CO129-130 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [4-5] — Page 226

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Lock Harpital

were never

adequate

improvements in that direction

were

only deferred till some resolution had

been taken as to building of the projected livil Hospital.

therefore

new

now

9. There is no reason I why the existing Lock Hospital should

not be rendered more commodious, and,

мое

the

expresion, a lefo

if I may repulsive building than it has been

both before

and since my

arrival-

"though considerably improved as compared

to what it

was

a

year ago.

10. I suggest, therefore, that the forkony

should find the

means lar

lar enlarging " and improving the Lock Hospital,

the Medical Staff

as well as all other

items connected therewith should continue

to be defrayed by this Government as at present the frincipal cost being.

being recovered now, by the License fees received from

as

the keepers of Brothels, which should not

revenue, or expended

be

a source of

otherwise than in giving effect to the

Legislation under which those Licenses

are

ipued.

11. As, however, there were some points

in the report of the bommittee, which seemed to me rather obscure, I requested leommodor Jones as president

president of the with same

bommittee to favor

explanations

pital, and

of

Enclosum No3. I enclose

that the expense of inspection and

my

om

letter

me

those points, and

and his reply.

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