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DEATH xn the work-room.Inquest on the Body.An inquest was held at the St, James's Workhouse, on. Thursday evening, before the deputy-coroner for Mr. Bedford, relative to the death of Mary Aon Walkley, age 20, who at the time of her decease was in the employ of Madame Eliae, Coart dressmaker, 170, Regent-street. The case had already excited considerable attention in conseqaence of letter which appeared In the Times of Wednesday last It appeared from the evidence that the deceased, who was of a somewhat delicate constitution, and who worked in a room with nearly thirty others, was taken ill on Friday, and on Saturday night became much worse, when medical assistance was called in. Remedies having been administered, she appeared to fall asleep, and her bed-fellow, Miss San trey (who was examined as a witness), retired to rest with her, bat on awaking in the morning was shocked to had her companion dead by her side. A posi-moriem examination was made by Mr. Keys, of Warwiek-etreet, who deposed that death resulted from apoplexy, and Btated, in answer to the coroner, that long hoars of work in a crowded apartment, and sleeping in a close, badiy-ventilated room, woald have a great tendency to prodace the symptoms which he described. Mr. Clarke, surgeon, of Gerrard-s treat, concurred in the evidence of Mr. Keys. He described the bad-rooms, which were divided by partitions into small compartments, just large enough to contain two beds placed end to end. If, as had men stated, there were two yonng women in each bed, he considered they were decidedly unfit places for any one to sleep in, aud more particularly in the state b! health in which the deceased bad been. Mr. Bash, who had attended the deceased daring the unavoidable absence of his principal, Mr. Keys, expressed his opinion that tbe rooms in which the deceased died were overcrowded and badly ventilated. The jary returned the following verdictThat the deceased died of apoplexy; bat there is too much reason to fear that her death was greatly e.acelerated by working long hours in a crowded workroom, and sleeping in a close, badly-ventilated bed-room. The httsband of Madame Elise said he did all he coaid , for the comfort and health of his yonng people, and if the jary woald tell him what he ongbt to do, he should be most happy to listen to their suggestions. The coroner replied that that was a question for a surveyor. The inquiry then terminated. jIt is proposed that a conference of the miners of Great Britain be held an early date, for the purpose of considering their social state, with a view to its Improvement.
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London Miner and Workman Advocate
London, Middlesex, GB
Sat, Jun 27, 1863
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