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tody.In reference to the action of Dr. Wood in coming ashore from the “ Cliingtu ** after examining the amall-pox patient, we took occasion to interview the doctor for the purpose of ascertaining his reasons for the course of action taken. Dr. Wood explains that the case was only a very mild one, and had not arrived at a stage when there would be any great danger of infection hence he considered the course taken by himself in thoroughly fumigating, quite sufficient to ensure safety. Captain Marsh and Mr. Servunte did uot go near the Asiatic passengers but went straight on to the bridge, aud these gentlemen also took the precaution to thoroughly fumigate. Dr. Wood's more pressing reason for coming a-hore was that he had several serious eases, with which Dr. tary * Stow was unacquainted, and he t! ought it n of better that that gentleman should utten l to 1 do I the quarantine station and himself to the Iran 8ick persons in the tow n, and at the gaol and it of aud hospital. We would not presume to Mice : question the opinion of w medical man as to ting the infallibility of tin m mutions adopted, li a i but we trust when the . c case of smallpox cou- I occurs there will Ite proper quarantine v of | accommodation, ami that the regulations ther (right or w rong) will 1 -• carried out in their $hly most stringent interpretation.[U1UThetted ling try; the steel The alid rate has diat into tera our has lope t toIfnice I
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Palmerston Northern Territory Times and Gazette
Palmerston, Northern Territory, AU
Sat, Jan 29, 1887
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