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Dr. Johnson when he was asked to report upon the complaint made by the Sister.
(How much of that expenditure represents drugs and disinfectants. (a) supplied from home; (s)-Whether it is not the fact that the
(6) purchased locally I
price of drugs and disinfectants has gone up considerably since the beginning of the war, with the re- ault that the same sum of money- purchased considerably less drugs. and disinfectants since the war (1)Whether any savings were effected. than it did before the war? on the amounts voted for drugs and disinfectants in the years 1914 and 1915 or either of them, and, if so, what were the amounts of such savings
The Apothecary reported in writing to the Principal Civil Medical Officer on the 27th July. Last: The requisitions In order to sift the matter to the vory for Izal from the Maternity Hospital bottom I have questioned all those whom had been steadily increasing, and I had I considered competent to form an opia reason to think that the medical prepare ion on the matter, namely Dr. Aubrey, tion was being used for ordinary sani Honorary Consulting Physician, Mry medical preparation instead of Digby Honorary Consulting Surgeon of the cheaper solution supplied for that the Hospital, Dr Koch, Superintendent Purpose. I spoke to Dr. Koch about it, of the Hospital, Mr. Pullen, the Apothe and he told me to limit the supply, as cary, and the staff of Sisters,
there was only one patient at the time who required it. I therefore stopped the supply of 4 oz bottles paro Izal, and supplied half gallon bottles of diluted supplied between the 1st and 18th April, solution. Seven four oz bottles were which is sufficient to produce 50 gallons solution. This evidently did not meet with Sister A's approval, as she wrote had done this. The matter was reported back to me asking by what authority I the 3rd August last, namely:-- to Dr. Koch. It was not brought to your notice as I considered it too trivial. I acted on Dr. Koch's instructions."
Dr. Aubrey states that I can recall no instance of the shortage of a drug of any importance. He remembers that on one occasion a Sister stated that she was short of boracic powder. Dz. Aubrey did not require it, Efficient substitutes were available, and boracic powder could be bought in the Colony,
Mr. Digby writes:-"I have always been completely satisfied with the supply of drugs and stores, The extra instru- iments and apparatus I asked for have always been supplied."
Dr. Koch referred to shortages of varietated by the Apothecary, I ordered that Dr. Koch states: The facts are as Ons drugs and disinfectants occurring the diluted solutions should be prepared mainly in. 1015 and during the present in the dispensary and supplied in what year, attributing such shortages to reduc
tions in the indent of the autumn of 1013.yer quantity was requisitioned for. No. He 8 of the opinion that most, if not all, limit, of course, was placed on this. The of the shortages could have been obtained only point was the dilution, which I locally Euch item in the list supplied considered should be made under the by Dr Koch has been examined in detail supervision of the Apothecary and not and his report, and that of Dr. Johnson, tion of concentrated mixtures generally, left to be done haphazard." On the ques- thereon, are open to the perusal of the which arose out of this incident, the hon. unenber These reports show that the shortages were insignificant in charac Apothecary reports: Similar cases ter, that they were due in part to losses have occurred in other parts of the has in the s.s. Tako Maru, sunk in Decem-tal with other stock mixtures, lotions, ber, 1918, and to delay by the Crown etc., each floor having its own particular Agents in forwarding goods ordered, das concentrations In my opinion this was to the war. Many of the shortages were Sisters were always on duty on the same asking for trouble, as unless the same not brought to the notice of Dr. Johnson Hoor, mistakes were sure to arise, and and in only one instance did Dr. John have arisen. As far as possible all mix- zon decline to allow local purchasestures, lations, etc., are now of a uniform ruinely, in the ease of Sodium Sulphate, strength, and I consider that the dis- which he did not consider necessary:pensary in the only place in which dilu- similar and equally efficacious medicine,tions should be end, and to issue mix namely, Magnesium Sulphate, being in
some trouble,"
cation of Sisters at the Civil Hospital which was announced by His Excellency 2-With reference to the morning allo-
the Governor at the Council Meeting of
A Block
Morning, I Sister on each floor; Operating Theatre, 1 Sister; will te Government state.
