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attached to this institution
I have the honor to be
Lor
Your obedient Servant.
44 C. J Wharry Md.
Superintendent
F.M.C Auger Ing MRese
Colonial Surgeon.
HongKong
23rd April 1880
In forwarding the observations of the Superintendent of the Government Civil Hospital on the report concerning his duties by Deputy Surgeon General Mackinnon CB and F Bain, as I have been specially alluded to
I desire to make some comments on that portion of his letter
The Superintendent complains his work has become yearly more arduous but he fails to point out in what particular manner,
I therefore give the following figures which I think hardly agree with his assertion
Year Admissions to Hospital 1873 952 1874 829 1875 1010 1876 1276 1877 1,001 1878 950 1,289The fact that the Superintendent was absent from May to December in 1878 an... rest. Aust. be overlooked,
to
An exceptional that he
ca... Year out. Roubled by this unusual excess of admissions
The Superintendent does not... Pucction
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the increased assistance he has received, When I arrived here the Hospital staff consisted of the Superintendent; an unqualified Apothecary, two European Wardmasters afterwards dismissed for drunkenness, and the Chinese attendants. Since that by my recommendation it has been augmented and improved. There is now a properly qualified Apothecary and Analyst, & Stewart, a Chinese Clerk and a Portuguese Wardmaster. The system of Chinese Attendance has been entirely altered And it is now modelled on that employed at the Naval Hospital
of
and
With regard to the Superintendent's observations concerning private practice it having been brought to my notice that he was engaged in attending patients outside the Hospital without sanction from Government - I considered it my duty as Head of the Department to bring the fact to the notice knowledge of the Government especially as the Superintendent complains so frequently of over work
M... Qteac
I recommended in the report referred to by the Superintendent the appointment of a properly qualified Apothecary and Analyst - this recommendation has been approved and we now have a properly qualified Apothecary an Analyst. a member of the Pharmaceutical Society. The recommendation was that this official should possess the diploma of the Apothecaries Hall or other recognised qualification and the expression "Medical man" was used supposing he might... Grossers Clint he
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uttached to this institution
I have the honor to be
Lor
Your obedient Servant.
44 C. J Wharry Md.
Luperintendent
F.M.CAuger Ing MRese
Colonial Surgion.
TrongKong
23rd April 1280
In forwarding the observations of the Super- - intendent of the Government. Civil Forfilat on the report concerning his duties by Deputiz Lurgeon General Mackinnon CB and F
Bain, as Thave been spicially alluded to
Jolesire to make some comments on that portion of his lettion
The Superintendent complains his work has become yearly more ardicous but be fails to point out in what particular manner,
Itherefore give thee follow us figures which I think hardly agree
Year
1873
with his asterlion
ledurissions to Hospitat
1874
952. 829
18709
1010
1276
1,001
1377
1878
950 1,289
The fact that the Superintendent was absent. from May to December in 1878 an
nest. Aust. be
over
looked,
to
An exceptional that he
caf
Year out. Roubled by this unusual excess of aducissions
The Superculentent does not. Pucction
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the increased assistance he has received, When Jarrived here the Horfilat staff consistia of the Suportinctent; au leged and unqualified Apotlucary, two European Wardmasters after- -wards disanissed for drunkeness, and the
Climere allendants. Liner that by my recom -mendation it has been augmentect and in- -froved. There is son a properly qualified. -Apotlucars and Analyst., & Stewart, a Clemise Click and a Portuguese wordmarlar. The system Chinese Attendance has been entirely altered And it is how modelled on theat caployed at the Draval Hospitat
of
and
With regard to the Luperclendenti observations concerning private practice it having been brought - to my notice theat In was engaged in allending prabents outside thee Hospital without sanction from Govern Anunt - F considered it may duly as Head of the Department to bring the fact to the section knowledge of the Govern
especially es the Superintendent complains so frequently of over work
Mef - Qteac
Trecommended in the report-referred
to by the Superintendent the appointment of a properly qualified Apothecary and Analyol- this recommendation has been approved and we now have a properly qualified by colliery an Analyst. a encomber of
the Pharmaceutical Society. The recommendation was that this official should possess the defloma of thee. Apollucaries Hall or otter eccognised quali- -fication and the expression "Audical man" was used supposing be amght-Grossers Clint
he
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