Northern Times Jan 3rd 1855
Select Vestry
The fortnightly meeting was held yesterday for the above in the Parish offices, Brownlow Hill, the Rev Rector CAMPBELL in the chair.
Other members present;-
GARDNER, CARNE, SHAW, BRADLEY, RAWLE, HAND, NIXON, WHITTY, DENTON, HUGHES, CHESNEY, H. JONES, SATCHELL, WHITBY, HUTCHINSON, W. JONES, MELLOR and BLAIN.
Proceedings of finance and workhouse committees read and confirmed.
Number of vagrants visiting the SHEDS last week, 346 males, 258 females and 62 children - 666
Number in house on the 27th ult 2803, sick cases 677, including 56 fever cases, 59 itch cases.
Gratuities paid for extra services during the choleric epidemic. Money distributed as follows:-
Charles HART Vestry Clerk, £55, three clerks to do £13
Workhouse
George CARR Governor £45
Robert GEE Physician £45
Francis AYRTON House surgeon £30
Robert TALBOT House Surgeon £30
John ROBINSON Book keeper £2-2s
Mrs MC CORMICK Ward Nurse £2-2s
Nurses awarded £1 each, Mgt WILLIAMS, Mary BAMBER, Bridget O‘BRIEN
Nurses awarded 17s-6d each, Mary HENLOW, Jane CLARKE, Mary CLARKE, Jane BURNS, Hannah BRODERICK
Nurses awarded 12s-6d each, Caroline TURNER, Mary GREEN, Mary A. SAVAGE, Eliza SEDDON
James BELL Bath person £1
Thomas COX, van and horse driver 10s
Van and Hearse driver £6
Men carrying corpses £2
Three night nurses £1-10s
4 washers of cholera clothing and dead house £2
Men engaged in whitewashing the lawn and dispensaries £3
District Medical Officers :-
James D. KELLY £35
John NEWTON £35
J. A. SUMMERS £30
Henry SWIFT £15
Thomas NORRIS £20
J. B. GILDESLEEVE £20
D. P. THOMPSON £15
Henry BRADSHAW £15
J. GARTHSIDE £15
Dispensary J. A. GIBSON £5
Relief Dept :-
Edward GRAY, Relief officer £10
J. MARTINDALE £2
J. LAWRENCE £2
John BLOWER £2
Robert MC CLELLAND £2
George WHITE £2
Charles WALKER £2
Henry SIMPSON £2
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