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Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4525, 6 July 1883, Page 2

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Tis only a pauper, «nr,i»|>^ owns.? I (To the Editor of the ttftning St^ ' Sib,—Tbe a bore; lined came ve%,'f.fot> cibly to mjr mind bjr the, late action of the Borough Cuuocil,^#jjo, io order ta el#etf ' what io Enifland Would bellied a pariah doctor, advertised for tenders from those who-would visit professionally, arid provide medicine for the poor of the borough. One of oar mediobs,, for- the honor and glory of bit profession; ki« own hit b standing, and, I presume, to reflect credit oq his University,- bi« 4Qvertskea to wit the aick poor at iheir r bwnhottM*,~provid*v them with medicine and bottle* a»4 all for the large tttf of half - a Mo**. Ser visit. Soaw> time age) this LB. It G. M.D (fee 6U*bt to hate began [with M.A.) sent-*with another medico —a circular to the Protestant AUisnce, stating that on account of the high price of drag*, he could not attend the Society's aick for th» usual fees. One scarcely knows who most,.to blame—4he Council for giving it tt> him at the price* or him for offering to do it. It it well known that one does not get much in the way of medicine for, half a : crown; awl eon* ■ideriog the way id wtiiob prices i'Jbw eat down, I suppose we get at much tt the chemist can afford to gire us. Yet, we have an MD. who was A> pupil of suoh men as Gairdner, Cowan, MeLeod, and others (men of .eminence in their profession) offering to,do the medicine and attendance for half.a-erown. The only explanation,! etf fiodif, ifcet the M.D. must bate struck out in a new line, viz., philanthropy., I can find nothing else for it, for according to a circular I saw a short time ago it took hist? eight years and a large amount of noawf. to qualify himself. I don't know how much, but quite enough to keep theotiufcr medical men in New Zealand (except 70) from qualifying for the degree-of M.D. After this investment of money and time, it must be out of low for his fellow-nan that be undertakes to do so much for two and six; for he cannot wtrnd torfltake money by it. In* Couueil ****** to blame in the matter, for they. «*jfflfet expect the medical nuuvto gwtfeMavVft necessary attention and atediciosj^or tudi a small sum; and when the attcatoeaof the Thames sick poor a*d the^fciaietjt therefor bas become a question of Etii. Heaven keep me from troubling Sir Mason for an. older on the Borough. doctor, far i fati certain by the tiatehvisited jm ftsjjt found, a bottle, bs) eeuM put fejrjr littfe isjitbsit burnt sn«aire«! ' ...V'fc.:.'• ' ' A&b- ---"/..-/ ,'.:> i •■J"' " ""I, ■"■}- " *f*