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Extract from Mr. Co. & Crow's Letter
Rota 4 of the 21st November 1890 to the
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Colonial Surgeon.
"The office of apothecary
was created
before 1875 and previous to 1879 was
filled
by candidates selected locally. The salary
of the last officer
so appointed was $1140
per annum exclusive of
an allowance for
house rent. When this officer retired in 1878 the office
was reconstituted the salary
fixed at $1440 a year rising to $1920 with
free quarters fuel & light. His departure
was sanctioned in order that an
officer might be selected whose scientific attainments would allow of his undertaking the analyses required in cases of poisoning. The increase subsequent to my appointment in the amount of my
duties due to the recently sanctioned re-arrangement of work I have already referred to in my letter of the 14th inst.
The office of Asst. Apothecary was
created