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Questions.

QUESTION II.,-(Continued.)

(1.) What quantity of Water. is available for each

Patient every day?

What is the source of the Water Supply?

What is the quality of the Water?

(II.) Detail the arrangements as to Baths and Lava-

tories.

(III:)) What is the system of Sewerage; and what

the condition of the Privies?

Answers.

Unlimited, but continued supply uncertain.

Surface and Springs.

Good.

There are six Bath-rooms for the use of the whole Hospital. Arrangement defective.

There is one Water-closet flushed from one cistern: the rest of the Hospital is supplied with pails.

The Sewers carry off urine and surface drainage only except in No. 2 House, where there is one Water-closet.

QUESTION III.

Give the number of Visits of Inspection paid to the Hospital during the year 1877.

Specifying the Character

of the Visit

in respect to Notice.

And stating the Official Position of the Visitors.

By the Governor or Colonial Secretary.

By a Government Inspector.

By a Committee of the Governing Body,

By Appointment,

Of Surprise,...

The Governor three times twice at night. Colonial Secretary, once.

(I.). In reference to the above Table, state whether or not the Register Books were produced on every occasion; and if not, on how many occasions they were not so produced.

(II.) And if on any occasion when they were exa- mined, they were found not to be properly made up to date of examination.

(III.) State also how many Reports of the fol- lowing kinds have come under the notice of the Governor :-

(n.) Reports of a Financial and Statistical kind, especially such as show the system on which Money and Store Accounts are kept and audited.

(b) Reports by Persons charged with the imme-

diate management of the Hospital.

(c.) Reports by a Government Inspector, inde- pendent of the Governing Authority of the Hospital.

(Append copies of his Reports, if any. )

Occasionally by Colonial

Surgeon.

None..

The Hospital Register is initialed by the Colonial Surgeon every day except Sundays and Holidays.

No.

Collector's Account and Store Account quarterly.

The Superintendent reports every year to the Colo- nial Surgeon; vide Annual Report of latter appended.

None.