THE ROTORUA HOT SPRINGS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 6935, 8 February 1884, Page 5

THE ROTORUA HOT SPRINGS.

DR. GRABHAM'S KEPORT. [by TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Thursday. Db.' Grabham, Inspector of Lunatic Asylums and Hospitals, who has lately been on a visit to the Rotorua Hot SpriDgß, has sont in his report to the Government. He mentions that since his last visit to this sanatorium in April, a deal of work has been done in remodelling the bathing arrangements and erecting the necessary buildings for the accommodation of patients and attendants. It is, he says, a matter for regret that so much delay has taken place ia having these alterations carried out, as the present season will be practically lost. There is a considerable area of garden ground under cultivation, and young plants and trees have made surprising progress, fie had had ocular demonstration that all kinds of flowers and fruit could be grown to perfection. The sulphurous emanations certainly had no effect upon them. The toil was shallow, and of a peaty character. It was also of poor quality, but ODly needed manure to make it very productive. Ornamental grounds were to be commenced without delay. He had conferred fully with Dr. Lewis regarding the regulations for the admission of patients to the benefits of the hospital; also .as to the staff of officers who would be required. He (Dr. Grabham) would shortly submit suggestions on this matter to the Government; meanwhile he would mention that the strictest precautions must be taken to prevent the accumulation hero of "chronic inourables," or "indigent " cases. It will also be necessary to provide hospital accommodation for cases ariaing in the district, or of infection developing itself at the sanatorium after infection elsewhere. He feared that before long the cottages about to be erected would be inadequate, owing to the number of requests for board and lodging. On the 26th of January before eleven in the morning 15 persous had bathed. The highest number during Januarywas 26. He expected a large inorease on this number when arrangements were complete. Be speaks very highly of Mr. and Mrs. Hall, the bath attendants. During his stay Dr. Grabham had an opportunity of conversing with a number of visitors, all of whom expressed themselves as more "or less benefited by their stay in Rotorua. The visitors appear to have come from all parts of the world.