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352
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fully realized upon
ance
the
appear-
of the Plague at Macao,
Hoihow, Swatow, and on the
more
neighbouring mainland
of China, when it became neces
sary to take precautionary
measures
against the intro-
duction of the disease into the
Colony.
(3) In order to
those measures
earry out effectively, it found necessary to give simmediate effect to the re- commendation of the Com-
was
mittee
mittee, and Surgeon-Major S.__ Westoott, A. m. d., was (as has
- already been reported to Your Lordship) appointed Acting Medical Officer of Health.
(4) Lince reporting the above appointment, the Major-General
Commanding has informed
that it
may
be nece
me
necessary to ~
recall Surgeon - Major Westactt to
any
his Military duties at
any time. (5) Efforts have accordingly been made to engage a medical locally to relieve Surgeon.
man
Major