The Office of Colonial Surgeon was, during the days when
South Australia
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was a British colony, a salaried Government position, whose duties and responsibilities were defined by the Parliament of the day. From 1870 it was ''de facto'' attached to the post of Surgeon to the Lunatic Asylum / Mental Hospital, with no additional salary. The title persisted for some years after Federation and Statehood and dropped in 1912.
Incumbents
* – August 1839
Thomas Young Cotter (– 9 January 1882) suspended for neglect of duty. Cotter was a son of Sir
James Lawrence Cotter.
*August 1839 – March 1857
James George Nash (c. 1805 – 12 November 1880)
*March 1857 – March 1858
William Gosse (c. 1813 – 20 July 1883) He had been acting in the position from 1856. He resigned to take up partnership with Dr Anton Bayer (died 1866).
*March 1858 – December 1869
Robert Waters Moore Robert Waters Moore M.R.C.S. (1819 – 6 December 1884) born in Cork, Ireland, was a prominent surgeon and medical practitioner in the early days of the colony of South Australia. He succeeded Dr. William Gosse as Colonial Surgeon.
History
Moo ...
( – 8 December 1884) He lost his position when the post of Colonial Surgeon was axed.
*January 1870 – July 1896
Andrew Stewart Paterson Appointed surgeon to the
Adelaide Lunatic Asylum, he was given the additional title and responsibilities of Colonial Surgeon without increase in salary, retired after taking extended leave.
*July 1896 – November 1912
William Lennox Cleland (18 January 1847 – 5 November 1918) He had been acting in the position six months earlier, on top of his duties as surgeon to the Parkside Lunatic Asylum, when Paterson went to Europe on leave.
The Office of Colonial Surgeon was abolished in November 1912 and much of the duties and responsibilities transferred to the Inspector-General.
Lists of duties etc.
*1858
References
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South Australia-related lists
Health in South Australia
Australian surgeons
Colonial Surgeons