Report of the Finance Committee recommending leave of absence be given to the Health Officer, Dr

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Unique IDA-00434994SeriesReports of the Finance Committee I, 1857-1898 [Municipal Council of Sydney]DateBetween 10th December 1868 and 21st December 1868FormatVolume - Leather BoundDescriptionReport of the Finance Committee recommending leave of absence be given to the Health Officer, Dr Henry Graham, for 12 months during which he intends to visit England and hopes to re-establish his health and collect information on sanitary subjects. The Committee recommended no deduction be made from his usual salary on condition that a duly qualified professional gentleman be provided in his place subject to Council approval. Appended: Letter from Graham with details of his career and health and of his plans to investigate sanitary matters in England. He intends to publish his "Reminiscences of 35 years in these colonies" - as a bush doctor with tales of convict life in the Penal Settlements, Port Macquarie, Norfolk Island and Port Arthur.LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordNo




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Source system ID22/11/49/277