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Had I attempted Dr. Marguer's work, I must have neglected my own, and frequent complaints from the patients at the Civil Hospital would have been as harassing to me as disagreeable to the Government.
From Dr. Marguer's symptoms on the 5th and strong probability of his having abscess of the liver and requiring a locum to undertake his duties for a lengthened period, and this knowledge made me more unwilling to do so.
The medico-legal work is a heavy responsibility, involving the administration of justice, and sometimes the question of life or death, depending on its proper performance.
It is true that in years gone by I performed all the medico-legal duties in addition to my work, but Dr. Breen and Thompson, the heads of the Naval and Military Medical Departments, who were asked to report on this subject in November 1880, stated that this was more than one could be expected to do.
The Hospital is larger now by 15 beds, and the medico-legal work has largely increased from 103 bodies examined in 1881 to 184 in 1887.
Since June 1883, when Dr. Marguer was appointed to the charge of the medico-legal duties, provision has had to be made for his work on several occasions, but the Government have always provided for it without any reference to me, and only for the first time have I been called upon to do it.
The condition on which Lord Derby granted me an increase of pay, viz., sole charge of the Civil Hospital, I have fulfilled, as the accommodation has been increased from 1100 to 1570 in 1885, and the number of patients from 983 to 1178.
It is extremely unfortunate, on my account as well as the Government's, that my suggestion to let Jordan apply to the Military Staff was unsuccessful, but I am not aware that efforts were made in any other direction to procure assistance.
The return of Dr. Clyres, however, will doubtless relieve the pressure now due.
I trust that this explanation will be satisfactory, and that Mr. Marsh will accept my earnest assurance of my capacity.
My letter of the 7th instant should, I wish it had been differently expressed, but it was written hurriedly on receipt of the Governor's intimation late on Saturday evening, and after a much disturbed night, I dispatched it without revision on Sunday morning, the matter being urgent.
I have now in Hospital 79 sick of all nationalities, some of whom are in a critical condition.
The never-ending struggle with disease and death on behalf of these sufferers, carried on as it is unaided, cannot fail occasionally to induce a frame of mind that may be considered very unfit for official correspondence.
Some of my letters may be found very wanting, and nobody is more conscious of their shortcomings than myself, and nobody regrets them more.
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Had I attempted Dr. Marques work. I must
have neglected my
own, and frequent complaints
from the fratients us the lowvil Hospital, would have
harassing to me as
disagreeable to the
been as harassing
Ex cui!
From D. Margure symptoms on the sth and
strong probability of his having-- the liver and requiring a locum to
6th there was abscess of
for a lengthened feriad, and, this knowledge made mo more unwilling to undertake, his duties
whe
• the me
dico legal work is a heavy responsibility,
the administration of justice, and sometimes the
its proper per
question of life
Or
death, depending
It is true that in
Om
years gone by I ferformed.
ourn.
all the medica- legal duties in addition, to ming work, but Dro Breen and Thompson the heads of the Naval and Melitary Medical Departments who
asked to report on this subject in November
than stated, that this
were
1880,
;
was more
one
could be expected to do. The Acopital is larger
then by 15 beds and the medico legal work has largely increased from 103 bodies
Mour
than it was then by 15
examined in 1881 15 184 in 1887
wat
Since June 1883 when Dr Marguer appointed to the charge of the medico legal duties, provision, has had to be made for his work on several, occasions, but the Government have always provided, for it without any reference to me, and only for the first time have I been called, upon to do it
The condition on which Lord Derby granted, me an increase of pay, vis; sole charge of the bird Rochital, even
now,
that I should take
though the of
accommodation should lead to a larger numb, of patients
of patients I have fulfilled, the accommodation
mcrease
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in the meantime, having been increased from
beds, and the humber of patients from.
P3 to 98
in 1881 to 1570 in 1885.
as
1100
It is extremely unfortunate, on my account
the Government that my suggestion. for
well
at
I
to Let Jordan to apply to the Military Staff mesucressful: but I am not aware that effo
other direction to procure
were made in assistan
any
)
ce, and the Navy might very probably have supplied, an office,.
The return.
..of
Dr Clyres however, will doubtless relieve the presure.
+-
now due
I trust that this explanation, will be ....
satisfactory, and that Mr. Marsh, will, accept my
camnest assuran (2)
Revollen cy
in capacity.
wisher
that
My letter off
was
my failure to meet La mamily due to phys
the 7th instant should wit...- have been differently expressed, but it was
written
On
On
• Surriedly
receipt of 1 Governors intimation, lote Suturday evening and after a much disti night, I dispatched it without revision on Lunday morning,
the matter being urgent.
nationalities
condition
I have now in
Some of
whom
Hospital 79 sick of all
are in a critical
"The never-ending struggle with disease
Br
behalf of
these
and death
sufferers, carried on at it is unaided, cannot fail occasionally to induce..
mind the
frame. of
correspond...
considered
may.
very
Stence
worst for official N
of my
my letters critically
Some
be found very wanting tobody
is more conscious of their shortcomings than mygerty and nobody regrets them more, but while from
the nat
of my
work I am.
likely to be a
sury
bad
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