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forwarded by myself and I stated that the Board had adopted them subject to these two resolutions. But they are merely submitted by an act of courtesy as a matter of fact. When I was away on leave last year they were not submitted to the

Board.

Shelton Hooper:- Oh yes, I have been informed that they were ?

They were not submitted to the Board last year.

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I was not a member of the Board then but I heard they were ? 1258 Last year when Dr Atkinson was President 7

A: It was when Dr Clark was here. They were not submitted to

the Board.

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference:-

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RECOND OFFICE, LONDON

OUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITH-

COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH - NOT TO BE

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Are you sure of that ?

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I am sure of that.

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That is why you say the estimates are submitted to the Board 1260

as a matter of courtesy ?

A: No, if you will excuse me, I won't connect the two. Hy

The Chairman 1-

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statements are that the estimates were not submitted last

year to the Board and my second statement is that the

estimates are submitted to the Board as an act of courtesy.

No10 ( Quotes ) The Standing Orders for the guidance of the 1261

Secretary are dated 17th December 1905. These Standing

Orders were, I suppose, passed by the Board?

A: They were passed by the Board. about two days before the

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passing of the present Ordinance.

And so far as the Board is concerned, they have never can- 1262

-celled these Orders and they are still standing ?

What I am not sure of and, as I understand it, the Principle

Civil Medical Officer has the staff entirely under him and

therefore these Standing Orders are practically a guide for

the Principle Divil Medical Officer as to the duties of the

different officers .