(1)On what dates between the
ad
August and the date of these Questions (12th October) it has been found possible to carry out the said intended morning scheme of allocation, damely, 1 Sister on each floor of A Block, and i sopar- ate Sister for the Operating (s)--On what dates between the said
Theatre; and
dates, one Sister alone he had to attend in the morning not only to the two floors in Block but also to the Operating Theatre as well, that is to say, to do work which, under the above scheme of allocation, is supposed to be done by three Sisters,
BILLS OF EXCHANGE.
reading of a Bill intituled An Ordi- The ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the first nance to make provision' in connection with the present war with respect to Bills of Exchange payable outside the Colony
The Objects and Reasons state:The Finally, I have asked Dr. Johnson for object of this Bill is to introduce here that throughout the period of his resid-Act, 1914 4 and 6 Gen. 5. c. S & personal statement, and he informs me the provisions of the Billy of Exchange ence in the Colony he has on no occasion judice to the operation of sub-section received any written or verbal protest
Clause 2 provides that, without pre-
stock in good quantity. And it must beures 10 poisonous concentrations is remembered that shortages have not made alteration dangerous a practice. The their appearance inco Dr. Johnson's alteration was not carried out without coming, but that they have always been. of amus occurrence; and properly so, as to indent so fully that every unfore seen need may be met in advance must lead to extravagance. I may mention that ince Dr. Johnson's arrival the amount of local purchases compares fas in the matter of the cutting down of (1) of section 48 of the Bills of Exchange ourably with those of previous years, an
stores. In this connection. Dr. Koch Ordinance, 1895, delay in the presente indication that shortages are notTM.so states in a minute addressed to Dr. Johnment for payment of a bill of exchange, sumerous as in former days.
son under date the 10th October:-"I where the proper place for payment is
that when an article is not in stock heed for were not supplied accepted your Dr. Koch, however, makes the point have in all instances in which drugs ask or any other medical officer in charge of ruling, and have not made a protest. a case at the hospital, ought to have power
I do not think that I can usefully add to send out to purchase such article on minutely, I may almost say meticulously anything further. Indents have been the spot, referring the matter subsequent ly to the Principal Civil Medical Officer examined, by the assistant Colount in accordance with the practice prevail Secretary principally, amounts have been ing or to Dr. Johnson's arrival. I added and subtracted totals have been have asked the opinion of Deputy Sur-checked; and in the result not even & geon General Dreaper, and of Lieut. "ridiculous mus" has emerged Colcia Crins on this point, as they, bying the principi reductions „made" by The following figures, however, regard ekend of their position at the heart of Dr. Johnson in the indent of the autumn the luck Naval and Military Medical of 1912, may be of interest to hon, mem- Serviers are best able to advise me on the working of a Government Medical
bers: Department Surgeon General Dreaper inferns me that he has not the power, which is vested in the Principal Civil Medical Officer, of purchasing anything that he may consider necessary, but that his requisitions are scrutinised and pass- ed by the authorities in England. No. subordinate has any authority to order drugs without reference to him. Colonel muth Babeytale. Crisp reports that he must conform his (Potia lodite requisitions to a fixed schedule, which schedule, 1 may state, contains far fewer
Qinine iteme than those stocked at the Civil Aid Acetonal (Aspiro) Hospital. As Hongkong is a foreign
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the commencement of this Ordinance, is, outside the Colony, is excured it too delay, whether occurring before or after
has been, due either directly or in-
agility, owing to similar circumstances, tho present war or to the impractic- directly to circumstances arising out of of transmitting the bill to the place of
payment with reasonable safety,
Clause 3 provides that where, in any action or proceeding upon's bill of ex- shown to the court that the bill has change payable outside the Colony, it is
ably be presumed to be due to circum been lost and that the loss can reason stances attributable directly or indirectly to the present war, the court may allow proof of the bill to be given by means of a copy thereof certified by a notary public, or by means of such other evid ence as the court may think reasonable under the circumstances: provided that such indeninity be given against the claims of other persons as the court 25 may require.
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The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and the Bill was read a first time..
No za:-(e) It must be remembered that the indent was intended to cover a thorter period than had previously been the case. (b) With regard to ether Dr. Johnsch reduced the requisition from flbs, to Iks, but at the same time he allow ed jou lbs: of chloroform although. only 75 lbs, had been asked for.
PUBLIC HEALTH.
