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Asylums which will involve
very
arduous duties.
Already several Chinese
patients have been admitted and it is expected that the accommodation will be ~ rapidly occupied.
As all
the cases under treatment will
be acute cases.
of lunacy
constant care and attention.
will be required. Moreover as these Asylums are only. intended for the temporary accommodation of of lunatics the
necessary
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necessary correspondence with the various Consuls, relatives of the patients, and the Chinese authorities will form
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no small
part of the work to be performed by the Officer in
charge.
I considered the question
in Executive Council and it
was decided to adopt the ~ recommendation of the Colonial durgeon and to place the~ Asylums under the charge of the duperintendent of the livil Hospital