HOSPITALS AND CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS OF THE COLONY (REPORT ON THE), BY THE INSPECTOR OF HOSPITALS.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1900 Session I, H-22

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1900. NEW ZEALAND.

HOSPITALS AND CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS OF THE COLONY (REPORT ON THE), BY THE INSPECTOR OF HOSPITALS.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

The Inspector of Hospitals and Charitable Institutions to the Hon. the Minister of Education. Sir,— From my point of view some time must elapse before any satisfactory judgment can be formed of the far-reaching social effects of the Old-age Pensions Act. The question of making provision for incurables is becoming of pressing importance. In the new Local Government Bill provision should be made for a special auxiliary building connected with the hospitals in each of the four large centres for cases of this description. This would, I think, be the cheapest and most satisfactory way of solving this problem, for there seems to be no tendency among the existing local bodies to combine to deal with this difficulty in any comprehensive way. As a measure of temporary relief Mother Mary Joseph Aubert, under the auspices of the Catholic Church, has provided a suitable house with ten beds near Sussex Square in this city.

AEEOWTOWN HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1899 ... ... ... 8 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 87 Total under treatment ... ... ... 95 Discharged ... ... ... . ... •• • 84 Died ... ... .... ■•• ■•• ■•• ■•• 5 Bemaining on 31st March, 1900 ... ... 6 Sex.—7o males, 25 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Wakatipu District. Nationality .—British, 80; Foreign, 7. Religion.— Church of England, 19 ; Presbyterian, 38 ; Wesleyan, 3 ; Eoman Catholic, 23 ; Lutheran, 2 ; Infidels,' 2. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 1,720; individual average days' stay, 18-11. Daily average cost per head, Bs. l|d.; less patients' payments, 6s. l|d. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 46 ; attendances, 104.

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Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. ; Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 364 18 5 Eations ... ... ... 173 4 2 Local bodies ... ... ... 116 5 7 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... -.. 4 6 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 7714 6 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 37 10 7 Patients' payments ... ... 173 6 6 Furniture and earthenware ... 29 9 1 Salaries and wages ... ... 348 17 10 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 10 3 6 Commission ... ... ... 488 Insurance ... .rr ... 8 8 9 Other expenses... ... ... 83 14 0 Total £732 5 0 Total £700 3 1 Visited 12th December.—Six men and one woman patient. A new isolation-ward was in course of building.* Everything satisfactory. During Dr. Bell Thomson's absence in England Dr. Mcßrearty will be in charge.

ASHBUETON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1899 ... ... ... 13 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 262 Total under treatment ... ... ... 275 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 261 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 8 Eemaining on 31st March, 1900 ... ... 9 Sex. —218 males, 57 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Ashburton, 245 ; Christchurch, 13; Timaru, 1. Nationality. —British, 128; New Zealand, 121; Australians, 8; German, 1; Swede, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 112 ; Presbyterian, 53; Eoman Catholic, 57 ; Wesleyan, 35; Jewish, 1; Agnostic, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 4,509; individual average days' stay, Daily average cost per head, 7s. 2Jd.; less patients' payments, 6s. 4Jd. Outdoor Patients. —None. Eeceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 700 0 0 Eations and light ... ... 485 1 8 Local bodies ... ... ... 770 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 12 7 0 Patients'payments ... . 185 16 6 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 176 510 Other sources ... ... ... 15 16 0 Fuel ... ... ... ... 77 2 3 Balance from last year ... ... 48 1 5 Bedding and clothing ... ... 28 0 9 Furniture and earthenware ... 37 6 9 Washing and laundry ... ... 450 Salaries and wages ... ... 586 10 5 Water-supply ... ... ... 65 18 3 Funerals ... ... ... 350 Eepairs ... ... ... 43 14 11 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 13 5 0 Interest ... ... ... 1 17 6 Insurance ... ... ... 7 19 0 Commission ... ... ... 3 811 Other expenses... ... ... 73 15 7 Total ... £1,719 13 11 Total .. £1,620 3 10 Visited 29th November and 22nd May.—On latter date there were nine men and one woman patient. There have been changes here recently. Mrs. Mackay, Matron for many years past, has been succeeded by Miss Me Andrew, formerly Matron of Kumara and later of Greymouth Hospitals. Many nursing and -sanitary reforms were needed, and we may hope that before long Miss McAndrew and her staff will make this an up-to-date little hospital.

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AUCKLAND HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1899 ... ... ... 133 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 1, 493 Total under treatment ... ... ... 1,626 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,294 Died 165 Eemaining on 31st March, 1900 ... ... 167 Sex. —l,l4l males, 485 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Auckland City and suburbs, 969; Auckland District, 438 ; Auckland North, 101; Auckland South, 79; shipping, 39. Nationality. —English, 429 ; Scotch, 99 ; Irish, 213; New Zealand, 690; Australian, 49; American, 24; French, 7 ; German, 17; Indian, 12; Danish, 9 ; Austrian, 9 ; Portuguese, 2 ; South Sea Islands, 3; Swede, 25; Chinese, 4; Tasmanian, 5 ; Italian, 4; Finland, 9; Mauritius, 2 ; Swiss, 4; Turk, 1; African, 2 ; Canadian, 3 ; Belgian, 1; Newfoundland, 3. Religion. —Church of England, 819 ; Eoman Catholic, 374; Presbyterian, 210; Wesleyan, 109; Jewish, 4 ; Lutheran, 9; Salvationist, 19; Baptist, 30; Congregationalist, 12; Church of Christ, 7 ; Theosophist, 1; Chinese, 4; Freethinker, 3; Christian Brethren, 5; Adventist,3; Mahommedan, 4; Quaker, 6; None, 5 ; Gospel Mission, 2. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 50,917; individual average days' stay, 31-31. Daily average cost per head, 4s. 9d.; less patients' payments, 3s. 4Jd. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 432; attendances, 3,910. Eeceipts and Expenditueb. Receipts. £ s. d. I Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 4,755 19 3 Eations ... ... ... 2,282 5 5 Local bodies... ... ... 4,255 19 3 Nurses' Home, maintenance ... 926 8 1 Subscriptions and donations ... 44 11 6 Wines, spirits, ale, and porter ... 106 17 10 Bequests ... ... ... 2,991 17 5 Surgery and dispensary ... 1,150 12 5 Patients'payments ... ... 3,548 8 3 Fuel and light ... ... 814 12 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 513 4 3 Furniture and earthenware ... 1,390 6 6 Washing and laundry... ... 376 0 7 Salaries and wages ... ... 3,031 11 0 Water-supply ... ... 239 2 0 Funerals ... ... ... 39 18 6 Maintenance of grounds ... 179 2 9 Eepairs and painting ... .... 541 010 Additions to buildings ... ... 1,969 13 2 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 112 2 5 Legal expenses ... ... 56 6 9 Insurance ... ... ... 16 1 0 Proportion of office expenses ... 274 19 10 Stamp duty ... ... ... 18 9 3 Other expenses ... ... 58 1 1 Total ... ...£15,596 15 8 Total ... ...£14,096 15 8 Visited 19th February and 6th April. —The chief feature of the recent management of this Hospital is the marked tendency to develop beyond reasonable bounds the number of the staff. For an average of about a hundred and forty patients there are three medical men, a dispenser, a house-steward, eleven males—nurses, cooks, and porters—a Matron, forty-five nurses of different grades, and nine female servants (all the laundry-work is done at the Costley Home) — i.e., in all, seventy officers and servants to look after 140 patients. In addition to all this, a majority of the Board seem determined to introduce the strict eight-hour system, and the first fruits of this is a determination to extend the Nurses' Home, towards which the Government the other day have granted a subsidy of £875. If the country can afford to go on at this rate our hospitals will come to bulk much more largely in our annual expenditure. The management of the Hospital apart from this is very satisfactory.

BLENHEIM HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1899 ... ... ... 17 Admitted during the year... ... ... ... ... 163 Total under treatment ... ... ... 180 Discharged ... ... ••• ••• ••• ••■ 152 Died ... 11 Eemaining on 31st March, 1900 ... ... 17

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Sex. —ll9 males, 61 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Marlborough, Nelson, West Coast. Country. —England, 36; Scotland, 13; New Zealand, 104; Ireland, 15 ; Australia, 2 ; Seandi navia, 3 ; Wales, 1; Aboriginals, 5; China, 1. Beligion. —Church of England, 96; Eoman Catholic, 37 ; Presbyterian, 28; Wesleyan, 12 ; Salvationist, 5; Lutheran, 2. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 7,572; individual average days' stay, 4206. Daily average cost per head, 4s. 3|d.; less patients' payments, 3s. 5Jd. Ebceipts and Expenditure, Beceipts. £ s. d. | Expenditure. £ s. d. Prom Government ... ... 785 7 6 Eations ... ... ... 341 11 3 Local bodies... ... ... 774 2 7 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 18 6 3 Subscriptions and donations ... 15 19 3 Surgery and dispensary ... 159 19 5 Eents ... ... ... 21 12 0 Fuel and light ... ... 77 4 0 Patients' payments ... ... 322 11 2 Bedding, clothing, furniture, and Other sources ... ... 928 earthenware ... ... 90 8 11 Salaries and wages ... ... 671 4 6 Funerals ... ... ... 17 2 0 Eepairs ... ... ... 69 7 10 Additions to buildings... ... 305 17 6 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 33 4 7 Interest ... ... ... 5 11 6 Insurance ... ... ... 19 12 3 Commission ... ... ... 29 12 3 Other expenses ... ... 89 12 11 Total ... ... £1,928 15 2 Total ... ... £1,928 15 2 Visited 14th March.—This Hospital is now under the medical care of Dr. Anderson, Dr. Cleghorn's successor, with Dr. Nairne as consultant. I found it in excellent order, and I have no doubt it will continue to deserve the high character it has hitherto maintained.

CHARLESTON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1899 ... ... ... 4 Admitted during the year... ... ... ... ... 45 Total under treatment ... ... ... 49 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 44 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 Eemaining on 31st March, 1900 ... ... 2 Sex. —49 males. Localities from which Patients came. —Charleston district, Brighton, Cape Foulwind, Nelson, Eeefton, Addison's Flat. Nationality. —lrish, 19; Scotch, 7 ; English, 6; New Zealand, 13 ; Orkney Islands, 1; Australia, 2 ; Welsh, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 20; Presbyterian, 7 ; Eoman Catholic, 21; Baptist, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 2,174; individual average days' stay, 44-37. Daily average cost per head, 4s. lid.; less patients' payments, 4s. 4d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 8 ; attendances, 100. Receipts and Expenditure. Beceipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 140 0 0 Eations ... ... ... 191 4 6 Local bodies... ... ... 140 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 4 10 9 Subscriptions and donations ... 100 0 1 Fuel and light ... .. 1900 Eents ... ... ... 5 0 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 27 6 2 Patients' payments ... ... 64 9 2 Furniture and earthenware ... 614 10 Other sources ... ... 23 7 8 Salaries and wages ... ... 238 15 0 Balance from last year ... 57 14 7 Funerals ... ... ... 12 10 0 Eepairs ... ... ... 10 2 7 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 9 19 9 Insurance ... ... ... 273 Other expenses ... ... 13 3 2 Total ... ... £530 11 6 Total ... ... £535 14 0 Visited sth November.—l found this Hospital in its usual comfortable and homely condition, Dr. Simpson is very attentive to his patients.

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CHBISTCHUBCH HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1899 ... ... ... 91 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 1,376 Total under treatment ... ... ... 1,467 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,237 Died 140 Eemaining on 31st March, 1900 ... 90 Sex. —BBl males, 586 females. Localities from which Patients came.— Christchurch, 595; Suburbs, 425; North Canterbury district, 191; Lyttelton, 68; Dunedin, 1; Akaroa County, 17 ; Ashburton, 6 ; Timaru, 2; Eakaia, 3; Napier, 1; Chathams, 2; no home, 156. Country. —New Zealand, 747 ; England and Wales, 388; Ireland, 183; Scotland, 66 ; Australia, 26; Germany, 14; Tasmania, 6 ; Finland, 2; Syria, 1; Belgium, 2; Guernsey, 2; America, 3 ; West Indies, 3; Sweden, 4; Chathams, 3; China, 2; Spain, 2; Denmark, 3; Canada, 1; Switzerland, 1; Holland, 2 ; Prussia, 1; Norway, 1; Italy, 1; Portugal, 1; Eussia, 1; Assyria, 1. Beligion. —Church of England, 596 ; Eoman Catholic, 198 ; Presbyterian, 172 ; Wesleyan, 94; Baptist, 19 ; Methodist, 10; Salvation Army, 13 ; Primitive Methodist, 7 ; Congregational, 11; Lutheran, 15; Bible Christian, 3; Christian Brethren, 4; not known, 325. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 30,557 ; individual average days' stay, 20 - 80. Daily average cost per head, ss. lljd. ; less patients' payments, ss. sfd. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 1,233 ; attendances, 6,646. Eeobipts and Expendituee. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 5,396 15 8 Eations ... ... ... 2,128 310 Local bodies... ... ... 4,874 16 7 Wines, spirits, &c. ... ... 136 9 3 Subscriptions and donations ... 17 11 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 818 1 1 Patients' payments ... ... 686 19 8 Fuel and light ... ... 974 2 3 Other sources ... ... 48 11 1 Bedding and clothing ... ... 313 16 4 Balance from last year .. 2,682 5 9 Furniture and earthenware ... 131 211 Salaries and wages ... ... 3,511 1 5 Funerals ... ... ... 27 18 6 Eepairs, ironware, and hardware 572 9 9 Contracts for works ... 3,362 11 6 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 61 6 7 Interest ... ... ... 0 15 6 - % . Insurance ... ... ... 69 7 5 Casual Ward, Lyttelton ... 135 8 8 Other expenses ... ... 329 19 7 Total ... £13,706 19 9 Total ... £12,572 14 7 Visited 30th November and 23rd May.—The Hyman Marks wards are nearly ready for occupation. The present out-patient department is inadequate. The kitchen department does credit to Miss Ewart. It is economical and thoroughly efficient, with a woman cook and two assistants. The scrupulous cleanliness and tidiness of the Christchurch Hospital Mtchen at an unexpected visit shortly after 2 p.m. was worth noting in contrast to other hospital kitchens where men are in charge at high salaries. Dr. Crookes and his assistant manage the institution very satisfactorily. The patients are well cared for in every respect.

