Nuhou, Volume I, Number 3, 4 Malaki 1873 — Samoa. [ARTICLE]

Samoa.

. We have recolved from the Captam of the Lnnalilo an interestlng report for the year 1869-70 of the Samoan sledical Jllssion, bj Dr. Geo« A, Turner. Dr, Turner was surgeon for both belligerents, during reeent wars on the group, and during nionthV" incessant fighting," or rathēr bush 6kirmi6hing bet\vcen the TuamasagaB and the " Unionist6, ,% 136 l natives were elain |74 " Unioni6t,''and 62 Tuamasagans« *The Doctor*B mißdical facts are inferesting for us to note. īn 2,159 mcdical and surgical cā&B attended to d£iring the jear, there are on!j 4 cases of eecondary Byphilis, and 6 of pneumonia. Ciironic rheumatiam is largely reprc6ented by 193 cases; and wtiaTis remarkablc tjicre are 147 cases of dyspepeia; and we don't remember ever meeting with a dyspeptic Hawaiian; so mueh for poi and industry. We note on!y 4 cases of hearfc dlseaee, and 4 of Hepatitis; whieh ailments arc uuieh more largely am<mg llawaiians, There aio 195 cases of diseascfs of ,the ejo ; and 309 cases of skin diseascß. The of the Samoan medical mi6sion, or I»oard of Ilealth for the year was £86. 6d. 2s; or isay T $4.j(>. llow does tliie eompare with the eost of our Board of ilealth. llowevev ii t?eems thju thc have iH> 4 \