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1876. NEW ZEALAND.

LUNATIC ASYLUMS IN NEW ZEALAND, (REPORTS ON THE)

Presented to both Souses of the General Assembly by Command of Sis Excellency.

AUCKLAND. No. 1. Mr. Mobpi.th to the Pbovincial Seceetaey, Auckland. Sib, — Ponsonby, Auckland, sth February, 1876. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 3rd instant, received by me yesterday, and, in compliance with your request, beg to enclose the half-yearly statement under section 60 of " The Lunacy Act, 1868," namely, from 30th June, 1875, to 31st December, 1875. I have, &c, H. D. Moepeth, The Provincial Secretary, Auckland. Inspector of Provincial Lunatic Asylums. Half-Teablt Statement under Section 60 of "The Lunatics Act, 1868." From 30th June, 1875, to 31st December, 1875. 1. Official visits made to the Asylum from 30th June, 1875, to 31st December, 1875 ... ... 26 2. Patients seen in Asylum between these dates: Males, 152 ; Females, 78 ; total ... ... 230 3. Miles travelled from 30th June, 1875, to 31st December, 1875, to and from the Asylum, and on business connected therewith ... ... ... ... ... ... 260 H. D. Mobpeth, Inspector of Provincial Lunatic Asylums. Ponsonby, Auckland, sth February, 1876. Sib, — Ponsonby Eoad, Auckland, 26th January, 1876. In accordance with " The Lunacy Act, 1868," I beg herewith to send your Honor my annual report on the state of the Provincial Lunatic Asylum for the year 1875. I have, &c, H. D. Mobpeth, Inspector of Lunatic Asylums for the Province of Auckland. His Honor the Superintendent, Auckland. Sib, — Ponsonby Road, Auckland, 26th January, 1876. Having so very fully entered into details in my last year's report as to the state of the Auckland Provincial Lunatic Asylum, I consider it unnecessary to go over the same ground again, and will therefore not dilate on the subjects I then felt it my duty to submit, but only briefly notice the alterations that have taken place during the year that has terminated. In the first place, I may observe that the Resident Surgeon, Dr. Aickin, and the Keeper, Mr. Lowrey, have continued to manifest the same attention to and regard for the comfort of the patients as they did during the previous year ; and it seems to me that the attendants, both male and female, have got through their work more harmoniously and efficiently than ever they did before. A few of them resigned their situations during the currency of the last year, but their places were immediately filled up by others, who, I am happy to say, have well and efficiently discharged their respective duties; and these, let me add, are more arduous and at times more disagreeable than is generally supposed. The attention of his Honor the Superintendent having been called to the overcrowdedness of the patients, he personally inspected the Asylum, to see if this could in any way be remedied or lessened; and in order thereto he took out with him an architect to consult with. The latter took the necessary measurements. The opinion come to was that it was advisable to convert what was called and used as I—H. 4.