MEDICAL ATTENDANCE ON NATIVES IN SOUTH ISLAND (Dr. POMARE'S REPORT ON).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1910 Session I, G-06

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1910. NEW ZEALAND.

MEDICAL ATTENDANCE ON NATIVES IN SOUTH ISLAND (Dr. POMARE'S REPORT ON).

Hi him in an Order nj tin . House of Representatives dated tin- 6th July, 1910. Ordered, " That then- l>e laid before this House Dr. Pomare's recent report upon the medical wants of the Smith Island Maoris, showing (I) Tin- medical attendance at the present time provided by the Government for tin- Maori residents of the several kaingas throughout the South Island, commencing at Kaikoura, and extending southwi Kawhakaputaputa, and including Stewart Island and Ruapuke Island; (2) the amount per annum which has been expended by the Government in medicines and subsidies to doctors in the case of eaoh of the said kaingas respectively during the past five years ; and (3) the names of the kaingas throughout the said districts from which Government medical assistance has now been withdrawn."—{Mr. Parata.)

Report as to Medical Attendance on the Natives on the East Coast of the South Island.

Districts n ml I'as. aS.. «—«* III 5"o D Itesidenoe. 5°o 5 a I s Average j^ Annum. $ Sq a " ■M Kaiapoi iVaitaki and Glenavy .. Miles. Dr. Davies .. Kaiapoi .. 3 Dr. Garland Oamaru .. 16-18 Miles. 3 16-18 198 37 £ s. d. t 198 0 6 5 75 Ought to be paid for actual cases he attends. 37 2 2 10 50 This could be worked together wkh Morven from Waimate for £75 if offered to Dr. Barolay. 267 0 5 5 50 Ought to get £75 at the least. 3olac'Bay, Whakapatu, Orepuke, Waiau, Waihoka, Oraki, Flent's Bush, Ruahine, and Otauiau vVaihemo and Moernki .. Puketeraki and Waikouaiti 'ortobello, Waari, and Otago Heads jittle River }apaki and Port Levy .. Dr. Gordon .. Riverton .. 3-32 3-32 267 Dr. Howden Palmertton 18 Dr. Howden Waikouaiti 4 108 1 3 10 25 I £75 would be more eommen96 1 3 10 25 ( Burate. ■ Dr. Hodges & : Port 3 Dr. Borrie Chalmers Dr. Pemberton Little River J Dr. Nβ well's Lyttelton.. 3 I o c. u m tenens Dr. Torranoe i Bluff .. J-88 144 0 13 5 40 Could be left as it stands. 105 .. 50 107 0 13 4 Id Stewart Island and Riaptike Pemaka Dr. Rugg .. Temuka .. 1 100 0 11 6 r,n 144 0 8 11 50 Morven and Glenavy Places where Doc tori are needed. Dr. Barclay & Waimate .. 6-14 Dr. Cruiok shank 54 .. .. This, with Waitaki and Glenavy, could be worked more economically from Waimate for £75 by setting Dr. Barclay to do the work. The distance would be no drawback to a motorcar, which Dr. Barclay has. 21 .. .. The medical man should be paid for actual cases seen. Port Molyneux and Glenoinaru 10-14 21 Henley, Taieri, and Bruce County Dr. 8tenhouse Balolutha.. 10-14 and Dr. Mcllrow Dr. Suther- .. 12-15 land and| Dr. M o- I Cormiok Dr. MoReadv Akaroa .. 3-8 12-15 68 58 .. .. Ditto. Vkaroa and vicinity 36 .. .. Ought to be paid for actual 3-8 36

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Return of Medical Officers subsidized in the South Island at the Present Time.

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District. Name of Present Medical Officer. Amount per Annum paid during Last Five Years. Remarks. £ b. d. Nelson ... ... ... ! Dr. P. 0. Andrew 50 0 0 Motueka ... ... Dr. O. B. Deck ... 50 0 0 Takaka ... ... ... Dr. R. N. Adams... 40 0 0 Westport ... . Dr. Hallwright ... 25 0 0 . Hokitika-Arahura Dr. H. Maoandrew 75 0 0 Picton ... ... ... Dr. W. E. Redman 50 0 0 Blenheim ... ... Dr. Walker and Dr. 60 0 0 Adams Havelock ... . Dr. E. B. Williams 30 0 0 Kaikoura ... .. Dr. G. J. Saunders 40 0 0 Succeeded Dr. Story 1st January 1910. Kaiapoi ... ... ... Dr. H. A. Davies... 75 0 0 Succeeded Dr. Murray 1st Janu ary, 1906. Akaroa ... ... ... ... 25 0 0 Subsidy withdrawn 31st Decem ber, 1909. Little River ... ... Dr. Pemberton ... 50 0 0 Succeeded Dr. Saunders 1st Janu ary, 1910. Southbridge-Taumutu ... Dr. T. J. Withers 50 0 0 Lyttelton-Rapaki-Port Levy Dr. Steven, locum 40 0 0 tenens for Dr. J. A. Newell Temuka... ... ... Dr. H. Rugg ... 50 0 0 Succeeded Dr. Hayes 1st Octo ber, 1909. Waihao-Waimate ... ... 50 0 0 Subsidy withdrawn 31st Decem ber, 1909. Palmerston (Otago) - Wai- Dr. How den, locum ■■ ,«„ q „ ( Subsidy reduced to £50 31st De heino - Moeraki - Waikou- tenens for Dr. > -q q N cember, 1909. Dr. Howden re aiti-Puketeraki Hislop j ( signed from 30th June, 1910. r\ m ., ,. ni u Tk_ n i j ' 75 0 0 ; i Subsidy reduced to £50 31st De Oamaru-Waitaki-Glenorchv Dr. Garland en r. a ' if mm i o0 0 0 , i cember, 1910. Port Chalmers - Purakanui - Dr. Hodges and Dr. 50 0 0 Portobello - Waari - Otago Borrie H Heads Bruce County-Henley-Taieri ... 2500 Subsidy withdrawn 31st December, 1909. Balclutha-Port Molyneux- ... 50 0 0 Ditto. Glenomaru Bluff-Stewart Island-Rua- Dr. Torrance ... 50 0 0 puke Riverton-Colac Bay-Ore- Dr. C. H. Gordon 50 0 0 puke-Whakapatu - WaiauWaihoka - Oraki - Flent's Bush-Ruahine-Otautau Note.—The subsidies shown are exclusive of extra fees or travelling-expenses in special cases. lenses in s lecial cases.