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Catalogue reference: MH 82/49
Date: 1954 Sept 16-1956 Nov 15
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Folios 314-321. [Continued from MH 12/5969/] Deposition of Margaret Newall, before...
Catalogue reference: MH 12/5969/147
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- Folios 314-321. [Continued from MH 12/5969/] Deposition of Margaret Newall, before Farnall, 22 May 1852. She is the wife of John Newall and they have two children. When her youngest son, Henry Newall, was about three months old in August 1851, a 'tall man in black with a light handkerchief' called asking for children to be vaccinated. She would not let him vaccinate Henry as Dr Lewtis, who had attended her previously, wanted to do it. He called again a week later and she allowed him to vaccinate the child, after he told her she would have to pay a fine if he was not vaccinated. He called later, but it had not taken so he did it again. She is certain that he did not vaccinate her other son John Newall and she does not have a son called Thomas. None of her servants during the last year has had a child and no one has occupied their cellar during the last two years. No one named Comerford has lived in the house and she does not know anyone with that name. No one called to see if the children had been vaccinated. Lewtis later successfully vaccinated Henry. Deposition of Gill, before Farnall, 22 May 1852. He was appointed medical officer and vaccinator 11 or twelve years ago and was paid 1s 6d for each vaccination case. He considered it appropriate to use a deputy. Gill visited and verified, and the relieving officer also verified. Graham had also been a medical officer, but resigned after a case against him (investigated by Austin) and was employed as a vaccinator. Successful vaccinations were reported by the relieving officer and Graham paid 9d for each case. Frederick Cornet was employed to report on the success and the Select Vestry paid having received his and the doctor's report. Cornet is now suspended. Weekly returns were viewed as a formality by the medical officers and he sometimes verified them without Cornet's signature. Cornet always signed Graham's accounts before he did. Since the Medical Committee minute of the 25 November 1851 Gill has done most of the cases himself and verified them all. He does not employ Graham any more, he employs 'my assistant'. He employed Graham for about five months due to pressure of work, although he knew he had been dismissed, but saw that his accounts for other medical officers were passed. When the backlog of cases had been cleared he dispensed with Graham's services. Since 26th November 1851 he has verified all cases 'from my own knowledge'. He knows nothing of the cases being investigated. Letter from Gill to Farnall, 22 June 1852. He considers himself justified in signing the declaration after it had been signed by the inspecting officer. He intends to verify all cases after 25 December 1851. Second copy of deposition of Margaret Newall, 22 April 1852. Charges relating to Gill, week ending 23 October 1851. Cases: 199 Thomas Newall. 200 Henry Newall. 201 John Comerford. 202 Thomas Comerford. Deposition of Matilda Boyle. Charges relating to Gill, weeks ending 26 July 1852, 19 August 1851, 30 September 1851. Cases: 129 Matilda Boyle. 148 Hugh McManus. 149 James McManus. 272 Matilda Boyle. 4 Patrick Boyle. 5 James Boyle. 6 John Boyle. 7 Charles Boyle. 8 Elizabeth Boyle. All of 5 court Clifford Street. She is the wife of Patrick Boyle and they have five children. They had no other children during the last 12 months and have never had a child called Patrick. Eight or nine months previously a 'tall gentleman' called asking for children to vaccinate. He vaccinated Matilda Boyle (ten months), but she had no others to be done. He then vaccinated the children of her lodger (Henry McManus (7 years) and James McManus (5 years), although their father was not present and she did not want Gill to vaccinate them without his permission. Gill then gave her a paper with five names on which she was to show to when a person made enquiries about the vaccinations. A week later Gill called with a 'low stout man', who asked how many children had been vaccinated; she said 'five' as the doctor had instructed. When McManus discovered that his children had been vaccinated he was 'vexed' as they had both already been vaccinated in Ireland. Boyle did not realise the implications of what the doctor had asked her to say, but now it has been explained she is very sorry. She had told Ollis the same story when he initially made enquiries. [Continued at MH 12/5969/]
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