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3. All cases of surgical operations either performed or proposed to be performed by the Superintendent shall be brought by him to the knowledge of the Colonial Surgeon at the earliest convenient moment. In consultation cases the Superintendent shall not call in any medical assistance unknown to the Colonial Surgeon who is the only proper consulting Officer of the Hospital and who shall therefore in every instance be communicated with first.

4. The Superintendent shall report daily to the Colonial Surgeon on the occasion of his morning visit to the Hospital any incident of interest or importance connected with the sick or the attendants or the general administration of the Hospital that may have transpired during the previous twenty-four hours so that the Colonial Surgeon may be fully cognisant of all that passes from day to day and thus be able, the necessity arising, to report to Government without delay.

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I must allow the subsequent correspondence to speak for itself. It comes to this that His Excellency calls upon me to withdraw and drop the charges I have made against my subordinate, and that His Excellency substantially declines to sanction my proposed rules.

As to any charges against D'Wherry, I cannot withdraw or modify complaints which are so well grounded, and I have made it abundantly clear that I desire no further action on these complaints than by making my stand upon them as a reason for the introduction of the proposed Rules, which I regard under existing circumstances as essential to the well-being of the Hospital and which are in no way calculated to injure or degrade D'Wherry.

I deeply regret to be obliged to add that during the progress of our correspondence and since its conclusion D'Wherry, finding himself supported by His Excellency, has assumed in every way a most insubordinate and defiant attitude towards me. His Excellency has quite recently adopted the system of consulting D'Wherry upon medical questions which are within my province, has deferred to his opinion on the Rules framed by me for his guidance and has called on me to forward to D'Wherry for his opinion Hospital plans proposed by me in collaboration with the Surveyor General and finally approved by His Excellency and by Sir Michael Hicks Beach many months ago, at a time when I had not had the misfortune to come under His Excellency's notice.

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583 11 3. All cases of surgical operations either performed or proposed to be performed by the Superintendent shall be brought by him to the knowledge of the Colonial Surgeon at the earliest convenient moment. In consultation cases the Superintendent shall not call in any medical assistance unknown to the Colonial Surgeon who is the only proper consulting Officer of the Hospital and who shall therefore in every instance be communicated with first. 4. The Superintendent shall report daily to the Colonial Surgeon on the occasion of his morning visit to the Hospital any incident of interest or importance connected with the sick or the attendants or the general administration of the Hospital that may have transpired during the previous twenty-four hours so that the Colonial Surgeon may be fully cognisant of all that passes from day to day and thus be able, the necessity arising, to report to Government without delay. + I must allow the subsequent correspondence to speak for itself. It comes to this that His Excellency calls upon me to withdraw and drop the charges I have made against my subordinate, and that His Excellency substantially declines to sanction my proposed rules. As to any charges against D'Wherry, I cannot withdraw or modify complaints which are so well grounded, and I have made it abundantly clear that I desire no further action on these complaints than by making my stand upon them as a reason for the introduction of the proposed Rules, which I regard under existing circumstances as essential to the well-being of the Hospital and which are in no way calculated to injure or degrade D'Wherry. I deeply regret to be obliged to add that during the progress of our correspondence and since its conclusion D'Wherry, finding himself supported by His Excellency, has assumed in every way a most insubordinate and defiant attitude towards me. His Excellency has quite recently adopted the system of consulting D'Wherry upon medical questions which are within my province, has deferred to his opinion on the Rules framed by me for his guidance and has called on me to forward to D'Wherry for his opinion Hospital plans proposed by me in collaboration with the Surveyor General and finally approved by His Excellency and by Sir Michael Hicks Beach many months ago, at a time when I had not had the misfortune to come under His Excellency's notice.
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583 11 3 Cill cases of surgical operations Per foured or proposed to be free - formed by the Superintendent shall be brought by him to the kursledge of the Colonial Surgeon at the carliest convenient coment 4 I'm consultations cases the super- bevel intundent shall not call in of -Fraucous Onectical assistance. unknown to the Colonial Surgion who is the only frröper consulting Officer of the Hospitat and who shall therefore in every instance be communicated wilt-first: 5 Ilu Superintendent shall report - daily to the Colonial Sussion on thee occasion of his morning. to the Hospital any incident of actorest or importaisee consucted welta the sick or the attendants on Clar Jeneral administration of llu Gospital theat may have transpired devring the previous twenty four hours so- Heat the Colonial Luzgionsway be fully cogerisant of all theat passes from day to day and thens be- able, thee en cessity arising; to report - to Government without- delay + I must allow He subsequent- correspondence to speak for dself. It comes to thus that His Excellency calls upon que lo withdraw and drop the charges I have made Against - my subordinate, and that this Ex- -cellency substantially declines to sauction my Groposed rules. to quake ute As to any charges against Pharry I cannot with straw or Oncodify complaints which are to well groundeds and Thave made it abundantly clear that I desire of these complaints no farttur than by laking my stand upon their as a reason for the introduction of the proposed Bules, which Pregard under existing lin Cumstances as essential to the well beciel of the Hospital and which are in no way calculated to injure in degrade 8 Wherry is the suggests 15 an increasing I deeply regret to be obliged to add that during thie Progues of lus correspond - - luce and since its conclusion D' Wherry fending Miniself supportet by His Excelling has asserend in wory way - ly insubordinate and defient-attitude towards one. His Excellency has quite recently adopted the system of consulting I to hurry upon Onedical questions which are within my province, has deferred to his opinion on the Rules framed by one for his guidance and has called on one to forward to D Wharry for his opinion Hospital flaus proposed by me in collabore tion with the Lurveyor General and finally approved by His Excellency and by Lin Ichael Bricks Beach many moutter ago at a time when I had not had the mis fortune to come under His Excellency's
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3 Cill cases of surgical operations

