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take charge of Small Pox Hospital.
The question naturally arises, can one medical officer with justice to those whose lives are committed to his care and a due regard to his mental and physical condition, necessarily strained by professional anxiety and climate, be expected to fulfil these multifarious duties unaided.
We are of opinion that it is not advisable, with a due regard to the interests at stake, to allow the whole responsibility and charge to devolve on one Medical Officer.
1878
There is no doubt, that had the recommendation of the Colonial Surgeons, referred to in his report with regard to the appointment of a properly qualified Apothecary, been acted upon, two qualified medical men would then be attached to the institution, and much of the care and anxiety of the Superintendent would have been relieved. We remark that the present Apothecary is only a member of the Pharmaceutical Society and consequently not a qualified medical man, as he would be if a licentiate of the Apothecaries Hall.
It might not now be deemed advisable to alter the arrangements entered into with the present Apothecary, but if so, the want of a second qualified medical man is felt and reported, which in 1878 is a great, if not greater, evil.
The question of the Appointment of an European Wardmaster has been brought to our notice. There can be difficulty in procuring the services for such a responsible position. With reference to Mr. Carneiro, in which he is spoken of, he appears to be deserving of favourable consideration.
With reference to the site proposed for the Small Pox Hospital, we consider it sufficiently isolated for the purpose, and containing sufficient space for the building of adequate accommodation together with sufficient airing ground for convalescents, without encroaching too much on the ground intended for convalescents from the General Hospital.
We have also examined the sites proposed for the Lunatic Asylum and do not hesitate to recommend the one marked 803 in the Surveyor General's plan, as from its distance from European and Chinese residences, it enjoys the advantages of seclusion and tranquility.
The final question, upon which we have been requested to give our opinion is that of payments for patients in Civil Hospital. We are of opinion that the scale forwarded to us appears equitable, but suggest that if it be not already the rule, Police admitted from cases distinctly arising from the execution of their duty, be admitted as non-paying patients.
It appears to us very doubtful that such an inducement in other positions in the Colony for Europeans of sober and steady habits would be exceedingly desirable, but it would be difficult.
We have done,
Thomas Breen
Deputy Inspector General
W.A. Thomson
Deputy Surgeon General
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take charge of Imall pox Roopital.
The question nativally arices, can one ~ medical officer with justice to those whose lives are. committed to his care and a
dure
to his regard mental and physical condition, necessarily by professional anxiety and Climate be expected to fulfil these multifarious duties imaided.
Dar
!
tried
Meare
of
opinion.
that it is not advisable. with a due regard to the interests at stake to allo the whole responsibility and.
and charge
charge to devolve on one Medical Officer
1878
There is no
doubt, that had the recommen
-dation of the Colonial Surgeons, refereed to in his report
with
regard
to the appointment of a properly. qualified Apothecary, been acted upon, two qualified
as he
Medical
he remarks would then be attacked to the institution, and much of the care and
nd ansciety of the Superintendent would have been relived. We remark that the present.
a member of the Pharmo centical.
may
Apothecary is only
Society and consequently not a qualified medical man, as he would be if licentiate of
Hall.
alter the
the Apothecaries
It might not now be deemed advisable to arrangements entered into with the present
if so, the want of
a second qualified
Apothecary, but if 20,
medical man felt and reported whion in 1
now them then
great if
not
greate
1878 is a
The question of the Appointment of an
European Wardmaster has been brought to our
notice. There can
be
appointment would be
a mau
of a
difficult to procure the services for such a responsible position
}
qualified
reference to Mr. Carnerio h in which he is
With
the appears from spoken off, to be decerving of
of fau
Arr
increasing
With reference to the site proposed for
the Small fox Hospital
with
for
, we consider it sufficie the
isolated for the purpose, and containing suffic space for the building of accommodation
together adequate for the number of beds proposed, tagatis sufficient airing ground. for convalescents, without
encroaching too murch
too much on the ground, intented convalescents from the General Hospital
We have also examined, the sites propo for the Lunatic Asylum and, do not hesitate to recommend the one marked. 803 in the Surveyor Generals plan, as from its distance from residences European.
Chinese. it enjoy: the advantages of seclusion and tranquility
Oy
an
The final question, upon which, we haus been requested to give
opinion is that of payments for patients in Civil Sospital. We are
of opinions. "that the scale forwarded to no appears equitat le but suggest that if it be not already the rul Police admitted from oases disten
• distinctly arising fr the sxecution of their duty, be admitted as not patients.
no
appears to no
very that with
greater
doubt that such an
desirable but it
inducements in
The Honourable
The
other positions in the Colony for Europeans of soles and steady habits it would, be exceedingly
Acting Colonial Lecretory trong king
nonpaying.
We have do
Thomas Breen
Deputy Inop: General WA. The
omson)
Deputy Lur General
difficult
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