CO129-306 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [8-9] — Page 337

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to me of any sickness on board. When I heard of the S.S. "Ballaarat"

being in quarantine I immediately proceeded to her and as it takes

me fully thirty minutes to steam down to the quarantine ground,

I consider, as she only arrived at 7.25 A.M., as stated by Mr. Ritchie,

that she received very prompt attention. This steamer had one case

of convalescent smallpox on board. Consequently she was kept in

quarantine for fumigation and disinfection, and the patient sent to

the Kennedy Town Hospital. I gave the S.S. "Ballaarat" pratique at 5.20

P.M., and considering the nature of the disease and the stage of

infection the patient was in, which is the most infectious, I con-

sider the steamer was dealt with very leniently.

7.

In conclusion I can conscientiously say that I never neglect

the shipping for my private practice; in fact it is the other way

about, and in all urgent cases I have on shore when I am attending

to steamers, Dr. Gibson, my partner, attends to these.

I have etc.

(sd). J.H. Swan.

Actg. Health Officer of the Port.

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335 to me of any sickness on board. When I heard of the S.S. "Ballaarat" being in quarantine I immediately proceeded to her and as it takes me fully thirty minutes to steam down to the quarantine ground, I consider, as she only arrived at 7.25 A.M., as stated by Mr. Ritchie, that she received very prompt attention. This steamer had one case of convalescent smallpox on board. Consequently she was kept in quarantine for fumigation and disinfection, and the patient sent to the Kennedy Town Hospital. I gave the S.S. "Ballaarat" pratique at 5.20 P.M., and considering the nature of the disease and the stage of infection the patient was in, which is the most infectious, I con- sider the steamer was dealt with very leniently. 7. In conclusion I can conscientiously say that I never neglect the shipping for my private practice; in fact it is the other way about, and in all urgent cases I have on shore when I am attending to steamers, Dr. Gibson, my partner, attends to these. I have etc. (sd). J.H. Swan. Actg. Health Officer of the Port.
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335 to me of any sickness on board. When I heard of the S. S. Ballaarat" being in quarantine I immediately proceed to her and as it takes ne fully thirty minutes to stean down to the quarantine ground, I consider, as she only arrived at 7.25 A.M.,as.stated by Mr. Richie, that she received very prompt attention. This steamer. had one case of convalescent smallpox on board. Consequently she was kept in quarantine for fumigation and disinfection, and the patient sent to the Kennedy Tom Hospital, I gave the S.S."Ballaarat" pratique at 5.20 P.M., and considering the nature of the disease and the stage of infection the patient was 10, which is the most infectious, con:- sider the steamer was dealt very lealently with. 7. In conclusion I can conscientiously say that I never neglect the shipping for my private practice, in fact it is the other way about, and in all urgent cases I have on shore when I am attending to steamers, Dr. Gibson my partner attends to these. I have etc. (sd).J.H. Swan. Actg.Health Officer of the Port. i
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to me of any sickness on board. When I heard of the S. S. Ballaarat"

being in quarantine I immediately proceed to her and as it takes

ne fully thirty minutes to stean down to the quarantine ground,

I consider, as she only arrived at 7.25 A.M.,as.stated by Mr. Richie,

that she received very prompt attention. This steamer. had one case

of convalescent smallpox on board. Consequently she was kept in

quarantine for fumigation and disinfection, and the patient sent to

the Kennedy Tom Hospital, I gave the S.S."Ballaarat" pratique at 5.20

P.M., and considering the nature of the disease and the stage of

infection the patient was 10, which is the most infectious, con:-

sider the steamer was dealt very lealently with.

7.

In conclusion I can conscientiously say that I never neglect

the shipping for my private practice, in fact it is the other way

about, and in all urgent cases I have on shore when I am attending

to steamers, Dr. Gibson my partner attends to these.

I have etc.

(sd).J.H. Swan.

Actg.Health Officer of the Port.

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