following resolution under Section 170 of The COLONIAL SECRETARY proposed the the Publit Health and Buildings Ordi- pance, 1913 Whereas application has
(e) The 84 lbs. of potsesion fodie and been duly made by the Banitary Board. the 200 gallons of turpentine disallow to the Governor under Section 107 of the elt Dr. Jobson represented a Public Health and Buildinge Ordinance, saving of 45 and respectively,
The Apothecary in the first instance. stated that there had been a shortage of various articles Pressed for details be admitted that the shortage was in respect of articles which Dr. Johnson declined to order, as being in his opinion unnecca sary. The articles could have been pur chased in the Colony, had Dr. Johnson thought is desirable to do so. The Apolecary was asked to quote all avail-
uxelasive of Crown Agoals and ship-1003, for the erection on the site of the able instances of articles which were
ping charges. (a) 11r. Johnson did not think fit to order tion of Albany, Garden, Peak and Robin- existing Public Urinal situate at the junc short at the Civil Hospital and could not It may be that some drug, or some closet latrine: And whereas such ar
any elgialaine, be obtained locally, He named six arti disinfectant has got through the net so
son Roads of an underground trough eles in 1913, the only one of importance carefully set to entrap it; the hon. mem- being diphtheria serum; but in any event ber may be aware of something which intention to erect an underground trough plication having been duly approved by Dr. Bell was responsible in respect of the Government has failed to find; and, closet latrine on such site having been the Governor and a notification of the that year. He was unable to name any if so, I hope that he will bring it into duly published in three successive num- article in 1914. He named three articles the light of day. The hospital indenta bers of the Gazette a certain owner in in 1915 for each of which there were com2
are all open to his scrutiny, if this will the vicinity has objected to such erection: ping efficient substitutes assist him. The reply then, of the And whereas such objection has been daly The Bisters were personally interview: Government, is that its minutest investi considered: It is hereby resolved by et by me on the 20th July last. One of gation has failed to reveal any sin of this Council that the above mentioned them stated that Dr. Johnson cut down mission in the manner of the adminis uito and the erection thereat of an under the issues from store to such an extent tration of the Civil Hospital drugs and ground trough closet latrine be and the as to endanger the safety of patients disinfectants by Dr. Johnson that on As at example, she quoted a case of some the contrary it is satisfied that Dr. Joan- this was agreed to
same are hereby approved.! time previously in which a strong dis son has gradually succeeded in compelling
Hen. Mr. WEI YUK seconded, and infectant was required, and she asked systematic and efficient store administra for Iza). After the Superintendent sign-tion in place of a lack of system little ed the order the dispenser sent her short of acandalous; that it is satisfied note to the effect that she could be sup that, in any sense of ill-considered re plied, not with puro Izal, but only with a diluted solution. In another case & patient was dying, champagne was re- quired, and, as none was in stock, his friends had to go out and purchase some Another Sister stated that she had only bne forceps for removing dressings and the required more. This request was inform the hon. member (Mr Pollock) Commissioner of Wei-bai-wer, for the re- generally supported. No other instances that the time occupied in preparing moval of Prisoners under sentence or of the cutting duwa of issues was quoted, the statement just mad by His order of transportation, imprisonment oF toothsabes, neuralgia, rbuumation, mind, occasional use of
carachas, against the ills of Constipation by the any new rules in connection with stores bean impossible to complete the replies kong for the purpose of undergoing their but it was complained that there were Excellency was so great that it has penal servitude at Wei-hal-wai to Hong- solation, A tortured worldas made free.
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In the matter of the forceps Dr. Juba hon member name in theOrders of address being presented to His Moet to the questions standing in the punishment at Hongkong and of an son is of the opinion that the number the Day." supplied was adequate. He has, how-piled, but it has been impossible to coming that His Majesty may be pleased to Some of them have been com- Gracious Majesty King George V. pray ever, at my request issued further pairs plete them. S
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duction, the stock of drugs and disinfect aats kept in store at the Government Civil Hospital was not reduced by the present Principal Civil Medical Officer before the war.
MR. POLLOCK'S QUESTIONS.
The COLONIAL SECENTARY - 1 regret to
The questions referred to
the dainty little gentle as nature laxatives,ent, it is admitted by the Apothecary follows which assure daily regularity, cure that he had instructions from Dr. John
TRANSFER OF PRISONERS FROM
WEI-HAI-WEI. ^..
The COLONIAL SECRETARY praposed : — That the President and Members of the Legislative Council of the Colony of dated the 20th day of July, 1916, made between His Excellency Bir Francis Hongkong do approve of the Agreement
Henry May, K.C.M.G. Governor of Haldane Stewart Lockhart K.C.M.G Hongkong, and His Honour Sir James
sanction: an Order-in-Council allowing the removal of such prisoners on the biliousness tornid liver, lick beadaches, ens that champagne in small quantity 80.714 stated at the last meeting of Coun-on was vir seconded, and the foul-smelling breath. Of all chemists, or was to be kept in stock. This order was cil to have been expended in the years resolution was carried.
terms contained in such Agreement which 1-Of the aums of 20,905, $10,147, and is laid upon the table of this Council." from Dr. Williams Medicino Co., 86, disregarded. The question of the is 1913 1914 and 1915, respectively, will the HIS EXCELLENCE Council stands ad- Rechnen Road, Shanghai, cents the of Idal was beard of for the first time by Government state.
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journed until this day fortnight.
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