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G.'s Despatch 8 of 9th July, 02, to Secretary of State.

(Para. 5.)

Précis.

Considers appointment of Sanitary Commissioner absolutely necessary to control the large Sanitary Department.

C.O. 440 23273

RECU 21 JUL 07,

"I consider the latter appointment very necessary apart from any reasons connected with the prevention of plague. The Sanitary Department has grown to such dimensions that it is in my opinion absolutely necessary that there should be appointed to it a Head who will be responsible to Government for the efficient and economical administration of the Department. The present system, where there is no head directly responsible, leads in my opinion to great extravagance. I have accordingly to ask your permission to make provision for the appointment in the Estimates for 1903, and looking to the size of the Department I am of opinion that a salary equal to that of the Principal Civil Medical Officer

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G.'s Despatch 8 of 9th July, 02, to Secretary of State. (Para. 5.) Précis. Considers appointment of Sanitary Commissioner absolutely necessary to control the large Sanitary Department. C.O. 440 23273 RECU 21 JUL 07, "I consider the latter appointment very necessary apart from any reasons connected with the prevention of plague. The Sanitary Department has grown to such dimensions that it is in my opinion absolutely necessary that there should be appointed to it a Head who will be responsible to Government for the efficient and economical administration of the Department. The present system, where there is no head directly responsible, leads in my opinion to great extravagance. I have accordingly to ask your permission to make provision for the appointment in the Estimates for 1903, and looking to the size of the Department I am of opinion that a salary equal to that of the Principal Civil Medical Officer 3.
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.G.'s Despatch 8 of 9th. July, 02, to Secretary state. (Para. 5.) Rondlosure PRÉCIS. Considers appointment of Sanitary Commissioner absolutely necessary to control the large Sani- -tary Department. C.0. 440 23273 RECU 21 JUL 07, "I consider the latter appointment very neces- -sary apart from any reasons connected with the prevention of plague. The Sanitary Department has grown to such dimensions that it is in my opinion abso0- -lutely necessary that there should be appoint- -ed to it a Head who will be responsible to Government for the ef -ficient and economical administration of the Department. The present system, where there is no head directly res- -ponsible, leads in my opinion to great ex- -travagance. I have accordingly to ask your permission to make provision for the ap- -pointment in the Fati- -mates for 1903, and looking to the size of the Department I am of opinion that a salary equal to that of the Principal Civil Medical Officer 3.
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.G.'s Despatch

8 of 9th. July,

02, to Secretary

state.

(Para. 5.)

Rondlosure

PRÉCIS.

Considers appointment

of Sanitary Commissioner

absolutely necessary to

control the large Sani-

-tary Department.

C.0. 440 23273

RECU

21 JUL 07,

"I consider the latter

appointment very neces-

-sary apart from any

reasons connected with

the prevention of

plague. The Sanitary

Department has grown to

such dimensions that it

is in my opinion abso0-

-lutely necessary that

there should be appoint-

-ed to it a Head who

will be responsible to

Government for the ef

-ficient and economical

administration of the

Department. The present

system, where there is

no head directly res-

-ponsible, leads in my

opinion to great ex-

-travagance. I have

accordingly to ask your

permission to make

provision for the ap-

-pointment in the Fati-

-mates for 1903, and

looking to the size of

the Department I am of

opinion that a salary

equal to that of the

Principal Civil Medical

Officer

3.

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