463
was
mu
shown in the address presented to
them on by them
taking my first privileged leave in 1886 which His Excellency
the Administrator Sir W. H.
me he had
harsh kindly informed
account of to the then Secretary
of
State That this duty entails a large amount of day and night work is well shown when I state that besides the fathers and mother I have nearly
150 children under ten years of age to
look after. This concludes the
I have to perform.
1873
duties
when I joined
the
Superintendent of
the
Service I received $2,880 as Lock Hospital Surgeon's pay, $288 for Chair Allowance. I was also allowed private practice and to receive $10 fee for Health certificates granted to Mail Steamers.
In
my predecessor Dr Murray's time
he received $10 for Health Certificates granted to all vessels but on my arrival I found that the Health Officer received
the
fee for every case
except the mail steamers.
In 1885 Government took over
these fees and I was
allowed $200.
In 1888 I was
required to give up my private practice. When this privilege was granted to my predecessor Dr Murray the Government reduced his pay £200 sterling and it was understood that it should be returned should he be required to give up private practice, this regulation was still in force when I joined but when
I resigned my practice I received $840, this is calculating the dollar at 4s. 6d. what it was worth nearly thirty years ago.
In 1888 the average rate of the dollar was 3s. 11½d. and if I had received £200 sterling back it should have amounted to $1280.
Besides this $840 I was, in consideration
of my being compelled to live
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was
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shown in the address presented to
them on by them
taking my first pri
vileged leave in 1886 which Ssis.
Excellency
the Administrator Sir W. It.
me he had
harsh kindly informed
account of to the then Secretary
Lent an
of
State That this duty entails a
mount
large of day and night work is well shown when I state that besides the fathers and mother I have nearly
150 children under ten
look after. This concluder I age to
I have to perform.
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1873
duties
when I joined
Superintendent
the of
the
Service I received lots.ial Surgeon's pay $2,880 as Lock Hospital #869 for Chair Allowance $288 I was also allowed private practice and to receive $10 fee for Health certificates granted to Mail Steamers.
In
my predecessor Dr
Murrays time
he received $10 for Sealth Certificates granted to all vessels but on my arrival I found that the Recalth Officer received
the
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for ever case
day Preg
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the fees for all other except the hails
In 1885 Government took fees for Health Certificates
allowed. $200) in
over
these and I
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this privileges.
In 1888 I
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of
required to
give up my private practice. When this privilege was grouted to my pre- decessor Dr Murray the Government reduced his pay £ 200
sterling to bec bini midten returned should he be required to give But off up private practice, this regulation
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still obtained when I joined but when
I
£200
resigned my practice in hen of sterling I received 4840 this is calculating the dollar at 4°. qd # what it was worth
nearly thirty years ago sell of
sell of which. time the Government have been receiving
In 1888 the sterling.
£2.00
vrature
• average of the dollar was go, 191⁄2 and if I had sterling back it should have amounted to $1280.
received £2.00
Besides this $840 I was, in
consideration.
of my being compelled to
live
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