complete recovery effectually prevented during the Summer: and, when November arrived with the cool weather, it brought such a large increase of work (a daily average of 90 patients) that my restoration to health was seriously impeded.
Paragraph 3 reiterates the statement that I refused duty, and finds that ill-health was no excuse, although the Council had before them the Report of the Medical Board (Medical Enclosure No. 4).
These two points, Sir, I again respectfully submit to your judgement.
Paragraph 4 contains in substance a recommendation that I should be allowed to retire on a pension on the ground of ill-health, which I received temporarily, preventing my performance of duties. As to this, I would again allude to my letter of instructions of June 6th, 1883, and enclosure No. 1 to the finding of the Medical Board of 29th November (Enclosure No. 14).
Finally, I beg to observe that this matter appears to have arisen from a series of misunderstandings. Mr. Jordan, who found himself in the position of having to advise the Government on this occasion, failed to recognize the gravity of Mr. Marques' illness, being ignorant of the practice of the Department and not knowing how to provide for the emergency. He was apparently not aware of his personal responsibility, took no steps to procure assistance beyond one application to the Military Staff, and was perhaps anxious that official duties should not encroach too much on his time and interfere with his private practice.
His Excellency was thus misinformed as to Mr. Marques' illness, as to the requirements of the case, and as to the facts. Mr. Cyres wrote on 16th November that he understood the Superintendent was in charge of Post Mortem work during Mr. Marques' illness, and has since seen Mr. Jordan, who understood so also. Then His Excellency has read both my letter of March 1881, applying for an increase of salary, and June 1883, as conveying instructions, but with an impression altogether different from my own.
Through all these difficulties and misunderstandings, I have conscientiously striven to carry out my instructions as I understood them since June 1882. If I misinterpreted them, you, Sir, will judge the extent of my error and whether it admits of excuse.
However, the charge of the Civil Hospital alone is too great a strain to be borne for many years by any man, and I shall be glad, with your permission, to retire on a pension as advised by the Council.
That I should be practically dismissed from the service, however, after devoting the best years of my life to it, is a course which will not, I believe, commend itself to your judgement, and I now leave it to your consideration.
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complete recovery effectually prevented a during the Summer: and, when November arrived with the cool weather, it brought
work
me
such
a
large increase of
( a daily average of 90 patients) that my restoration to health was
imfrede:
seriously
my
Paragraph. 3. reiterates the statement that I refused duty, and finds that illhrailt was no secuse, although
although the Council had before them the Report of the Medical.
Boare
Medical Enclosure. Les sif.
These two points, Sir. I again respectfully
submit to your judgement.
Paragraph
4. contains in substance
recommendation that I should be allowed to
retire
on a
from undertaking, even.
pension.
on
the ground of illhealth
onl
temporarily
the
which I received.
increase
off
Frets::..
preventing the cuties for
an
my
performance of
As to this I would again allude to letter of instructions
of
June 6th 1883 and incloure les 1. to the finding of the Medical Board of 29th
the Medical Board of 29th Encéreuse. o 14.
November
Finally I beg to observe that this matter appears to have arisen
of
misunderstandings
a. Series
from a
Mr Jordan, who found himself.
in
the position of having to advise the Govern
ment on this occasion, failed to recognize the
-
gravity of Mr. Marques illness, and
ignorant of
being
the praction of the Department
did not know how to provide for the emergency
Be
灰
was
apparently not aware of
personal responsibility, took no
steps to
his
procure
1
procure assistance beyond.
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-one
application
to the Military Staff, and was herhaps anxions that official duties should not ~ his time and in- encroach too much
on
terfere with his private practice.
His Excellency
was
thus misinformed to the require
of
as to Mr. Marque's illness, as to the -ments of the case, and as to the farts / for
Mt. Cyres wrote on 16th November I understand that the Superintendent was in charge [ Post Mortem work I during Mr. Marques illness, and have since, Seen At Jordan who understood so also). Then His Excelle has read both my.
letter March 1881, applying for increase
cy
Ensiveuse bol.
of
of-rulary, and June 1883, as conveying
instructions
my
an impression
altogether different from my
07
Through all these difficulties and mis-:
-understandings, I have conscientiously striv
to
carry.
cut
muy
as
instructions of
I understood them.
June 1882
If I misinterpreted them, you, Sir, will judge of the extent of my
whether it admits
In any
of
case
excluce.
error
and !.
however, the charac
#
a
of the Civil Hospital, alone is too great a strain to be bome for many years ty
man and, I shall be glad with your per- -mission, In to retire
pension as advised
by the bo ci
on
That I should be practically dis
missed from the service, however, after
devoting the best
a
years of my life to it is cource which will not, I belie
itself to your judgement, and I now le
mmend.
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