The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1875-07-07
Report of F. A. SchaeFer. Esq. Secretary OF
the Queens Hospital.

| the Queens Hospital.
Honolulu, July 8, 1875.
To tie Corporators Of and Subscribers To he
Queens Hospital Corporation
GENrLEMEN,-A biennial period having
again elapsed since your last meeting, have
the honor to submit to you my report.
The business of the Queens Hospital has
been conducted during the last two years,
strictly in accordance with the provisions of
the Charter, and hope to show in the fol-
lowing that the institution has not been want
ing in increased efficiency and usefulness.
During the above period, eight regular and
three special meetings of the Board of Trustees
have been held for the transaction of business
The following statement, carefully prepared
by the purveyor, Mr.. Toel, will be of material
interest, viz:
1913 persons have received medical treat
ment, of which s62 were inmates of the Hospital
and 95l dispensary patients, while in the pre-
ceding two years 500 were reported inmates
and 924 dispensary patients, showing an in
crease of 200 in number. OF these s62 in
door patients, 81 have died, being 625 per ct.
The number of prescriptions made up was 49,
l72. Receipts from foreign patients amounted
to S4276.37, while the running expenditures of
the Queens Hospital were Sls,O65.69.
The report of the Treasurer on the LIST July,
shows an estimated balance of S3363.l3 in ia
vor of the Hospital, which proves that the lib
eral appropriation of the Legislative Assembly
is being expended with economy and careful
ness.
The Queens Hospital has been constantly
growing in popularity with the native as well
as the foreign population, and whilemy last BIZ
ennial report spoke of its enlarged sphere of
usefulness, l am happy to say that this state
of things is well maintained
Much care and attention has been devoted to the
Hospital grounds for which Dr. R. McKibbin, jr., de-
well merited thanks at the hands of the pub
lie. The variety of shade trees of plants vines
shrubs and flowers; the neatness aud order of the
entire surroundings, are essential requisites TO
well appointed hospital and of as much Importance
in many respects medical treatment ITSELF But l
beg to call the personal attention of the members of
this society to the interior of the Hospital building
and all the buildings thereto belonging. They de-
to be inspected and will assure everyone that
for cleanliness, ventilation, purity of air. order and
system, our Hospital may well compare with any
other institution of similar character 1 deem 1t
pleasant duty therefore to commend to you the eff.
cent and arduous services rendered the Hospital
by Dr. R. McKibbin, jr, and Mr.. Toel in their re-
spective positions of Physician and Purveyor.
The Hospital building will coon require a roof of
corrugated iron the patent felt roof which has
never given entire satisfaction is becoming very de-
fective This will be the only extraordinary expen
diture required.
Lately arrangements have been made with Hon.
James Scott, U. s. Consul to receive sick and desti
tute American seamen as inmates of the Queens
Hospital which arrangement proves mutually salts
factory and acccomplishes an object which has re-
peatedy been in contemplation and under discussion
since the establishment of this institution.
In conclusion beg TO express the hope that the
Queens Hospital may still continue to have large
share in improving the sanitary condition of This
people and thus fulfill the noble mission whicht the
lIustriols founders Of this institution had In view
Respectfully submitted,
F. A. SCHAEFER, Secretary.
EIGHTH BIESNIAL REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF THE |
QUEENS HOSPITAL TO THE CORPORATION
AND SUBSCRIBERS.