the Opposition
the Sanitary
Boards, resenting the change by which
in 1903
the PCMO
was
placed in charge of the Sanitary Dept & the Board somewhat reduced in power,
they stretch the case (as Messrs May & Attenson Chatham's minutes show) against the working of the system
is justified far
more co
than
in
offer
to support their opinions in favour
of
a
Municipality independent
or better
Government.
As regards the corruption,
a number of
grievances
have already
come before us.
the Sanitary Dept
result
that
Sir Nathan, Mr May,
& the PCMO
have
devoted a great labour to their investigation and
say
will await Sir Lugard's views
A copy of
Report & Mr May's Minute
to Royal Sanitary Institute
(1903)
See also 237/4/3 now
As regards the constitution of
the Sanitary Board
This would be
an ideal with here.
It is agreed that the present system by which
the PCMO
is supposed to direct both
the medical & the Sanitary Dept cannot
continue any longer than the view of Prof Simpson & the Committee of 1903 that
a separate officer
is required to run
the Sanitary Dept is justified, Sir
Blake's contrary view proved all that we need so
at present is
wrong.
I think
we have little
or knowledge of the conditions of
Lake
I feel pretty clear that even it is
worth while examining the proposals
in detail till we get
recommendations.
Write
to Sir Lugard's specific
proposed.
Acknowledge this- 23743-25110- 25112 without any comment or
say that before expressing an opinion, Lord Elgin will be glad