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by

One tuan

for any length of time,

cast irm.

eun

if he were made of cast.

The Civil Hospital contains 98 beds,

and has annually over 1,500 in-patients of all nationalities.

In Europe, one would think it reasonable to place the sole medical charge and administration of such an Establishment under one medical Officer, and in a tropical climate, it is still less reasonable to do otherwise.

Every year, difficulties arise in the Medical Department because the Medical Staff is shorthanded.

The medical wants of the Colony are only partially provided for; there is no provision against sickness in the Medical Staff, and every year, on one ground or another, outside help has to be sought from the Navy, Army, or private practitioners.

This hand-to-mouth, irregular way of carrying out the medical duties of the Colony is not conducive to efficiency, economy, or smoothness of working, and it is most desirable, on every account, that the medical service of the Colony should be placed on a proper footing.

As regards the Civil Hospital, no impartial medical observer would hesitate to say that it requires at least two medical officers, and that these two should be relieved from all administrative work, confining their attention to medical duties alone.

J. Wharry, M.D., Superintendent.

Forwards Memo: from the Superintendent of the Government Civil Hospital. This would be better relief to him. Dr. Marques has done this duty for the last three years.

L. Ph. B. Ayres,

Colonial Surgeon.

30th November, 1884

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by One tuan for any length of time, cast irm. eun if he were made of cast. The Civil Hospital contains 98 beds, and has annually over 1,500 in-patients of all nationalities. In Europe, one would think it reasonable to place the sole medical charge and administration of such an Establishment under one medical Officer, and in a tropical climate, it is still less reasonable to do otherwise. Every year, difficulties arise in the Medical Department because the Medical Staff is shorthanded. The medical wants of the Colony are only partially provided for; there is no provision against sickness in the Medical Staff, and every year, on one ground or another, outside help has to be sought from the Navy, Army, or private practitioners. This hand-to-mouth, irregular way of carrying out the medical duties of the Colony is not conducive to efficiency, economy, or smoothness of working, and it is most desirable, on every account, that the medical service of the Colony should be placed on a proper footing. As regards the Civil Hospital, no impartial medical observer would hesitate to say that it requires at least two medical officers, and that these two should be relieved from all administrative work, confining their attention to medical duties alone. J. Wharry, M.D., Superintendent. Forwards Memo: from the Superintendent of the Government Civil Hospital. This would be better relief to him. Dr. Marques has done this duty for the last three years. L. Ph. B. Ayres, Colonial Surgeon. 30th November, 1884
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by One tuan for any length of time, cast irm. eun if he were made of cast. The fivil Hospital: contains 98 beds, tro- and has annually -over 1,500 in patients of all nationalities . In Europe, body would of committing the think sole medical charge and administration Establishment to one ~ མ། །- of such an medical Officer, and in a tropical climate it is still less reasonable. ties arise in the Every year difficulties Medical Department because the. Medical Staff is shorthanded. The attedical want of the falonu are only partially provided for, there is no provision against sicknces in the Medical Staff, and ev on one every year, ground or another, outside helf has to be sought from the... Navy, Armny or private practitioners, This hand to mouth, irregular way the medical duties of of carrying 07 the Colony is not conducive to efficiency, economy 164 smoothness of working, and it is most desirable, on every account, that the medical service of the Colony should be placed on a a proper footing. As regards the fivil Hospital, no impartial medical observer world. hesitate to vay that it requires at Micas least two medical, and that these two should be relieved from all administrative work confining their attention to the medical duties alone. 80 C. J.Wharry, M.D. Supervctendent. a little Forwards Meuce : from the ~ Superinteindeach of the Government Civil Hospital. This would be better relief to him. Dr Marques has done this duty for Lof Ph. B. (. Ayres, Colonial Surgeon. 30th November, 1884- the last three years. economy ts
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by

One tuan

for any length of time,

cast irm.

eun

if he were made of cast.

The fivil Hospital: contains 98 beds,

tro-

and has annually -over 1,500 in patients of all nationalities . In Europe, body would

of committing the

think

sole medical charge and administration

Establishment to one ~

མ། །-

of such an

medical Officer, and in a tropical

climate it is still less reasonable.

ties arise in the

Every year difficulties

Medical Department because the. Medical Staff is shorthanded.

The attedical want of the falonu

are

only partially provided for,

there

is no provision against sicknces in the Medical Staff, and ev

on one

every year, ground or another, outside helf has to be sought from the... Navy, Armny or private practitioners, This hand to mouth, irregular way the medical duties of

of carrying

07

the Colony is not conducive to efficiency,

economy

164

smoothness of working, and

it is most desirable, on

every

account,

that the medical service of the Colony

should be placed

on a

a proper footing.

As regards the fivil Hospital, no impartial medical observer world. hesitate to vay

that it requires at

Micas least two medical, and that these two should be relieved from all administrative work confining

their attention to the medical

duties alone.

80 C.

J.Wharry, M.D. Supervctendent.

a little

Forwards Meuce : from the ~ Superinteindeach of the Government Civil Hospital. This would be better relief to him. Dr Marques has done this duty for

Lof Ph. B. (. Ayres,

Colonial Surgeon.

30th November, 1884-

the last three

years.

economy

ts

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