Akaeoa Hospital. Number of patients on 31st March, 1899 ... ... ... 1 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 18 Total under treatment ... ... ... 19 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 17 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 Eemaining on 31st March, 1900 Sex. —ll males, 8 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Akaroa County. Country. —New Zealand, 12 ; England, 4 ; Scotland, 1; France, 1; Denmark, 1. Beligion. —Church of England, 11; Presbyterian, 3; Eoman Catholic, 3; Methodist, 1; Salvation Army, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 350; individual average days' stay, 1842. Daily average cost per head, 15s. ljd.; less patients' payments, 13s. 10d.

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Receipts and Expenditure. Beceipts. £ s. d. I Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 121 3 7 Rations ... ... ... 70 18 9 Derived from North Canterbury Wines, &c. ... ... ... 2 10 0 Hospital Board, of which it is a Surgery and dispensary ... ... 15 11 3 branch hospital ... ... 121 3 8 Fuel and light ... ... ... 16 19 3 Patients' payments ... ... 22 3 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 150 0 0 Other expenses ... ... 8110 Total £264 10 3 Total £264 10 3

COROMANDEL HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1899 ... ... ... 9 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 113 Total under treatment ... ... ... 122 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 108 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 9 Remaining on 31st March, 1900 ... ... 5 Sex. —80 males, 42 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Coromandel, 110; Waikino, 1; Rotorua, 1; New Plymouth, 1. Nationality. — England, 29; Ireland, 14; Scotland, 3; New Zealand, 51; India, 2; America, 2; Norway, 1; Russia, 1; Hanover, 1; Tasmania, 3; Italy, 1; Wales, 3; Japan, 1; Sweden, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 2,887 ; individual average days' stay, 2366. Daily average cost per head, Bs. 9fd. ; less patients' payments, 7s. 6d. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 344 ; attendances, 419. Receipts and Expenditube. Beceipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 718 19 11 Rations ... ... ... 201 8 3 Local bodies ... ... ... 200 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, and portei* . .-i 9146 Subscriptions and donations ... 365 17 3 Surgery and dispensary ... 104 11 5 Patients'payments ... ... 192 1 6 Fuel and light ... ... 65 19 9 Other sources ... ... 0 13 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 15 11 1 Balance from last year ... 121 4 1 Furniture and earthenware ... 49 19 5 Washing and laundry ... . . 4163 Salaries and wages ... ... 595 3 4 Additions to buildings... ... 149 6 0 Commission ... ... .... 164 *» Insurance .. ... ... 13 11 3 Other expenses ... ... 211 16 3 Total ... ...£1,598 15 9 Total ... ... £1,423 310 Visited 27th February.—Four men patients and four women. Sister Mary Agatha (a nurse trained in St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney) is in charge, with two assistant sisters, a wardsman, and a cook-laundress. The Hospital is bright, clean, and excellently managed. Dr. Bull is well satisfied with the nursing skill of the sisters, and patients speak gratefully of their gentle attention.

CROMWELL HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1899 ... ... ... 1 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 77 Total under treatment ... ... ... 78 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 73 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 Remaining on 31st March, 1900

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Sex. —67 males, 11 females. Localities from ivhich Patients came. —Bannoekburn, 18 ; Cromwell, 8; Nevis, 9; Lowburn, &c, 4; Wanaka and Hawea, 7; Mount Pisa, &c, 6; Kawarau Station, 12; Bendigo, 5; Clyde Boad, 3; Luggate, 2; Kawarau Gorge, 1; Clyde, 1; Victoria Bridge, 1; Queenstown, 1. Country. —England, 16; Scotland, 17 ; Ireland, 5 ; New Zealand, 24 ; Norway, 2; Germany, 1; Australia, 1; France, 1; India, 1. Religion. —Protestant, 53; Eoman Catholic, 13; Confucian, 10; Mahommedan, 2. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 1,427; individual average days' stay, 1829. Daily average cost per head, 10s. 9f d.; less patients' payments, 9s. 6d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 30; attendances, 48. Receipts and Expenditure. Beceipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 391 19 8 Rations ... ... ... 102 10 2 Local bodies ... ... ... 255 15 7 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ) fil 14 9 Subscriptions and donations ... 154 0 0 Surgery and dispensary j Patients' payments ... ... 94 4 9 Fuel and light ... ... ... 1850 Other sources ... ... ... 17 10 0 Bedding and clothing ~. ... 5 9 7 Balance from last year ... ... 176 311 Salaries and wages ... ... 406 9 7 Water-supply ... ... ... 16 13 4 I Funerals ... ... ... 29 14 6 I Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 30 13 6 Insurance ... ... ... 8 12 6 ' : Other expenses... ... ... 91 14 7 Total ... £1,089 13 11 Total £771 16 11 Visited 14th December.—Four men patients. Most comfortable, homelike little hospital. Dr. Morris very attentive to patients and general management. A small addition is about to be built. Mr. and Mrs. Andrews are in charge —a capable and kindly couple.

DUNEDIN HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1899 ... ... 99 Admitted during the year ... .. ... ... 1,117 Total under treatment ... ... ... 1,216 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,023 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 98 Remaining on 31st March, 1900 ... ... 95 Sex. —750 males, 466 females. Localities from which Patients came. — Dunedin and suburbs, 718; Caversham, 28; Port Chalmers, 24 ; Mosgiel, 25; North-east Valley, 22; Kaitangata, 16; Shipping, 17 ; Kaikorai Valley, 13 ; Milton, 14 ; Palmerston, 13 ; Balclutha, 12 ; Waikouaiti, 11; Gore, 10; Taieri, 8; Owaka, 8; Lawrence, 7; Burnside, 7; Outram, 5; Ravensbourne, 5; Oamaru, 8; Green Island, 11; Allanton, 4; Waihemo, 4; Waitati, 5 ; Middlemarch, 4; Purakanui, 6 ; Shag Point, 4; Timaru, 4; Clinton, 5; Seacliff, 6; Glenore, 4 ; Waitahuna, 3 ; others, 185. Country.—New Zealand, 546; England, 222; Scotland, 178; Ireland, 141; Victoria, 37; China, 18; Tasmania, 14; United States, 7 ; New South Wales, 5; Germany, 5; Shetland, 4; Denmark, 3 ; East India, 2 ; Belgium, 2 ; Jersey, 2 ; Sweden, 3; Norway, 3 ; Orkney, 2 ; Switzerland, 2 ; Canada, 2; Africa,3.2; South Australia, 2; Hanover, 1; Holland, 2; Mauritius, 1; at sea, 1; Nova Scotia, 17~Assyria, 1; Isle of Skye, 1; Queensland, 1; Barbadoes, 1; Austria, 2; Gippsland, 2. Beligion. —Presbyterian, 412; Church of England, 376; Roman Catholic, 220; Wesleyan, 60; Baptist, 44; Confucian, 18; Salvationist, 14; Congregationalist, 13; Church of Christ, 12; Methodist, 12 ; Christian Brethren, 8; Lutheran, 7; Freethinker, 4 ; Free Church, 4; Jewish, 3 ; Central Mission, 3 ; Christadelphian, 1; Tabernacle, 1; Mahommedan, 1; Plymouth Brethren, 1; non-sectarian, 1; no religion, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 36,777; individual average days' stay, 3024. Daily average cost per head, 4s. 2d.; less patients' payments, 3s. 4d. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 1,362 ; attendances, 5,490.

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Eeceipts and Expenditure. Beceipts. £ s. d. | Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 3,088 8 5 Eations ... ... ... 2,059 14 7 Local bodies... ... ... 2,825 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 196 6 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 238 1 2 ! Surgery and dispensary ... 756 910 Patients'payments ... ... 1,534 8 7 j Fuel and light ... ... 724 011 Other sources ... ... 261 15 9 Bedding and clothing ... ... 25 4 0 Furniture, earthenware, &c. ... 257 13 5 Washing and laundry machinery 155 12 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 2,470 16 9 Water-supply ... ... 181 14 3 Funerals 20 12 6 Eepairs ... ... ... 438 4 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... 62 0 5 Interest ... ... ... 0 13 3 Insurance ... ... ... 39 7 6 Commission ... ... ... 10 0 6 Other expenses ... ... 291 1 5 Total ... ... £7,947 13 11 Total ... ... £7,689 11 4 Visited 2nd December and 14th May.—The new children's ward is in every respect an admirable structure. There is no town in the colony where such skill and pains have been devoted to hospital construction as Dunedin, except, perhaps, Wanganui. The general management and the medical and surgical work are deserving of the highest praise.

DUNSTAN HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1899 ... ... ... 4 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 64 Total under treatment ... ... ... 68 Discharged ... .... ... ... ... ... 60 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 Eemaining on 31st March, 1900 ... ... 4 Sex. —sB males, 10 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Dunstan district, Alexandra, Clyde, Earnscleugh. Country. —England, 12 ; Ireland, 14; Scotland, 11; New Zealand, 24; Sweden, 2 ; Tasmania, 1; Australia, 4. Beligion. —Church of England, 28; Eoman Catholic, 15; other religions, 25. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 1,053; individual average days' stay, 15-48. Daily average cost per head, 14s. 6£d.; less patients' payments, 12s. 4d. Outdoor Patients. —4o; attendances, 67. Eeceipts and Expenditure. Beceipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 457 15 1 Eations ... ... ... 116 18 7 Local bodies ... ... ... 421 6 7 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 17 18 9 Subscriptions and donations ... 117 2 6 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 61 2 9 Patients'payments ... ... 116 11 0 Fuel and light ... ... ... 27 8 8 Other sources ... ... ... 15 10 3 Bedding and clothing ... ... 793 Balance from last year ... ... 162 12 10 Furniture and earthenware ... 26 19 8 Salaries and wages ... ... 414 10 0 Water-supply ... ... ... 22 13 2 Funerals ... ... ... 400 Eepairs ... ... ... 2 0 0 Additions to buildings ... ... 187 4 2 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 21 10 10 Interest ... ... ... 196 Insurance and rents ... ... 9 14 6 Commission ... ... ... 2 10 5 Other expenses... ... ... 29 13 11 Total ... ..,£1,290 18 3 Total ... ... £953 4 2 Visited 15th December.—Four men and one woman. With the general prosperity of the district this Hospital at Clyde has improved. The water-supply is now good, and the storeroom well stocked with linen, &c. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson keep all in good order. The old part of the building with its leaky roof is to come down and another ward be added.

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GISBOENB HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1899 ... ... ... 18 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 200 Total under treatment ... ... ... 218 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 198 Died 8 Kemaining on 31st March, 1900 ... ... 12 Sex. —l 49 males, 69 females. Localities from ivhich Patients came. —Cook and Waiapu Counties, and Borough of Gisborne. Nationality. —British, 216; foreign, 2. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 5,358; individual average days' stay, 24-58. Daily average cost per head, 4s. 4d.; less patients' payments, 3s. l£d. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 842 12 0 Eations ... ... ... 230 12 7 Local bodies... ... ... 440 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 11 17 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 279 1 4 Surgery and dispensary ... 42 13 0 Eents ... ... ... 19 9 0 Fuel and light ... ... 116 3 5 Patients' payments ... ... 322 0 4 Bedding and clothing ... ... 28 14 3 Interest ... ... ... 58 13 4 Furniture and earthenware ... 33 0 5 Other sources ... ... 2220 Salaries and wages ... ... 585 0 6 Balance from last year ... 115 5 10 Eepairs ... ... ... 20 13 10 Additions to buildings... ... 760 8 1 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... 20 11 1 Interest ... ... ... 323 Insurance ... ... ... 26 9 9 Sanitation ... ... ... 22 13 6 Bates ... ... ... 3 18 9 Other expenses ... ... 15 3 11 Total ... ... £2,099 310 Total ... ... £1,921 2 4 Visited 29th March.—This Hospital has been enlarged by the addition of a new surgical ward, a new operating-room, and annexes, all well designed. The cement dado in the operating-room, owing to a mistaken composition of the materials, is badly cracked, and ought to be done over again. The management continues to maintain its usual high character.

