The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-07-30
BIENNIAL MEETING OF The QUEEN
HOSPITAL SOCIETY.

The biennial meeting fthis institution
Vas held a. the Chamber OF Commerce
non q Il O'Clock a. m on Monday
Julr I'd. with some twenty members
=s-eselL
A. j. Cartwright presided, and the
-su1-1s Of the Secretary and Treasurer
wee presented, read and approved.
Tsev vii be found below
rive trustees we're voted for, to fill the
--zr-e OF those expiring this year by
limitation. The following were chosen
Al. Cartwright, Rev. a. Macintosh,
ms NAY, J. 5. Walker and C. P.
Ezksz. Following is the secretary's
-ep1-1=
HoNoLULU, July l, 1889.
TO -he Members OF the Queens Hos
-51zl Society present.
zEz-1ExEN- have the honor to pre-
sent 90 v0s my biennial report OF the
prod closing to-day, and TO refer prln-
cluzIIv 10 statistics herewith submitted
winch VIII show the amount OF work
and ur0p0rIOua1e good the Queens Hos
rital has done IN this community during
ttIzt tine.
The principal staff OF employees OF the
E51sTltsl has remained unchanged. Dr.
Eaut. Nchibbin as Physician and Or. ).
Es-1die - Assistant Physician have con-
-lrue1 70 superIntend the medical de-
sla-.ueut. and Mr.. Eckardt the pur-
zevUs department OF the Hospital.
The regular business OF the Queens
H1su7tzl has been conducted strictly In
accordance with It's charter and bye
laws. During the biennial period now
-Issi1. the Board OF Trustees have held
s5-ht regular and one special meetings.
The number of the Hospital patients
admitted during the last two years were
Sid. consisting OF 245 Hawaiian (l55
ma les. 20 females 90 Chinese, 50 Jap
Eueze. and 259 foreigners OF other nation
zues
In the proceeding biennial period
-ss5-S-. 2Ss Hawaiians and 443 Chinese,
ls8 japanese and S5S foreigners OF other
-lE-io-alities. IN all, 932, were inmates OF
-he Hospital This Is so large falling
Of IL the number OF patients treated,
-hEt TINS TACT requires the earnest inquiry
INTO and solicitude OF your Society and
T. Board OF Trustees. The Board has
uot been obliyiOus OF this important mat
1er- and 8 committee Of three OF Its mem
hsrs has been appointed for the purpose
OF invest eating the causes which are
accountable Tor the reduced number OF
patients Of the Queens Hospital OF late,
and 0f reporting thereon, as well as OF
submitting 20 the Board any measures
thar might tend 10 bring about change
f1- the better and insure an increased
sphere OF usefulness OF the Queens Hos
-li-al IA TINS community. This commit
lee VIII no doubt report very shortly and
i is 10 be hoped that the investigation
made and the recommendations to be
submitted 10 the Board OF Trustees will
uo- be without good results.
DispensaTy patients treated free OF
charge during the last two years were
--41 Total number OF deaths SO, which
would make a percentage OF IA on 666
inmates Of the Hospital.
The Treasurer viii report to you on the
receipts and expenditures OF the Queens
Essr.tal during the biennial period now
closed. and make his comments on his
figures. which Will make any remarks
on nv part under that head uncalled Tor.
During the last two years several OF
che lie and charter members OF your
SOCIETY," have died. and the number Of
rsrneS on It's original list Of members Is
sadly decreasing from year to year.
Respectfully submitted,
T. A. SCHAEFER,
Secretary.