Genre:

News-Commentary

Subjects:

Engineering, Railways, Accidents, Government, Pharmaceuticals, Charlatanry

Institutions mentioned:

Royal Navy

    Laments the fact that fatalities are needed to prompt the abolition of such hazardous processes as trains running without block-telegraphing and 'unqualified' chemists and druggists making up prescriptions. Lamenting the recent death of a boat-crew, the writer urges the Admiralty to fit ships with Clifford's boat-lowering apparatus. Thinks Britain has 'offered up enough lives to Admiralty prejudice'.