. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Annual Report of the Liverpool Royal Infirmary. THE report of the Liverpool Royal Infirmary states that the number of in-patients during the year 1899 was 3012, with an average residence of 27’95 days. There had been 23,605 attendances of out-patients, and 58,883 re-dressings, so that altogether they had dealt with 82,488 caes during the year. The receipts were £13,452, and the expenditure was £14,129, leaving a deficit of £1269.
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