CO129-227 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [6] — Page 513

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I did not understand that I was intervening between any member of the Government Medical Staff and promotion. I was expressly informed that the double duties of Acting Colonial Surgeon Superintendent of the Hospital were more than one officer could efficiently perform, that Dr Wharry had found even the Hospital duties too much for him, and that he was incessantly applying for an assistant for Hospital work, and that therefore it was impossible to saddle him with these extra labours even for the short period of Dr. Ayres' absence.

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As the Colonial Surgeon's arrangement with myself did not necessarily imply my professional superiority over Dr Wharry, or convey any slight on him, I had the less hesitation in furthering the wishes of Dr Ayres, and I should think that if there had been any cause at all for a grievance in the matter, it would have been in respect of Dr Adams who, notwithstanding that he is Dr Wharry's senior and more directly represents the arrangement affected in no way.

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Dr Wharry's suggestion that he might have had Dr Marques as Assistant, upon assuming Dr Ayres' duties in addition to his own, is not a feasible suggestion during the present summer months when Cholera may appear at any moment. As already reported to you in another document, arrangements have been in fact already made, in case of need, for sending Dr Marques into residence at "Stonecutters Island" for lazaretto work, a contingency that would preclude all chance of his services on this side of the water. Moreover, I have grave doubt whether a closer combination of Dr Wharry and Dr Marques, than already exists, would be desirable.

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2 I did not understand that I was intervening between any member of the Government Medical Staff and promotion. I was expressly informed that the double duties of Acting Colonial Surgeon Superintendent of the Hospital were more than one officer could efficiently perform, that Dr Wharry had found even the Hospital duties too much for him, and that he was incessantly applying for an assistant for Hospital work, and that therefore it was impossible to saddle him with these extra labours even for the short period of Dr. Ayres' absence. 3. As the Colonial Surgeon's arrangement with myself did not necessarily imply my professional superiority over Dr Wharry, or convey any slight on him, I had the less hesitation in furthering the wishes of Dr Ayres, and I should think that if there had been any cause at all for a grievance in the matter, it would have been in respect of Dr Adams who, notwithstanding that he is Dr Wharry's senior and more directly represents the arrangement affected in no way. 4. Dr Wharry's suggestion that he might have had Dr Marques as Assistant, upon assuming Dr Ayres' duties in addition to his own, is not a feasible suggestion during the present summer months when Cholera may appear at any moment. As already reported to you in another document, arrangements have been in fact already made, in case of need, for sending Dr Marques into residence at "Stonecutters Island" for lazaretto work, a contingency that would preclude all chance of his services on this side of the water. Moreover, I have grave doubt whether a closer combination of Dr Wharry and Dr Marques, than already exists, would be desirable.
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-period, I did not understand that I was

between any

intervening between

member of the Government Medical Staff and promotion. Ince expressly informed that the double duties of Acting Colonial Surgeon Superiutecedent of the Hospital.

than one

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officer could efficiently perform, that Dr Wharry had found even the Hospital duties too much for him, and that he was incessi

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to

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furthering the wishes of Dr Ayres,

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and I should think that if there had been

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Or Wharry's suggestion that he might have had Dr Marques Assistant, upon assuming Or Ayres

duties in addition to his own,

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summer months when Cholera

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any moment. Ao

in another

have been

in fact already made, in case of need, for sending

Dr Marques into residence at "Stonecutters Poland for lazaretto work, a Contingency that would preclude all chance of his

services on this side of

the water. Moreover I have grave. doubt whether a closer combination.

of Dr Wharry and Dr Marques,

than

ah

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