Remarks on the Poor Law Amendment Act : with reference to pauper medical attendance, and medical clubs / by Edward Copeman.

  • Copeman, Edward, 1809-1880.
Date:
1838
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Credit: Remarks on the Poor Law Amendment Act : with reference to pauper medical attendance, and medical clubs / by Edward Copeman. 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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    though they are by no means a sufficient remune- ration for attending all the labouring population that used to receive parochial medical relief under the old law, yet when it is considered that the object of the commissioners is to limit the admin- istration of out door relief, medical or other, to persons in a state of pauperism, and that the salaries were fixed for the remuneration of duties thus restricted, they will be found in many in- stances to exceed those given previously to the introduction of the Poor Law Amendment Act. In a district which I hold in the Aylsham union, and in one held by my partner Mr. Taylor in another union, the salaries are fixed upon a cal- culation of about Ad. per head upon the whole population ; and I shall endeavour to shew that when the law is properly adhered to, and no medical orders are issued by any other person than the reliev- ing officer except in cases of emergency, the above scale of remuneration is not very objectionable. In the St. Faith’s union there are four districts, for which each of the surgeons is paid £40. and the one who attends at the workhouse £10. more. The following statement is drawn from a return made by the surgeons for the year 1837, pursuant to an order of the House of Commons. No. of Cases Average No. constantly Remuneration attended. on the List. per Case. Norwich District 360 18 2 2i St. Faith’s ditto 213 3 9 Frettenham ditto 85 3 9 4 Weston ditto 117 8 7 0