CO129-341 - Acting Governor May Governor Lugard - 1907 [7-10] — Page 268

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The Wardmaster is entitled to free furnished quarters, and, as his quarters are situated inside the Hospital buildings, and is obliged to stop there, it is in reality his home; but for some unknown reason, perhaps unknown to the Medical Department, light is not supplied, and the gas in my room was cut off; however, I always burned a large quantity of kerosene oil in the Hospital Camp, to which I was entitled under the heading of free furnished quarters. I, of course, had to supply my own oil for the Camp.

Some time in January, 1907, it was suggested that a separate gas meter be installed in my room. As kerosene oil is much cheaper, coupled with the fact that I would have been obliged to pay the monthly meter rent for the gas, I naturally declined the innovation. As a result of which, on the 11th January 1907, the Hon. Dr Atkinson directed the Medical Officer in charge of the Infectious Diseases Hospital to see that in future the Wardmasters (the plural term was used, but as I was the only one)...

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1% 16 (20) 265 The Wardmaster is entitled to free furnished quarters, and, as his quarters are situated inside the Hospital buildings, and is obliged to stop there, it is in reality his home; but for some unknown reason, perhaps unknown to the Medical Department, light is not supplied, and the gas in my room was cut off; however, I always burned a large quantity of kerosene oil in the Hospital Camp, to which I was entitled under the heading of free furnished quarters. I, of course, had to supply my own oil for the Camp. Some time in January, 1907, it was suggested that a separate gas meter be installed in my room. As kerosene oil is much cheaper, coupled with the fact that I would have been obliged to pay the monthly meter rent for the gas, I naturally declined the innovation. As a result of which, on the 11th January 1907, the Hon. Dr Atkinson directed the Medical Officer in charge of the Infectious Diseases Hospital to see that in future the Wardmasters (the plural term was used, but as I was the only one)...

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The Wardmaster is entitled to free furnished quarters, and, as his

quarters are situated inside the Hospital buildings, and, is obliged to stop there it is in reality his

but for

buty

room;

for some,

- known reason. ___

perhaps

known to the Medical Department

light is not supplied, and the

gas in

room was cut off;

burned a large

however, I always

Hospital Camp, to which I was entitled to, under the leading of free furnished quarters. I of, course, had to supply my for the Camp.)

own oil

Lometime in January, 1907, it was

separate gas

a ú

suggested that a

meter be installed in

my room

As kerosive oil is much cheaper,

coupled with the fact, that, I would have been obliged to pay the monthly

for the gas,

meter rent,

I naturally

declined the innovation

as a result of which,

on the 11th

January 190r, the Hon. Dr Atkinson directed the Medical Officer in charge of the Infectious diseases Hospital, to see that in future the

Wardmasters (the plural term was used, but, as I was the

as I was the only

only one

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