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off

entirely.

terized

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As

November can hardly be charac- as a deliberate refinical of duty. His Bercelliney

to the

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misted.

severity of Mt Mengue's illnes

and its probable duration, Uz Jordem

Colomal Secretary's letter of both November Enclosure has t

putting it at a four days", "and the

stated that "Bit Excellency expected me

to do the medico-legal work, during

the short time that Dr Margnes would. be absent

now been

Mr. Marques has loid, up for six works and he is still. in Hospital under my if his

my care: and illness do not prove fatal he will be off duty for at least two months more:

It was necessary therefore to provide for the work for a lengthened period, and the ocecision was ava

as analogous to the Marques being absent at the. Cholera Hospital,

If Mr Morgues absence had. been merely for a few days, I might have made an extra effort to stop gap,

the

but I was simply unable to meet what I know at the time to be the requirements of the. COLL.

In emergencies, however, I respectfully submit that it is the duty of the Head of the Department; who is allowed private practice to make the provision, and when no help. necessary is available to perform the work himself: In past years, when I have acted as Principal Civil Medical Officer, I have

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always done this.

Mr. Jordan was carrying. on two private practices, his own and Mr Cyres, cand it -able that he should, fore go some of his private work, than that I already overburdened with hospital duties, should be called upon to neglect sick in hospital for work in the Post mortem room and/ The Police, bow 15 the met by M emergency was n Jordan as I submit it should have, been in the first inclances, and my to inability furform the duties did not therefore interfere with the continuance, of the work

I most respectfully submit that this part of the finding scarcely harmonizes with the evidence before the Council, for I was, on the 7th November, and am now very far from being in my ordinary state of health

I have had no leave since October 1885 and though in interest health; in the beginning of the hot season, was land up with dysentery in August.

This had reduced me very much and I application for leave written, but repaived from forwarding it, in view of the difficulties which might have been caused to the Government by absence

Once reduced in health the incessant wear and tear of the Hospital, work, going day, day and night, Sunday and week- without relief BY intermission. effectual

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