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have moved heaven and earth to get to the bottom of it »
Certainly.
With regard to the general disinfection, the was 16.468
carried out four years ago, were you satisfied that the
very great amount of money that was spent on that work
had any practical result?
Do you mean professor Simpson's ?
carried out in 1901-1902.
No, I dont think it was worth the exp^nse.
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Yes,
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Did you think so at the time ?
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Judging by the results, and our methods of cleansing
since.
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Did it over occur to you at the time that it might be
useless ?
No, you see Professor Simpson recow ended it, and when
I saw how it was carried out, I saw that it was
repulsive to the Chinese, -thin forcible cleansing of
tenements, and I thought it would be preferable to get
the Chinese to work with us.
Did the M. 0. H. ever make a recommendation to you on 16472
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the subject as to the advisability of going on with it,
or discontinuing it ?
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I cannot tell you.
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Did the Assistant M. O. H. ever make any recommendation
to you on the subject ?
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I dont recollect that he did.
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I may tell you that D Clark says now that he thought
the disinfecting was'not worth the money spent on it.
He says he does not remember Dr Pearse ever making any
recommendation on the subject to him. Dr Pearse is very
positive that he spoke very strongly to Dr Clark whilst
the work was in progress, that it was practically
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