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See MH 82/12
Catalogue reference: MH 82/49
Date: 1954 Sept 16-1956 Nov 15
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Folios 229-242. [Continued from MH 12/5969/] Parish of Liverpool, report of Farnall...
Catalogue reference: MH 12/5969/138
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- 1 July 1852 - 31 July 1852
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- Folios 229-242. [Continued from MH 12/5969/] Parish of Liverpool, report of Farnall on [illegible] of medical officers in cases of vaccination. Charges relating to Donlevy. Deposition of Esther Slade wife of William Slade, taken on oath before Farnall, 24 May 1852. The previous November a man named Ryan and his two children Peter Ryan, age six to seven, and Joseph Ryan, an infant, lodged with the Slades. About a week after the lodger arrived she saw a man she later discovered to be Donlevy, in their court attending John Graham, a patient. She asked him to vaccinate Joseph, which he did, writing Joseph's name in a book. He then asked the name of the other child and if he had been vaccinated. Mrs Ryan confirmed that he had been vaccinated before the family came to Liverpool and Donlevy did not vaccinate him. Donlevy said that he would return in a few days. More than a week later Esther saw him in the court and told him that she thought the vaccination had not taken, as it had healed up straight away. He said he had no vaccine with him, but would call back with some in a couple of days, but he never did and she was reluctant to ask him again. The Ryan family left their lodging in the middle of December. Donlevy had told Esther that the vaccination should be done every seven years. Esther was confident that she could recognise Donlevy as the person who attempted to vaccinate Joseph Ryan and who was present at the enquiry. Noone, apart from Ollis, had made any enquiries as to whether the vaccination had taken effect. She had no reason to think ill of Donlevy as he had vaccinated her sister's child successfully. Second copy of Esther Slade's deposition taken on 18 March 1852, relating to week ending 29 November 1851. Charges relating to Donlevy. Cases: 99 Joseph Ryan. 100 Peter Ryan. 101 Catharine Barley]. Deposition of Emily Clarke, the wife of John Clarke, taken on oath before Farnall, 24 May 1852. They have three children, Hannah Clarke, age seven years, Dominick Clarke, age four years and William Clarke, now twelve months old. Seven or eight months ago her husband was attended by the parish doctor, whose name she could not remember. On one of his visits he asked if William had been vaccinated and said that they could be penalised if it was not done. He then vaccinated the child and when it had taken effect about two weeks later his mother took him to his surgery and Donlevy removed the matter. When he vaccinated William, Donlevy asked if the other children had been vaccinated and was told that they had. He then wrote something in his book and particularly checked the spelling of Dominick's name, although neither she nor her husband knew why he did this. Although she did not know the name of the doctor who carried out the vaccination, she identified him as Donlevy. No one accompanied him on his visit and no one, apart from Ollis, has subsequently enquired if the vaccination had taken effect. Second copy of Emily Clarke's deposition. Charges relating to Donlevy. Cases: 19 William Clarke. 20 Dominick Clarke. 21 Hannah Clarke. Deposition of Mary Barrett, taken on oath before Farnall, 24 May 1852. She is the wife of Redmond Barrett and they have one child James Barrett, two years old. In March 1851 a young man vaccinated James. He said he was leaving the district and would be replaced by Dr Donlevy. Several days later Donlevy called and asked if her child had been vaccinated. She said yes and he left without asking any further questions. No one called to enquire if the vaccination had taken. Donlevy declined to cross examine this witness. Cross examined by Ollis: She said two gentlemen have since called on her, [Canpine] and Burton, about going to the parish office. Second copy of Mary Barrett's deposition, taken 19 March 1852. Case 7 James Barrett.] Deposition of Donlevy taken before Farnall 24 May 1852. He was appointed medical officer and vaccinator in March 1851, when it was agreed that he would have a private practice and that he was to personally perform his duties, although there was no specific stipulation that he could not have an assistant. (The advertisement for a medical officer and details of his appointment from the guardians' minute book was read by the clerk.) Donlevy employed Graham to do vaccinations and on one occasion to visit some of his patient when he was ill for a short period, although he did not report this. He did not know Graham, who had applied to him for employment. He made no enquiries, but heard that he had been dismissed. Graham was employed to vaccinate in October, November and December 1851, as Donlevy did not know how to get cases for vaccination. Donlevy paid Graham 6d per case; he was paid 1s 6d per case. In January, February and March 1852 he vaccinated himself and in April and May Mr Canpine has vaccinated for him, which he has verified by personal inspection. (Weekly bills were shown to the inquiry and examined by Donlevy.) He confirmed that it was his handwriting at the top and bottom of the bills, but could not say that he personally visited all the patients. He accepted the relieving officer's initials as sufficient, although he always enquired of Cornet if they were correct before he signed. The bills were then countersigned by Cornet. Donlevy then inserted his name in the column headed 'substitute', but admitted that he should have entered Graham's name, adding that as he had not been in office long he was not clear what he should do. He had no written agreement with Graham, although he though he may have receipts from him. [Continued to MH 12/5969/]
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