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590

I have stationery notices

Les.

Your obedient Servant, C. J. Wharry Mr.

Superintendent

Colonial Surgeon

Forwarded to the Colonial Secretary with accompanying notes of explanation.

Not. N.B. been opened yet-

In forwarding these letters of the Superintendent, I have to give some explanation of their origin. After the Superintendent's receipt of His Excellency the Governor's decision that he should take charge of the Civil Hospital, which was sent to him at 5 PM on the 21st instant, I received notice from Lockheed about a case of varioloid that would require to come to Hospital.

Immediately, I wrote to the Superintendent and requested him to order the ambulance to be at the wharf at 9 AM to convey the patient to the Hospital. After conveying the patient at 10 PM, I received a note from the Superintendent, which enclosed nothing could be done that night. At 8 AM, I went down and saw the Gospel Boat and wrote to B. W. Carruthers and requested him to put his objections in writing. This letter was extremely late when I was at the Government Civil Hospital at 11 AM, and I did not get it till my return home from my rounds.

In the meanwhile, on my first visit, I found no orders had been given concerning the seaman I had written about. I therefore gave orders for the ambulance to fetch him, and for him to go to the building which has hitherto been used as a fever hospital.

Now to reply to Dr. Wharry's letter, the patients that Dr. Wharry mentions could then be received. The staff are mixed up to the halest he asked to take charge of the girl and seaman for Dr. there was ample accommodation. The patients already in the old Hospital he had nothing to do with.

In the design of the Small Pox Hospital, I had to consider that it was required as soon as possible, at not too great expense, and judge of its requirements from the need of the past six years, the building to be considered only as temporary. A larger ward would hold six people, also a small ward at a pinch. The two smaller wards were intended for one female patient and nurse and for one private patient and the head nurse. The closets are made on the dry earth system, and the night soil for the matter might be removed to a tub outside till the scavenger came. The patient can with ease have the bath at the side of their backs, a screen being used temporarily as is often done in the Hospital.

No storage is required, supplies are sent in as wanted. As little linen or bedding except those in actual use are being allowed, linen not too much soiled is disinfected and sent out. If furniture at once and bedding be required when done with, all this might have been easily arranged.

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590 I have stationery notices Les. Your obedient Servant, C. J. Wharry Mr. Superintendent Colonial Surgeon Forwarded to the Colonial Secretary with accompanying notes of explanation. Not. N.B. been opened yet- In forwarding these letters of the Superintendent, I have to give some explanation of their origin. After the Superintendent's receipt of His Excellency the Governor's decision that he should take charge of the Civil Hospital, which was sent to him at 5 PM on the 21st instant, I received notice from Lockheed about a case of varioloid that would require to come to Hospital. Immediately, I wrote to the Superintendent and requested him to order the ambulance to be at the wharf at 9 AM to convey the patient to the Hospital. After conveying the patient at 10 PM, I received a note from the Superintendent, which enclosed nothing could be done that night. At 8 AM, I went down and saw the Gospel Boat and wrote to B. W. Carruthers and requested him to put his objections in writing. This letter was extremely late when I was at the Government Civil Hospital at 11 AM, and I did not get it till my return home from my rounds. In the meanwhile, on my first visit, I found no orders had been given concerning the seaman I had written about. I therefore gave orders for the ambulance to fetch him, and for him to go to the building which has hitherto been used as a fever hospital. Now to reply to Dr. Wharry's letter, the patients that Dr. Wharry mentions could then be received. The staff are mixed up to the halest he asked to take charge of the girl and seaman for Dr. there was ample accommodation. The patients already in the old Hospital he had nothing to do with. In the design of the Small Pox Hospital, I had to consider that it was required as soon as possible, at not too great expense, and judge of its requirements from the need of the past six years, the building to be considered only as temporary. A larger ward would hold six people, also a small ward at a pinch. The two smaller wards were intended for one female patient and nurse and for one private patient and the head nurse. The closets are made on the dry earth system, and the night soil for the matter might be removed to a tub outside till the scavenger came. The patient can with ease have the bath at the side of their backs, a screen being used temporarily as is often done in the Hospital. No storage is required, supplies are sent in as wanted. As little linen or bedding except those in actual use are being allowed, linen not too much soiled is disinfected and sent out. If furniture at once and bedding be required when done with, all this might have been easily arranged.
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590 Thave stationer loties Les. Your obedient Servant. ifth C. J. Wharny Mr. Superintendent Bligres Colonial Surgion Forwarded to the Estonial Secretures wilte accompanying mucus of explanation. Not. Navme been opened yet- board. In forwarding these letters of the Super- - intendent - T have to give some explanation of their origin After the Lupercalundents receipt. of His Excellency the Concions decision that he should lake charge of Chee aun Lenall por Hospital which was dent him al. 5PM on the 21th instant, y leceived notice from I Lockheed about. G beat. of varioloid had this Auch world require to come to Hospital. myl nomine. Fiumediality ci rote to thee Suportendent and requested him to order the ambulaner to be at then wharf at. 9 Que lo the patient to thee Hospital. After convicy 10 PM. Jexcerved a note from the Sufurculin- -dent-wluch Feuclose.. Nothing accore could Alt done that sughe.. At. & Alle I went down and saw the Gospelat and wrote to B Wlcarry and requested him to put his objections in writing, this letton was extrendy when I was At the Government-Civil Hospital at 11. Alle and I did not. get it till my volumes home from my rounds. In the mean while on my first. visit I found no orders had been given concerning the seaman Thad writtere about: I Aurifor myself gave orders for the combulance to once him, and for him to go to the building wes which brus Hop Hospitat to this time been worch as a frate Now to reply to D Wharry's lellem the patients that D Wharry mentions cound then. Letter staff are mixed up to Ilu halets he asked to late change of the girl wal - om seaman for Drom there was ample as comodation. The patients abreaday in the old Hospital he had nothing to do wille. to In the design of the Small Pox. lout. I had to consider that it was required as soon as possible, at not too great expense and Judge of di requirements from the need of the past six years, the building to be consid. -cred only as temporary. In larger ward with hold sex people, als a at a punch light. The two intended for ou female patient and nurse and for one private pa- Lecaller wards were -hent and the head nurse, The cloods are made on the dry earthe system and the night soil for theat matter nught be removed to a tube. outside till thee scavenger came. Iles palient can with case have the balle ul. the side of their backs a serven being used temporally as is oftece done in thee Horfilat. No storage is required, supplies are sent in as wantest. As lintun or beddling except those in actual are bung allowed, linen not too much soiled is disinfected and heat-out. If Anfulat al. once and bedding beiral. When done withe All thus night. have been easily arranged.
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590

