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consequently
was unable to
give
any information afterwards as
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to the nature of their symptoms.
"The explanations in this case
are most unsatisfactory. Two men
are taken to the Hospital between
10 and 11 in the evening of the 1st
instant suffering from the effects
of some poison, the nature of
which is not Known. The wardmaster
treats them with an emetic which
is probably, of sulphate of zinc which is Kept for
such cases. He
does not think it necessary
to warn Dr Wharry; and the men
fortunately recovered without seeing any
medical man, the
Superintendent not having seen
them till 11 o'clock next morning
when they appeared perfectly
well. Had the poison been
another more deadly Kind, they
might have died, without seeing The Superintendent. This state
of things, is in my opinion most discreditable to a Government Hospital."