190.
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M. hardcock ez d
The Chairman i- No23 of 1903 in dated 19th Decmber 1908
Shelton Hooper:-"These laws were made on 17th December 1903 -
these standing 1229
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Orders ?
At That was before the passing of the Ordinance.
9: Two days before only ?
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A:- Ies.
Q1- Now, have they been altered ? These are in force today are 123/
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they not?
A:-
The Standing Orders have never been altered.
Are they in force ? They have just been supplied to us for
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Q3- 1232
A:
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our information. Do you say they are useless as they are not
in force ?
I say they are not useless because they are more of a guid- -ance for the Principle Civil Medical Officer as administra- -tive head as to what the duties of the different Officers
should be. But I take it that under the present Ordinance
the staff comes entirely under the Principle Civil Medical
Officer.
The staff, including yourself ?
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A: That is a quantion which I can't decide. As I say there are only about four things in which the Principle Civil Medical officer can direct me but otherwise I take it I am certainly
under the direction of the Board, but I stand alone in that
respect.
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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
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Reference:-
HC.O. 537
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Q:- 1234
Supposing the Principle Civil Medical Officer gave you an order and you were dissatisfied and appealed to the Board and the Board decided that you should do something else what would be your position in the matter? Would you consider you ought to carry out the Board's orders in preference to
his?
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In a case like that I should have to appeal to the Govern-
-nont