CO129-341 - Acting Governor May Governor Lugard - 1907 [7-10] — Page 251

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Enclosure 2.

Enclosure 3.

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till 5 p.m. on the 30th of November. In forwarding the report the Principal Civil Medical Officer minuted:- "I recommend the dismissal of this Officer. I had to reprimand him only last Wednesday for the unsatisfactory condition of Kennedy Town Hospital, especially for having found the window of one of the stores open so that anything might have been taken therefrom".

Charges were formulated against Mr. Egerton with a view to bringing him before the Executive Council. On receipt of his explanation in reply, the Colonial Secretary, the Governor, Sir M. Nathan, being unable to transact business at the time, decided that the case hardly merited dismissal and addressed the minute, copy enclosed, to the Principal Civil Medical Officer.

On the 7th of January a patient escaped from Kennedy Town Hospital. His absence was discovered at 8.45 p.m. during Mr. Egerton's hours of duty, yet he made no report of the matter till the following morning. In consequence of this neglect he was again reported and recommended for dismissal. He was asked (minute by the Principal Civil Medical Officer, copy enclosed) whether he would accept dismissal or appear before

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Enclosure 2. Enclosure 3. 248 till 5 p.m. on the 30th of November. In forwarding the report the Principal Civil Medical Officer minuted:- "I recommend the dismissal of this Officer. I had to reprimand him only last Wednesday for the unsatisfactory condition of Kennedy Town Hospital, especially for having found the window of one of the stores open so that anything might have been taken therefrom". Charges were formulated against Mr. Egerton with a view to bringing him before the Executive Council. On receipt of his explanation in reply, the Colonial Secretary, the Governor, Sir M. Nathan, being unable to transact business at the time, decided that the case hardly merited dismissal and addressed the minute, copy enclosed, to the Principal Civil Medical Officer. 5. On the 7th of January a patient escaped from Kennedy Town Hospital. His absence was discovered at 8.45 p.m. during Mr. Egerton's hours of duty, yet he made no report of the matter till the following morning. In consequence of this neglect he was again reported and recommended for dismissal. He was asked (minute by the Principal Civil Medical Officer, copy enclosed) whether he would accept dismissal or appear before

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colosure 2. Enclosure 3. 248 till 5 p.m. on the 30th. of November. In forwarding the report the Principal Civil Medical Officer minuted:- "I recommend the dismissal of this Officer. I had to reprimand him only last Wednesday for the unsatisfactory condition of Kennedy Town Hospital especially of having found the window of one of the stores open so that anything might have been taken therefrom". Charges were formulated against Mr. Egerton with a view to bringing him before the Executive Council. On receipt of his explanation in reply, the Colonial Secretary, the Governor, Sir M. Nathan, being unable to transact business at the time- decided that the case hardly merited dismissal and addressed the minute, copy enclosed, to the Principal Civil Medical Officer. 5. On the 7th. of January a patient escaped from Kennedy Town Hospital. His absence was dis- -covered at 8.45 p.m. during Mr. Egerton's hours of duty, yet he made no report of the matter till the following morning. In consequence of this neglect he was again reported and recommended for dismissal. He was asked (minute by the Principal Civil Medical Officer, copy enclosed) whether he would accept dismissal or appear before

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colosure 2.

Enclosure 3.

248

till 5 p.m. on the 30th. of November. In forwarding the

report the Principal Civil Medical Officer minuted:- "I

recommend the dismissal of this Officer. I had to reprimand

him only last Wednesday for the unsatisfactory condition

of Kennedy Town Hospital especially of having found the

window of one of the stores open so that anything might

have been taken therefrom".

Charges were formulated against

Mr. Egerton with a view to bringing him before the

Executive Council. On receipt of his explanation in reply,

the Colonial Secretary, the Governor, Sir M. Nathan,

being unable to transact business at the time- decided

that the case hardly merited dismissal and addressed the

minute, copy enclosed, to the Principal Civil Medical

Officer.

On the 7th. of January a patient

escaped from Kennedy Town Hospital. His absence was dis-

-covered at 8.45 p.m. during Mr. Egerton's hours of duty,

yet he made no report of the matter till the following

morning. In consequence of this neglect he was again

reported and recommended for dismissal. He was asked

(minute by the Principal Civil Medical Officer, copy

enclosed) whether he would accept dismissal or appear

before

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