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
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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