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Remarks. The diseases which came under my observation were, with few exceptions, trivial, and readily yielded to treatment. Psora at first prevailed to a great extent, and nearly all on board were more or less affected with it; but now, owing to the stringent measures winch were adopted, there is not even a trace of it left. Some few cases of diarrhoea were treated, and in every instance a rapid cure established. Chronic dysentery has been the most fatal complaint, and at one time seemed inclined to spread. The victims ;o the ravages of this malady were all infirm men, with shattered constitutions, and suffering from old standing extensive organic disease of the chest. The patients at the onset of this affection (dyaent. chron.) endured much pain, whidb was followed by peculiar and sudden depression of so deadly a nature as to render recovery in many instances hopeless. I treated all these cases with large doses of ipecac, allowing at the same time liberal quantities of wine, and the result, as is evident, has been very satisfactory. Cystitis (inflammation of the bladder), the only other case of importance, is still under treatment ; but "taking into cousideration the patient's previous history and present state of health, I feel disposed to think that there are but very feeble hopes of his recovery. This man is also consumptive and broken down. Three operations were performed by me, which seemed to afford great satisfaction to the natives. The remaining cases presenting nothing worthy of notice, I make no comment on them. The prisoners as a rule are a healthy, well developed, muscular set of men, with strongly marked intellectual expression of countenance and shrewd features. Many of them are disposed to study, and it is gratifying to notice 1 heir eagerness in the pursuit of knowledge. The hulk is in every respect adapted for the accommodai ion of the people it holds, and in no instance of my experience with prison ships have I. seen men under confinement look so cheerful, satisfied, and comfortable, and so well behaved as the Maoris in the "Marion." There appears to ben universal sense of gratitude, and it is pleasing to observe how adequately and carefully everything has been arranged to satisfy the wants and conduce towards the health of a race of men whose hitherto existence must have been in a great measure inconsistent with the ideas of European living. There are certainly some who look dejected, caused without a doubt by old age and long-standing disease; bat even these niaKO the best of it, and are strongly convinced that their treatment on board evidently tends to prolong life. Now that the house and grounds on the Xorth Shore are placed at our disposal, the men are in turns and regularly taken there, and the change, or rather the novelty of being on terra Jirma has an influence over them which is materially calculated to enliven and invigorate the constitution. The men already on shore and under treatment have considerably improved, more especially the wounded, who from their originally crippled state are now r gradually and steadily regaining the powers of their limbs. The sanitary arrangements of the hulk have been strictly carried' cut, and the introduction of fumigation since my joiLing has had the efl'ect of preventing any outbreak of disease. The lower deck, which was built in the early part of March, is the most comfortable place in the ship, and never during my connection with troops and naval and military prisons have I

HALF-YEARLY REPORT ON SICK AND WOUNDED MAORI PRISONERS,

Tdlf-yean '.'/ 'eport on I. ICi c an ottn ii aon nsoners. " Marion" Hulk.] Commencing 17th December, I81 13, ending 17th June, 18* 14. [S. Sam. Remained. Admitted. Died. 1 Eemaining, Diseases. Discharged. Vulnua Sclop. Diarrhoea ... Dysent. Chron. Cynanche Tonsil ... Ophthalmia Psora Bronch. Ac. Obstipatio ... Cystitis Operatio ... Scrofula Catarrh Ac. Abscess Debility . . . • ... i ... i ... ! ... , 8 1 (30 12 11 U) 10 15 80 1 9 1 3 1 25 15 17 3 12 31 10 15 150 1 9 "7 i I 12 "2 "l 3 25 14 17 "i 1 I Total . 6-1 250 290 7 17