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Clarke regretted delaying for so long Hall's transfer which was being
arranged, as then the incident with its irritating consequences to the
Government would not have occurred.
The petitioners received their answer on July 21 , 1843 .
Governor fully agreed with Clarke's action in restricting Stodart 's
private practice to his own district and bluntly told the petitioners so :
.... In order to preserve any control over the medical assistance
to be afforded to the convicts , for which duty District Assistant
Surgeons are specially appointed, it is necessary that their
private practice should to a certain extent be limited, for were
not some such rule established, the advantage of the Pub lic
Service might in many instances be sacrificed to private
emo luemen ts .
However , as Hall's usefu lness as a Pub lic Officer was impaired by the
strong obj ections raised against his remaining in Bothwell, Frank lin
consented to his transfer to another district;
but at the same time
he made it quite clear that the removal was not due to any lack of
confidence in the surgeon 's skill , or that the slightest reflection had
been cast on his reputation as a professional man. 4 3
The
At Franklin 1 s otm
expressed wish, an exchange of districts took place between Hal l at
Bothwe ll and Dr Hazlett at Westbury .
Unfortunately, the Commi ssariat
of Accounts was not informed also and both doctors were forced to wait
a long time for the first payment of their salaries in their ne
appointments . 44
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