as to have caused His Excellency to form
: Cate charges against at which it would
have been better not to have made.
these charges
I am compelled with reluctance, to refer to here, because notice they have been again quite lately reproduced with the view to justifying in Your Lordship's sight, the dismissal of Dr Tyres from the post of Sanitary Inspector.
14. The first charge is, that Either Dr Ayres
or I, or both
of us, allowed a portion of the nightsoil from Victoria gaol to
flow into the sewer in the gaol yard thereby
endangering
the health of the prisoners.
&c.: the dry Earth system may deodorize but
it cannot disinfect infectious stools.
The mere absence
of smell does not mean
that the cause
of infection has been removed. Under the dry Earth system
an accumulation of faecal matter
although without smell has to remain for
hours in
contact with the surrounding air
sowing the seeds of possible
infection
Governor Hennessey seems
However
under the impression that
a charge
of this kind cannot be against us, that Governor Hennessy is aware that it
is the gaol Authorities
against
us disinfection insists on dry Earth system on Dr Ayres
at the Hong Kong Hospital, and the Colonial Surgeon's inability to accept the soundness
of the Governor's views, however promptly he may be compelled to obey on executive mandate, forms plaint on the part of His Excellency.
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as to have caused His Excellency to formurs
: Cate charges against at which it would
have been beller not to have made.
these charges
Jam compelled with 7 reluctance, to refer to here, because notice they have been again quite lately reproduced with the view to justifiqung in Your Lordship's sight, the dismissal of Dr Tyres pour the post of Sanitary Inspector.
14. The first charge is, that Either di Ayres
or I, or bosh
of us, allowed a partion gal
of the sightsoil from Fictoria gaol to %0.
sewer in the gaol yard thereby
the
cape thrigh a
Endangering
the health of the prisoner.
del
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& ie: the dry Earth system may deodorize but
it cannot disinfect infections stools.
De mere absence
absence of
kwell does not mean
hat the cause.
of infection has been re moved. Under the dry Earth system
an accumulation of facal matter
although without smell has to remain for
hours in
with the surrounding sing the seeds of possible
air
infection
Povernor Hennessey Comense
Lowever
under the impression that
pation
may briefly state, My Lord, that a charge
and
this kind cannot be against us, that Governor Hennessy is aware that it
the gaol Authorities against
is
cing
the
us disinfection nisisti dry Earth system on Dillyres
at the Hong Kong Hospital, and the Colonial Surgeon's inability to accept the soundnes
of the Governors views, however promptly Le may be compelled to obey on sxccutive mandate, forms plaint on the part of this Becellency.
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