The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1885-07-15
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Honolulu July 7th, 1855. -

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JOHN H. PATTY, Treasurer
The Secretary then read his report as follows:
To TIE MEMBERS OF THE QUEEN's HOSPITAL So
cIErY PEEsENT-GeNtlemeH:- have the honor to
present to you my report of the biennial period OF
the Queens Hospital which closes to-day. The
statistics which submit TO You to-day, compare
fayorably with those OF former tables, showing
continued usefulness and efficiency Of the Hospital
and proving faithful discharge of the duties de-
volving those TO whom the interests OF that IN
stitution have been confided.
During the above period DR.. Rob't MchIbbln,
and Dr. Henri McGrew, assistant physician, have
been in charge of the medical department, while
Mr.. Eckart has continued in the position of pur-
veyor of the Hospital, assisted by Mr. Carstena
The regular business of the Queens Hospital has
been conducted in strict compliance With the Char
ter and the Bylaws. During the biennial period
Just closin, the Board of Trustees has held eight
regular and two special meetings,
The number of admitted patients have been,
during the last two years S9S consisting of 5 Ha-
waians and 563 foreigners, the latter including lis
Chinese. Z
In the preceding biennial period tISS1, 1850 415
HAwaiians and $50 foreigners, lincludng l72 Chi
nese) in all 965 were admitted as patients. And
again in 1879 to 1881. J65 Havaiians and 394 for
eigners in all 962 became inmates of the Hospital
The above figures show marked falling of In the
number of Hawaiian patients, which believe may
be largely accounted for by the fact that medical
treatment IS within easier reach IN every district
of the islands, and that branch hospital IN Maui,
as well as a well equipped dispensary in Honolulu,
have shared in the sanitary work, together with
| the Queens Hospital. How far perhaps also,
decreasing population may be the cause of decreas.
ing numbers of Hawaiian patients IN the Hospital
| is question not easily solved. While HRwaiians
treated at the Queens Hospital free of charge,
foreigners are paying for that privilege, the IN
creased number of the latter therefore, Is not
| burden, but the source of proportionate income
| to that institution.
Dispensary patients have been treated free of
charge during the last two years to the number of
go against 1913 during the preceding bi-ennial
| period.
During that time lis deaths occurred, which
gives percentage of about l.; in 1881 to 1885 the
percentage of deaths was about 9, and in 1873 to
! 1881 about 10. HI. - III
The total expenditures for the Queens Hospital
| for the biennial period Just closing, have been
SIS, "a out of which 5000 have been paid to
foreign benevolent societies, in accordance with
| the Act of the Legislature of the Kingdom, and
against which Sl7, 1880 have been collected from
foreign patients. In 1881 10 1888 the total expen
ditufes were S47, 1886 and the amount received
| from foreign patients Sl69O0.42. The above COM
| parative figures show that the Queens Hospital
/ well holds its ground, and adapts its sphere Of
usefulness within the limits of its Charter, to the
needs and requirements of the population of these
| Islands. however changed the condition OF things
! may have become during the twenty-five years of
| hospital work here.
While thus my biennial report records satisfac-
IOry reSulIS IN the nearest past anu gives nOpeS OF
good work in the future it would not be complete
| without recording as we'll sad loss the Queen's
Hospital has sustained by death, even that of its
high patron the late Queen Dowager Emma. Other
and numerous life members of the Hospital have
passed away, good and true, but none whose name
| Is so intimately connected with the Queens Hos
pital as hers, and none who have taken so deep an
interest IN the good work of that institution, as
the deceased Queen, even till death, The Queens
Hospital is her monument, and 1t will keep her
memory bright and cherished before her people in
times to come. May it always fulfill its mission,
and truly carry out the intentions of its. august
founders. Respectfully submitted, ~. M7
T. A. SCHAETEB,
Secretary.
By appointment of His Majesty the King, Hon.
c. R. Bishop continues in the position OF Vice
President of the Queens Hospital for the ensuing
two years.
His Ex. the Minister of the Interior appointed
the following gentlemen as Trustees of the Hospi-
tai for the term of four years: His Ex John o,
Dominis, Hon. A. S. Cleghorn, Hon. q. S. Walker,
Mr.. w. G. Irwin, Hon. Curtis 2. Iaukea.
By ballot the following gentlemen we're duly
elected as Trustees TO serve for a term of foul
years: Hon. c. r. Bishop, Hon. g. Rhodes, Hon.
S, G. Wilder, Mr.. A. j. Cartwright, Rev. A. Mack.
intosh.
Immediately after the biennial meeting of the
Corporation was adjourned, the Board of Trustees
held special meeting for the purpose of election
of officers which resulted in the choice of the fol
lowing; Mr. John H. Patty, Treasurer; Mr.. F. A
Schaefer, Secretary; Mr.. NJ. p. Robinson, Auditor
And the Executive Committee: Hon. c. K. Bishop
Hon A. S. Cleghorn, Mr.. A. J. Cartwright, Mr. j
| H. Patty, Mr.. Z. A. Schaefer.