Parties are at times too heavy for one man, Apothecary to be performed by, and in case of his sickness there would be no one to relieve him.
2. In the Estimates for the present year (page 40), it will be seen that provision has been made for a dispenser for the Government Civil Hospital. Salary $1000, Rent of Quarters $180 = $1180. This appointment became vacant last November, through the retirement of Mr. Souza on account of age and infirmity. On the recommendation of Dr. Jordan, Acting Colonial Surgeon, I made only temporary arrangements for filling up the post, as in his opinion it would be much more useful, instead of appointing another person as Dispenser, to abolish that appointment and make provision for an Assistant Apothecary and a Steward. It was represented to me that...