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is not sufficient to carry on the work of the Medical Department efficiently. In our opinion, 7 Medical Officers are required :--

1 Principal Civil Medical Officer;

4 Assistant Surgeons; and

2 Health Officers of the Port;

the two last named being Government Officers, who should devote their whole time to Government work and should be forbidden to engage in private practice either ashore or afloat.

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We have ascertained in the course of our investigations how much time is taken with Government Medical work in the various branches of the Department, and we beg to submit the subjoined list of duties in tabular form to be assigned to the several officers, one for epidemic and the other for non-epidemic times.

LIST OF DUTIES OF OFFICERS IN THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.

Epidemic Period.

1 Principal Civil Medical Officer.

4 Assistant Surgeons.

2 Health Officers of the Port.

Government Civil Hospital, Lunatic Asy-

lum and Maternity Hospital.

Victoria Gaol, Tung Wa Hospital, Mor- tuary, Visit the Subordinate Gov- ernment Officials in Hongkong.

Kennedy Town Hospital, and Hygeia

(if brought over.)

(1.) The Port.

(ii.) Kowloon Plague Hospital and Mor- tuary, Police and Subordinate Gov- ernment Officials in Kowloon. (iii.) Government Civil Hospital, or as detailed by the Principal Civil Medi- cal Officer.

The Principal Civil Medical Officer and

Superintendent.

2 Assistant Surgeons.

1 Assistant Surgeon.

1 Assistant Surgeon.

2 Health Officers of the Port-one to reside in Kowloon and do duties as in (ii); the other as in (iii.) when not engaged in duty in the Harbour.

Non-Epidemic Period.

Government Civil Hospital, Lunatic Asy- lum, Maternity Hospital, and Mor-

tuary.

Victoria Gaol, Tung Wa Hospital, Visit)

the Subordinate Government Of ficials.

(i.) Port.

(ii.) Kowloon. In charge of the Mor- tuary. To visit the Subordinate Government Officials and Police in Kowloon.

(iii.) Work as detailed by the Principal

Civil Medical Officer and Hygein.

The Principal Civil Medical Officer and Superintendent; 3 Assistant Surgeons.

1 Assistant Surgeon.

2 Health Officers of the Port-one to

reside in Kowloon.

We are of opinion, from evidence given, that, speaking generally, one of the above

7 officers could always be away on leave, his duties being arranged for by the Principal Civil Medical Officer.