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upon

required by Statute was not found

what is technically described as the upper deck" alone - is not I think material as regards the inquing into the cause of the unusually large suvitality on board the Royal benge; that is if the facts be as stated that a space of between 7 and 8 feet for

"

each adult was available

the upon upper decks, i.e. main deck and

Poop.

12.

I am inclined to think, theroppe, that the mortality cannot fairly be attributed to the absence of the

of the space for each

on board the "Royal Genge" "for "Badult required by the provisions of

Passenger's Act - After

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careful permale of all the

papers

the

I am

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disposed rather to ascribe it, in some slight degree perhaps to defective ventilation but, mainly, to the sudden change from a life of

life of labour

labour upon rice diet, to one of high living.

idleness and comparative

15. When humigrants have been unaccustomed to regular dict (as in

with those leaving generally with those

the case

China) I think the Medical Officer

should be strictly enjoined to to

restrict

the

issue

of provisions at the commencement and during the voyage

if necessary

as will tend to the

precervation of health - And in the case of private ventures, (like the Royal George") on whenever the

the provisions supplied by the Ship, it might

are