CO129-311 - Acting Governor Major Gen Sir Gascoigne - 1902 [5-7] — Page 558

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officials, approving the statement inclusion of this expenditure in the Estimates subject to similar consideration in connection with the whole question of the financial position of the Colony, but pointing out that the proposed creation of a Sanitary Committee will require special examination.

2. At the time when I sent this telegram, I considered that it would probably prove inadvisable to separate the Medical and Sanitary Depts and that a better alternative might be to relieve the Principal Civil Medical Officer of his duties as Superintendent of the Government Civil Hospital, but I have since given further attention to the conjoint report by Dr Chadwick and Professor Simpson enclosed in your despatch No. 29211/02 of the 12th of June, and I find the arguments put forward in favour of the appointment of a Sanitary Commissioner, which were personally supported by Professor Simpson, very strong.

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officials, approving the statement inclusion of this expenditure in the Estimates subject to similar consideration in connection with the whole question of the financial position of the Colony, but pointing out that the proposed creation of a Sanitary Committee will require special examination. 2. At the time when I sent this telegram, I considered that it would probably prove inadvisable to separate the Medical and Sanitary Depts and that a better alternative might be to relieve the Principal Civil Medical Officer of his duties as Superintendent of the Government Civil Hospital, but I have since given further attention to the conjoint report by Dr Chadwick and Professor Simpson enclosed in your despatch No. 29211/02 of the 12th of June, and I find the arguments put forward in favour of the appointment of a Sanitary Commissioner, which were personally supported by Professor Simpson, very strong.
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eltins, approving the statement inclusion of this expenditure in the Estimates subject to smil Consci conection with the whole question if the financial position of the Colony, but pointing and that the proposed creation of a Sanctuary Commercy. Will K require speciil Examination. 2. At the time. when I went this Alegram, I coindered that it would probably prove indosable to separate. the Medical and Samitry Depts and that a bitter alternative might be to relieve the Primigel Civil medical 556 Officer of his duties as Superintendent of the Gut Civil Hospital, but I have sice attention given further to the conjoint report Dr Chadwick and Profe Sempoir enclosed in die W. no Gascoigne = Respatch 29211/02 248 of the 12th of June. and in irav 1 the arguments put forward init tha and of the very strang opinion in Farare of the appt of a Samikiny Commissimer which Field persmally by Profe Simpson
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eltins, approving the statement inclusion of this expenditure in the

Estimates subject to smil

Consci

conection with the whole

question if the financial

position of the Colony, but pointing and that the

proposed creation

of a

Sanctuary Commercy.

Will

K

require speciil

Examination.

2. At the time.

when I went this

Alegram, I coindered that

it would probably prove

indosable to

separate.

the Medical and Samitry Depts and that a bitter

alternative might be to relieve the Primigel Civil medical

556

Officer of his duties as Superintendent of the Gut

Civil Hospital, but I have

sice

attention

given further to the conjoint report

Dr Chadwick and Profe

Sempoir enclosed in die

W. no Gascoigne = Respatch

29211/02

248

of the 12th of June.

and in irav

1

the

arguments put forward

init

tha and of the 狐

very

strang opinion in Farare of

the appt of a Samikiny

Commissimer which

Field

persmally by Profe Simpson

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