CO129-340 - Governor Nathan Acting Governor May - 1907 [4-6] — Page 404

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the Opposition

the Sanitary

Boards, resenting the change by which

in 1903

the PCMO

was

placed in charge of the Sanitary Dept & the Board somewhat reduced in power,

they stretch the case (as Messrs May & Attenson Chatham's minutes show) against the working of the system

is justified far

more co

than

in

offer

to support their opinions in favour

of

a

Municipality independent

or better

Government.

As regards the corruption,

a number of

grievances

have already

come before us.

the Sanitary Dept

result

that

Sir Nathan, Mr May,

& the PCMO

have

devoted a great labour to their investigation and

say

will await Sir Lugard's views

A copy of

Report & Mr May's Minute

to Royal Sanitary Institute

(1903)

See also 237/4/3 now

As regards the constitution of

the Sanitary Board

This would be

an ideal with here.

It is agreed that the present system by which

the PCMO

is supposed to direct both

the medical & the Sanitary Dept cannot

continue any longer than the view of Prof Simpson & the Committee of 1903 that

a separate officer

is required to run

the Sanitary Dept is justified, Sir

Blake's contrary view proved all that we need so

at present is

wrong.

I think

we have little

or knowledge of the conditions of

Lake

I feel pretty clear that even it is

worth while examining the proposals

in detail till we get

recommendations.

Write

to Sir Lugard's specific

proposed.

Acknowledge this- 23743-25110- 25112 without any comment or

say that before expressing an opinion, Lord Elgin will be glad

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the Opposition the Sanitary Boards, resenting the change by which in 1903 the PCMO was placed in charge of the Sanitary Dept & the Board somewhat reduced in power, they stretch the case (as Messrs May & Attenson Chatham's minutes show) against the working of the system is justified far more co than in offer to support their opinions in favour of a Municipality independent or better Government. As regards the corruption, a number of grievances have already come before us. the Sanitary Dept result that Sir Nathan, Mr May, & the PCMO have devoted a great labour to their investigation and say will await Sir Lugard's views A copy of Report & Mr May's Minute to Royal Sanitary Institute (1903) See also 237/4/3 now As regards the constitution of the Sanitary Board This would be an ideal with here. It is agreed that the present system by which the PCMO is supposed to direct both the medical & the Sanitary Dept cannot continue any longer than the view of Prof Simpson & the Committee of 1903 that a separate officer is required to run the Sanitary Dept is justified, Sir Blake's contrary view proved all that we need so at present is wrong. I think we have little or knowledge of the conditions of Lake I feel pretty clear that even it is worth while examining the proposals in detail till we get recommendations. Write to Sir Lugard's specific proposed. Acknowledge this- 23743-25110- 25112 without any comment or say that before expressing an opinion, Lord Elgin will be glad
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as

the Opposition

the Sanitary

Boars, resenting the change by which

in 1903

the PCMO

Was

placed in charge of the Sanitary Dipt & the Board somewhat riduced in power,

they stretch the case (as messrs may Attenson Chatham's munites show) agaust the working of the system

is justified far

more co

than

in

offer

to support their opinions in favour

of

CL

MOYE

still

powerful Board- or better

Government.

a

Municipality independent

As regards the comption.

WI

number of

Craves

have already

ваб

before us.

the Sanitary Sapt.

result

that

Sirm Nathan, me May.

May, & the PCMO

amy

nour

As regards the constitution of

هنا

for the a great labour which

have devoted they

to their 400 investigation and

that the

say

soys will await sir thegard

Ascopostale views

gsend

O

copy of

| Report & m2 May's Muute

to Royal Sanitary dustitute

(19933)

2.1 5+ 577

See also 237 4 3 now

женит

I

(in the constitution the Samitiary 1"}

This wobe

A

Ideal wit here.

rey Autward grostion für

?

Ley

Can Somech depends com

agreed that the present system by which

supposed to direct both

the PCMO

wing

the medical & the Sanitary Dept cannot

تمر

contine day bear than the view of Prof Simpson & the Co. of 1903 that

separate officer

бо

W

large & important

C

See pr

Q

Dipt

nquired to run

as the

forming Enclos

this justified, Sir

Sanitary Dept is this # Blake contrary

view proved all that we need so

present sis

6

tob

wrong.

at

think

من

to pay

4

weat conditions of whe

Lake

have littl

or co

Kumledge. I fill pretty clear that Eve it is

Sami's later & Jauna the fe cruder the Crus. Bran

ich in mot

while sexennine tu proporals

worth

in detail tile we get

Endations.

? Write

Grs

Sir & Lugards specific

proposed.

Pot

Acknowledge this- 23743-25110- 25112 without any comment or

am Compliment of say that before expressing an Primion, Lak Elgin will be glad

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