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Dr. CLARK.-I don't know. Why?
Colonel HUGHES.-I only asked the question; you object to being put under Dr. ATKINSON ?
Dr. CLARK.—I said I don't think the Sanitary Department should be under the Principal Civil Medical Officer.
The Chairman.-You don't want an expert sanitarian to board ships?
Dr. CLARK.-No, he must be able to recognize infectious disease and carry out the disinfection of ships, that is all.
Dr. STEDMAN. Can you tell us whether the Hospital at Kowloon is to be entirely for Chinese?
Dr. CLARK.-Yes; for Chinese.
Dr. STEDMAN-Under a Chinese doctor?
Dr. CLARK.-Yes, but supervised by a registered medical practitioner.
Dr. STEDMAN.--Are both the Medical Officers at the Government Civil Hospital out together? Is there any regulation?
Dr. CLARK.-I know nothing about that.
FOURTH MEETING.
Council Chamber.
Tuesday, 26th November, 1901.
PRESENT:
Deputy Inspector General DREW, R.N., (Chairman).
Colonel HUGHES, D.S.O., R.A.M.C.
Dr. F. O. STEDMAN, M.D., B.S., London.
C. S. SHARP, Esq.
R. L. RICHARDSON, Esq.
E. D. C. WOLFE, Esq., (Secretary).
Dr. J. H. SWAN, Deputy Health Officer of the Port, was called.
The Chairman.-Dr. SWAN, are you the Deputy Health Officer of the Port?
Dr. SWAN.-Yes, Sir.
The Chairman. What are your duties in connection with that office ?
Dr. SWAN. My duties are to board steamers when they come in and to enquire whether there is any sickness on board or not-any infectious disease or not.
The Chairman.-How much of your time is taken up daily by actually visiting
ships ?
Dr. SWAN.—It depends upon the number of ships coming in.
The Chairman.-On the average?
Dr. SWAN.-Well, take to-day for instance. I have been afloat since seven o'clock this morning. I got home to tiffin at 1.30 p.m., and went afloat again and have only just returned. [4.30 p.m.]
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