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without serious injury to his health

any hope of recovery, or

permanent injury

risk

And I do surely strongly recommend that leave of absence, to proceed to a cold climate, be granted to him for

six months

(Signed) Alex Anderson Colonial Surgeon (True copy)

Frederich W. A. Bruce

In 1871 Hongkong

117

A. J. Gordon Esq. was attacked with

fever at Houghing in the mouth of September last (1843) during which I was his Medical Attendant

The attack was a severe one :

that malignant kind of remittents, so

prevalent in the Colony and which in almost every

instance was attended

with fatal consequences.

Mr Gordon was fortunate in

being one of the few, who weathered this scourging pestilence ; but as was usual in such cases, from the malignant character of the disease itself, and the severe treatment requisite for its cure, the Effects produced on his constitution were so injurious, that nothing short of a change of climate could possibly restore

his

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without serious injury to his health any hope of recovery, or permanent injury risk And I do surely strongly recommend that leave of absence, to proceed to a cold climate, be granted to him for six months (Signed) Alex Anderson Colonial Surgeon (True copy) Frederich W. A. Bruce In 1871 Hongkong 117 A. J. Gordon Esq. was attacked with fever at Houghing in the mouth of September last (1843) during which I was his Medical Attendant The attack was a severe one : that malignant kind of remittents, so prevalent in the Colony and which in almost every instance was attended with fatal consequences. Mr Gordon was fortunate in being one of the few, who weathered this scourging pestilence ; but as was usual in such cases, from the malignant character of the disease itself, and the severe treatment requisite for its cure, the Effects produced on his constitution were so injurious, that nothing short of a change of climate could possibly restore his
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without serious to his health any hope of recovery, or permanent injiery risk And I de burely strongly recommend that leave of absence, to proceed to a cold climate, be granted to him for six months (Signed) Mex Anderson Colonial Surgen (Tue copy) Prederich W. A. Bruce In 1571 Hongkong 117 A. J. Gordon Esq. " was attacked with fever at Houghing in the mouth of September last (1843) during which Swas his Medical Attendants The attack was a severe one : that malignant kind of remittents, thow so prevalent in the Colony and which in almost every instance was attended. with fatal consequences. M = lordon was fortunate in being one of the few, who, weathered this scourging pestilence ; but as was usual in such cases, from the malignant. character of the disease itself, and the severe treatment requisite for its cure, t the Effects produced on his constitution were so injurious, that nothing short of a change of climate could possibly restore his
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without serious to his health

any hope of recovery, or

permanent injiery

risk

And I de burely strongly recommend that leave of absence, to proceed to a cold climate, be granted to him for

six months

(Signed) Mex Anderson Colonial Surgen (Tue copy)

Prederich W. A. Bruce

In 1571 Hongkong

117

A. J. Gordon Esq. " was attacked with

fever at Houghing in the mouth of September last (1843) during which Swas his Medical Attendants

The attack was a severe one :

that malignant kind of remittents, thow

so prevalent in the Colony and which in almost every

instance was attended.

with fatal consequences.

M = lordon was fortunate in

being one of the few, who, weathered this scourging pestilence ; but as was usual in such cases, from the malignant. character of the disease itself, and the severe treatment requisite for its cure, t the Effects produced on his constitution were so injurious, that nothing short of a change of climate could possibly restore

his

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