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Date: 1954 Sept 16-1956 Nov 15
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Folios 170-188. Letter from Charles Hart, Clerk to the Liverpool Select Vestry, to...
Catalogue reference: MH 12/5969/116
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- Folios 170-188. Letter from Charles Hart, Clerk to the Liverpool Select Vestry, to the Poor Law Board. On the instructions of the Medical Relief Committee, he encloses copies of depositions relating to the alleged neglect by Henry Emett, Medical Officer, relating to his non-attendance on Mary Hargraves [Mary Hargreaves], a pauper, during her confinement. This is one of 26 similar cases and the Committee have decided that an enquiry is necessary. He requests that the investigation should be carried out by Harry Burrard Farnall, Poor Law Inspector, when he visits Liverpool on 14 June 1852, to continue his enquiry in the vaccination cases. Letter from Charles Hart, Clerk to the Liverpool Select Vestry, to the Poor Law Board. Deposition of Thomas Hargraves [Thomas Hargreaves]. His family had been in receipt of poor relief in June 1851 for 16 weeks and his wife, Mary Hargreaves, had a note from the relieving officer to take to Emett, who was to attend her during her confinement. When she was in labour Hargraves went to Emett's house and after repeated knocking was told that he was not at home, despite the fact that he could see him in the kitchen, apparently drunk. When Emett appeared in the street, as if he had just arrived home, he refused to attend and threatened to have Hargraves arrested. A neighbour he encountered said that he had refused to attend to patients on a number other occasions. Hargraves returned home at about 1.30 where his wife had already been delivered, assisted by a neighbour, Elizabeth Edwards. Deposition of Nelson Lees, Police Officer, 21 June 1852. At about 10 o'clock saw a man repeated knocking on Emett's door, who required him to assist at his wife's labour. When Lees enquired he was told by the servant that Emett was out. Two hours later he was requested by Emett to arrest a man, Hargraves, who was drunk. Emett had refused to go with him as he was drunk, Lees confirmed that Hargraves was drunk. An inspector, Stephen Haines, was summoned, who also thought that Hargraves was drunk. He last saw Hargraves at two o'clock. Deposition of Stephen Haines, Police Inspector, 21 June 1852. About 12 months previously he had seen Hargraves outside Emett's house, knocking on the door, wanting Emett to attend his wife who was in labour. Hargraves appeared to be 'respectable', but drunk, and Haines suggested to him, assuming that he would be able to pay, that he found another doctor. Later he encountered Hargraves again, together with, Lees. Emett had returned home but refused to go with the man on account of his behaviour. He thought that Emett was sober and that drink had made Hargraves 'demand Emett's attendance with more noise than he ought'. Deposition of Elizabeth Edwards, 21 June 1852. She was living in the same street as Hargraves. Mary Hargraves sent for Edwards as she had been in labour all day and at midnight Hargraves went to fetch Emett. Edwards stated that Hargraves was sober and that she had never seen him drunk. He returned alone at two o'clock and said that the servant had told him Emett was out, despite the fact that he could see him in the kitchen. The servant summoned the police and Emett arrived, although Hargraves thought he may have come round from the back. Emett accused Hargraves of being drunk and he countered that Emett was drunk. In the absence of the doctor Edwards assisted with the birth, but she subsequently did not receive any payment from the relieving officer. She testified as to Hargraves good character. Deposition of Henry Emett, 21 June 1852. He states that he came down the street and found Hargarves knocking at his door, 'loudly and rudely'. Hargraves accused Emett of having been in the house and that he was drunk. Emett refused to go on account of Hargraves conduct, but he did admit that he had an order from the relieving officer to attend. He thought that if Hargraves had sufficient money to get drunk, then he could afford to pay for a doctor. Deposition of Ann Stubbs, widow, living next door to Hargraves. She visited Mary Hargraves at 11 o'clock, saw Edwards there, who sent Hargraves to fetch Emett. He was sober at this time and when she saw him later. Edwards recounted how Emett had refused to attend his wife and that Emett had sworn at him. She confirmed that Hargraves had had rheumatic fever and had sometimes had difficulty in affording food, although he was now recovering. Annotated: Farnall agrees that he should investigate. Paper Number: 21323/1852.
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