Thave stationer loties

Les.

Your obedient Servant. ifth C. J. Wharny Mr.

Superintendent

Bligres

Colonial Surgion

Forwarded to the Estonial Secretures wilte accompanying mucus of explanation.

Not. Navme been opened yet-

board.

In forwarding these letters of the Super- - intendent - T have to give some explanation of

their origin After the Lupercalundents receipt. of His Excellency the Concions decision that he should lake charge of Chee aun Lenall por Hospital which was dent him al. 5PM on the 21th instant, y leceived notice from

I Lockheed about. G beat.

of varioloid had this Auch world require to come to Hospital. myl nomine. Fiumediality ci rote to thee Suportendent and requested him to order the ambulaner to be at then wharf at. 9 Que lo

the patient to thee Hospital. After convicy 10 PM. Jexcerved a note from the Sufurculin- -dent-wluch Feuclose.. Nothing accore could

Alt

done that sughe.. At. & Alle I went down and saw the Gospelat and wrote to B Wlcarry and requested him to put his objections in writing, this letton was extrendy when I was At the Government-Civil Hospital at 11. Alle and I did not. get it till my volumes home from my rounds. In the mean while on my first. visit I found no orders had been given

concerning

the seaman Thad writtere about: I Aurifor myself gave orders for the combulance to once him, and for him to go to the building

wes

which brus

Hop Hospitat

to this time been worch as a frate

Now to reply to D Wharry's lellem

the patients that D Wharry

mentions cound then.

Letter

staff are mixed up to Ilu halets he asked to late change of

the girl wal

-

om seaman for Drom there was ample as comodation. The patients abreaday in the old Hospital he had nothing to do wille.

to

In the design of the Small Pox. lout. I had to consider that it was required as soon as possible, at not too great expense and

Judge of di requirements from the need of the past six years, the building to be consid. -cred only as temporary. In larger ward with

hold sex people, als a

at a punch light. The two

intended for ou female patient and nurse and for one private pa-

Lecaller wards were

-hent and the head nurse, The cloods are

made on the dry earthe system and the night soil for theat matter nught be removed to a tube. outside till thee scavenger came. Iles palient can with case have the balle ul. the side of their backs a serven being used temporally as is oftece done in thee Horfilat. No storage is required, supplies are sent in as wantest. As lintun or beddling except those in actual are bung allowed,

linen

not too much soiled

is disinfected and heat-out. If Anfulat al. once and bedding beiral. When done withe All thus night. have been easily arranged.

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