Dr Jordan however the Port Health Officer was allowed to retain the privilege of private practice, which he already enjoyed.
On 23/90, the Govt in forwarding the report on the Tung Wah Hospital stated that the supervision of the Hospital could not be longer carried out by the present Medical Staff and requested the S/S to approve their Officer to do this work. He recommended Dr. Thompson's appt on a salary of $200 a month with private practice and allowances for three Chair Coolies.
This was approved by the Secretary of State.
Thus when Dr Ayres retires and is succeeded as Principal Medical Officer by Dr Atkinson, there will be already five Assistant Doctors in the Dept viz: Drs Towson, Jordan, Thompson, Clark and Bell having private practice. Drs Jordan and Thompson as rendering as much service as one Doctor whose time was fully at the disposal of the Govt, and therefore the personnel is of the size originally recommended by the Govt.
The expense of keeping two doctors with private practice is greater than that of one doctor entirely at the service of Govt: Drs Jordan and Thompson are paid $2451 a year each; whereas an Assistant Doctor without private practice is paid $3600, and $120 for Quarters.
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Now the Colonial Surgeon urges the necessity of the appt of another Assistant Surgeon, requests that such an Officer may be engaged at the usual salary of $3600 with Quarter allowances.
There has certainly been considerable chopping and changing in Hongkong as to the size of the Staff that will be required: and it would be a great thing if this Expense could be avoided.
Perhaps it might be sufficient increase to the staff if Dr Thompson whose appt is only for one year were offered the choice of resigning at the end of one year or of continuing in his present position but resigning his private practice and receiving the higher salary instead. If he refused, another officer might be appointed on those terms, and thus the staff would be reinforced to the extent of half an assistant.
It is disgraceful the way that this medical department has been muddled! This despatch
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Dr Jordaw however the Port Health Officer
was allavid,
to retain the privilege of private practive, which he already enjoyed.
On 2390, the goor in forwarding the report on the
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Tung wa Hospital static that the supervision of the Hospital could not be longer carried out by the requested the sof s'é appround present Medical Staff and
Officer to do this work. to the app't of He recommended Dr. Thompson's appt on a
Obed
Sulary of
$200 a mouth with private practice and allowances
for three Chair Coolies.
This was approved by the Secretary of State -
Thus when De Ayres retires and is succeeded as Principal Medical Officer by Dr Atkinson, there 1 will be already five Assistant Doctors in the Dept viy: Drs Towson, Jordan, Thompson, Clark and Bell.
having private practice. Dis fordew and Thompson as
I should be considend as rendering as much service as one Doctor whore time was fully at the disposal of the goot, and therefore the personnel is it the present
of
the size originally recommended by the Goor,
The expense of keeping two doctors with privati practice
is
greater than that of one doctor entirely at the
service of gate: Des fordaw and Thompson are
faid
$2451 a year each; whereas an Assistent Dator without private practice in haid $3600, and $120 for Quark
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sidiy
that
how the your writes a fresh Despatch to s. the Colonial Surgeon urges the necessity of the
appit of another Assistant Surgeow,
requests that such an
Officer may
wed he
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be engaged
at the usual salary of $3600 with Quarter
allowances.
There has certainly been consideraber chopping and changing in Houghong us to the size of the Staff that will be required: and it
would be a
be amided.
great thing if this Expense could
Perhaps it might be
sufficient increase to
the stuff if De Thompson whone afft is only for one year were offered the choice of resigning
at the end of
end of one year or of continuing in
his present position but resigning his private practice and receiving
receiving the higher salay instied
if he refused, another officer might be appointed on those terms, and thus the staff would be reinforced to the extent of half
It is
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disgrauiful
aa assistant.
the
way
that
this medical department tas been muddled! This despatch
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