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add to what has been already so fully.
put forth
in the despatches emanating.
from the Colonial Secretary's Office -
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2nd That H.C. C. 'Mér' Steamer was treated.
in
same
precisely the manner in regard
to Quarantine as
any
other vessel would
have been under similar circumstances.
$
3rd. What on the 29th March 1866 there was
not a
single
case
of Variola in the Government
Civil Hospital
in the entire Colony,
and that therefore
it was
undesirable to introduce
cases from any
vessel in Port
4th That I believe the Health officer
of visiting
neglected his duty in
not
boarding
the
'Circi' until after I had accidentally.
ascertained the existence of Variola, on board;
but that I believe the boarding officer from
the Harbor Master's office put the question
as to the existence of infectious diseases
among
the crew or
passengers, and was
assured that there was no one sick in the
Vessel.
I enclose a letter from B. Henderson
the Health Officer, and
have
etc. etc.
(Signed) J. D. Mowrray.
Colonial Surgeon
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