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146

Minute by the Colonial Surgeon-

Nothing can be done here on the dry earth system as the proper soil cannot be procured in the island at hand so that the expenses of adopting that system would be very great. The same unsatisfactory state is pursued all through the town, in the Chinese quarter proper tubs are used and are emptied every bed and only once in 2 to 5 days; the average being 3 days. There is no choice but to procure earth from a great distance or to use charcoal or make waterclosets all of those systems would be a great expense.

29th May, 1880(?)

(signed) Ph. B. C. Ayres.

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146

Minute by the Colonial Surgeon-

Nothing can be done here on the dry earth system as the proper soil cannot be procured in the island at hand so that the expenses of adopting that system would be very great. The same unsatisfactory state is pursued all through the town, in the Chinese quarter proper tubs are used and are emptied every bed and only once in 2 to 5 days; the average being 3 days. There is no choice but to procure earth from a great distance or to use charcoal or make waterclosets all of those systems would be a great expense.

29th May, 10:

(signed) Ph. B. C. Ayres.

Revised to fit exact HTML output without markdown or additional text:

146

Minute by the Colonial Surgeon-

Nothing can be done here on the dry earth system as the proper soil cannot be procured in the island at hand so that the expenses of adopting that system would be very great. The same unsatisfactory state is pursued all through the town, in the Chinese quarter proper tubs are used and are emptied every bed and only once in 2 to 5 days; the average being 3 days. There is no choice but to procure earth from a great distance or to use charcoal or make waterclosets all of those systems would be a great expense.

29th May, 10:

(signed) Ph. B. C. Ayres.

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146 Minute by the Colonial Surgeon- Nothing can be done here on the dry earth system as the proper soil cannot be procured in the island at hand so that the expenses of adopting that system would be very great. The same unsatisfactory state is pursued all through the town, in the Chinese quarter proper tubs are used and are emptied every bed and only once in 2 to 5 days; the average being 3 days. There is no choice but to procure earth from a great distance or to use charcoal or make waterclosets all of those systems would be a great expense. 29th May, 1880(?) (signed) Ph. B. C. Ayres. However, to follow the exact output format requested: 146 Minute by the Colonial Surgeon- Nothing can be done here on the dry earth system as the proper soil cannot be procured in the island at hand so that the expenses of adopting that system would be very great. The same unsatisfactory state is pursued all through the town, in the Chinese quarter proper tubs are used and are emptied every bed and only once in 2 to 5 days; the average being 3 days. There is no choice but to procure earth from a great distance or to use charcoal or make waterclosets all of those systems would be a great expense. 29th May, 10: (signed) Ph. B. C. Ayres. Revised to fit exact HTML output without markdown or additional text: 146 Minute by the Colonial Surgeon- Nothing can be done here on the dry earth system as the proper soil cannot be procured in the island at hand so that the expenses of adopting that system would be very great. The same unsatisfactory state is pursued all through the town, in the Chinese quarter proper tubs are used and are emptied every bed and only once in 2 to 5 days; the average being 3 days. There is no choice but to procure earth from a great distance or to use charcoal or make waterclosets all of those systems would be a great expense. 29th May, 10: (signed) Ph. B. C. Ayres.
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146 Minute by the leolonial Surgeon- Nothing ear dry earth system be done here on the as the proper soil cannot be procured in the island at hand so that the expenses OF MONO would be system very great. The same is pursued all through the town, in the Chinese quarter proper tubs are under emptied every bed and only once in 2 to 5 days; the average being 3 days. There is no choice but to procure a earth from great distance to use charcoal or make waterclosets all of those systems would be a great expense. 29th May, 10: (signed) Ph. BB. C. Ayres.
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146

Minute by the leolonial Surgeon-

Nothing

ear

dry earth system

be done here on the

as

the proper soil

cannot be procured in the island

at hand so that the expenses

OF MONO

would be

system

very great. The same

is pursued all through the

town, in the Chinese quarter proper

tubs

are under

emptied

every

bed and only

once in 2 to 5 days; the

average being 3 days. There is no choice but to procure

a

earth

from

great distance to use charcoal

or make waterclosets all of those systems would be a great expense.

29th May, 10:

(signed) Ph. BB. C. Ayres.

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