I beg to submit the Medical Certificates, and Diagnosis of my disease and state of body (Nos. 1, 2, and 3 enclosed) which I have received from the Colonial Surgeon at Hongkong and from Doctor Birkett of City of London Hospital for diseases of the Chest at Russel Square, the latter, I believe, considered by the Faculty to be one of the most eminent Authorities and able writers, on "Bright's disease of the Kidneys" (Morbus Brightii) under which I suffer, and who has had my Case before him ever since my return from China in August last year. Before leaving Hongkong, with only six days' notice, and in hourly danger of death, Doctor Murray intimated to me, that I might consider my disease incurable and beyond the power of Medicine to subdue. Doctor Birkett - I am sorry to say - has endorsed that Opinion, as clearly expressed in his Certificate (No. 3 enclosed).
I entered the Government Service in Hongkong on the 18th March 1844, and served until the 1st June 1849, being "Five years, two months and sixteen days". I rejoined on the 4th May 1857 and served until the 22nd June 1859, when I left for Europe on my present sick leave, being a further term of "Two years, one month and eighteen days".
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Department may warrant.
I beg to submit the Medical
Certificates, and
Diagnosis of my
disease and state of body fare 1.2. and 3.
and
enclosed) which I have received from: the Colonial Surgeon at Hongtong
from
Doctor Birkett of City of- London Hospital for diseases of the
Chest and Russel Square, the latter, I believe, considered by the Faculty, to
of the most eminent Authorities
" Bright's disease
be one
and able writers, on
of the Midneys (Morbus Brightw)
under which I suffer,
my
Case
and who has had
before him ever since
my
return from China in August -last year. Before leaving Honghong, with
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only six days notice, and in hourly danger of death, Doctor Murray intimated to me, that I might consider my disease
beyond the power of-
incurable and
Medicine to subdue. Doctor Birkett-
I am sorry to say,
Opinion,
has endorsed that
as clearly expressed in his
Certificate (N° 3 enclosed)
I entered the Government -
Service
in Hongkong
on the 18th March
two months and
1844, and served until the 1st June 1849 being "Five yours Sixteen days : I rejoined on the 4th May
1857 and served until the 22nd June 1839, when I left for Europe on my present sick leave, being a further term of "Two years,
one month cond
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