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THE INDIAN MEDICAL GAZETTE. A SHADOW OF GOOD THINGS TO COME.

We congratulate all Medical Officers in Civil employ

the

on

they are, at least at some future period, to receive the unemployed pay of their rank and a Staff salary, instead of the scanty emoluments to which they have been so long restricted. It is now some months since the Commission appointed to take into consideration the question of Civil Medical Salaries terminated its labours and sent in its Report. We believe the general features of the scheme have never been kept secret, and we ,can now speak with authority upon them. We refer to a letter addressed by the Financial Secretary to the Government of India, to the Secretary to the Government of Bengal (No. 2018, dated 21st August, 1866), now being cirdeclared fact that

now

culated for the information of Medical Officers. "

From it

we

Secretary of State lias been asked to authorize for Medical Officers in charge of Civil Stations a certain Staff pay, additional to the rate of unemployed pay of rank which is authorized for Medical Officers hereafter entering the Serlearn that

the

vice, and with there is

a

further additional allowance at Stations where

a

Lunatic

it should

be,

Asylum

or a

College,

but what follows is

be allowed We have

been

This is

amongst

the number of those who

maintain that both the Home and Indian Governments and

upright in their

that for

they

no

intentions towards

class have

as

"

effect."

retrospective always

both."

satisfactory ; the will, however," we are told,

decision on this recommendation "

or

even more

they

a

are

just

all their servants, and

greater amount of good-will than The exigencies of the Ser-

have for their Medical Officers.

vice, existing rules, and other impedimenta may sometimes have frustrated the good intentions, but time only was required for the removal of the thorns and briars which choked them and

nipped

the

ears

of the hundred-fold harvest.

combatant brethren have bourne's liberal Civil

Surgeons

been

concessions, have

been

of the back pay which

kindly taking care of soon be promulgated.

the

and

We believe

well satisfied we

made

trust

soon

by

to hear that all

equally happy by

the

Government have been

for them.

May

the

despatch

The letter which w.ehave above referred to,

our

Lord Cran-

runs

in

receipt long question so

thus

From E. H. Lushington, Esq., Secretary to the Government of India, Financial Department, to the Secretary to the Government of dated Simla, the 21st August, 1866.)

Bengal, (No. 2018,

Sib,?In reply to your letter No. 2028, dated 9th April, 1866, I am directed to state that it has not been deemed expedient to fix for Medical Officers in charge of Civil Stations a consolidated salary of Es. 600 a month aa given to Assistant Surgeons for the medical charge of Native Corps. The Secretary of State has been asked to authorize fpr Medical Officers in charge of Civil Stations a certain staff pay, additional to the rate of unemployed pay of rank, which is authorized for Medical Officers hereentering the Service, and with a further additional allowance at a Lunatic Asylum or a College, or both. The decision on this recommendation will, however, be allowed retrospective after

Stations where there is

effect. Meanwhile, the Hon'ble the Lieutenant-Governor will have learnt No. 1171, dated 16th March, 1866, that Dispenaddition to the Military pay of rank. The sary allowance is admissible in Officiating Civil Assistant-Surgeon of Jessore is accordingly entitled to lis. 463-10-2 monthly, via., Military pay Es. 433-10-2, and Dispensary allowance Es. 30. 2.

from Financial Kesolution

[October 1,

1866.

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