GEEY EIVEE HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1899 ... ... 48 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 175 Total under treatment ... ... ... 223 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 145 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 32 Remaining on 31st March, 1900 ~. ... 46 Sex. —l 96 males, 27 females. Localities from which Patients came. — Greymouth, 46; Grey Valley, 74; Marsden and Dunganville, 42 ; Brunnerton, 14; Arnold district, 8 ; Wellington, 2 ; Westport, 1; Hokitika, 7; South Beach, 16 ; North Beach, 11; shipping, 2. Country. —England, 43 ; Ireland, 73; Scotland, 31; New Zealand, 27 ; Scandinavia, 14 ; China, 17 ; Germany, 3 ; Wales, 8; Australia, 2 ; Canada, 3 ; Greece, 2. Religion. —Church of England, 63 ; Eoman Catholic, 79 ; Presbyterian, 35; Lutheran, 10; Confucian, 17; Wesleyan, 12; Greek Church, 2; Hebrew, 2; no religion, 3. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 18,213 ; individual average days' stay, 8167. Daily average cost per head, 2s. 6£d; less patients' payments, Is. 11-J-d. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 216 ; attendances, 375.

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Beceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... .. 1,597 6 5 Eations ... ... ... 754 13 2 Local bodies ... ... 596 6 8 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 85 2 4 Subscriptions and donations ... 228 0 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 108 14 2 Patients'payments ... ... 551 10 0 Fuel and light ... ... 128 1 0 Other sources ... ... 32 9 5 Bedding and clothing ... ... 55 9 11 Balance from last year ... 599 18 8 Furniture and earthenware ... 74 8 1 Washing and laundry ... ... 30 0 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 871 5 0 Funerals ... ... ... 32 10 0 Eepairs ... ... ... 27 12 2 New buildings ... ... 1,096 6 7 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... 73 17 6 Interest ... ... ... 30 16 6 Insurance ... ... ... 30 0 0 Other expenses ... ... 27 9 6 Total ... ... £3,605 11 2 Total ..- ... £3,426 511 Visited 2nd November. —The extension of this building is well advanced, and will, when finished, be one of the best district hospitals in the colony, being modelled on the admirable Wanganui model. I hope Mr. Atkins's skill will be taken advantage of in carrying out all the details which are so vital in a building of this kind. I found the institution working most satisfactorily.

4 HAWEEA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1899 ... ... ... 3 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 88 Total under treatment ... ... ... 91 Discharged ... ... ... •■• ... ... 81 Died 4 - Eemaining on 31st March, 1900 ... ... 6 S ex . —62 males, 29 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Hawera, 71 ; Stratford, 2; Taranaki, 1; New Plymouth, 1; other districts, 8. Nationality. —Colonial, 43; English, 30; Irish, 12; Scotch, 2; French, 1; American, 2; Dane, 1. Religion. —No record. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 1,756; individual average days' stay, 19-29. Daily average cost per head, lls. Id.; less patients' payments, 9s. 7fd. Outdoor Patients. —No record. Eeoeipts and Expenditube. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 424 1 4 Eations ~. ... ... 162 8 5 Local bodies... ... ... 424 1 41 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 7 18 0 Patients' payments ... ... 126 4 3 Surgery and dispensary ... 68 9 2 Fuel and light ... ... 40 16 6 Bedding and clothing ... ... 20 1 4 ; Furniture and earthenware ... 31 19 i Washing and laundry ... ... 11 15 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 412 16 3 ! Eepairs ... ... ... 129 8 6 J Printing, advertising, postage, : and stationery ... ... 43 1 0 j Interest ... ... ... 170 Insurance ... .. ... 717 0 Other expenses ... ... 36 9 5 Total ... , £974 6 11 Total £974 6 11 Visited 3rd February.—Six men and two women patients. This Hospital has suffered a loss in the death of Miss Tyers, a conscientious and hardworking Matron. Shortly before my visit Wardsman Duffy had made trouble, but the Matron was exonerated from all blame, and her position rightly defined and strengthened. All was in excellent order.

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HOKITIKA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1899 ... ... ... 32 Admitted during the year ... ... ... • ... 156 Total under treatment ... ... ... 188 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 141 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 26 Bemaining on 31st March, 1900 ... ... 21 Sex. —l 46 males, 42 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Westland. Country. —England, 48; Scotland, 16 ; Ireland, 50; Germany, 13; Italy, 5; New Zealand and Australia, 51; China, 1; Austria, 1; Sweden, 2; Canada, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 64 ; Presbyterian, 35 ; Eoman Catholic, 69; Freethinker, 1; Baptist, 1; Lutheran, 11; Wesleyan, 6; Salvationist, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 10,907 ; individual average days' stay, 58. Daily average cost per head, 3s. 7fd.; less patients' payments, 3s. 4d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 274 ; attendances, 638. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 893 14 6 Eations ... ... ... 651 8 9 Local bodies ... ... ... 531 5 0 j Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 50 18 2 Subscriptions and donations ... 383 19 3 Surgery and dispensary ... 180 6 7 Eents ... ... ... 2 0 0 Fuel and light ... ... 109 10 1 Patients' payments ... ... 163 9 3 Bedding and clothing ... ... 47 610 Other sources ... ... 16 8 8 Furniture and earthenware ... 31 12 3 Salaries and wages ... ... 718 2 0 Funerals ... ... ... 11 15 0 Bepairs ... ... ... 67 1 6 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... 32 3 0 Insurance ... ... ... 24 4 0 Commission ... ... ... 18 6 3 Other expenses ... ... 44 2 2 Total ... ... £1,990 16 8 Total ... ... £1,986 16 7 Visited 30th October, 1899.—1n the hands of Dr. Teichelmann this hospital has attained a high character for the number and variety of surgical operations successfully undertaken. I found an abuse beginning to show itself owing to the ticket system. An old-age pensioner, W. D., gets his maintenance free because he buys an annual ticket for 10s.; his whole pension is returned.

INVEECAEGILL HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1899 ... ... ... 24 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 389 Total under treatment ... ... ... 413 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 350 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 35 Eemaining on 31st March, 1900 ... ... 28 Sex.—3o7 males, 106 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Southland County, Wallace County, Lake County, Fiord County, Stewart Island County. Country. —England, 76; Scotland, 76; Ireland, 65; New Zealand, 155; Tasmania, 5; Germany, 5 ; Victoria, 7 ; China, 5 ; Denmark, 3 ; Sweden, 1; New South Wales, 2 ; America, 4 ; Italy, 3 ; Jersey, 1; Norway, 4 ; Hungary, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 114 ; Eoman Catholic, 107 ; Presbyterian, 137 ; Wesleyan, 15 ; Salvationist, 3 ; Lutheran, 9 ; Baptist, 2 ; Confucian, 5 ; Plymouth Brethren, 2 ; Methodist, 12 ; Church of Christ, 3; Agnostic, 1; no religion, 1; Christadelphian, 1; Christian, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 10,260; individual average days' stay, 24-84. Daily average cost per head, 6s. ll^d.; less patients' payments, 6s. 6Jd. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 987 ; attendances, 3,046.

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Receipts and Expenditube. Receipts. £ s. d. I Expenditure. £ s. d. Prom Government ... ... 1,610 10 0 Rations ... ... . .. 675 9 6 Local bodies ... ... 1,610 10 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 58 8 9 Subscriptions and donations ... 28 510 Surgery and dispensary ... 239 0 5 Patients'payments ... .. 215 19 8 Fuel and light ... ... 299 18 6 Other sources ... ... 117 11 3 Bedding and clothing ... ... 266 12 6 Furniture and earthenware ... 301 19 7 Washing and laundry ... 54 11 7 Salaries and wages ... ... 1,173 12 2 Water-supply ... ... 14 9 0 Funerals ... ... ... 57 0 0 Repairs ... ... ... 289 19 8 i Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... 48 11 2 Interest ... ... • ... 6 11 0 Commission ... . . ... 010 0 Insurance ... ... ... 23 13 6 Other expenses ... ... 60 15 5 Total ... ... £3,582 16 9 Total ... ... £3,571 2 9 Visited Bth December.—Here is peace at last after the stormy times of the last few years. The Secretary, Mr. Gunn, has left. The whole place is in excellent order, notably the kitchen department, and the handsome new wards are a vast improvement upon the old surgical quarters. It is pleasant to visit this Hospital.

KUMARA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1899 ... ... ... 17 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 84 Total under treatment ... ... ... 101 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 68 Died 16 Remaining on 31st March, 1900 ... ... 17 Sex. —B4 males, 17 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Kumara, 32 ; Dillman's, 26 ; Greenstone, 4 ; Jackson, 8; Westbrook, 10; Teremakau, 4; Otira, 7; Gillespie's, 2; Grey, 2; Kapitea, 6. Nationality. —English, 20; Irish, 24 ; Scotch, 9 ; New Zealand, 30; Chinese, 2 ; Danish, 4 ; French, 2 ; Italian, 1; Austrian, 1; Victorian, 2; Portuguese, 1; Channel Islanders, 5. Religion. —Church of England, 35; Roman Catholic, 39; Presbyterian, 14; Wesleyan, 4; Confucian, 2 ; Lutheran, 7. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 5,556 ; individual average days' stay, 55. Daily average cost per head, 3s. Id.; less patients' payments, 2s. 5Jd. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 293 ; attendances, 439. Receipts and Expendituee. Receipts. £ s. d. ; Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 334 14 9 Rations ... ... ... 311 8 11 Local bodies... ... ... 209 7 4 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 14 11 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 109 16 6 Surgery and dispensary ... 3110 Patients'payments ... ... 174 18 0 Fuel and light ... ... 37 10 0 Balance from last year .. 3 7 7 Bedding, clothing, furniture, &c. 61 19 9 Salaries and wages ... ... 346 5 0 Funerals ... ... ... 30 5 0 Repairs ... ... ... 2 10 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 976 Insurance ... ... ... 690 Other expenses ... ... 10 0 Total £832 4 2 J Total £852 7 8 Visited Ist November.—l found this Hospital in excellent order. The patients are well treated in every respect.

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LAWEENCE HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1899 ... ... ... 5 Admitted during the year - ... ... ... ... 115 Total under treatment ... ... ... 120 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 104 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 11 Remaining on 31st March, 1900 ... ... 5 Sex. —96 males, 24 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Tuapeka County. Country. —New Zealand, 46; England, 23 ; Scotland, 21; Ireland, 24; Tasmania, 2 ; Denmark, 1; Sweden, 2; Norway, 1. Religion. —No record. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 2,431; individual average days' stay, 20-25. Daily average cost per head, 6s. ll^d.; less patients' payments, ss, 10^d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 50. Eeceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. I Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 520 5 0 Bations ... ... ... 241 6 10 Local bodies ... ... ... 260 2 6 ! Surgery and dispensary ... ... 35 12 2 Patients'payments ... ... 129 14 4 ■ Fuel and light ... ... ... 71 12 11 Other sources ... ... ... 016 0 j Bedding and clothing ... ... 19 10 0 Balance from last year ... ... 232 3 2 j Salaries and wages ... ... 375 0 0 J Water-supply ... ... ... 10 0 0 Funerals ... ... ... 150 Bepairs ... ... ... 49 12 11 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 519 0 Insurance ... ... ... 740 Other expenses... ... ... 27 12 3 Total ... £1,143 1 0 Total £844 15 1 Visited 16th May.—Four male patients. This little Hospital is in first-rate order, as smart and bright ac new paint and general cleanliness can make it, and Dr. Newall may be proud of his charge.

MASTEETON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1899 ... ... ... 6 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 66 Total under treatment ... ... ... 72 Discharged ... ... ... . . ... ... 59 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 6 Eemaining on 31st March, 1900 ... ... 7 Sex. —sB males, 14 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Masterton, 27 ; Suburbs, 7; Brancepeth, 4 ; Carterton, 4; Eketahuna, 4; Hastwell's, 2 ; Hukanui, 2 ; Napier, 2 ; Newman, 2 ; Palmerston North, 2 ; Wellington, 2 ; Alfredton, 1 ; Bowland's, 1; Glenburn, 1 ; Kahautara, 1; Mangamahoe, 1 ; Martinborough, 1; Mauriceville, 1; Pongaroa, 1; Eangitumau, 1; Stirling, 1 ; Taita, 1; Taueru, 1; Tawataia, 1; Waiwaka, 1. Country. —England, 16; Ireland, 8 ; New Zealand, 31; Scotland, 10; Germany, 1; Denmark, 2 ; America, 1; Norway, 1; Honolulu, 2. Religion. —Church of England, 34 ; Eoman Catholic, 20; Presbyterian, 7 ; Wesleyan, 9; Plymouth Brethren, 1; Lutheran, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 2,971; individual average days' stay, 41-26. Daily average cost per head, ss. ll£d. ; less patients' payments, ss. 7d.

