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IV. MEDICAL STAFF QUARTERS.
This building has been maintained in a satisfactory state of repair.
V. HOSPITAL PREMISES.
The Hospital premises along the High Street frontage have been enclosed by the erection of an iron railing.
VI. HOSPITAL AND NURSING STAFF,
Mr. LUK CHow Por, Interpreter to Medical Officer of Health, resigned on 7th January and was succeeded by Mr. G. MARQUES on the 8th January. (In C.S.O. No. 3.352 of 1895.)
Mr. H. C. BAYLEY, Caretaker Kennedy Town Hospital, resigned on the 29th February and was succeeded by Mr. J. R. CUNNINGHAM on 1st March (C.S.O. No. 422 of 1896).
Dr. WILM was seconded to Medical Department for special Plague Work at Kennedy Town Hospital on the 14th March and recalled to his duty on the 26th August (C.S.O. No. 290 of 1896).
Mr. LUNG FU CHU, Senior Clerk, resigned on 23rd April and was succeeded by Mr. LUNG PING FAI on the 24th April (C.S.O. No. 1,028 of 1896).
Mr. J. R. LEE, European Wardmaster Lunatic Asylum, was granted six weeks' sick leave in April (C.S.O. No. 958 of 1896).
Dr. Pa. B. C. AYRES returned from leave on 1st May and did not resume his duties until June 22nd (C.S.O. No. 1,107 of 1896).
Dr. L. P. MARQUES, Medical Officer of Gaol, retired on pension on 31st May (C.S.L.. No. 731). Dr. J. BELL was appointed Assistant Surgeon on the 1st June (C.S.L. No. 818).
Mr. G. A. SOUZA was dismissed from the Service on 31st May and was succeeded by Mr. G. SYDNEY on 2nd November (C.S.O. No. 1,455 of 1896).
Mr. Lo FUK LAM, was appointed Assistant Clerk on the 22nd June (C.S.L. No. 946).
Miss ANNE PATTESON (Sister GRACE) was appointed Holiday Sister and arrived here on the 19th July (C.S.O. No. 1,443 of 1896).
Mr. J. R. CUNNINGHAM was laid up with fever from 27th August to 7th September, arrangements having been made to secure from the Army Medical Staff Corps the services of Private MILLER to perform his duties (C.S.O. No. 2,022 of 1896).
The Superintendent of the Government Civil Hospital was granted one month's sick leave in September (C.S.O. No. 2,102 of 1896), arrangements having been made with Dr. HILL to assist in the performance of the duties (C.S.O. No. 2,116 of 1896).
Mrs. MARY JEX was taken on as Probationer on the 15th September (C.S.O. No. 2,166 of 1896). Mrs. J. ACKERS, Matron Female Venereal Ward, was granted two months' sick leave in October, arrangements having been made with Mrs. BARRY to perforin her duties (C.S.O. No. 2,252 of 1896).
Mr. R. CHAPMAN, Steward and Storekeeper Government Civil Hospital, was granted one month's sick leave in November (C.S.O. No. 2,684 of 1896).
Mr. WONG ENOCH, Student Apothecary, was dismissed on the 20th December (C.S.O. No. 2,972 of 1896).
Miss MARY E. MEAD (Sister MARY) resigned on the ground of ill health on 31st December (C.S.O. No. 3,011 of 1896).
Mr. T. R. OHASHI was appointed Japanese Interpreter on the 15th December (C.S.O. No. 2,961 of 1896).
The following officers were away on leave:-
Dr. Pu. B. C. AYRES from 1st January to 30th April (C.S.O. No. 270 of 1895).
Dr. J. M. ATKINSON from 22nd September to 26th October (C.S.O. No. 2,102 of 1896).
Dr. J. A. Lowson from 25th May to 31st December (C.S.O. No.. 942 of 1896).
Mr. W. E. CRow from 8th July to 31st December (CS.O. No. 360 of 1896).
Mr. F. BROWNE from 29th April to 14th Junc (C.S.O. No. 667 of 1896). Mr. UI KAI from 4th to 10th September (C.S.O. No. 2,049 of 1896).
Mr. R. CHAPMAN from 25th November to 30th December (C.S.O. No. 2,684 of 1896). Miss IRELAND (Sister GERTRUDE) from 1st January to 5th April (C.S.O. No. 963 of 1895). Miss HIGGIN (Sister FRANCES) from 20th March to 28th December (C.S.O. 342 of 1896). Miss MCINTOSH (Sister CATHERINE) from 2nd September to 31st December (C.S.O. No.
1,837 of 1896).
Miss BARKER (Sister ELIZABETH) from 12th August to 13th October (C.S.O. No. 1846, of
1896).
Miss PENRUDDOCKE (Sister MARGARET) from 20th April to 29th June (C.S.O. No. 945 of
1896).
Mrs. ACKERS from 10th October to 21st November (C.S.O. No. 2,252 of 1896).
Mr. LEE from 25th April to 9th June (C.S.O. No. 958 of 1896).