On the physical causes of the high rate of mortality in Liverpool : read before the Literary and Philosophical Society, in February and March, 1843 / by W.H. Duncan.

  • Duncan, W. H. (William Henry), 1805-1863.
Date:
1843
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Credit: On the physical causes of the high rate of mortality in Liverpool : read before the Literary and Philosophical Society, in February and March, 1843 / by W.H. Duncan. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    courts are permitted to be built in future, it should be on condition that they be made of a certain width; that the entrance should not be through an arch-way; that the houses should not be above two stories high; and that the tipper end of the court should be kept open. Every court should have two or more necessaries, according to its size, and a plentiful supply of water.” Dr. Currie adds, that “ every attention was paid to this memorial by the gentlemen of the Common Council of the Corporation, and in the draught of the bill proposed to be brought into Parliament, such clauses were introduced as were necessary to enable them to carry into effect the various regulations recommended to their notice. But the interests of different individuals being affected, difficulties have arisen in procuring that general assent, so desirable in all such applications to the legislature. The measure is however in progress, and it is not to be doubted, that by the exercise of candour and patience, every obstacle will be removed, and that the public good will triumph over all inferior considerations.” Dr. Currie’s expectations were not realized. Inferior con- siderations tiiumphed over the public good. Had it been otherwise, and had the rate of mortality in Liverpool been thus reduced to that in Birmingham, nearly 40,000 lives would have been saved in the parish of Liverpool, during the interval which has elapsed since these recommenda- tions wrere offered to the notice of the Common Council. Could the rate of mortality now be reduced to that of Birmingham, 1,250 lives wrould be annually saved. MITCHELL, HEATON, AND MITCHELL, PRINTERS, DUKE STREET, LIVERPOOL.