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Government Civil Medical Department. Hongkong, 5th August, 1904.
C O 31898
Sir,
12 SEP
I very much regret to report that I have found it necessary to send Dr. Hunter this morning to the Government Civil Hospital, suffering from Alcoholism.
This is evidently a disease with him, there is an undoubted hereditary history, the exciting cause of this outbreak is the birth of a son which occurred on the 30th ultimo.
It is a distressing case as he is an able man at his work.
I have etc.,
(Sd.) J. M. Atkinson,
The Colonial Secretary.
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