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J ^I £ GEB NEGLECT OP A PAUPER…

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J ^I £ GEB NEGLECT OP A PAUPER PATIENT. ^S^IGATION BY CARMARTHEN GUARDIANS. ri0'*d^'<i^^ktily meeting of the Carmarthen w^Srth ^aM> held at the Worktio'iae, faints r^? ?u Saturday, the serious coiu- made against Dr. W. Lewi6 l0'1 Wer» officer of the Carmarthen dis- 5L Uuc^fcr consideration, it having been had neglected a deceased James Lewis, of 34, Priory- Jones (Derlwyn), chairman, T\ Stephens (Trawsraawr) said he J?iProPas« a resolution on the conduct ith taedi,-al- officer, and lie would like to say .4 say 111 his presence. (Dr. Lewis ju W^K> accordingly, fetched). Proceed- said it appeared from the Com l^e relieving officer, taken before tbll11nittee of investigation, that the first Pamper, who died on February 3, was vbd ■ lVas on November 18. He then had "tea and milk, and from that day k death he had nothing given him ex''ras- He (the speaker) should "^dt ^ght that if the pauper wanted nourish- ?a,the 18th November he would 6urely la 'week before his death. The u*tu«4*ere' (Mr. Stephens) might say so, <fo(*0r. sa^ the least of them. On NT101'* o^n showing, they were entirely • vi»+ J>u'; down:—"Medicine, January January ^7; visit, January 30," he didn't visit him in January. Then u^»aa a visit on February 2. That visit, wrong. According to the evidence ^a> he did visit the pauper on the Jtegjj.> but he had to be fetched in as he was the house. In dealing with the evi- V Martha Lewis, a most respectable ^d what she had to say in a most manner, he said she apparently w j^J^he surgery on the Monday and asked ^tti^^kmente by way of nourishment. A b 8iv • Physio was given her. She was told •fy to her husband so many times a day, j&Vsn if no label or further instructions 1 tkft161" take home. The reason assigned Jtajg niftdical offioer was that he was out of ok struck him—as it must also strike fta S^iardians—that it would have been l^psiest thing in the world to write out a "ot th^ stick it on the bottle. But that was Start W'orse thing that could be said about the I officer. When she asked for nourish- *?? said she was turned out of the house. Ntjr, ey going to allow that sort of thing to If that was an isolated case, v Ty l!> "Hn^ but that was one of a series brought under their notice since ftrtrr waB duty to look after ^"ests of the ratepayers and see that the properly prfrstjpled with medicine, I %)r Tj^ttendande, aa^d nourishment, and if ^t^ji^ed the pa-upfcra to be neglected and as th^"V«» qow.jthey, as guardians, J negleafcmg their dilty and abusing the ?* tkeZa P^O^d ilk f&M by the ratepayers. 'r^fre^sr0' to^ m'hat the medical officer to <&n4 jni his resignation, and fte Tes*ft11 not sei^t in in a week **11 e,n^0tl or theTLocal Government Board \G led to his unsatisfactory oonduct." I 1,\fttagonia Lewis (Carmarthen) thought <*Ht 5 ^0 proved pretty, conclusively they do something, and, in order that the "y ■ officer might have a distinct advantage Ing, he seconded the proposal. He *f e w°uld get a pension by resigning. Matter were represented to the Local ^^tevJU6ll'; -d he night have no chance •Md :+ er °f getting a superannuation. He 4 SpoorJf3? pauper died without Wie end medicine from the beginning to ^>6y aild he thought it was high time that He fi^ardians, looked to the interests of ^8 well ae to the interests of I TK r> jig on • Thomas (Elim), after commeot- ^hat he described as the discrepancy evidence of the relieving officer and Pauper's wife, moved a direct nega- 38 (Cleifon Mill, Llanfihangel- TK>. "econded. was discussed, during which it t^ird £ vJ~A't, medical officer might get a 4 yea*. That would be nearly £ 30 i?8 I take it that if he sends in Pension^0' °,"DL? t0 i31-health, he will get ixifl, jvr Tr** Cwmarthen 1 (w^e of the town-clerk medical 0ffi^r°?8ht it was only right that ^8 something; i*hould have a chance of eay- ■t«wis Hitghea haS^' °n being appealed to, Mr. reeult of to say anything. *K*ar*t A £ r. Stanly0*0 was thirteen for and therefore carried, c,^8' proposal, which was, seven voted neutral, sending £ 6Ve.nt of Browne, solicitor) take 5 ? resignation ^^i0*1 offio6r not men/"R 1 write L & I to Soard ? nte to Govern- question ^.oar^ breaking up as ,°d that the elerfcW? but it is under- fHE ME^DICAL osrio^fs^TATai- ment. Ljllle statement made by the medioafl ofBoar ry.°re the committee of investigation was as or "wg '-The, pauper's wife asked me for wine brandy on the Monday beiore he died, I • It would be improper to give wine. 1 Simulants would only hasten the death, fop lnot v»8it in January. They did not send then ,~l T often patients get better, and vigji C°1<1 aJid ^efc worse. The entry of my before the deceased died should Hot day previous (Moaday). I did havft k m'y visiting him in January would from any benefit. He was suffering o^j+ 8 disease of the kidneys. I was Labels for bottles at the time.

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