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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