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1.30 a.m.9th lisy.
20th May.
For Mr. Long's information.
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Dr. Bell saw Dr. Laing on duty going to
deliver a child noticed that he was drunk but did
not stop him from oporating and did not stay to safe-
guard the operation.
With the assistance of the nurses Dr. Laing
finally completed the operation. The mother recovered
but the child did not live.
Dr. Bell did not report Dr. Laing but
reprimanded him verbally.
Dr. Laing was reported by nurses to Dr. Bell
as drunk on duty. Dr. Bell drew up a letter to
Government reporting him and showed it to Dr. Laing.
On Dr. Laing'a entreaties, Dr. Bell did not send in the
report.
Dr. Laing made a drunken disturbance in his
quarters and Dr. Bell then reported him to Goverment.
Dr. Laing was found guilty by Governor in Council but
in view of his good previous record he was allowed to
resign.
Dr. Bell was reprimanded by the Governor and
appealed against it. In sending to Secretary of State
copy of Dr. Bell's appoal, Sir M. Nathan wrote:-
"Apart from his conduct in connection with Dr. Laing's
case of which I was unable to take other than a
serious view, Dr. Bell's service under this Goverment
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