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Eeceipts and Expenditueb. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From-Government ... ... 608 3 7 Eations ... ... ... 146 16 11 Local bodies ... ... ... 450 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 216 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 128 14 7 Surgery and dispensary ... 53 8 3 Patients' payments ... ... 51 5 2 Fuel and light ... ... 83 15 1 Bedding and clothing ... ... 17 3 1 Furniture and earthenware ... 64 15 8 Washing and laundry ... ... 23 16 10 Salaries and wages ... ... 351 12 4 Water-supply... ... ... 7 11 7 Funerals ... ... ... 9 0 0 Eepairs ... ... ... 6 14 9 Additions to buildings ... ... 6 14 6 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 21 8 0 Interest ... ... ... 566 Insurance ... ... ... 13 19 0 Commission ... ... ... 35 19 6 Other expenses ... ... 32 1 0 Total ... ...£1,238 3 4 Total ... ... £882 19. 0 Visited 7th March.—Five men and three women. There is an atmosphere of unrest about Masterton Hospital at present—the staff changing frequently. The building was not constructed in accordance with modern hospital requirements, and the plans for the new building have been frustrated.

MBECUEY BAY HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1899 ... ... ... 2 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 33 Total under treatment ... ... ... 35 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 32 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 Remaining on 31st March, 1900 Sex. —3o males, 5 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Coromandel County, 22 ; Thames County, 13. Nationality. —British, 27 ; Austrian, 2 ; Swedish, 2 ; Maori, 3; German, 1. Religion.- —Protestant, 25; Eoman Catholic, 10. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 1,166 ; individual average days' stay, 33-31. Daily average cost per head, 145.; less patients' payments, 13s. ljd. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 430; attendances, 1,525. Eeceipts and Expenditube. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 672 6 6 Eations ... ... ... 112 16 7 Subscriptions and donations ... 472 5 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 12 12 9 Eents ... ... ... 7 10 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 118 9 3 Patients'payments ... ... 52 6 10 Fuel and light ... ... 16 16 0 Other sources ... ... 9 9 6 Bedding and clothing ... ... 12 13 0 Balance from last year ... 509 13 3 Furniture and earthenware ... 20 15 8 Washing and laundry ... ... 14 8 4 Salaries and wages ... ... 752 1 0 Eepairs ... ... ... 26 6 1 Additions ... ... ... 37 9 10 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... 21 4 2 Insurance ... ... ... 6 16 4 Other expenses ... ... 62 1 3 Total ... ... £1,723 11 1 £1,214 10 3 Visited 20th February.—A bright and clean little Hospital in a healthy situation. Dr. Slater had but one patient on day of visit, but Mr. and Mrs. Parker had all in excellent order.

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NAPIEE HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1899 ... ... 41 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 434 Total under treatment ... ... ... 475 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 420 Died 25 Remaining on 31st March, 1900 ... ... 30 Sex. —290 males, 185 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Hawke's Bay and adjoining districts. Country. —England, 122; Scotland, 50; Ireland, 41; New Zealand, 215 ; Victoria, 19 ; Germany, 4 ; Norway, 5 ; Denmark, 3 ; Tasmania, 1; Channel Islands, 6; France, 1; Sweden, 2; Switzerland, 1 ; Shetland Islands, 1; India, 3; Nova Scotia, 1. Beligion. —Church of England, 231; Eoman Catholic, 108; Presbyterian, 75 ; Wesleyan, 29; Lutheran, 9 ; Salvation Army, 8; Congregationalist, 7 ; Plymouth Brethren, 1; Baptist, 3 ; Methodist, 1; Adventist, 1; Disciples of Christ, 2. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 10,690; individual average days' stay, 2250. Daily average cost per head, 6s. 8-J-d.; less patients' payments, ss. lid. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 413. Receipts and Expenditure. Beceipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 1,334 5 6 Rations ... ... ... 857 13 10 Local bodies ... ... ... 800 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 19 6 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 385 17 8 Surgery and dispensary ... 307 311 Bequest ... ... ... 245 17 4 Fuel and light ... ... 300 7 1 Rents ... ... ... 44 18 6 Bedding and clothing, furniture, Patients' payments ... ... 430 1 8 and earthenware ... ... 224 12 5 Other sources ... ... ... 14 8 1 Salaries and wages ... ... 1,223 16 1 Balance from last year... ... 353 711 Water-supply... ... ... 71 13 9 Additions to buildings, and repairs 398 110 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 36 18 6 Insurance ... ... ... 66 0 2 Commission ... ... ... 40 10 6 Other expenses ... ... 050 3 4 Total ... ...£3,608 16 8 Total ... ...£3,596 7 5 Visited sth March.—Twenty-six men and twenty women patients. This is an admirably managed Hospital. Miss Tutin knows her work, and energetically and thoroughly carries out her duties. The nursing is good, nurses well trained, and uniform particularly neat. The addition of wide and sheltered verandas to two of the wards has materially increased the comfort of the patients.

NASEBY HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1899 ... ... ... 9 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 155 Total under treatment ... ... ... 164 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 150 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 7 Remaining on 31st March, 1900 ... ... 7 Sex. —125 males, 39 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Naseby, 50 ; Kyeburn, 13 ; St. Bathan's, 4 ; Hyde, 9; Patearoa, 27 ; Ida Valley, 7 ; Gore, 1; Kurow, 1; Maniototo, 38; Dunback, 1; Serpentine, 1; Ophir, 1; Matakanui, 3 ; Moonlight, 1; Dunedin, 7. Country. —England, 14; Scotland, 32 ; Ireland, 26; New Zealand, 73 ; China, 5; Victoria, 4; Tasmania, 2; Canada, 2; New South Wales, 1; Malta, 1; Germany, 3; United States of America, 1. Beligion. —Church of England, 46; Roman Catholic, 41; Presbyterian, 68; Confucian, 5 ; Salvationist, 2 ; Wesleyan, 2. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 3,174 ; individual average days' stay, 19-35. Daily average cost per head, 7s. 6d.; less patients' payments, ss. 9Jd. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 54 ; attendances, 155.

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Receipts and Expendituee. • Receipts. £ s. d. I Expenditure- £ s. d. From Government ... ... 1,090 111 Eations ... ... ... 249 15 4 Local bodies ... ... ... 932 18 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 319 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 150 110 Surgery and dispensary ... 87 19 5 Interest ... ... ... 8 0 0 Fuel and light ... ... 79 3 7 Patients'payments ... ... 274 4 6 Bedding and clothing ... ... 16 14 3 Other sources... ... ... 1760 Furniture and earthenware ... 32 5 4 Balance from last year... ... 377 17 9 Washing and laundry ... ... 3 2 3 Salaries and wages ... ... 580 13 6 Water-supply... ... ... 8 0 0 Funerals ... ... ... 10 0 0 Eepairs ... ... ... 40 10 3 Additions ... ... ... 588 0 6 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 22 0 6 Insurance ... ... ... 13 2 6 Commission ... ... ... 11 6 0 Other expenses ... ... 31 12 10 Total ... . £2,850 10 0 Total ... ...£1,778 5 3 Visited 16th December.— : Seven men patients. The central block was being rebuilt and the whole place, except the actual wards, in confusion. The approach from the town to the Hospital was a quagmire of yellow mud. Dr. Church was absent on twelve months' leave of absence.

NELSON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1899 ... .... ... 21 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 170 Total under treatment .. ... ... 191 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 150 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 20 Kemaining on 31st March, 1900 ... ... 21 Sex. —lo3 males, 88 females. Localities from tvhich Patients came. —County of Waimea and City of Nelson, 182 ; Wellington, 1 ; Westport, 3 ; Carterton, 1; Greymouth, 1; Upper Buller, 3. Country. —New Zealand, 102; England, 52 ; Scotland, 8; Ireland, 10; Germany, 4 ; Victoria, 1; Italy, 1; Austria, 2 ; France, 1; Australia, 2; Portugal, 1; America, 1; New South Wales, 1; South Africa, 1 ; Tasmania, 1 ; Norway, 3. Religion. —Church of England, 95 ; Eoman Catholic, 34 ; Presbyterian, 10; Lutheran, 10; Wesleyan, 19; Baptist, 10; Plymouth Brethren, 4; Salvationist, 3; Church of Christ, 2; Methodist, 2 ; sectarian, 2. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 9,746 ; individual average days' stay, 51. Daily average cost per head, ss. Id.; less patients' payments, 4s. 2d. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 503 ; attendances, 2,519. Eeceipts and Expendituee. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 1,544 5 6 Eations .... ... ... 379 18 9 Local bodies ... .. ... 900 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 719 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 3720 Surgery and dispensary ... 292 9 5 Eents ... ... ... 192 10 0 Fuel and light ... ... 156 3 4 Patients'payments ... ... 450 10 8 Bedding and clothing ... ... 17 10 8 Other sources ... ... ... 15 15 9 Furniture, earthenware, &c. ... 250 6 3 Salaries and wages ... ... 964 7 1 Water-supply... ... ... 17 0 0 Funerals ... ... ... 14 12 6 Eepairs ... ... ... 101 2 5 Additions to buildings ... ... 25 6 7 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 10 3 0 Insurance ... ... ... 25 0 0 Other expenses ... ... 224 13 9 Total ... ...£3,140 311 Total .. ...£2,486 12 9 This is a very bright and cheery institution, and is very well managed. Dr. Talbot, who has resigned, was a competent and careful officer. The Matron, Miss Patten, is admirably adapted for her position, and the nurses under her are well trained and efficient.

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NEW PLYMOUTH HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1899 ... ... ... 16 Admitted during the year ;.. ... ... ... 227 Total under treatment ... ... ... 243 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 211 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 14 Remaining on 31st March, 1900 ... ... 18 Sex. —l6s males, 78 females. Localities from xvhich Patients came. —Taranaki County, 79 ; Hawera County, 27 ; Stratford County, 49 ; New Plymouth, 47 ; Clifton County, 29 ; other districts, 12. Nationality, —English, 62; Scotch, 12; Irish, 27; Colonial, 134; German, 3; Swedish, 3; Danish, 1; American, 1. Religion. —No record kept. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 6,672 ; individual average days' stay, 2745. Daily average cost per head, 7s. 8-fd.; less patients' payments, ss. 9d. Outdoor Patients. —No record kept. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 962 18 5 Rations ... ... ... 305 16 10 Local bodies ... ... ... 629 12 3 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 18 5 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 385 15 4 Surgery and dispensary ... 199 18 6 Rents ... ... ... 10 0 0 Fuel and light ... ... 139 18 3 Patients'payments ... ... 665 13 9 Bedding and clothing ... ... 53 19 2 Furniture and earthenware ... 155 18 3 Washing and laundry ... ... 133 510 Salaries and wages ... ... 887 3 5 Water-supply... ... ... 10 0 0 Repairs ... ... ... 514 510 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 78 4 6 Interest ... ... ... 2 6 6 Insurance ... ... ... 20 7 6 Other expenses ... ... 134 10 2 Total ... ...£2,653 19 9j Total ... ...£2,653 19 9 Visited sth February.—Fourteen men and six women. The general conditions of this Hospital are fairly satisfactory, but reform of building and management of the Old-men's Home within the Hospital grounds is urgently required. A site ought to be chosen with 50 acres in the country.

OAMARU HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1899 . . ... ... 17 Admitted during the year ... .. 0 ... ... 153 Total under treatment ... ... ... 170 Discharged ... ... ... . . ... ... 146 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 11 Remaining on 31st March, 1900 .. ... 13 Sea;. —131 males, 39 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Oamaru town and district, Dunedin, and other places. Country. —England, 40; Scotland, 33; Ireland, 38; New Zealand, 46; Australia, 4; America and Continent of Europe, 9. Religion. —Church of England, 60; Roman Catholic, 40; Presbyterian, 58 ; Wesleyan and others, 12. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 4,257; individual average days' stay, 25-04. Daily average cost per head, ss. 3Jd.; less patients' payments, 4s. 4Jd. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 97 ; attendances, 685,

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Eeceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. & s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government .. ... 81 3 9 Bations, and fuel and light ... 339 14 5 Subscriptions and donations ... 125 12 2 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 23 12 10 Eents ... ... ... 740 14 6 Surgery and dispensary ... 91 211 Patients'payments ... ... 195 6 6 Bedding and clothing ... ... 20 14 4 Other sources ... ... 1564 Furniture and earthenware ... 8139 Balance from last year... ... 222 7 4 Salaries and wages ... ... 550 3 4 Funerals ... ... ... 10 16 10 Eepairs and additions ... ... 29 15 8 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 12 10 3 Insurance ... ... ... 4 12 0 Other expenses ... ... 33 8 6 Total ... ...£1,380 10 7 Total ... ...£1,125 410 Visited 18th December. —Ten men and two women. Mr. Desmond has been obliged to resign owing to ill-health. Nursing conditions fairly satisfactory. This is the only Hospital that owns a maternity ward. About six single girls were confined there during last year.

OTAKI COTTAGE HOSPITAL. This is a well-designed Cottage Hospital, comfortably furnished, and very well managed. There is a very suitable modern operating-room. The nursing is good. Dr. Mason is a man who, I fear, will, from his ability and kindly manner, make the institution only too attractive. [For statistics, Otaki Hospital, see page 30.]

