CO129-275 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [1-5] — Page 95

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88: work in connection with the

• plague,

was not possessed of the knowledge and training which would fit him for the permanent appointment.

"This proposal I did not

then see

mend to

my way

to recom

you, as I hoped ~

that on the cessation of the plaque epidemic it would 3 be found possible to close

the Kennedy-town hospital. I regret, however, to report that since the disappearance

of

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of the plague there has been -a number of cases of small- pox,

ree, and though there is at presents

no reason to.

fear

that it will become epidemio

in the Colony, it has neverthe less been necessary

to

con-

tinue the maintenance of the

Kennedy-town hospital for the treatment of this discare,

and to second a Police Con-

stable for duty there as a ward- master, besides retaining the of M. Cunningham.

services.

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4.