126 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. [28] 
of about 12,000), it would be well to bear in mind how difficult, not to 
say impossible, it would be for one physician alone to attend to the 
wants of so large a district in the proper manner. The experience of 
former physicians stationed in this district tells us that this is well- 
nigh impossible. The neighboring districts have, for this very reason, 
been recently subdivided into smaller districts, and this may very soon 
also become necessary for the district comprising Orost and Tjérn.” 
Tjérn, April 28, 1879. 
AXEL VILHELM LJUNGMAN. 
20In subdividing the provincial district of Orost and Tjérn it becomes indispensable 
that one of the physicians should live near the sea on either island, so that he is just 
as easy of access by sea to the coast population as by land to the inland population. 