PALMERSTON NOBTH HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1899 ... ... ... 28 Admitted during year ... ... ... ... ... 243 Total under treatment ... ... ... 271 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 234 Died ... ... 14 Bemaining on 31st March, 1900 ... ... 23 Sex. —193 males, 78 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Palmerston North, 245 ; Masterton, 3; Wanganui, 2 ; Waipukurau, 3; Napier, 1; Timaru, 1; Sydney, 1; Wellington, 14; Auckland, 1. Nationality. —English, 62; Scotch, 23; Irish, 31; New Zealand, 122; Australian, 8; German, 4 ; Canadian, 1; Danish, 8 ; Swedish, 3; Norwegian, 3 ; American, 3 ; East Indian, 1; Finn, 1; Maltese, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 121; Boman Catholic, 49; Presbyterian, 39; Wesleyan, 21; Lutheran, 15; Salvation Army, 3; Methodist, 1; Dutch Beformed Church, 1; Baptist, 2; Jewish, 2 ; Plymouth Brethren, 13 ; Christadelphian, 1; no religion, 3. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 7,948; individual average days' stay, 2932. Daily average cost per head, 4s. 9Jd.; less patients' payments, 3s. Bd. Outdoor Patients. —No record. Beceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 712 4 7 Bations ... ... ... 371 14 6 Local bodies ... ... ... 729 19 9 ] Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 20 19 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 28 13 0 Surgery and dispensary ~. 141 14 3 Bequests ... 45 13 10 Fuel and light ... ~, 197 14 10 Patients' payments ... ... 441 17 9 Bedding and clothing ... ... 2153 Other sources... .. ... 30 4 9 Furniture and earthenware . . 29 1 3 Washing and laundry ... ... 39 3 6 ; Salaries and wages ... ... 827 5 4 ! Funerals ... ... .. 9 10 0 I Bepairs ... ... ... 30 1 5 ; Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 25 15 9 Interest ... ... ... 2 3 6 I Insurance ... ... ... 3123 Other expenses ... ... 153 11 6 Total ... ...£1,988 13 8 Total ... £1,901 2 4 Visited 30th January.—Seven men and nine women. Miss Dogherty was absent on sickleave. Hospital and grounds in excellent order. Cleanliness and comfort prevail. The townsfolk feel a just pride in the efficiency of their hospital.

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PATEA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1899 ... ... ... 3 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 44 Total under treatment ... ... ... 47 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 43 Died... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 Eemaining on 31st March, 1900 ... ... 2 Sex. —33 males, 14 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Normanby to Wanganui. Nationality. —English, 10; Irish, 9; New Zealand, 25 ; German, 1; Indian, 2. Religion. —Church of England, 22 ; Eoman Catholic, 11; Presbyterian, 6; Wesleyan, 2; Lutheran, 1; Plymouth Brethren, 1; Salvation Army, 1 ; others, 3. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 1,080; individual average days' stay, 23. Daily average cost per head, Bs. 9|d.; less patients' payments, 6s. IOJd. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 260 16 2 Rations ... ... ... 105 15 9 Local bodies ... ... ... 200 0 0 Wines, &c. ... ... ... 316 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 50 13 6 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 22 5 9 Rents... ... ... ... 610 0 Fuel and light ... ... ... 33 3 9 Patients' payments ... ... 106 10 6 Bedding and clothing ... ... 3194 Other sources ... ... .. 10 0 Furniture and earthenware ... 6 17 9 Balance from last year ... ... 12 14 7 Salaries and wages ... ... 213 16 8 Water-supply ... ... ... 48 3 0 Repairs ... ... ... 14 19 7 Additions to buildings ... ... 2401 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 642 Insurance ... ... ... 3 13 3 Interest ... ... ... 026 Purchase of paddock to secure water 106 9 0 Commission ... ... ... 0 10 0 Other expenses... ... ... 12 7 8 Total ... ... £638 4 9 Total ... ... £606 4 3 Visited 2nd February.—Four men patients. Miss Curtis is the present Matron, and Dr. Stowe is in charge of the Hospital. Several minor improvements have been made in the building, adding to the comfort of patients and staff.

PICTON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1899 ... .... ... 8 Admitted during the year ... ... ... . 24 Total under treatment ... ~, ... 32 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 15 Died... ... ... ... ... ... 9 Remaining on 31st March, 1900 ... .. 8 Sex. —29 males, 3 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Picton Hospital District, 27 ; Wellington, 1; Dunedin, 1; Wairau, 3. Country. —England, 12 ; Scotland, 3 ; Ireland, 3 ; New Zealand, 4; Wallace Island, 1; Victoria, 1; Western Island, 1; France, 1; Germany, 3; Denmark, 1; Canada,!; Aboriginal, 1. Beligion. —Church of England, 16; Roman Catholic, 7 ; Presbyterian, 3; Lutheran, 2 ; Protesants, 3 ; Wesleyan, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 3,012 ; individual average days' stay, 94-72. Daily average cost per head, 3s. 10f d.; less patients' payments, 3s. 3£d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 2.

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Eeceipts and Expenditube. Beceipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ a. d. From Government ... ... 235 7 8 Eations ... ... ... 117143 Local bodies ... ... ... 196 14 10 "Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 25 14 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 32 4 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 854 Patients'payments ... ... 90 10 0 Fuel and light ... ... 40 0 0 Other sources... .. ... 33 6 5 Bedding and clothing ... ... 478 Salaries and wages ... ... 264 10 0 Eepairs ... ... ... 9 15 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 10 0 11 Interest ... ... ... 10 0 Insurance ... ... ... 500 Other expenses ... ... 101 15 9 Total ... ' ... £588 211 Total ... ... £588 211 Visited 15th March. —This Hospital is a kindly, comfortable, old-man's home. The time has now come when Mr. and Mrs. Bowden should be retired on account of age. The Board should acknowledge their long service to the utmost of their power. Owing to the age of the building and the advent of large industries, as well as the probable completion of the railway, a new building would be justified.

QUBBNSTOWN HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1899 ... ... ... 6 Admitted during the year ~. ... ... ... 109 Total under treatment ... ... ... 115 Discharged ... .., ... ... ... ... 102 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 8 Eemaining on 31st March, 1900 ... ... 5 Sex. —9o males, 25 females. Localities from which Patients came. — Lake County, 109; Vincent County, 4; Clutha County, 2. Country.—New Zealand, 39 ; England, 20; Ireland, 21; Scotland, 19 ; Australia, 6; Holland, 2 ; Germany, 2 ; Tasmania, 2; America, 2 ; Wales, 1; Canada, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 25 ; Eoman Catholic, 29 ; Presbyterian, 53; Wesleyan, 2 ; Baptist, 5 ; Methodist, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 2,919; individual average days' stay, 2538. Daily average cost per head, 6s. 3d. ; less patients' payments, 3s. 9-Jd. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 77 ; attendances, 136. Beceipts and Expenditube. Beceipts. £ s. d i Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 333 1 8 Eations ... ... ... 174 7 5 Local bodies ... ... ... 255 0 0 Wines, &c. ... ... ... 800 Subscriptions and donations ... 52 1 9 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 43 18 11 Patients'payments ... ... 359 611 Fuel and light ... ... ... 85 0 9 Other sources ... ... ... 046 Salaries and wages ... ... 430 6 6 Balance from last year ... ... 1379 Bedding, clothing, furniture, and repairs ... .. ... 72 16 1 Funerals ... ... ... 300 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 413 0 Insurance ... ... ... 15 5 3 Commission ... ... ... 18 15 4 I Other expenses ... ... 54 16 4 Total ... £1,013 2 7 Total ... £910 19 7 Visited 12th December,—Eight men and one woman. An isolation-ward has been added, but it has neither water-closet, nor a room for a nurse, and would therefore be of little use for any serious infectious case. The nursing of the Hospital is in the hands of Mr. and Mrs. Davendale,

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EEBFTON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1899 ... ... ... 13 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 93 Total under treatment ... ... ... 106 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 74 Died ... 15 Remaining on 31st March, 1900 ... ... 17 Sex. —9B males, 8 females. Localities from which Patients came. —lnangahua County. Country. —England and Wales, 32 ; Scotland, 9; Ireland, 30; New Zealand, 18; New South Wales, 2 ; China, 4 ; Victoria, 4 ; Denmark, 2 ; Shetland Islands, 1; Tasmania, 2; Norway, 2. Religion. —Church of England, 47; Eoman Catholic, 37; Presbyterian, 12; Wesleyan, 2; Confucian, 4 ; Lutheran, 2 ; Wesleyan, 2. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 5,381; individual average days' stay, 50-76. Daily average cost per head, ss. Ofd.; less patients' payments, 4s. sd. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 187 ; attendances, 1,147. Ebcbipts and Expendituee. Receipts. £ s. d. i Expendittire. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 636 2 10 Eations ... ... ... 327 16 8 Local bodies ... ... ... 250 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 36 14 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 331 9 6 Surgery and dispensary ... 149 10 6 Patients'payments ... ... 173 7 6 Fuel and light ... ... 73 18 0 Other sources... ... ... 1 12 6 Bedding and clothing ..„ ... 16 13 7 '; Furniture and earthenware ... 15 4 1 i Washing and laundry ... ... 7146 Salaries and wages ... ... 653 0 0 Funerals ... ... ... 4 17 6 Eepairs ... ... ... 13 14 3 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 32 1 2 Interest, &c. ... ... ... 1 14 6 Insurance ... ... ... 3 15 0 Commission ... ... ... 376 Other expenses ... ... 22 18 8 Total ... ...£1,392 12 4 Total ... ...£1,363 0 5 Visited 3rd November. —I have nothing but commendation for the management of this admirable institution.

EIVEETON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1899 ... .., ... 9 Admitted during the year ... .. ... ... 151 Total under treatment ... ... ... 160 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 132 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 Eemaining on 31st March, 1900 ... ... 18 Sex. —129 males, 31 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Orepuki, Eiverton, Nightcaps, Otautau, Waimatuku, Woodlands, Tapanui, Queenstown. Country. —England, 27 ; Scotland, 23 ; Ireland, 32 ; New Zealand, 66 ; China, 2 ; Australia, 2 ; Germany, 1; Eussia, 1; Isle of Man, 2 ; France, 2 ; Tasmania, 2. Religion. —Church of England, 51; Presbyterian, 49 ; Wesleyan, 18; Eoman Catholic, 35 ; Salvation Army, 4; Christadelphian, 1; Jewish, 1; Confucian, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 4,890; individual average days' stay, 3056. Daily average cost per head, ss. 6fd. ; less patients' payments, 4s. 7£d. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 74 ; attendances, 137.

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Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 556 7 4 Rations ... ' ... ... 276 6 9 Local bodies ... ... ... 548 12 6 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 21 6 5 Subscriptions and donations ... 14 611 Surgery and dispensary ... 81 11 2 Patients'payments ... ... 229 3 3 Fuel and light ... ... 76 8 0 Other sources ... ... 450 Bedding and clothing ... ... 77 13 10 Balance from last year ... ... 191 911 Furniture and earthenware ... 51 5 8 Washing and laundry ... ... 1300 Salaries and wages ... ... 521 7 5 Water-supply ... ... 51 14 8 Funerals ... ... ... 9 0 0 Repairs ... ... ... 47 7 4 Additions to buildings ... ... 199 7 6 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 20 8 6 Insurance ... ... ... 9 15 3 Other expenses ... ... 103 10 0 Total ... ....£1,544 411 Total ... ...£1,560 2 6 Visited 7th December.—Seven men and one woman. A decided improvement has taken place here under Dr. Trotter's energetic management, and some good surgical work is now done The Hospital is at last under charge of a Matron. With the country opening up so rapidly beyond Riverton, the existence of the Hospital is a matter of necessity.

ROSS HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1899 ... . ... 7 Admitted during the year... ... ... .. ... 14 Total under treatment ... ... ... 21 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 12 Died ... 1 Remaining on 31st March, 1900 ... . . 8 Sex. —21 males. Localities from which Patients came. —Ross, 16; Okarito, 4; Nelson, 1. Country. —England, 10; Scotland, 4; New Zealand, 4; Italy, 1; Canada, 1; Germany, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 11; Roman Catholic, 3; Presbyterian, 6; Lutheran, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 3,148; individual average days' stay, 149. Daily average cost per head, 3s. 7Jd. ; less patients' payments, 3s. Receipts and Expenditube. Receipts. & s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 224 13 3 Rations, wine, spirits, ale, &c. ... 174 6 0 Local bodies ... ... ■ •■ 187 13 6 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 616 9 Subscriptions and donations ... 73 19 6 Fuel and light ... ... ... 29 14 0 Patients' payments ... ... 105 15 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 314 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 316 12 6 Washing and laundry ... ... 2 5 6 Water-supply ... .. ... 6 0 0 Funerals ... ... ... 15 12 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 590 Additions " ... ... ... 21 3 0 Insurance ... ~. ... 5 3 6 Other expenses ... ... 5 5 0 Total • ... ... £592 1 3 Total ... ... £592 1 3 Visited 31st October.—This is now likely to be a real Hospital owing to the mining revival on the coast; hitherto it has been mainly a kindly old-man's home.

