E.—No. 1.

KEPOKTS ON SICK AND WOUNDED

Monthly Report* on Sick and Wmmded Maori Prisoners (Continued.) "Marion"' Hul k. C(nn men •riiif/ 1st and ending '.iOtli April, 1864. [T. A. White. Disease. T3 9 '3 I i H -4_> -3 | s _ S_ I r3 o 5 ST. — Remarks. Dysentery ... Boils Scrofula Cough Itch Constipation Wounded ... Operation ... 3 3 1 3 6 3 2 1 o 1 1 3 3 3 6. a o 1 1 2 1 1 s The past month has been a very healthy one, and alii, arrangements on board were effected in a comfortable and satisfactory manner. There are yet several weak men who require, and are being given, wine and other nourishment. Panapa has suffered from great mental depression, and seems predisposed to break down under it. The ship has been twice fumigated during the month, and the decks are daily attended to, and sprinkled u ith chloride of iinie. Provisions and water good, — and regularly .supplied. Prisoners comforl.il>1" and satisfied. 19 7 Is "Marion," Hulk.] nciitj 1 :f and emliii'/ ',\lxf -May, 1864. [T. A. White. Jomme, Dysentery ... 2 1 Abscess ... I Cough ... 2 Scrofula ... 1 Wounded ... 1 Operation ... 1 Constipation 2 1 I 2 1 1 1 i _16 6 11 1 2 2t> 0 6 11 1 2 5 12 There lias been one death during the month, 5 ... 2 occurring in a very old and consumptive patient. 2 ... ... ! The result of the post mortem proved that the 1 ... man had for a considerable time suffered from 12 disease of lungs, and that recovery was beyond 2 ... ... j hope. The wounded prisoners who arrived since 2 : last report were at first accommodated on board ; but, owing to other sanitary reasons, they were, a few days ago, removed to the North Shore, where they are doing well. One operation was performed a few weeks since (extraction of a bullet from one of the testes), and the result lias been favourable. Other cases uuder treatment doing well. The prisoners were all taken on shore on the 28th, and the ship fumigated during : ' their.absence. Decks clean, and daily sprinkled 14 2 IS with chloride of lime. 5 5 2 2 I 1 '• Marion" Hull and North Slion 1 Commencing 1st and rndinrj 30th June, 1864. \ T. A. "White. i T. A. White. Debility Dysentery ... Scrofula Abscess Wounded ... Constipation Inflammation Diarrhoea .. ■2 1 •2 12 2 3 3 3 2 3 Three deaths have taken place during the month, and in all the immediate cause was extreme exhaustion consequent upon lung disease. The arrangements on the North Shore are so far advanced as to render those placed there comfortable. When the extra building is completed more prisoners will be taken on shore, and there is no doubt but what their removal will establish a material change in their healths. The ship has been properly attended to. Decks regularly cleansed and daily sprinkled with chloride of lime, and dry scrubbed as circumstances permitted. The prisoners on board (with few exceptions) have been doing remarkably well, and even those who are weakly, and in the opinion of the Surgeon, consumptive, appear satisfied that t bey are properly looked after. Nothing else has occurred demanding further comment. Provisions and water have been regularly supplied, and were of good quality, and the behaviour of the prisoners without exception has been exemplary. 1 S 2 1 1 1 7 1 I 1 !!) 8 11 13