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Folios 315-316. A sworn deposition by Eliza Perham regarding a complaint of neglect...
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| Reference | MH 12/2098/173 |
|---|---|
| Date | 1846-06-12 |
| Description | Folios 315-316. A sworn deposition by Eliza Perham regarding a complaint of neglect of duty by the Rev Stephen A Cooke against Mr C Hayman. This witness resided in the same house as Jane Walden. She states that she was below stairs when Mr Philip Hayman called on April 8 to visit Jane Walden, prior to that he had called four or five times. She says that William Walden had been ill for more than a fortnight, but it was not until that day that he had taken to his bed upstairs in the house. He complained of head pain and of feeling ill all over. Mr Hayman examined him during his visit on April 8 and afterwards she went to Chardstock to collect two powders ordered by Mr Hayman. William Walden had previously complained of feeling nauseous but he had not actually vomited. However, after taking one of the powders he was very sick. She says that Mr Hayman and William Warden had a conversation, but she did not know hear what they said. She states that no one was available to send for Mr P Hayman and he did not visit again until the following Monday 13 April. On the Wednesday there were four people lying ill in bed in the house and that made it very difficult for her to send for medicine, or medical assistance. Mr P Hayman knew of that problem, because she told him. On Sunday 12 April Robert Povey, who had come to the house on Friday at her request, went to fetch Mr Jolliffe. On that day Jane Walden got up for the first time but she did not come down stairs until Monday 13 April, the day that Mr Wills and Mr P Hayman visited William Walden and the day on which he died. She states that she could not get neighbours to assist them because they had children who were ill. She did not ask the neighbours to go for Mr Hayman as she knew they would not do so because they were afraid of the fever and would not come near our house. Jane Walden and her children were suffering from fever and they appeared to be very ill, but not as bad as William Walden. She had thought that Mr Hayman, because he had seen how ill William Walden was, would have visited on Friday 10 April. The condition of William Walden deteriorated on the night of Wednesday 15 April and continued to do so and he raved on the Friday and Saturday. Poor Law Union Number 76. Counties: Devon and Dorset. |
| Held by | The National Archives, Kew |
| Legal status | Public Record(s) |
| Language |
English |
| Closure Status | Open Document, Open Description |
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