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SOUTH WAIEARAPA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1899 ... ... ... 4 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 84 Total under treatment ... ... ... 88 Discharged ... ... ... ... ••• ... 77 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 6 Eemaining on 31st March, 1900 ... ... 5 Sex. —s7 males, 31 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Carterton, 14; Greytown, 33; Featherston, 12; Martinborough, 15 ; Gladstone, 2 ; Masterton, 9 ; Palmerston North, 1; Morrison's Bush, 2. Country. —England, 26; Scotland, 5 ; Ireland, 8; New Zealand, 36; Sweden, 1; Australia, 2; Germany, 4 ; Jersey, 1; Nova Scotia, 1; South Africa, 1; France, 2 ; Holland, 1. Beligion. —English Church, 49 ; Roman Catholic, 14 ; Presbyterian, 11 ; Wesleyan, 10; Salvation Army, 2 ; Methodist, 1; Church of God, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 1,978; individual average days' stay, 22-47. Daily average cost per head, ss. Bfd.; less patients' payments, ss. 3£d. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 210 9 8 Rations ... ... ... 141 3 11 Local bodies ... ... ... 80 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 318 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 180 17 0 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 106 10 4 Rents... ... ... ... 10 0 Fuel and light ... ... ... 19 8 6 Patients'payments ... ... 41 5 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 113 Other sources ... ... ... 11 0 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 242 2 0 Balance from last year ... ... 140 14 1 Funerals ... ... ... 300 Repairs and additions ... ... 14 18 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 819 0 Interest ... ... ... 0 5 0 Insurance ... ... ... 4 5 3 Commission ... ... ... 0 10 0 Other expenses... ... ... 20 4 7 Total ... ....£665 5 9 Total ... ...£566 5 10 Visited Bth March. — Five men and two women. All in order. Several minor outside improvements made. A cesspool at the rear of the building was not in a sanitary condition.

THAMES HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1899 ... ... ... 21 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 311 Total under treatment ... ... ... 332 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 287 Died .. . . ... ... ... ... ... 23 Remaining on 31st March, 1900 ... ... 22. Sex. —2s2 males, 80 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Thames and Ohinemuri Counties and Thames Borough. Country. —England, 66; Scotland, 30; Ireland, 51 ; New Zealand, 160; Australia, 17 ; Germany, 2; America, 3 ; Italy, 2 ; Jamaica, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 125 ; Roman Catholic, 72 ; Presbyterian, 37 ; Wesleyan, 29 ; Primitive Methodist, 14 ; Salvation Army, 3 ; Baptist, 15 ; Mormon, 1; unknown, 36. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 7,968; individual average days' stay, 24. Daily average cost per head, 4s. ; less patients' payments, 3s. OJd. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 2 7 ; attendances, 683,

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Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. ! Expenditure. £ s. i. From Government ... ... 669 0 0 Eations, fuel, and light... ... 363 15 5 Local bodies ... ... ... 669 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 319 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 415 311 Surgery and dispensary ... 129 3 0 Rents... ... ... ... 1800 Bedding and clothing, furniture, Patients' payments ... ... 393 5 1 and earthenware ... ... 70 14 10 Other sources ... ... ... 810 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 773 14 7 Balance from last year ... ... 612 10 3 Water-supply and rates ... 30 16 8 Funerals ... ... ... 8 19 0 I Repairs and additions ... ... 511 15 9 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 12 10 i Insurance ... ... ... 15 8 9 Other expenses ... ... 127 8 3 Total £2,785 9 3 Total ... ...£2,088 8 7 Dr. Aubin promises to be a worthy successor to Dr. Williams, who made this Hospital, in spite of the worn-out buildings, one of the best-working hospitals in the colony. A large new Hospital is being built, in spite of my remonstrances, on the old site, which is low-lying, only one acre and a tenth in size, and close up in the angle between two streets. The local authorities will by-and-by be sorry that they did not secure a more suitable site for this institution. As regards the management, and especially the nursing, I have nothing but commendation.

TIMARU HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1899 .. ... ... 21 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 290 Total under treatment ... ... ... 311 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 268 Died 23 Remaining on 31st March, 1900 ... ... ... ... 20 Sea;.—2ol males, 110 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Hospital district, 278; outside hospital district, 33. Country. —England, 70; Scotland, 33 ; Ireland, 42; New Zealand, 146 ; Australia, 2 ; Germany, 6 ; Newfoundland, 1; Finland, 1; Switzerland, 1; Mauritius, 1; Denmark, 1; Norway, 3; Cape Colony, 1; Turkey, 1; Sweden, 2. Religion. —Roman Catholic, 71; Episcopalian, 124; Presbyterian, 69; Salvation Army, 4; Brethren, 4 ; Christadelphian, 1; Wesleyan, 22; Primitive Methodist, 10; Congregationalist, 1 ; Lutheran, 1; Church of Christ, 1 ; Baptist, 1; Unitarian, 2. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 9,801; individual average days' stay, 3151. Daily average cost per head, ss. ljd.; less patients' payments, 4s. s£d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 226 ; attendances, 633. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 1,065 12 10 Rations ... ' ... ... 603 3 8 Local bodies ... ... ... 1,065 12 10 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 38 4 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 38 6 8 Surgery and dispensary ... 259 14 6 Rents ... ... ... 5 0 0 Fuel and light ... ... 239 8 4 Patients'payments ... ... 326 11 6 Bedding and clothing ... ... 120 19 10 Other sources ... ... ... 4196 Furniture and earthenware ... 73 10 2 Salaries and wages ... ... 888 19 10 Water-supply... ... ... 14 18 8 Repairs ... ... /:. 78 0 9 Additions to buildings ... ... 51 4 8 » Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 37 4 11 Insurance ... ... ... 15 13 6 Members' travelling-expenses ... 21 2 9 Other expenses ... ... 63 17 3 Total ... ...£2,506 3 4 Total ... ...£2,506 3 4 "Visited 20th December. —Twenty-six patients. This Hospital now has a resident Medical Officer; Dr. Gabites had taken up office shortly before my visit. In the attractive grounds and within the building the careful supervision of Major Jowsey was in evidence. The bathrooms and lavatories at Timaru are models. The institution deserves the public confidence in every respect.

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WAIKATO HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1899 ... ... ... 19 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 271 Total under treatment ... ... ... 290 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 254 Died ... ... ... ... ... ...' ... 16 Eemaining on 31st March, 1900 ... ... ... ... 20 Sex. —2ll males, 79 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Waikato, 53 ; Waipa, 67 ; Piako, 32 ; Eaglan, 18 ; King-country, 17; Eotorua, 19; Auckland, 7; Hamilton, 41; Cambridge, 18; Kawhia, 5; Te Aroha, 12 ; Taranaki, 1. Country. —England, 83; Scotland, 27; Ireland, 26; New Zealand, 138; Australia, 7; Germany, 3; Canada, 1; Sweden, 1; St.. Helena, 1; Portugal, 1; U.S. America, 1; India, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 146; Eoman Catholic, 53; Presbyterian, 52; Wesleyan, 21; Lutheran, 1; Salvationist, 7 ; Mormon, 1; no religion, 9. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 7,660; individual average days' stay, 26-41. Daily average cost per head, 6s. 5Jd.; less patients' payments, ss. 8-J-d. Eeceipts and Expenditube. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 1,084 11 9 Eations . ... ... 491 14 11 Local bodies ... ... ... 910 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 73 13 3 Subscriptions and donations ... 24 16 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 340 14 2 Bents ... ... ... 36 10 0 j Fuel and light ... ... 127 1 1 Patients'payments ... ... 295 8 2 Bedding and clothing ... ... 45 0 8 Balance from last year ... ... 122 4 4 Furniture and earthenware ... 30 110 Washing and laundry ... ... 80 8 6 Salaries and wages ... . •„ '.-..-■ 884 16 7 Water-supply... ... ... 45 17 8 Funerals ... ... ... 7 2 0 Eepairs ... 94 11 0 Additions to buildings ... ... 26 17 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 26 1 9 Insurance ... ... ... 21 7 6 Other expenses •-..,.. .... 178 2 4 Total £2,473 10 3 Total ... ...£2,473 10 3 Visited Bth February. —Fifteen men and five women. If this Hospital is to keep up its reputation for smartness and good nursing discipline Dr. Douglas will have to be stricter in matters of detail.

WAIMATE HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1899 ... ... ... 14 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 132 Total under treatment ... ... .... 146 Discharged ... ■•'• ••• ••• ••• ■■■ 131 Died ... 6 Eemaining on 31st March, 1900 ... ... ... ... 9 Sβ*. —90 males, 56 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Waimate County. Country.— England, 21; Scotland, 16 ; Ireland, 27 ; New Zealand, 67 ; Australian Colonies, 6; Isle of Man, 1; Norway, 1; Austria, 1; Mauritius, 1; Sweden, 1; Shetland Islands, 1; Wales, 1; Germany, 1; America, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 3,689 ; individual average days' stay, 2527. Daily average cost per head, 6s. 7-|d.; less patients' payments, ss. 10|d. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 52 ; attendances, 229.

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Eeceipts and Expendituke. Beceipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 607 7 7 Eations ... ... ... 166 4 1 Local bodies ... ... ... 566 9 5 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 13 13 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 17 11 6 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 95 18 7 Patients'payments ... ... 137 2 5 Fuel and light ... ... ... 53 15 4 Other sources ... ... ... 15 13 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 66 010 Balance from last year ... ... 513 2 Furniture and earthenware ... 27 1 6 Salaries and wages ... ... 498 16 2 Funerals ... ... ... 150 Eepairs ... ... ... 124 10 4 Additions 127 10 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 11 17 3 Interest ... ... ... 066 Insurance ... .. ... 13 9 0 Other expenses... ... ... 146 1 11 Total ... £1,349 17 1 Total ... £1,346 10 0 Visited 19th December.—Six men and five women. This pretty little Hospital was fresh with paint, new linoleum, and new blankets. Mrs. Chapman makes all comfortable and homelike, and Drs. Barclay and Cruickshanks look well after the patients.

WAIPAWA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1899 ... ... ... 37 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 265 Total under treatment ... ... ... 302 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 254 Died 20 Eemaining on 31st March, 1900... ... ... ... 28 Sex. —217 males, 85 females. Localities from which Patients came. —-Bush, 118; Kaikora (Coast), 34; Waipukurau, 18; Waipawa, 16 ; Makaretu, 29; Hastings, 8 ; Dannevirke, 50; Woodville, 8 ; Te Aute, 10; Napier, 4 ; Wanganui, 1; Alfredton, 4 ; Palmerston, 1 ; Feilding, 1. Nationality. —Colonial, 128; English, 79; Swedish, 9; Irish, 32; Scotch, 16; American, 1; Norwegian, 9; German, 3 ; Welsh, 2; Canadian, 1; Danish, 13 ; Tasmanian, 2 ; Eussian, 1; East Indian, 1; Bohemian, 1; Australian, 3; West Indian, 1. Beligion. —Church of England, 140; Eoman Catholic, 38 ; Presbyterian, 47 ; Wesleyan, 19; Methodist, 3 ; Plymouth Brethren, 2 ; Salvationist, 8 ; Lutheran, 37 ; Adventist, 1; Unitarian, 1; Christadelphian, 2 ; Freethinker, 1 ; no religion, 3. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 9,387 ; individual average days' stay, 31 - 8. Daily average cost per head, 4s. Id.; less patients' payments, 3s. 6Jd. Eeceipts and Expbnditueb. Beeeipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 1,101 13 6 Eations ... ... ... 488 2 8 Local bodies ... ... ... 725 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, and porter ... 19 17 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 219 1 8 Surgery and dispensary .:. 138 5 4 Patients'payments ... ... 258 2 6 Fuel and light ... ... 143 5 1 Balance from last year... ... 299 4 6 | Bedding and clothing ... ... 35 0 7 Washing and laundry ... ... 33 13 6 Salaries and wages ... ... 798 11 0 Funerals ... ... ... 21 8 0 Furniture and repairs ... ... 136 10 5 Additions to buildings ... ... 127 12 8 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 24 16 9 Insurance ... ... ... 36 5 1 Other expenses ... ... 47 3 5 Total ... ...£2,603 2 2 Total ... ...£2,050 11 6 Visited 6th March.—Ten men and ten women. All very satisfactory, and nursing specially good. Miss Godfray has received six months' leave of absence to spend in the Transvaal, and Dr. Go fray is also in South Africa. . The arrangements made during their absence seem to be quiie satisfactory.

