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better can only have been tolerable for the sake of annoyance
In consequence I am compelled to bring the following complaint forward for the consideration of His Excellency
The Superintendent of the Government Civil Hospital has for long past been wanting in ordinary courtesy in his bearing towards me, but the last few months he has been so unwarrantably offensive in his manner and in offence to decorum before the subordinates of the Hospital that it cannot be overlooked.
Whenever I met him in my morning visit to the Hospital when he chooses to be present, I am received with a sullen and discourteous demeanour; any questions I may ask receive the briefest and curtest replies; I can obtain no reports of the cases admitted to Hospital or of events that have happened during the previous day in that establishment; I am never informed of any operation that is made or performed or in fact of anything that occurs in the Hospital.
Only a few weeks back on my arrival at the Hospital, I found Deputy Inspector General Dr. Beatty, the civil surgeon and a military surgeon called in to consultation on a case in the Hospital which the Superintendent had not caused to be brought to my notice and this is not the first, by many, that such a thing has occurred.
Under such circumstances I am bound to decline any responsibility for the proceedings of the Superintendent with the exception of forwarding his letters to Government. Many of them are as unnecessary as the enclosed; in every way it is possible I decline any recognition of him as the Head of his Department and his petty annoyances and excessive discourtesy are now quite unbearable.
These frequent complaints concerning his being overworked, and his being allowed private practice (such complaints notwithstanding) are, I believe, the cause of his ill-humour and discontent. Your Excellency is aware that they have been frequently made in the last few years and latterly have been incessant. A Commission of Enquiry was appointed to consider these complaints and decided them to be groundless. The Superintendent's remarks on that decision, calling for Your Excellency's disapprobation, sufficiently betray his ill temper and insulting manner to those with whom he disagrees.
I am sure that his conduct is doing such harm in his department, for it is impossible to expect his subordinates to conduct themselves properly when they have such an example set them as his behaviour to his superiors, which is subversive of all true discipline.
I should have brought this complaint forward long ago on account of his treatment...
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better can only have been welter for the sake of annoyance
In consuctions will this Jam compelled to bring the following complaint for- -ward for the consideration of His Excellency
The Superintendent of the Government- (vil Hospital has for long fast bun wanting ordinary courtesy in his bearing towards she but the last few mouthes be has bene so
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uwarrantably offensive in his manner and in ofrene des courting to ene before the subor - -dinales of the Hospilot that it cannot be
over looked.
letten I met him in my moming visit to the Hospitat when tu chooses to be present, I am received withe a sullen and decort_discothious demeanour any questions Janay ark receive then teeliest and Curlest replies I can obtain no reports of the cases. admitted to Hospital or of events that lever happened during the previous day in theat willingly infound
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of any operation Cleat is made or performed or infact of anything that recurs in the Herpolat. Only a few weeks back on my arrival at the Hospital. I found Deputy Inspector Geural Been BH austher traval sargion and a military surgeon called in to consultations on a case in
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brought to any notice and thiss is not the first-line by many that such a thering has
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decline any responsibility for then proceedings of the Superintendent for witte thee exception of forwarding his litters to Governancnt. throust nu many of them quale as masses- -cessary as the enclosed be in every way
possible declines any recognition of we the Head of His Department and his felly Annoyances and excessive discountiry are how quale unbearable.
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These fequent-complaints concerning his being overworked, and his east. being. allowed frivale fructice (Muse complaints Notwithstanding) are I believe the cause- of his illumour and divern list, cheve "Excellency is aware have been from -quently made in the last few years and lutherly have been incessant- A Com- mission of Euquivey
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was appointed to consider base complants and decided thing
Groundless. He Luperintendents remarks on that decision, calling for his Excellency's disapprobations, sufficiently betray his ill temper and insulting man sear to those with whom he disagrer
Jam sure that his conduct is doing such harm in his department for it is impossible to expect his subordinate to conclucl - Humusclore properly when thing have such an example des tum as his behaviour to his superiors which is sub- -versive of all time discepline
I should have brought this com- folaint forward long ago of his treatement
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