[From the Government Gazette, Feb. 22.] Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 19th February, 1850. HP HE following Report on the Colonial -*- Hospital is published for general information. By His Excellency's Command, Alfred Domett, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Hospital, Jan. 4, 1850.
Sir, — I have the honor to forward to you for the information of His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor, a return shewing the progress of the Hospital under my charge since it was first opened. This return will show the progressive increase of Native Patients each year as the Hospital became known and its benefits appreciated. During the last year, 1849, there were admitted one hundred and sixty-seven indoor Native patients, all fresh cases, and eighteen Europeans, making a total of one hundred and eighty-five in-door cases ; out of this number one hundred and forty- one were discharged cured, six died, seven were relieved, and the remaining fourteen are still in hospital, all likely to recover except one native. There were also one hundred and eighty- seven out- door cases treated during the same period. You will perceive that there has been an increase over last year of one hundred and twenty-four Native Patients, a fact which proves the increasing influence of this establishment over the native race, and their appieciation of the benefits conferred on them by the Government in establishing an institution of this nature so urgently required for the alleviation of their sufferings. I have also to remark that some of the most influential chiefs from the coast have been admitted as patients during the last year, and have been cured : a few years ago no one would believe that Native Chiefs of great consequence would (breaking through all their strong prejudices) leave their friends and • ' pas" and come long distances for the purpose of submitting themselves entirely and without reserve to the -treatment and
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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VI, Issue 476, 23 February 1850, Page 4
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305Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VI, Issue 476, 23 February 1850, Page 4
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