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List of Children admitted to Christchurch Hospital from Burnham School, from 1st May, 1885, to 30th April, 1886.

No. 5. Dr. Burns's Report on Caversham School. Sir,— Dunedin, 29th May, 1886. In furnishing my annual report I have much pleasure in recording that we have experienced another fortunate year as regards the sanitary condition of the school and inmates, one death only having occurred in the school out of an average number of 160; this was a boy aged twelve years, a delicato, scrofulous child whose general condition had often caused anxiety, and had induced me some months previously to send him to the Dunedin Hospital, from which he returned to us apparently improved. No other serious illness occurred during the year. I have peculiar pleasure in recording this pleasant state of affairs, as my duty had compelled me frequently to put on record my opinion that what illness we had resulted from the attempt —well meant, but impracticable-—of combining the foundling hospital with the industrial school. And now that the boarding-out system has taken the place of the latter department— all children under ten years of age being now placed out under proper regulations with private families—l see every reason to hope that, epidemic illness apart, our children will continue to enjoy the same immunity from sickness and display the same robust health and high spirits which now characterize them. I have, &c, Rorebt Burns, F.R.C.S.E., Medical Officer to the School. The Secretary for Education. [Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, nil; printing (1,550 copies), -35 9s. 6d._

Authority : George Didsbuby, Government Printer, Wellington.—lBSG.

Date of Admission. Age. Disease Date of Discharge. Remarks. :6th October, 1885 iOth !8th March, 1886 iOth April, 7th June, 1883 14 Ulcerated finger 14 Scrofula 8 Pneumonia 6 Tonsillitis .. 7 Strumous disease of knee .. 24th October, 1885 .. 25th April," 1886 .. 11th June, 1885 Under treatment. With foster-parents. .. Dead. Eemaining from .revious ■oar, 1; admitted, 4 ; dischari ;ed, 2 ; died, 1 ; remainini in hos" >ital, 2.