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No, you cant say that a certain part of the Standing 157744 Order is waived. Ar Acting P. C. M. 0. do you understand that these standing Orders were in force aɛ between

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Sanitary Board altogether ?

The answer to that requires some modification. These Standing Orders, as they are worded there were repealed by an Ordinance, but taking them generally as governing the duties of the Staff, they have been acted upon.

So I understand that you, as teting P. C. M. 0. eupposed that where it was convenient, these Standinų: Orders were enforced, and where it was inoonvenient, these tanaing Orders were waived ?

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I think that is a question you might ask Dr Atkinson. No. I am asking-you, because you have been acting in charge for a great number of months. What view did you take of the question that I have put to you, as to Whether they were ever amended or modified, and that the state were informed of the extent to which they

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I take it that when you speak of the staff, you dont refer to the Inspectors. You refer to the M. 0.

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