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WAIEOA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1899 ... 3 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 37 Total under treatment ... ... ... 40 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 35 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 Eemaining on 31st March, 1900 ... ... ... 1 Sex. —33 males, 7 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Wairoa County and Waikaremoana. Nationality. —European, 30; aboriginal, 8 ; half-castes, 2. Beligion. —Church of England, 19 ; Eoman Catholic, 9; Presbyterian, 9; Mormon, 2 ; Haub.au, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 703; individual average days' stay, 17-57. Daily average cost per head, 12s. lOfd. ; less patients' payments, 10s. B£d. Eeceipts and Expenditube. Receipts. & s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 184 14 8 Eations ... .. ... 93 3 8 Local bodies ... ... ... 145 2 3 Wines, &c. ... ... ... 12 12 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 33 0 4 Surgery and dispensary ... 5516 Patients'payments ... ... 76 18 0 Fuel and light ... ... 34 19 0 Other sources... ... ... 0 10 Bedding and clothing ... ... 1 13 0 Balance from last year... ... 21 10 0 Furniture, &c. ... ... 10 6 Washing and laundry .. ... 2 15 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 225 0 0 Eepairs ... ... ... 0 19 0 Additions ... ... ... 8 10 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 8 17 10 Interest ... ... ... 0 3 0 Insurance ... ... ... 2 12 0 Other expenses ... ... 6 4 0 Total ... ... £461 6 3 Total ... ... £453 11 0 This Hospital has not been visited because of the danger of too long a detention, owing to the uncertainty of communication and the consequent disproportionate expense. It is looked after as a branch of the Napier Hospital.

WANGANUI HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1899 ... ... 28 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 378 Total under treatment ... ... ... 406 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 343 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 23 Eemaining on 31st March, 1900 ... ... ... 40 Sex.— 27B males, 128 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Wanganui Borough, 213 ; Wanganui County, 47; Waitotara County, 32 ; Eangitikei County, 91; Marton Borough, 20; Ashhurst, 1; Patea, 1; Oroua Downs, 1. Nationality. —English, 89 ; Scotch, 26 ; Irish, 50 ; Colonial, 224 ; American, 2 ; Danish, 1; German, 2 ; Norwegian, 4 ; Swiss, 1; Finn, 2 ; Chinese, 1; Canadian, 2 ; Portuguese, 1; West Indian, 1. Beligion. —Church of England, 175 ; Eoman Catholic, 90; Presbyterian, 79 ; Wesleyau, 19; Church of Christ, 6; Brethren, 12; Baptist, 3; Salvation Army, 6; Lutheran, 6; Christadelphian, 3 ; Methodist, 2 ; unknown, 5. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 12,228 ; individual average days' stay, 30 - 11. Daily average cost per head, ss. 4fd.; less patients' payments, 4s. lid. Outdoor Patients.— Individual cases, 172 ; attendances, 1,119.

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Beceipts and Expenditube. Beceipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Prom Government ... ... 890 9 4 Eations ... ... ... 692 11 8 Local bodies ... ... ... 847 0 2 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 37 11 9 Subscriptions and donations ... 33 510 j Surgery and dispensary ... 357 7 0 Eents ... ... ... 1,019 12 0 Fuel and light... ... ... 481 8 6 Patients'payments ... ... 296 910 Bedding and clothing ... ... 73 17 6 Other sources... ... ... 100 8 7 Furniture and earthenware ... 88 4 7 Salaries and wages ... ... 1,012 11 6 Water-supply... ... ... 80 0 0 Funerals ... ... ... 5 12 6 Eepairs ... ... ... 11 5 1 Additions to buildings ... ... 75 11 5 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 35 0 0 Interest ... ... ... 259 2 0 Other expenses ... ... 100 7 8 Total ... ...£3,187 5 9 Total ... ...£3,310 11 2 Visited Ist February.—Twenty-four men and eleven women. Dr. Anderson, Miss Allen, and staff are all working well together, and both Medical Officer and Matron very attentive to their duties. The great distance of the isolation-ward from the main building is a disadvantage. This Hospital is a credit to Wanganui.

WELLINGTON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1899 ... ... 137 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 1,600 Total under treatment ... ... 1,737 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... 1,467 Died ... ... ... - 118 Eemaining on 31st March, 1900 ... ... ... 152 Sex. —1,033 males, 704 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Wellington, 1,135 ; Wellington suburbs, 202 ; ships in port, 45; Petone, 49; Hutt and surrounding districts, 21; Levin, 28; Johnsonville, 8; Pahautanui, 7; Otaki, 6; Porirua, 4 ; others from Wellington Hospital District, 29; Masterton, 17 ; Eketahuna, 10; Featherston, 8; Pahiatua, 7 ; Carterton, 4 ; Martinborough, 4 ; others from Wairarapa Hospital District, 22; Palmerston North, 20; Feilding, 14; others from Palmerston North Hospital District, 7 ; Wanganui, 6 ; others from Wanganui Hospital District, 8; Taranaki Hospital District, 7; Westport, 4; others from West Coast Hospital. Districts, 10; Napier, 4; others from Hawke's Bay, 13 ; Gisborne, 4; Nelson, 2 ; Canterbury District, 5 ; Otago District, 3 ; Southland District, 1; Auckland District, 3 ; no fixed address or address unknown, 20. Country.— Ne-w Zealand, 820; England, 446 ; Ireland, 186; Scotland, 130 ; Australia, 41; Germany, 16; Sweden, 12; Norway, 12; Denmark, 11; America, 10; China, 9; Wales, 7; Greece, 3 ; New Zealand (Maori), 3 ; Assyria, 3 ; Italy, 3; Poland, 3 ; Switzerland, 3; Jersey Islands, 2; Shetland Islands, 2 ; Spain, 2; France, 2;*Bussia, 2; Cape Colony, 1; India, 1; Austria, 1; Hungary, 1; Holland, 1; Syria, 1; Finland, 1; Honolulu Islands, 1; unknown, 1. Beligion. —Church of England, 809; Eoman Catholic, 363 ; Presbyterian, 277; Wesleyan, 144 ; Salvation Army, 26; Lutheran, 23 ; Brethren, 14 ; Church of Christ, 14 ; Primitive Methodist, 14 ; Baptist, 11; Congregationalist, 11; Jewish, 11; Seventh Day Adventist, 4; Methodist, 4 ; Confucian, 3; Greek Church, 2; Freethinker, 2; United Christian Mission, 1; Spiritualist, 1; unknown, 3. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 54,532 ; individual average days' stay, 31-39. Daily average cost per head, 4s. o^d.; less patients' payments, 3s. 2fd. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 2,647 ; attendances, 12,311.

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Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 5,176 19 3 Eations ... ... ... 3,118 17 4 Local bodies ... ... 3,900 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 116 17 9 Subscriptions and donations ... 190 2 9 Surgery and dispensary ... 1,272 17 9 Bequests ... ... ... 114 19 3 Fuel and light ... ... 824 16 10 Rents ... ... ... 1,921 16 5 Bedding and clothing ... 322 17 3 Patients'payments ... ... 2,196 611 Furniture and earthenware ... 128 14 9 Other sources ... ... 81 0 9 Washing and laundry ... 387 15 4 Balance from last year ... 2,816 19 1 Salaries and wages ... ... 3,781 4 .5 Water-supply ... ... 158 10 9 Funerals ... ... ... . 37 1 6 Repairs ... ... ... 425 4 9 Additions to buildings ... 1,713 19 5 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... 74 11 7 Interest and principal ... 403 12 0 Insurance ... ... ... 43 14 6 Other expenses ... ... 342 16 3 Total £16,398 4 5 Total £13,153 12 2 The greatest blot upon this Hospital is the kitchen department. It requires reorganizing. The Steward has been off duty a good many months on account of ill-health. An excellent suggestion has been made that the Hill wards should revert to their original purpose, and rooms sufficing for the out-patients' department be erected near the Hospital entrance-gate. It is time that a Nurses' Home should be built, thus leaving the nurses' present quarters free to be used as wards, and giving much needed space to hospital requirements. The new operating-room is waiting its furnishings; they are on the road. Dr. Ewart and Miss Payne devote much time and thought to the technical teaching of the nurses, and succeed in maintaining a high standard of training.

WESTPORT HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1899 ... ... ... 17 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 135 Total under treatment ... ... ... 152 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 121 Died 13 Remaining on 31st March, 1900 ... ... ... ... 18 Sex. —lll males, 41 females. . . . Locality from which Patients came. —Buller district. Nationality. —British, 84; Colonial, 47 ; Australian, 7 ; German, 8; Danish, 2; Swede, 1; others, 3. Religion:- —Church of England, 60 ; Roman Catholic, 59 ; Presbyterian, 17 ; Wesleyan, 3 ; Baptist, 3j- Salvation Army, 3; Lutheran, 4; Freethinker, 3. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 6,862; individual average days' stay, 4514. Daily average cost per head, 4s. Id. ; less patients' payments, 3s. 6f-d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 52 ; attendances, 96. . .. Receipts and Expendituee. • Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 614 16 1 Rations ... ... ... 318 6 11 Local bodies... ... ... 468 12 8 Wines,, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 20 17 3 Subscriptions and donations ... 105 10 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 64 9 0 Rents ... ... ... 20 0 0 Fuel and light... ... ... 94 5 3 Patients'payments ... ... 193 18 2 Bedding and clothing ... ... 2 9 2 Other sources ... ... 11 8 9 Furniture and earthenware ... 155 16 5 Salaries and wages ... ... 526 10 2 Funerals ... ... ... 32 5 0 Repairs and additions ... ... 99 5 3 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery, &c. ... ... 45 7 9 Insurance ... ... ... 13 19 0 Other expenses ... ... 32 18 6 Total ... ... £1,414 5 8 Total ... ...£1,406 9 8 I found this Hospital working smoothly and well. Dr. Mackenzie is attentive to his duties, and Miss McCarthy, the Matron, has long been known to me as an excellent nurse and a capable manager.

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OTAKI HOSPITAL. Number of patients admitted since 30th August, 1899, date when Hospital opened ... ... ... ... 38 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 27 Died... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 Eemaining on 31st March, 1900... ... ... ... 7 Sex. —22 males, lb females. Localities from which Patients came, —Otaki, 14; Levin, 4 ; Ohau, 10 ; Manukau, 2 ; Kereru, 1 ; Waikanae, 1; Pahiatua, 3 ; Palmerston, 2 ; Invercargill, 1. Nationality. —New Zealand born, 23; English, 7 ; Irish, 4 ; Scotch, 2 ; American, 1; halfcaste Maori, 1. Beligion. —Church of England, 17; Soman Catholic, 6; Presbyterian, 6 ; Wesleyan, 4 ; Brethren, 3; Salvation Army, 1; no religion, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 968: individual average days' stay, 2547. Daily average cost per head, 9s. 1-Jd.; less patients' payments, Bs. 3d. Receipts and Expenditube. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 812 7 0 Eations ... ... ... 47 2 11 Local bodies ... ... ... 722 17 3 Surgery and dispensary ... 12 12 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 103 2 6 Fuel and light ... ... 10 19 3 Patients'payments ... ... 37 6 0 Bedding, &c.... ... ... 414 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 202 8 0 Buildings ... ... ... 1,060 4 6 Other expenses ... ... 169 13 6 Total ... £1,675 12 9 Total ... ... £1,507 14 8

EOTOEUA SANATORIUM. Expenditube fob the Yeab ended 31st March, 1900. £ s. d. Eesident medical officer ... ... ... ... ... 429 11 4 Matron ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 95 0 0 Bath-attendants and servants ... ... ... ... 636 11 1 Eations ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 252 5 8 Fuel and light 75 11 4 Bedding, &c. ... ... ... ... ... ... 7 18 9 Surgery and dispensary ... ... ... ... ... 44 4 6 Furniture and crockery, &c. ... ... ... ... 56 13 6 Wines and spirits... ... ... ... ... ... 2 4 0 Necessaries for baths and miscellaneous ... ... ... 138 15 2 1,738 15 4 Received for maintenance ... ... ... ... 703 2 5 £1,035 12 li Number of patients on 31st March, 1899... ... ... 13 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 108 Total under treatment ... ... ... 121 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 105 Died ... 1 Eemaining on 31st March, 1900 ... ... ... 15 Sex. —119 males, 2 females. Localities from which Patients came. —New Zealand, 119 ; Australia, 2. Country. —New Zealand, 29 ; England, 44 ; Scotland, 17 ; Ireland, 18 ; Australia, 4; Wales, 1; Germany, 4; Tasmania, 1; Poland, 1; France, 1; Austria, 1. Total collective days' stay in Sanatorium, 4,020 ; individual average days' stay, 33-2. Daily average cost per head, Bs. 7Jd.; less patients' payments, ss. lfd. Dr. Kenny, formerly of the Waikato Hospital, is now Medical Superintendent of the Sanatorium. His salary has been increased to £500, on condition that his services should be available for invalid visitors who are willing to pay 10s. 6d. for each consultation at the Sanatorium and £1 Is. for visits to persons at their own rooms. To prevent this being too great a charge, it was decided that all persons who entered their names as being unable to pay should get advice gratis. So far, the system appears to have worked fairly well, and the Government have made a profit out of the arrangement. The Sanatorium itself is one of the best-managed institutions in New Zealand. The electric lighting and the new system of drainage will soon be in working-order. It is essential, however, that a new Thermal Springs Act should be passed, and the

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necessary power given to one man, who shall be responsible for the whole district. Local government in town matters should be conceded to the residents, and they should be encouraged to provide an ordinary hospital for the wants of the district. The corrosive effects of the sulphur are such that the buildings soon get dilapidated and unsightly. The discoloration inevitable in the conditions is put down to neglect and dirt, which is very unjust. New baths are required to meet modern requirements, and separate provision should be made for Sanatorium patients.

