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You think you won't want any more. In case of epidemic you
won't have to apply to the Military authorities for help?
Dr. BELL.-I should think not, because four ward people and a medical resident officer will be employed for twenty or thirty cases. Two Sisters are now in the place waiting for an epidemic; one Wardmaster bas arrived, and the other is on his way out.
there.
Mr. SHARP.-How is the Hygeia provided for?
Dr. BELL.-It is worked from Kennedy Town.
Mr. SHARP.-Would the Medical Officer at Kennedy Town look after the Hygeia ?
Dr. BELL-Yes. She is brought over.
Colonel HUGHES.-Is she going to be done away with?
Dr. BELL.—I think not. I think they would put Chinese patients with cholera
Colonel HUGHES.-Who would look after it?
Dr. BELL.-The Medical Officer from Kennedy Town would go there. In plague epidemics it is always brought over and moored opposite to Kennedy Town.
Mr. SHARP. I notice in your letter of the 6th June last you recommend another Assistant Surgeon being attached to the Department. That was in addition to the three you have ?
Dr. BELL.-No.
Mr. SHARP. You recommend the addition of another Assistant Surgeon?
Dr. BELL.-Yes.
Mr. SHARP.Did you consider at the time that would be sufficient for the staff- that extra one?
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Dr. BELL. When I wrote that letter there was nothing said about Health Officers of the Port and I was not considering the Officer for Kowloon.
Mr. SHARP. Then this Assistant Surgeon was merely to supplement the medical staff on this side?
Dr. BELL. Yes.
Mr. SHARP. And you thought that would be sufficient?
Dr. BELL-Yes. That would give us five instead of four.
Mr. SHARP.-Five including the Principal Civil Medical Officer?
Dr. BELL. Yes.
Colonel HUGHES.-If the Principal Civil Medical Officer was relieved of executive work in the Hospital could he not do the Tung Wah Hospital, that is, inspection and consultation ?
Dr. BELL.-Yes, I suppose he could. There is a great deal more work at the Tung Wah Hospital if one wants to do it. You want to follow up the cases under treatment, and you have to do the operations there, or supervise the officers doing them.
Mr. SHARP.--Does the officer in charge of the Government Civil Hospital also superintend the work at the Maternity Hospital?
Dr. BELL.—Yes.
Mr. SHARP.-Is there much work?
Dr. BELL.—There is about a case a week.
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