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Inward Staff (Plague Committee).
Surgeon-Captain W. J. Taylor, Army Medical Staff.
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Lieutenant E. F. E. Baines, Indian Medical Service (Bombay)
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G. F. Sealy, Indian Medical Service (Bombay).
Dr. James Munday, Private Practitioner.
„ P. D. Hormusji,
do.
Assistant Surgeon E. A. St. Romaine (Bengal.)
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F. G H. Deeks
( do. )
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J. S. Herring
( do. )
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„ G. B. Croming (Madras).
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G. R. Coxe (Bengal).
Mrs. Van Ingen, M.D. (But only on harbour duty for one month).
„ Clemesha, and one lady and thirteen male medical students.
I desire especially to draw attention to the service of Surgeon-Major
Crimmin, V.O., and of Surgeon-Lieutenant Evans, Miss E. daCunha and Assist-
ant Surgeon Fernandez on the Outward, and of Surgeon-Lieutenant Baines
and Mrs. Clemesha on the Inward, Staff.
I am not sure that I have any right to make remarks on the service of
Dr. Crimmin, who, as additional Port Health Officer, was in no way subordinate
to me, but as the Senior Officer in charge of the two inspection systems, I take
the liberty of doing so.
That officer brought to his appointment as Additional Port Health Officer
the training of an expert and the experience derived from having acted as
Health Officer of the Port of Bombay on many occasions. To his untiring
zeal and devotion to duty was due in great part the success of the outward and
inward organizations ; and I am only giving him his due when I state that
without his aid and counsel success would have been difficult, if not impossible.
Surgeon-Lieutenants Evans and Baines have by their unselfish devotion to
duty merited the highest praise, and I am pleased to have the opportunity of
bringing their names specially to the notice of Government.
The necessity for lady doctors in Plague inspections is beyond question
and the selection of Miss E. daCunha, L.M. & S., as the Chief Lady Inspector
on the Outward Staff, was an extremely fortunate one. The thoroughness with
which she carried out her duties, and the skill and tact she exhibited under
difficult circumstances, call for praise, whilst her cheerfulness under fatigue and
hardships such as exposure to sun, and during the South-West Monsoon to
storm and rain, compel admiration.
Mrs. Clemesha, on the Inward Staff, deserves special mention for the truly
admirable way in which she carried on duties which, always heavy, became even
more arduous owing to the transfer of Mrs. Yan Ingen, M.D., to dutch
Màndvi.
Assistant Surgeon Fernandez on the Outward Staff has worked so zealously
and well, and his services have been so very useful, that I desire to bring his
services prominently to the notice of Government.
The heavy office work in connection with two large organizations more
than doubled the work of Mr. Ramrao G. Kamalakar, First Clerk in the Port
Health Office, who, in order to keep abreast of his duties, cheerfully gave up
holidays and half holidays, and worked overtime. He deserves great credit
for successfully carrying on the office at a critical time and under great difficulties.
The crew of the steam launch deserve mention. The launch was daily
under full steam from sunrise until 7 P.M., and at times until a later hour ;
and the crew had accordingly a hard time of it. They performed their duties
most satisfactorily,
I have mentioned for special recognition the names of certain officers, but
I wish it to be clearly understood that all officers and subordinates on the two
staffs have merited the commendation of both Dr. Crimmin and myself, under
whose directions they have worked. Por one and all of them I claim the simple
admission they did their duty well.
Bombay Port Health Office, Town
Customs House, dated Qth September 1897.
F. F. MACCARTIE, M.B.,
Surgeon-Major,
Health Officer of the Port.