Northampton Mercury 10 March 1838

NEWPORT PAGNELL UNION

MEDICAL CONTRACTS.

THE Board of Guardians, will, at their Meeting, on Saturday, the 17th instant, CONTRACT with  MEDICAL GENTLEMEN, for attendance upon the Paupers of the several Parishes of the Union, at sums under stated, viz. :—

Midwifery cases, 10s. each.

The above amounts are calculated from the Pauper list, upon the scale of 5s. for a man and his wife, 3s.for single persons, above 16 years of age, and 6d. for children; and the Guardians will reserve each Contract the right of adding to the lists the names of any persons who may from time to time become legal objects of relief; and of requiring the attendance of the Contractor upon all persons not upon the list, and not being settled in the Union, whom they are bound by law to relieve.

The Medical Relief to include Medical Attendance, Vaccination, and Surgery, with Appliances of every description.

Gentlemen willing to Contract for one or more of the Parishes, are requested to make application in writing, to the Clerk (of whom further particulars maybe known), by or before Ten o'clock, of Saturday morning, the

By order of the Board

W. POWELL, Clerk.

Newport Pagnell, 7th March, 1838.

CASTLETHORPE.—Accident.—On Monday last Thomas Bull, labourer, of Hanslope, in the employ of Mr. J. E Whiting, of Castlethorpe, while engaged at water cart for the steam ploughing engines, was kicked a horse on his leg. completely shattering the bone between his knee and ankle. He was afterwards conveyed to the Northampton Infirmary.

Accidents. —A man employed J. Whiting, Castlethorpe, removing a portable thrashing engine on Tuesday night last, unfortunate circumstance fell, and the machine passed over his legs, fracturing both of them. He was speedily conveyed to the Northampton Infirmary.

HANSLOPE. Death of Dr. J. Smith.—On Saturday last a gloom was cast over this village and neighbourhood by the news of the death of Dr. Jas. Smith, of The Wiglands, Hanslope, who died somewhat suddenly on Friday evening March 5th. The deceased doctor had been out attending his practice late as Thursday evening, the day before his death, which was attributed to inflammation of the lungs brought on through violent colds. Dr. James Smith was born on the 4th October 1851 at the Holehouse, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland, and was the fourth son of Hugh Smith, Esq. After three years at the village school, he went to further pursue his studies at the Irvine Academy, before he gained the Eglington medal, besides eight other prizes, one in every class of which he was a student.  Also in an open competition for Latin, Greek, mathematics, and English History he gained the Ferguson Bursary of £20, tenable for four years. He then went to the Glasgow University to classes on the free professors. He was one of the forty prizetakers out of 1,300 students. After finishing the art classes he chose a medical profession. During the time he was preparing himself he devoted his spare time attending to the poor in a district in  Glasgow. During the summer vacation (1874) in the College he was assistant to Dr. Haughey, of Crewe where he finished his college curriculum, and taken the degrees of M.B. and CM., highly commended the. He then chose Hanslope as his future sphere of labours. Before leaving his parental roof he gave to his parent a promise that wherever his lot was cast the poor would partake of the benefits of his skill. Since he has been in the neighbourhood he commenced a dispensary, whereby the lower classes, by small contributions, could obtain medicine  and attendance, for Hanslope and adjoining villages. By his kind and affectionate attention to the sick and poor, he obtained the goodwill and esteem all the parishioner. On the 1st of November, 1876, he was presented, at the Public Room, Hanslope, Mr. J. B. Bennett, on behalf of the public of the villages of  Hanslope, Castlethorpe, Cosgrove, Ashton, Roade, Haversham, and Stoke Goldington, a silver breakfast and tea service. Deceased was doctor for the various clubs of the neighbourhood. At the triennial election of the Hanslope School Board. May, 1877 he was elected a member, of which he remained until removed by the hand of death.

Serious Accident at Castlethorpe.—Sydney Frank Mills, a lad. four year' old, was conveyed to the Northampton Infirmary on 11th inst, having been run over at Castlethorpe at half-past eleven. It transpires that as the lad was playing the road he got in the way of a timber carriage belonging to Mr. J. Webster, timber, dealer, of Potterspury. One of the wheels of the carriage passed over his body and he was much injured.

ICE ACCIDENT. -- Harry Ekins, a lad, 16 years of age, living at Castlethorpe, and a gardener in the employ of Mr. Clark, was admitted to the Infirmary on Monday, suffering from injury to the knee. It seems that he was just starting to run when he slipped on a piece of ice, and fell, sustaining the injury named.

Divisional Petty Sessions, Friday. —- Before the Rev. C. W. Selby-Lowndes and the Rev, G. E. Willes.—Owen Nichols, artisan, Castlethorpe, was summoned for neglecting obey magistrates' order, made the 19th October, requiring him to have his child vaccinated. The defendant admitted the service notices and the offence, and pleaded that he had a conscientious objections to vaccination. Fined 10s. and costs 9s. 6d.. to be levied by distress.

SERIOUS TRAP ACCIDENT NEAR HANSLOPE. A rather serious trap accident occurred Wednesday afternoon between Castlethorpe and Hanslope. It appears that Mr. and Mrs. S. Nicholson, with little boy, were driving from Hanslope to Castlethorpe, when somehow a collision occurred with Mr. A. Hall's grocery trap, the wheels the vehicles being locked, and the springs and wheels of Mr. Nicholson's trap completely smashed. The occupants of both vehicles were thrown out, Mrs. Nicholson being pitched foremost on to her face, the husband and boy falling the top of her. Mrs. Nicholson sustained nasty injuries to the nose and forehead, her features directly after the accident being almost unrecognisable. Mr. George C. Rolfe, of Stony Stratford, was driving to Hanslope with a friend, and at the husband's request Mrs. Nicholson was taken to her home. Dr. Rutherford was sent for and attended to the injuries. The other occupants were shaken a good deal.

RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL.—Mr. John R. Wilmer in the chair.—The Medical Officer of Health reported four fresh cases of diphtheria Woburn Sands, one case scarlet fever at Loughton, and one case of typhoid fever at Castlethorpe.

RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL. —The Rev. J. T. chairman.—The Medical Officer of Health reported one case of scarlet fever at Castlethorpe. three cases Hanslope, and that one child at Stantonbury had died from diphtheritic tonsillitis. A case of diphtheria. was also reported from Walton.

NEWPORT PAGNELL. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.

The Medical Officer of Health reported several cases of diphtheria and scarlet lever.—The Council grave the Sanitary Inspector special instructions to watch the cases of infectious disease in Castlethorpe, and to take proceedings against any person who infringed the laws dealing with infectious disease.

NEWPORT PAGNELL. BOARD OF GUARDIANS

The Medical Officer of Health reported that there now appeared to an end of the cases scarlet fever at Castlethorpe.

CASTLETHORPE. Accident William Graves (34) was shearing sheep on Good Friday. When some of them stampeded and knocked him broke the bone at the back his ankle, and was taken to the Northampton Hospital.

RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL.

The Medical Officer of Health notified the following cases of infectious disease during the past month: One of scarlet fever at Castlethorpe. Permission was granted to the Northampton Electric Light Company to place overhead mains through the parishes of Castlethorpe and Hanslope.

NURSING.

An application for subscription was considered from the and Castlethorpe Nursing Association. Mrs. Hidderley, the hon, secretary, reported that in general work 1,413 visits were paid by the nurse during the past year, 262 being to old people. There were 329 visits in maternity and midwifery to 23 cases. There were also health visits and school work was undertaken.—A subscription £2 2s. was agreed to. The Finance Committee reported that there was a decrease in relieving officers’ payments for the past month of £30 12s. 6d., and a decrease in numbers relieved of 20. Mr. Moss, the settlement officer, reported that 42 settlement cases had been investigated, and in 26 cases chargeability was transferred to other unions. In two the cases £ll7 was recovered. The committee considered the report very satisfactory and recommended that Mr. Moss’ remuneration of £40 be renewed. —The recommendation was adopted.
The Finance Committee recommended that the salary of Mr. E. V. Trunkfield (Olney), relieving officer, be increased from £190 to £230 by annual increments of £10, as from April 1st next.—The recommendation was adopted.
Upon the recommendation of the House Committee, it was decided to increase the annual leave of outdoor officers with two years’ service and over from two weeks to three.

CASTLETHORPE.

FOR NURSING. —Bridge players from Castlethorpe and the surrounding district spent an enjoyable afternoon on Thursday, when Mrs. E. Whiting, of Castlethorpe Lodge, kindly lent her house for a bridge drive in aid of the funds of the Hanslope and Castlethorpe Nursing Association. Prizes for the highest scores went to Mrs. G. Salmons and Mrs. Page. Dainty refreshments were served by Mesdames Johnson, Mayes, Tompkins, B. S. Whiting, J. E. Whiting, and Wilks, and prizes were given by Lady Holland and Mrs. Johnson. The £5 realised will be devoted to the cost of furnishing the cottage recently procured by the Association a residence for the nurse.

Newport Pagnell Rural Council. The Ministry of Health wrote approving the erection of eight non-parlour houses at Castlethorpe, and the draft contract was approved.

CASTLETHORPE

A MEDICAL CERTIFICATE of heart disease was given in the case Mr. H. W. Powell, of Castlethorpe, who died suddenly at Wolverton Gasworks on Sunday morning, and an inquest was unnecessary.

Plans and the complete scheme for sewerage at Castlethorpe at an estimated cost of £4,300 were submitted, and ordered to be forwarded to the Ministry of Health, with an agreement in principle that it was a proper case for a grant by the Council, which would determine the grant made by the County Council.

VILLAGE’S £100 FOR GENERAL HOSPITAL

For the fourth year in succession the small village of Castlethorpe will contribute £100 to the funds of Northampton General Hospital.
The financial statement presented at the annual meeting in the Carrington Hall showed that £50 and £25 had been sent respectively to the Northampton Hospital Week Fund and to the Lord Hesketh appeal fund. The first quarter’s donation of £12 13s. 10d. through the contributory scheme had been received by the hospital, and a second quarterly contribution to be sent during the current month would bring the year’s amount subscribed for Northampton Hospital funds to total of not less than £100 The Rev. E. J. Fenn was again appointed president and Mr. J. E Whiting was elected chairman. With Mrs. R. Mayes (treasurer), Mrs. Winifred Furniss (hon. secretary) and Miss P. Whiting (assistant secretary), the committee consists of Mrs. R. Coey Mrs. M. Cooper, Mrs. W. Limbrey, Messrs. B. Whiting. W. D. Markham, A. Cowley G. White and H. Dolling.

ADMISSIONS TO HOSPITAL Walter Purser (35). 10, Station-road, Castlethorpe. has been admitted to Northampton General Hospital with injuries to his back and arms.

The village of Castlethorpe sent £40 7s 10d. to the Northampton Hospital Fund last year as a result of the contributory scheme, which has membership of 94.

Conditions of patients admitted to Northampton General Hospital during the week are: Jack Townsend (47). New-road. Castlethorpe 'thigh injury', fairly comfortable.