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but I refrained from forwarding it in view of the difficulties which would have attended the granting of my application.
Having got through the summer, I have been endeavouring, with Deling's kind assistance, to reap the benefit of the quiet bracing night at the Peak, and so repair the wear and tear of the last twelve months' continuous duty. This endeavour has been frustrated by the unfortunate illness of Dr. Marques, and, while heartily sympathizing with him in his misfortune, and grateful for his kindness to myself, my debilitated condition effectually prevented my taking any share in the extra work to be provided for.
I still manage to get through my duties at the Civil Hospital, but at times I feel the strain severely, and the eligibility of seeking entire relief from work, and obtaining a complete rest forces itself upon me.
Had I attempted Dr. Marques' work, I must have neglected my own, and frequent complaints from the patients in the Civil Hospital would have been as harassing to Executive Council as disagreeable to myself.
From Dr. Marques' symptoms on the 5th and 16th, there was a strong probability of his having an abscess of the liver, and requiring leeches for a lengthened period, and this knowledge makes me unwilling to undertake his duties. The medico-legal work is a heavy responsibility; the administration, and sometimes the question of life and death, depending on its proper performance. It is true that in years gone by, I performed all the medico-legal work, in addition to my own, but Dr. Breen and Dr. Thompson, the heads of the Naval and Military Medical Department, who were asked to report on this subject...
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but I refrained from forwarding it in view of
the
culties which would have attended
difficulties
the granting of my application.
I
Having got through the summer have been endeavouring, with Dellanques kind assistance, to the benefit of the gain quiet bracing night at the Peak, and so
repair in vorne treasure
the
wear aud-
tear of the last twelve months cortinmono dusty . This endeavour has been frustrated by the unfortunate illness of (Marques, and, while
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heartly syrupathizing with him in his misfortune, and gratiful for his Kindness to ungself, my debilitated condition effectually prevented mny taking any share in the extra work to be provided for.
I still m
I manage to get through my duties at the Civil Hospital, but at times
and the
I feel the strain severely, «elvigability of seeking entire relieff from work, and obkining a complete
real
rest forces itself upon me.
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Imust have neglected my
own, aud
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Excentive.
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the 5th and 16th there was
of his having abweess
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strong probability of the liver, und
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lecions for a leugthened
period, and this knowledge needs me
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unwilling to undertake his duties The medico-legal work is a
heavy
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responsibility ; the administration: cxud sometimes the question of life death, depending on it proper performance. It is true that in years gone
medico-legal.
I performed all the medico-
iv addition to
my
own work,
by
dution
but Ors
Breen and Thompson, the heads of the Naval and Military Medical Department, this subject
who were asked to report
on.
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