CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12] — Page 162

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I reply to questions recently put to him before the Executive Council, or what is stated that his or I have duties are very light, compared with those undertaken by private practitioner in the Colony.

3. His duties at the Hospital occupy him from 9.30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; that he pays a second visit in the afternoon which is generally short or serious cases come in. He could not give any definite information as to the number of times he is called at night, but during the preceding week he admitted that he had not been called at all at night.

With reference to the 10th paragraph of your despatch before referred to, Dr Ayres reports that at various times since the destruction of the Hospital by fire in 1898 and its removal to the "Lock Hospital", various appointments have been made in the Hospital and Medical Staff which have materially lightened the duties of the Principal Civil Medical Officer.

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3. lo about ordivany him from 9.30a. Occupy 1 p.m.; that he pays a second visit in the afternoon which is generally short ore, serioni cares Conne in. He new could 0x0 cot give any definite information to the number of lives he is called at night, but during the preceding week he admitted that he had not been called at all at night.

With reference to the 10th paragraph of your despatch before referred to, b2 Ayres reporta that at various liver since the "! "destruation of the Hospital by Line "in in 1898 and its recoval to the " Look Hospital, various appointinents have been made " in the Hospital and Medical "Staff which have materially " lightened the cluclier of the mury.

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