CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12] — Page 389

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Enclosure to

Sir,

Hong Kong

22nd November 1886

In compliance with the request of His Excellency the Governor as conveyed in your letter of 3rd November, we beg to inform you that we have enquired into the matters referred to in that communication and also into the subject of your letters of the 19th and 19th instant and have to report as follows.

It appears that the sole charge of the Hospital devolves on the Medical Superintendent, presuming that the appointment of the Assistant Superintendent is considered temporary, so that in case of urgency or requiring operative interference, the Medical Superintendent has no one connected with the Hospital to whom he can appeal for assistance or with whom he can consult.

As all references connected with the Establishment pass through the hands of the Colonial Surgeon, it might be supposed that he had duties to perform in the Hospital, but Dr Agnew informs us that he has nothing to do with the treatment of any of the patients, and that it is not the duty of Dr Wharry to consult him in cases of importance.

We are informed that the Hospital at present accommodates 82 patients, that, in addition to admissions directly connected with the Colony, all accidents occurring among the Merchant Shipping are received; that Dr Wharry, in addition to his charge of the Hospital, has to attend all Inquests, perform all Post Mortem examinations deemed necessary, give evidence in the Supreme Court and before the Magistrates requiring Medical investigation, visit Tranchai weekly, and moreover in cases...

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Enclosure to Sir, Hong Kong 22nd November 1886 In compliance with the request of His Excellency the Governor as conveyed in your letter of 3rd November, we beg to inform you that we have enquired into the matters referred to in that communication and also into the subject of your letters of the 19th and 19th instant and have to report as follows. It appears that the sole charge of the Hospital devolves on the Medical Superintendent, presuming that the appointment of the Assistant Superintendent is considered temporary, so that in case of urgency or requiring operative interference, the Medical Superintendent has no one connected with the Hospital to whom he can appeal for assistance or with whom he can consult. As all references connected with the Establishment pass through the hands of the Colonial Surgeon, it might be supposed that he had duties to perform in the Hospital, but Dr Agnew informs us that he has nothing to do with the treatment of any of the patients, and that it is not the duty of Dr Wharry to consult him in cases of importance. We are informed that the Hospital at present accommodates 82 patients, that, in addition to admissions directly connected with the Colony, all accidents occurring among the Merchant Shipping are received; that Dr Wharry, in addition to his charge of the Hospital, has to attend all Inquests, perform all Post Mortem examinations deemed necessary, give evidence in the Supreme Court and before the Magistrates requiring Medical investigation, visit Tranchai weekly, and moreover in cases...
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Enclosure to

Sir,

Rong Kong

làn

22 tovember to

C

0.386

1520

In compliance with the request of this Eexcellencs the Governor as conveyed.

of 3th November

have

enquired

communication

ww

in

your letter

beg to inform you that we into the matters referred to in that us alco, into the subject of your

letters of the 19th and 19th instant and have to

report

отд

as

follows. It appears

that the sole charge of the ;

Hospital devolves on the Medical Superintendent, presuming that the appointment of the Assistant Superintendent is considered temporary, so that

case

i

of urgency or requiring operative interference, the Medical Superintendent has no one connected. with the Rospital to whom he can. appeal for

assistance,

by

with whom he co

can consult.

As all references connected with the Establishment pace through the hands of the Colomal. Surgeon, it might be supposed that he had duties. to perform in the Hospital, but Dr Agree informe no that he has nothing to do with the treatment

of

any

of the patients, and that it is not the duty of Dr Wharry to consult him in cases of importance. informed that the Hospital at present accommodates 82 patients, that, in addition to admissions directly connected, with the Colony, all

the Merchant Shipping occurring among

accidents o

We

are

are received; that Dr Wharry in addition to his charge of the Hospital has to attend all Inquest, perform all Post Mortem, examinations deemed necessary, give evidence in the Supreme Court ant before the Magistrates

requiring Medical investigation, visit tranchai weekly, and moreover

in cases

*

L

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