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an

increase of admissions of

seamen as vessels rarely stay

ax

long in harbour as

they did of

old, and the steamers which

have taken the place of sailing

vessels seldom remain here more

than a few days. It

It was

for

steady

these reasons and the

decrease in the number of admissions that the Nongalong Merchaut Seamen's Hospital was closed in 1873. The number of beds provided in the plans

is 814 and not 62 as erroneovely stated by Dr Wharry

the statistics I have submitted

58

Clearly show this accommodation. is ample for all public

requirements. The number of

admissions to the Government.

Civil Hospital during the past

seven 1 years and eight months

مند

ad

follows:-

Year 1873.

Admissions

-952

1874 829

1875-

-1010

1876..

1001

"

1877--

--950

1878.

1289

and

I think

8months of 1880---

the

clearly

18791,071

only classes from whic

aut

682.