Per foured or proposed to be free - formed by the Superintendent

shall be brought by him to the kursledge of the Colonial Surgeon

at the carliest convenient coment 4 I'm consultations cases the super-

bevel

intundent shall not call in of -Fraucous Onectical assistance.

unknown to the Colonial Surgion who is the only frröper consulting Officer of the Hospitat and who shall therefore in every instance be communicated wilt-first: 5 Ilu Superintendent shall report - daily to the Colonial Sussion on thee occasion of his morning. to the Hospital any incident of actorest or importaisee consucted welta the sick or the attendants on Clar Jeneral administration of llu Gospital

theat may have transpired devring the previous twenty four hours so- Heat the Colonial Luzgionsway be fully cogerisant of all theat passes from day to day and thens be- able, thee en cessity arising; to report - to Government without- delay

+

I must allow He subsequent- correspondence to speak for dself. It comes to thus that His Excellency calls upon que lo withdraw and drop the charges I have made

Against - my subordinate, and that this Ex- -cellency substantially declines to sauction

my Groposed rules.

to quake ute

As to any charges against Pharry I cannot with straw or Oncodify complaints which are to well groundeds and Thave made it abundantly clear that I desire

of these complaints no farttur than by laking my stand upon their as a reason for the introduction of the proposed Bules, which Pregard under existing lin Cumstances as essential to the well beciel of the Hospital and which are in no way calculated to injure in degrade 8 Wherry

is the suggests

15

an increasing

I deeply regret to be obliged to add that during thie Progues of lus correspond - - luce and since its conclusion D' Wherry fending Miniself supportet by His Excelling

has asserend in wory way - ly insubordinate and defient-attitude

towards one. His Excellency has quite recently adopted the system of consulting I to hurry upon Onedical questions which are within my province, has deferred to his opinion on the Rules framed by one for his guidance and has called on one to forward to D Wharry for his opinion Hospital flaus proposed by me in collabore

tion with the Lurveyor General and finally approved by His Excellency and by Lin Ichael Bricks Beach many moutter ago

at a time when I had not had the mis

fortune to come under His Excellency's

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