The terror of the tents, or, Quarantine restrictions as imposed and enforced in Jamaica during the prevalence of small-pox, under so-called paternal government.

Date:
1872
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Credit: The terror of the tents, or, Quarantine restrictions as imposed and enforced in Jamaica during the prevalence of small-pox, under so-called paternal government. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by King’s College London. The original may be consulted at King’s College London.

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    lOG The Acting Colonial Secretary to Dr. Bowcrhanh. No. 7169. Colonial Secretary's Office, Jamaica, ] 9th September, 1872. Sir, I am directed by the Lieutenaut-Governor to acknow- ledge the receipt of your letter, dated the 16th instant, in which is set forth a letter, addressed by you on the 10th in- stant, to the Central Board of Health. With regard to any communications you have addressed, or may address to that Board on the subject of the enquiry you desire to be instituted by them, to investigate a series of charges preferred by you against cei'tain officers and others in the treatment of patients labouring under the disease of Small-pox in the parish of St. Andrew, 1 am de- sired by his Excellency to refer you to the letter No. 5557, written to you by direction of Sir John Grant on the 22nd ultimo, and to state that the decision then conveyed to you by his order will not be disturbed by the Lieutenant-Gover- nor. With respect to that part of your letter which refers to the departmental investigations held by the order of Sir John Grant, his Excellency desires me to observe, that it is for the Executive alone to take such action thereon as may be proper. 1 have the honor to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, 1 JOHN W. STKATON. L. Q. Bowcibank, Esq., M.D., E.K.C.P., Kingston.