Copy Statement from Bagwan Singh to Head of Sanitary Department.

H. S. D. sir,

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In answer to the charges preferred against me on the 8th instant, for absenting myself from duty without leave (or permission of the Principal Civil Medical Officer, meaning Dr. Atkinson per clause No.8 of my standing orders) contrary to No." of the standing orders for the Sanitary watchman of the Hill District, I solemnly and sincerely beg to state as follows:-

That for the performance of my duties, I was given a standing order by Dr. Clarke on the 30th July 1907, I think, when the Central district sanitary office was in College Chambers in No.31 Wyndham Street, the conditions of which are as follows:-

(1) The Sanitary watchman in the Hill district shall reside in the Hill district and shall make himself thoroughly acquainted with the provisions of the Sanitary Contracts for that district.

(2) He shall keep a diary in which he shall enter a true record of each day's proceedings, and shall submit the same to the medical officer of Health, at such intervals as he may direct.

(3) He shall see that the Sanitary Contractors for the Hill district strictly comply with the conditions of their contracts, reporting to the Senior Inspector any and every neglect coming under his observation.

(4) He shall visit every road in the Hill district daily and shall see that the roads are properly swept and scavenged, that no refuse is deposited on the Hillside or vacant lands, and that the night soil coolies are carrying out their duties in a proper manner and within the prescribed hours.

(5) He shall, at the earliest opportunity, report to the Senior Inspector any neglect or breach of contract or illegal act on the part of the scavenging or of the night soil coolies, and every defect in any of the public drains and gullies in the Hill district which may come under his observation.