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others of the

more

destitute Servants

of the Government should find... relief-

in their

Sickness.

Mr Anderson under

1

instructions

As

I can.

one

longer retain Your

Lordship's . Colonial Surgeon, but I

trust that a consideration of the present Despatch and it's Enclosure will - incline Your Lordship to sanction the employment of Mr Anderson as

Surgeon

to the

Hospital.

Colony, where sickness has

unfortunately been so prevalent during

the hot months

of

the year... among lower grades of the Civil Servants of Government.

It appears that a sickness similar

to that

of last summer has already

broken out, especially among

the European Police who

are

exposed by night and

day to the influence of the Climate. Relief

has been afforded

to many

of these - men in the Seaman's Hospital- attended - by Mr Anderson who is ..-

indefatigable in his exertions towards the destitute sick. I therefore strongly

recommend to

Your Lordship the

propriety of combining Colonial Hospital with the Seaman's Hospital already

commenced by the liberal donation of 12,000 Dollars from

Parsee Native

This measure would be the means of providing medical relief to the Police force and others at a cheaper rate than could be done separately.

Your Lordship will have perceived

that Sir Henry Pottinger recommended a donation from Government equal to that of

the individual Parsee.

4.

An allowance of 200 Dollars to defray the charges of the Hospital something might be done by

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others of the more destitute Servants of the Government should find... relief- in their Sickness. Mr Anderson under 1 instructions As I can. one longer retain Your Lordship's . Colonial Surgeon, but I trust that a consideration of the present Despatch and it's Enclosure will - incline Your Lordship to sanction the employment of Mr Anderson as Surgeon to the Hospital. Colony, where sickness has unfortunately been so prevalent during the hot months of the year... among lower grades of the Civil Servants of Government. It appears that a sickness similar to that of last summer has already broken out, especially among the European Police who are exposed by night and day to the influence of the Climate. Relief has been afforded to many of these - men in the Seaman's Hospital- attended - by Mr Anderson who is ..- indefatigable in his exertions towards the destitute sick. I therefore strongly recommend to Your Lordship the propriety of combining Colonial Hospital with the Seaman's Hospital already commenced by the liberal donation of 12,000 Dollars from Parsee Native This measure would be the means of providing medical relief to the Police force and others at a cheaper rate than could be done separately. Your Lordship will have perceived that Sir Henry Pottinger recommended a donation from Government equal to that of the individual Parsee. 4. An allowance of 200 Dollars to defray the charges of the Hospital something might be done by
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others of the more destitute Servants of the Guernment should find... relief- in their Sickness. Mr Anderson under 1 instractions As I can. one longer retain Your Lordship's . Colonial Surgeon, but I trust that a consideration of the present Despatch and it's Enclosure will - incline Your Lordship to Navation the imploy- =ment of Mr Anderson as Surgeon to the Hospital. Colony, where sickness has unfortunately been so prevalent during the hot months of aising the the year... assess lower grades of the Civil Servants: of Government. to that It appears that a sickness similar of last summer has already bration out, especially among Police who are -the European exposed by night and day to the influence of the Climate__ Relish Pcliff thas been afforded to many f of 142 these - men in the Seaman's Hospital- attended - by Mr Anderson who is ..- indefatigable in his exertions towards the destitate sick. I therefore strongly recommend th Your Lordship the a propriety of combining Colonial Hospital. with the Seaman's Hospital already. commenced by the liberal donation of 12,000 Dollars from Parsee Native This measure would be the means of providing medical relief to the Polist force and others at a cheaper rate than could be done. Separately. - Lordship. will have perceived Your that Sir Houry Pottinger recommended a donation frome Government equal to that of the individual_ Parsee lage then نمود with 4. Inwithly allervance _ of 200. Follars ._ To defray the charges of the Hospital some thing might be done by
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others of the

more

destitute Servants

of the Guernment should find... relief-

in their

Sickness.

Mr Anderson under

1

instractions

As

I can.

one

longer retain Your

Lordship's . Colonial Surgeon, but I

trust that a consideration of the present Despatch and it's Enclosure will - incline Your Lordship to Navation the imploy- =ment of Mr Anderson as

Surgeon

to the

Hospital. Colony, where sickness has

unfortunately been so prevalent during

the hot months

of

aising

the

the year... assess lower grades of the Civil Servants: of Government.

to that

It appears that a sickness similar

of

last summer has already

bration out, especially among

Police who

are

-the European

exposed by night and

day to the influence of the Climate__ Relish

Pcliff thas been afforded

to

many

f

of

142

these - men in the Seaman's Hospital- attended - by Mr Anderson who is ..-

indefatigable in his exertions towards the destitate sick. I therefore strongly

recommend th

Your Lordship the

a

propriety of combining Colonial Hospital. with the Seaman's Hospital already.

commenced by the liberal donation of 12,000 Dollars from

Parsee Native

This measure would be the means of providing medical relief to the Polist force and others at a cheaper rate than could be done. Separately. -

Lordship. will have perceived

Your that Sir Houry Pottinger recommended a donation frome Government equal to that of

the individual_ Parsee lage then

نمود

with

4.

Inwithly allervance _ of 200. Follars ._ To defray the charges of the Hospital some thing might be done

by

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