ROTORUA HOT SPRINGS.

Press, Volume XL, Issue 5755, 28 February 1884, Page 7

ROTORUA HOT SPRINGS.

WELLINGTON, February 7. -wf. Qrabham, Inspector of Lunatic f*** o™*0 ™* and Hospitals, who has lately wea on a Tieit to Eotorua Hot Springs, has ««ajiis report to the Government. He *eaboae that since his last visit to the «SMonaminApriladeal has been done «remodelling the bathing arrangements necessary bufldinge for the •jwamodation of patients and attendants. « »j_ he cays, a matter for regret that so »MSi delay has taken place in having ««ee alterations carried out, as the present •eeaoa will be practically lost. There is a *»aderable area of garden ground nnder and young plants and treea *»je made surprising progress. Hβ had <*olar demonstration that all kinds of : ]w«Mana fruit could be grown to perSv** ■" ie rolphurouß emanatione cer«™y had no effect upon them. The coil 0 * md of a &*** character. I* wm also of poor quality, but only needed to make it very productive. OrnaTOEtal grounds were to be commenced •JUjoot delay. He had conferred fully *»?v J*™ regarding the regulations **»«* admission of pataents tothebenent* "5 Hoepital, also aa to the staff « «Ecer* wao be repaired* 'ZLiV*' Grabham) would shortly on this matter wJiS^'™? 111163 *- In the meanwhile he wuamenftjn that the strictest preeaube tsken to prevent the accuof •« chronic incurables" or cases - Ifcwillalsobeneceasary tJ£™°* Hospital accommodation for :.,. . »the district, or of infection m,- ""WiteM at the Sanatorium after

infection ebewbere. He fcarrd that before long the cottage* a»xmt to be e** 6 "* l would be inadequate owin* to the number of requests for board -nd lodging. On the 26th of January, before eleven in the morning fifteen persons bad bathed. The highest during Jano*ry was twenty-six. He expected a large increase on this number when arrangement* would be completed. He speaks Tery highly of Mr and Mrs Hall, the bath attendants. During bis stay Dr. Grabham had the opportunity of conversing with a number of visitors, a I of whom express themselves as more or less benefited by their stay at Eotorua,. The visitors appear to haTe come from all parts of the world.