CO129-207 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1883 [1-3] — Page 332

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MAH

remain as at present $1440 per annum rising to $1500 by annual instalments on

I think this will be a necessity on careful reconsideration of all the circumstances of the case as I am of opinion that

Mr. McCallum in the proposed appointment will have his hands full, in addition to the ordinary duties of Inspector,

he has the Analytical work connected with that Department as is usual in similar appointments at home.

I think it would be most advisable to have only an ordinary compounder as Hospital Apothecary, the work of analysis connected with the Prisoner, Police Departments has much increased of late years and would greatly interfere with the duties of the Sanitary Inspector, not only necessitating much time spent in the laboratory but also much time spent in the Courts. Moreover, much has of late years been done in the preparation of drugs for dispensing here, which has been a considerable saving to Government and which could not be trusted to an ordinary compounder. Further, in event of illness or other cause there is no one in the Colony who could act in Mr. McCallum's place, which is a serious consideration, as the want of whom would not only entail serious inconvenience on the

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MAH remain as at present $1440 per annum rising to $1500 by annual instalments on I think this will be a necessity on careful reconsideration of all the circumstances of the case as I am of opinion that Mr. McCallum in the proposed appointment will have his hands full, in addition to the ordinary duties of Inspector, he has the Analytical work connected with that Department as is usual in similar appointments at home. I think it would be most advisable to have only an ordinary compounder as Hospital Apothecary, the work of analysis connected with the Prisoner, Police Departments has much increased of late years and would greatly interfere with the duties of the Sanitary Inspector, not only necessitating much time spent in the laboratory but also much time spent in the Courts. Moreover, much has of late years been done in the preparation of drugs for dispensing here, which has been a considerable saving to Government and which could not be trusted to an ordinary compounder. Further, in event of illness or other cause there is no one in the Colony who could act in Mr. McCallum's place, which is a serious consideration, as the want of whom would not only entail serious inconvenience on the

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MAH remain as at present $1440 per annum rising to $1500 by annual instatments on I think this will be a necessity on careful reconsideration of all the circum_ -stances of the case as I am of dinion that orinion ANE Me Callum in the wichosed new- proposed appointment will have his hands full, in in addition to the ordinary duties -spector, he has the Anaiytical work connected with that Department as is usual in similar appointments at homes I think it would be most smad- pvisable to have only ordinary com- founder as Hospital Apothecary, the work of analysis connected with the Poroner 330 and Police Departments has much increased of late years and would greatly interfere with the duties of the Canitary enchector notoniy necesitating much time spent in the laboratory but also much time spent in the Courts.Morcover, much has of late years been done in the & years preparation of drugs for dispensing here which has been a considerate saving not be trusted to an compounder. Further to Government and which could ordinary in event of illness or other cause there is in event of no one in the the Colony either one spothecary's very d who could act in or meme Callum's place / which is a serious consideration) of whom would not only the want entail serious inconvenience on the

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MAH

remain as at present $1440 per annum rising to $1500 by annual instatments on

I think this will be a necessity on careful reconsideration of all the circum_

-stances of the case as I am of dinion that

orinion

ANE Me Callum in the wichosed new-

proposed

appointment will have his hands full, in

in addition to the ordinary duties

-spector,

he has the Anaiytical work

connected with that Department as is usual in similar appointments at

homes

think it would be most smad-

pvisable to have

only

ordinary com-

founder as Hospital Apothecary, the

work

of analysis connected with the Poroner

330

and Police Departments has much increased of late years

and would

greatly interfere with the duties of the

Canitary enchector notoniy necesitating much time spent in the laboratory but

also much time spent in the Courts.Morcover,

much has of late years been done in the & years

preparation of drugs for dispensing here

which has been a considerate

saving not be trusted to an compounder. Further

to Government and which could ordinary

in event of illness or other cause there is

in event of

no one in the

the

Colony

either one spothecary's

very d

who could act in

or meme Callum's

place / which is a serious consideration)

of whom would not only

the want

entail serious inconvenience on the

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