CO129-232 - Acting Governor Marsh Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [4-5] — Page 115

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treatment. There is scarcely any branch of my duties that has taxed this, and grown so rapidly

as it bids fair to furnish additional ...

every year for some years.

10. I have also medical charge of the new Government Lunatic Asylum opened three years ago, the management of which requires nothing has been added to my salary. The Lunatic Asylum requires of me one regular daily visit. Often two or three visits a day are necessary.

11. Furthermore, my inspectional duties under the working of Contagious Disease Ordinance have multiplied, year by year, and have now attained proportions not anticipated by me when first I took up my present appointment. This sanitary inspection of houses must remain the same whether the inspection of native brothels is abolished or not. In respect to native brothels, the medical inspections for sanitary purposes have in fact been indispensable ever since my report on their condition in 1874 and 1878. The numbers of these places have also been much increased with the increase of the native population.

12. Within the last few years, the Government has created a Sanitary Department, controlled by a Board. The marked public advantage which has attended this measure has not been obtained without a considerable sacrifice on the part of the Colonial Surgeon, who is, virtute officio, member of the Board, and called upon to make medical inspections and to furnish medical reports for the consideration of the Board. Of necessity, these new duties have made very heavy claims upon my time and have still further reduced the small residue of leisure

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treatment. There is scarcely any branch of my duties that has taxed this, and grown so rapidly as it bids fair to furnish additional ... every year for some years. 10. I have also medical charge of the new Government Lunatic Asylum opened three years ago, the management of which requires nothing has been added to my salary. The Lunatic Asylum requires of me one regular daily visit. Often two or three visits a day are necessary. 11. Furthermore, my inspectional duties under the working of Contagious Disease Ordinance have multiplied, year by year, and have now attained proportions not anticipated by me when first I took up my present appointment. This sanitary inspection of houses must remain the same whether the inspection of native brothels is abolished or not. In respect to native brothels, the medical inspections for sanitary purposes have in fact been indispensable ever since my report on their condition in 1874 and 1878. The numbers of these places have also been much increased with the increase of the native population. 12. Within the last few years, the Government has created a Sanitary Department, controlled by a Board. The marked public advantage which has attended this measure has not been obtained without a considerable sacrifice on the part of the Colonial Surgeon, who is, virtute officio, member of the Board, and called upon to make medical inspections and to furnish medical reports for the consideration of the Board. Of necessity, these new duties have made very heavy claims upon my time and have still further reduced the small residue of leisure
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treatment. There is scarcely any branch of my duties that has as this, and prown so rapidly

it bids fail to furshed add весь

ear 10 svojoutées.

every

10. I have gole medical charge

of

the new Government Lunatic "Asylum opened three years ago,

the management for

of which, nothing has been added to my salary. The Lunatic Asylum- requires of me one regular daily visit. Often too or three visits a

necessary.

day

are

11. Furthermore my inspectional duties under the working

The

of Contagious Disease › Ordinance have multiplied, year by year?, and have now attained propor- lion theve V anticipated by me,

When first I took up my present appointument. This sanitary inspection

of

houses must remain the same

whecked the inspection of

too vcl tr

is abolished or not. Du respect native brothels the medical

of

inspectious

+

9

109

inspections for sanitary purposes have in fact been indispensable ever since my report

Condition in

If Alex

1874

on their

1878. The rumbers of there places have also been much wereared with the

increase

of

the native population.

12. Within the last has years the Government has created a Sani- -tary Department, controlled by a

Board! The marked public advan-

which has attended this

tage

queasure has not been obtained without a considerable

of

line

atc

paer

sacrifice

the part of the Colonial Surgeon, who is virtute Offien member off the Board, and called

upon to make medical inspections and to furnish medical reports for the consideration of

The Board. Of

necessity these new duties have. made very heasy claims upon ruy

time and have still further reduced the small residue of leisure

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