MEDICAL ATTENDANCE ON MAORIS (RETURN RELATIVE TO).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1906 Session II, G-04

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Session II 1906. NEW ZEALAND.

MEDICAL ATTENDANCE ON MAORIS (RETURN RELATIVE TO).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 29th August, 1906. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing—(l) The names of medical men subsidised by Government for attendance on Maoris in the North and South Islands, respectively ; (2) the amount of subsidy paid to each for the financial year ending the 31st March, 1906 ; (3) the number of patients attended to by eaoh during the same period; and (4) the extent of the district intended to be served by each, together with an estimate of the Maori population of such distriot."—(Mr. Heke.)

Return of Subsidised Medical Officers for Natives, showing Amount of Subsidy received and Number of Patients attended during the Year ended 31st March, 1906; and showing also the Extent of the District intended to be served by each, together with an Estimate of the Maori Population of such District. North Island.

District. Name. Yearly Subsidy. Amount of Subsidy actually received. Additional Pees. Number of Patients jattended. T. J. Trimnell (resigned 31/3/06) ) F. C. S. Forbes (appointed 1/4/06)) T. W. P. Smith (dispenser, from 1/4/06 to 30/9/06) J.-M. Hope (appointed 1/10/06) ... J. W. Browne (resigned 30/9/05) ) D. S. Coto (appointed 1/10/05) f A. G. H. Buckby H. D. Eccles ... F. M. Purchas (resigned 31/5/05) ) W. H. Horton (appointed 1/7/05) | C. Low (resigned 30/6/05) ) H. G. H. Monk (appointed 1/7/05) j W. M. Sanders C. C. Jenkins ... A. Bell and C. P. Winkelmann (dispensers, to be discontinued 30/9/06) W. Cairns (appointed 1/4/06) C. H. Holland (dispenser) B. W. Prinn (dispenser) L. Frazer Hurst H. A. Edmonds (resigned 31/12/06) C. S. Davis (to 31/12/06) \ W. F. Neil (appointed pro temi 1/4/06) ) J. S. Beekie (resigned 31/12/05) ) H. Weeks (appointed 1/1/06) j J. Somerville ... H. A. McClelland (subsidy increased from £25 to £75 on 1/11/05) J. Boss H.T.Dawson... J. B. Purdy ... £ 50 | £ H. 50 0 d. 0 £ s. d. 144 Mangonui Kaitaia j Bawene 15 50 7 10 25 0 50 0 50 0 50 0 50 0 8 6 37 10 12 10 37 10 50 0 50 0 15 0 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 0 1 10 0 4 13 0 5 10 0 107 106 74 22 198 277 8 32 29 84 179 206 60 22 100 | Ohaeawai Kawakawa ... 50 50 17 12 2 Dargaville Huntly 50 | 50 | Baglan Kawhia 50 50 15 25 OtorohangaI and runui I Te Kuiti 50 25 30 100 75 25 0 30 0 100 0 50 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 115 195 47 591 Taupo TePuke Whakatane ... 9 10 0 Waipiro Bay j Tolago Bay 100 | 75 | 56 5 18 15 30 0 45 16 0 0 0 8 145 59 164 79 Wairoa New Plymouth 30 75 15 15 0 7 10 0 Waipawa Pahiatua Hutt 25 50 100 25 0 50 0 100 0 0 0 0 21 33 108 Totals... 1,290 1,149 3 4 68 6 2 3,125

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Return of Subsidised Medical Officers for Natives, &c.— continued. South Island.

The extent of the district intended to be served by each medical officer cannot be stated, nor can any estimate of the Maori population of such district be given. The general terms under which a medical officer receives a subsidy are that he will supply free medicine and advice at all times to all Maoris at his surgery or within a stated distance therefrom if the patient be to ill or infirm to come to the surgery. Attendance on Maoris at a greater distance to be paid for at a mileage rate. Probably Maoris living within a radius of ten to twenty miles will upon occasion visit the medical officer to obtain medicine and advice. H. F. Bdgek, Native Department, Wellington, 21st September, 1906. Under-Secretary. Approximate Cost of Paper. —Preparation, not given; printing (1,450 copies), £1 ss.

By Authority: John Maskay, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9o6.

Price 3d.]

District. Name. Yearly Subsidy. Amount of ,,,.,. , (-,,.-, ,, Additional Subsidy actually „ received. Number of .Patients attended. Kaikoura ... B. S. Storv „ . ( J. A. J. Murray (resigned 31/12/05)} riaiapoi | R A Davies ( a pp 0 i n ted 1/1/06) 1 Akaroa ... W. H. Hargreaves (appointed 18/10/05) Little Eiver ... J. W. D. Cook Southbridge ... T. J. Withers ... Rapaki ... J. A. Newall ... Temuka ... J. S. Hayes ... Palmerston ... W. Hislop Oamaru ... A. I. Garland ... Waimate ... H.C.Barclay... Westport ... M. McKenzie ... Port Chalmers Hodges and Borrie laieri ... J.Sutherland... Balolutha ... W. A. Fleming Riverton ... C.H.Gordon... Bluff ... J.Torrance £ 40 25 £ p. d. 40 0 0 56 5 0 18 15 0 11 8 0 £ s. d. 67 321 83 14 50 50 40 50 100 75 50 25 50 50 25 50 50 50 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 75 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 +37 10 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 137 10 0 * 35 56 188 67 29 34 38 61 26 12 136 71 47 11 1 Totals North Island 805 1,290 766 1,149 8 3 0 4 47 11 68 6 1 2 1,238 3,125 Grand totals 2,095 1,915 11 4 115 17 3 4,363 * No return furnished ; attendance when required. t Olai: for last quarter not yit received.