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little cause to dread the dangers of childbirth. 4
1\l though the Bo ard of lanagement of the General Hospi 1:al and
the Benevolent Society conunendab ly opened their meetings to the press ,
Hall was disappointed to find as the year progressed that his suggestion
Has not so readily follm1e d by other bodies, although he hoped that the
Royal Society would do so after the departure of Milligan on March 31 to
reside in England. He was especially concerned about the new Orphan
Schools Board, which was regarded by many interested in the improvement
of that institution with great di strust , as it included members who coulil
not honestly and sincerely advocate improvements without condemning their
O\ffi past neglgence during the long period of convict mismanagement .
This Board, hmoJever, foT\oJarded to the Mercury on February 29 a list of
tlenty-three resolutions for improvements to the Schools.
These Hall
immediately and carefu lly dissected, analysed and criticized at some
length;
though valuable enough in themselves , he considered they still
fell far short of