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As at 4 present arranged, PR deduction is made of about one half the pay from Constables sick and off duty, the deduction being, from Europeans 10/2, Indians 4/7, and Chinese 6d per day. If requisite, sick Constables are sent into the Seaman's Hospital for treatment, and in the case of Europeans the rations stopped during the term the Constable is in Hospital. During the twelve months above mentioned, the Seaman's Hospital treatment of Police cost £78. 6. 6d.

Summary of Sick in the Police during year ending 30th April 1848. The average number in the force being 50 Europeans, 102 Indians, and 132 Chinese.

Europeans: 113 days sick, daily average 4d, deduction £10. 7½d

Indians: 437 days sick, daily average 3/10d, deduction £6. 7s. 4d

Chinese: 202 days sick, daily average 1d, deduction £2. 0s. 7d

Value of rations stopped from European Constables in Hospital £5. 12s. 1d

The present method of locating the sick Constables at their respective stations is objectionable, firstly, because it is impossible that any arrangement regarding diet can be enforced; secondly, because the sick, especially the Indian, obtain no assistance from their comrades, and the requisite cleanliness is consequently not preserved; thirdly, because the medicine is not taken regularly as furnished, and in many cases thrown away, entailing useless expense in addition to a longer loss of the Constable's services. There is also the great annoyance to the men living in the same Room, and very often the danger of infection, from such diseases as Itch, Fever, &c. In two cases

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22 As at 4 present arranged, PR deduction is made of about one half the pay from Constables sick and off duty, the deduction being, from Europeans 10/2, Indians 4/7, and Chinese 6d per day. If requisite, sick Constables are sent into the Seaman's Hospital for treatment, and in the case of Europeans the rations stopped during the term the Constable is in Hospital. During the twelve months above mentioned, the Seaman's Hospital treatment of Police cost £78. 6. 6d. Summary of Sick in the Police during year ending 30th April 1848. The average number in the force being 50 Europeans, 102 Indians, and 132 Chinese. Europeans: 113 days sick, daily average 4d, deduction £10. 7½d Indians: 437 days sick, daily average 3/10d, deduction £6. 7s. 4d Chinese: 202 days sick, daily average 1d, deduction £2. 0s. 7d Value of rations stopped from European Constables in Hospital £5. 12s. 1d The present method of locating the sick Constables at their respective stations is objectionable, firstly, because it is impossible that any arrangement regarding diet can be enforced; secondly, because the sick, especially the Indian, obtain no assistance from their comrades, and the requisite cleanliness is consequently not preserved; thirdly, because the medicine is not taken regularly as furnished, and in many cases thrown away, entailing useless expense in addition to a longer loss of the Constable's services. There is also the great annoyance to the men living in the same Room, and very often the danger of infection, from such diseases as Itch, Fever, &c. In two cases
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2. 22 As at 4 present arranged, PR deduction is made of about ane half the pay from Coustables sick and off duty, the dedrection being, from Europeans 10/2, Indians of, and- Chinese 67% per day. If requisite, sick Constables are sont into the Seaman's ame Hospital for treatment, and in the case of Europeans the rations stopped during the term the Constable is in Hospital. During the twelve months above mentioned, the seaman's Hospital treatment of Police to L. 78. 6. 6%. Summary of Sick in year ending of sueu carls accounts fo aunted Sick in the Police :30th April 1848. The the Police during in the force boing. the average number 50 Europeans, 102 Judicus, ad vid 32 Chinese. days sick. 1132 4370. Europeans Indians. deduction. daily average. 4G. 10.771⁄2 Ale Gu7.– 3/10 374 sites. Chinese 27 la 2024 19 Gr 2. F. Value of dations stopped from ___ European Constables in Hospital 3 b. G. 8. F105.12-1. The present method of locating the sink Constables at their respective stations is because it is first, vory objectimable, impossible that any arrangement regarding can be diet enforced, Secondly Secondly because the wich, /especially," the Indian obtain no assistance forces CANA " from their comrades, and the requisite oleanliness is consequently not preserved - thirdly, because the medicine is not taken regularly as furnished, and in many thrown away, entailing CXL CARC uscless expense in addition to a longer loss of the Constable's services. There is also the great unnoyance to the mu living in the Room, and very often the danger of infection, from such disenses a o Itch, Fever, &c. In two cases
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As at

4 present arranged,

PR

deduction is made of about ane half

the pay from

Coustables sick and

off duty, the dedrection

being, from Europeans 10/2, Indians of, and-

Chinese 67% per day. If requisite, sick

Constables

are sont into the Seaman's

ame

Hospital for treatment, and in the case of Europeans the rations stopped during the term the Constable is in Hospital. During

the twelve months above mentioned,

the seaman's Hospital

treatment of Police to L. 78. 6. 6%.

Summary of Sick in

year ending

of sueu

carls

accounts fo

aunted

Sick in the Police :30th April 1848. The

the Police during

in the force boing.

the

average number

50 Europeans, 102 Judicus, ad

vid 32 Chinese.

days sick.

1132 4370.

Europeans

Indians.

deduction. daily average.

4G. 10.771⁄2 Ale Gu7.–

3/10 374

sites.

Chinese

27

la 2024

19

Gr 2. F.

Value of dations stopped from ___ European Constables in Hospital

3

b. G. 8.

F105.12-1.

The present method of

locating the sink Constables at their

respective stations is

because it is

first,

vory objectimable, impossible that

any arrangement regarding

can

be

diet

enforced, Secondly

Secondly because

the wich, /especially," the Indian

obtain no assistance

forces

CANA

" from their comrades, and the

requisite oleanliness is consequently not preserved - thirdly, because the

medicine is not taken

regularly

as furnished, and in many

thrown

away, entailing

CXL

CARC

uscless expense in addition to a longer loss of the Constable's services. There is also the great unnoyance

to the mu

living

in the

Room, and very often

the

danger

of infection, from such disenses

a o

Itch, Fever, &c. In two cases

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