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The married men in the Police Department alone number 24 with 56 children, this number is doubled by other departments.
One side of the city, the side of ... one other.
outside ... terrible responsibility either of the Officers becoming disabled; the remaining Officer having to do the duty of three Officers. this has occurred several times but fortunately ...
Under the present arrangement of the Medical Staff Dr Atkinson has been the first to take long leave on half pay Dr Lowson the Assistant Superintendent taking over his duties. The Superintendent being outrider had to obtain permission to do the duty of Acting Assistant Superintendent. This service could only be obtained as a personal favour.
only for a few days at a time.
at the beginning of the Plague Epidemic this occurred when Dr Lowson the Acting Superintendent was down with fever and for some hours it was suspected that the attack was Plague. During the time that Dr Atkinson the Superintendent was on vacation leave, his relief the Acting Assistant Superintendent had not arrived in the Colony. It will thus be seen what a heavy responsibility the head of the Medical Department has to accept to obtain leave for his subordinate.
Medical Officers and it has had to undertake several times. His pay being $125 per month and quarters, his board alone costs him over $40 per month which he has to pay for servants etc. leaves him little or nothing.
In the present case his post is in hands of a Surgeon of an Australian mail Steamer value $40 per mensem with fees for embalming bodies often from $20 to $30, also free from European passengers comparatively light duties, boards and lodging found him and an open air life, for appointment entailing heavy and confined work with nothing to gain but experience at a loss.
The Chinese Emigrants which ... considerable care to ... only chance of obtain...
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The married
in the Police Department alone number 24 with
56 children, this other departurents
double the number, thiwari
more than
distributed all
OneV
the
city, the side o
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outride
terrible responsibili
either of then Officers
- becoming disabled;
remaining lity for the me.
duties. In the event
falling sick or otherwird.
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having
to do the entro duty of three Officers. this has occurred: deveral times but fortunatity
Under the present arrangement of the Medical Staff Dr Atkinson has been the first
to take long leave on half pay Dr Lowson the
Pesistant Superintendent taking
av
over his duties
the a
Ferperintendent air outrider had to
obtained to do the duty of Acting Assistant si Superintendent. This service could only be
sonal favouN
obtained) ao
on per
otherwi
fill the
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only for
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few days at a
time.
the beginning of
occurred at
the Plague Epidemic this apeare
when Dt Loweon the Acting Superintendent was
vand for some hours it ivas
down with fever
amittat double if the attack was
nat Plague. Their
was during the times that dr Alkineer the a
Superintendent was
hulp pay relief the Acting Assistant Sexperintendent
not having arrived in the Colony. It will thirs
on vacation leave, hir
be seen what a heavy responsibility, the hig
of the Medical Department has to accept to
Obtain
aracakton Aane
for his subordinate
has had to undertake
Medical Officers and te
it several frines.
pay being $125 per
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cancy
the half
and quarters, his
$40 per
bourd
alone tor td
cost him over
be aides which he has to pay for
which leavee him little or nothin
In the precent care
his portas
servanto tc. ce
the sub a ha bir ke
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an
in hands.
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Australian thail
Steamer value $40 per manum
of
with fees for
embalming bodies
offen
to from $20 to $30, alwo free from: European passengers comparatively light
dutij, boards and lodging found him and
an open air life, for appointment entailing
heavy and confined) work with not
nothing
to gain &
but experience at a
himmy. The
Chinese Emigrants which
iderable Core to
+
only chance of obtar
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