VAEIOUS CHAEITABLE INSTITUTIONS. Costley Home for Aged Poor, Auckland. —One hundred and twenty-five men and forty-nine women. Seventy-five of them old-age pensioners. This institution still continues to be excellently managed by Mr. and Mrs. Moss. The Chairman of the Board has promised a few more comforts for the old ladies in the infirmary ward, in the way of easy-chairs, &c. On the male side there is a night and a day wardsman to look after the sick and infirm, and on the other side Mrs. Moss has a nurse-assistant. Two imbecile men and two women were in seclusion. A chapel has been added, where all denominations can hold service. The piggeries are not cleanly kept, and the ground around them was rotten with refuse. The drainage finds its own way through a volcanic crevice. Ohiro Boad Home, Wellington, seventy to eighty inmates, has greatly improved during the past year. A new Chairman of the Benevolent Trust and a change of authorities at the Home gave scope for many reforms in the treatment of the old folk. The Ohiro Home being a " separate institution," neither the Charitable Aid Board nor the Government (those that find the money) had any power to check abuses, either in contracts for food and clothing or in regard to peace and comfort for the inmates. It is now a pleasure to visit the Home, and Mr. and Mrs. Purvis are kindly and capable officers. The trustees have also had the courage to reform the outdoor relief. Abuses have ever been found in connection with the contract system — i.e., giving recipients of relief an order on some tradesman, who contracts to supply the goods at a marvellously low rate. The Wellington trustees now, following the precedent in Christchurch and Timaru, have a store and supply the groceries to recipients, thus effecting a vely great saving in money, and at the same time insuring that the applicants get all necessaries in full measure and of good quality. The ratepayers of Wellington should feel grateful to the men who have effected these reforms in the face of unpleasant local opposition. Old Men's Home, Ashburton. —Sixty to seventy male inmates. Here, again, it is pleasant to watch the improvements in the general condition of things under the kindly care of Mr. and Mrs. Morissy. But the building is very old and unsuitable, and should be destroyed. Dunedin Benevolent Institution, Gaversham.— One hundred and eighty-six men and sixty-two women. Mr. and Mrs. Mcc have no paid assistance in the nursing of the sick and infirm; one old body looks after another still more feeble. In addition to his duties as master of the Home, Mr. Mcc is the poor-relief visitor, whose duty is to inquire into cases of applicants for outdoor relief. £5,715 was spent on outdoor relief in Dunedin last year. Dunedin is now the only large city that has not the assistance of a woman officer on its staff as visitor to the homes of those seeking assistance. The outdoor rations are given on the "contract" system—that is, by an order on a contracting grocer. The Dunedin Benevolent Institution being a " separate institution " under the Act of 1885, neither the Charitable Aid Board nor the Government (although supplying funds) have power to reform this matter. Jubilee Home, Christchurch, and Home for the Aged Needy, Wellington, are both excellently managed institutions, and show every consideration for the declining years of old colonists. Miss Higgins, of the Jubilee Home, spares no trouble to make her colony of aged folk comfortable and cheerful. Samaritan Home, Christchurch, is a " separate institution" that draws funds from the North Canterbury Charitable Aid Board. There are three classes of inmates. On date of visit there were thirteen old women, mostly acquainted with the Magistrate's Court; eighteen old men, apparently the overflow from the four other refuges in Christchurch; and eleven unmarried mothers who had come for confinement in the case of their second or third, &c, unfathered child. The staff consists of a matron and her assistant, and a trained nurse and her assistant. It is a cheerless building, but everything is done for the well-being and comfort of the various classes of inmates. It would be more reasonable if dissolute old women were committed to the institution by the Stipendiary Magistrate, instead of their being voluntary residents during whatever period may suit their own convenience, at the expense of the local ratepayer, and the institution itself placed under the control of the Prisons Department. Maternity Home, Linivood, Christchurch, for unmarried mothers with their first child, is a really satisfactory institution. It is well and economically managed, and a veritable home for these unfortunate girls and their babies. Nor is the influence and help allowed to drop when they are again struggling to earn a living, having also a baby to maintain. Alexandra Home, Wellington, also for girls with their first baby. There is very little to commend here. The look of girls and babies tells its own tale. The whole place wants repainting and cleaning inside. Women's Refuge, Auckland, is a small home for similar cases. The building is quite unsuitable. There is also a female refuge in Dunedin. The main object of some of these institutions seems to be successful laundry-work and the money gained thereby, and not the kindly personal influence to be gained over the unfortunate girls, helping them to steer straight for the future. Wellington Convalescent Home is doing excellent work, with Mrs. Eitter as matron, and a very capable committee of ladies. There is nothing but praise for the management of this institution. D. MacGbegok, M.A., M.8., M.C., Inspector of Asylums and Hospitals.

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Hospitals. Number of Patients on March 31, 1899. Number of Patients admitted during Year. Total under Treatment. Number discharged. Died. Number remaining on March 31,1900. ;s. CoTleltlve ' Individual Days' Stay i D £™, r Sf.? v in Hospital. ua y s bta yAverage Daily Cost per Patient. Percentage of Cost of dumber of Oul door Patients. M. F. Administration on Total Expenditure. Individual Cases. Attendances. Akaroa Arrowfc own Ashburton! Auckland Blenheim Charleston Christchuroh Coromandel Cromwell Dunedin Dunstan Gisborne Greymouth Hawera Hokitika Invercargill Kumara Lawrence Masterton Mercury Bay Napier Naseby Nelson New Plymouth .. Oamaru Otaki .. Palmerston North Patea Picton Queenstown Eeefton Riverton Boss South Wairarapa Thames Timaru Waikato Waimate Waipawa Wairoa Wanganui Wellington Westport 1 8 13 133 17 4 91 9 1 99 4 18 48 3 32 24 17 5 6 2 41 9 21 16 17 18 87 262 1,493 163 45 1,376 113 77 1,117 64 200 175 88 156 389 84 115 66 33 434 155 170 227 153 38 243 44 24 109 93 151 14 84 311 290 271 132 265 37 378 1,600 135 19 95 275 1,626 180 49 1,467 122 78 1,216 68 218 223 91 188 413 101 120 72 35 475 164 191 243 170 38 271 47 32 115 106 160 21 88 332 311 290 146 302 40 406 1,737 152 17 84 258 1,294 152 44 1,237 108 73 1,023 60 198 145 81 141 350 68 104 59 32 - 420 150 150 211 146 27 234 43 15 102 74 132 12 77 287 268 254 131 254 35 343 1,467 121 2 5 8 165 11 3 140 9 5 98 4 8 32 4 26 35 16 11 6 3 25 7 20 14 11 4 14 2 9 8 15 10 1 6 23 23 16 6 20 4 23 118 13 6 9 167 17 90 5 95 4 12 46 6 21 28 17 5 7 30 7 21 18 31 7 23 2 8 5 17 18 8 5 22 20 20 9 28 1 40 152 18 11 70 218 1,141 119 49 881 81 67 750 58 149 196 62 146 307 84 96 58 30 290 125 103 165 131 22 193 33 29 90 98 129 21 57 252 201 211 90 217 33 278 1,033 111 8 25 57 485 61 586 41 11 466 10 69 27 29 42 106 17 24 14 5 185 39 88 78 39 16 78 14 3 25 8 31 350 1,720 4,509 50,917 7,572 2,174 30,557 2,887 1,427 36,777 1,053 5,358 18,213 1,756 10,907 10,260 5,556 2,431 2,971 1,166 10,690 3,174 9,746 6,672 4,257 968 7,948 1,080 3,012 2,919 5,381 4,890 3,148 1,978 7,968 9,801 7,660 3,689 9,387 703 12,228 54,532 6,862 18-42 18-11 1640 31-31 42-06 44-37 20-80 2366 18-29 30-24 15-48 24-58 81-67 19-29 58-00 24-84 55-00 20-25 41-26 33-31 22-50 19-35 51-00 27-45 25-04 25-47 29-32 2300 94-12 2538 50-76 3056 149-00 22-47 24-00 31-51 26-41 25-27 31-08 17-57 3011 31-39 45-14 £ s. d. 0 15 1J 0 8 l| 0 7 2J 0 4 9 0 4 3J 0 4 11 0 5 Hi 0 8 9} 0 10 9f 0 4 2 0 14 6*. 0 4 4 0 2 6*. 0 11 1 0 3 7J 0 6 11J 0 3 1 0 6 Hi 0 5 llj 0 14 0 0 6 8*. 0 7 6 0 5 1 0 7 8| 0 5 3J 0 9 1| 0 4 9* 0 8 9} 0 3 10| 0 6 3 0 5 Of 0 5 6| 0 3 7J 0 5 8| 0 4 0 0 5 1{ 0 6 5J 0 6 7* 0 4 1 0 12 10f 0 5 4f 0 4 1 56-60 51-29 3704 28-18 39-31 46-45 39-36 46-70 60-49 32-94 56-66 52-19 40-56 46-81 37-74 34-22 41-78 45-00 42-24 6700 3506 50-67 39-20 36-37 5000 4517 44-87 46-21 46-59 47-75 50-25 40-00 54-39 44-34 3936 36-95 36-82 41-09 42-79 51-54 31-65 34-94 40-68 . 46 432 8 1,233 344 30 1,362 40 216 274 987 293 50 430 413 54 503 104 3,910 100 6,646 419 48 5,490 67 375 638 3,046 439 1,525 155 2,519 ■ 9 7 685 28 3 8 6 13 9 7 4 21 21 19 14 37 3 28 137 17 31 80 110 79 56 85 7 128 704 41 2 77 187 74 297 226 136 1,147 137 683 633 52 229 172 2,647 52 1,119 12,311 96 Totals 1,014 11,479 12,493 10,481 377,254 30-20 0 5 3 36-76 10,598 42,657 983 1,029 8,485 4,008

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Table showing Receipts on Account of Hospitals during the Year ended 31st March, 1900.

Hospitals. From Government. From Hospital Boards and Local Authorities. Voluntary Contributions. Bequests. Bents, &c. Payments by Patients. Other Sources. Balance from Last Year. Total Receipts. £ s. d. 121 3 7 364 18 5 700 0 0 4,755 19 3 785 7 6 140 0 0 5,396 15 8 718 19 11 391 19 8 3,088 8 5 457 15 1 842 12 0 1,597 6 5 424 1 4 893 14 6 1,610 10 0 334 14 9 520 5 0 608 3 7 672 6 6 1,334 5 6 1,090 1 11 1,544 5 6 962 18 5 81 3 9 812 7 0 712 4 7 260 16 2 235 7 8 333 1 8 636 2 10 556 7 4 224 13 3 210 9 8 669 0 0 1,065 12 10 1,084 11 9 607 7 7 1,101 13 6 184 14 8 890 9 4 5,176 19 3 614 16 1 £ s. d. 121 3 8 116 5 7 770 0 0 4,255 19 3 774 2 7 140 0 0 4,874 16 7 200 0 0 255 15 7 2,825 0 0 421 6 7 440 0 0 596 6 8 424 1 4 531 5 0 1,610 10 0 209 7 4 260 2 6 450 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 22 3 0 173 6 6 185 16 6 3,548 8 3 322 11 2 64 9 2 686 19 8 192 1 6 94 4 9 1,534 8 7 116 11 0 322 0 4 551 10 0 126 4 3 163 9 3 215 19 8 174 18 0 129 14 4 51 5 2 52 6 10 430 1 8 274 4 6 450 10 8 665 13 9 195 6 6 37 6 0 441 17 9 106 10 6 90 10 0 359 6 11 173 7 6 229 3 3 105 15 0 41 5 0 393 5 1 326 11 6 295 8 2 137 2 5 258 2 6 76 18 0 296 9 10 2,196 6 11 193 18 2 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ S. d. 264 10 3 732 5 0 1,719 13 11 15,596 15 8 1,928 15 2 530 11 6 13,706 19 9 1,598 15 9 1,089 13 11 7,947 13 11 1,290 18 3 2,099 3 10 3,605 11 2 974 6 11 1,990 16 8 3,582 16 9 832 4 2 1,143 1 0 1,238 3 4 1,723 11 1 3,608 16 8 2,850 10 0 3,140 3 11 2,653 19 9 1,380 10 7 1,675 12 9 1,988 13 8 638 4 9 588 2 11 1,013 2 7 1,392 12 4 1,544 4 11 592 1 3 665 5 9 2,785 9 3 2,506 3 4 2,473 10 3 1,349 17 1 2,603 2 2 461 6 3 3,187 5 9 16,398 4 5 1,414 5 8 Akaroa Arrowtown .. Ashburton Auckland Blenheim Charleston .. Christohurch Coromandel Cromwell Dunedin Dunstan Gisborne Greymouth Hawera Hokitika Invercargill . Kumara Lawrence Masterton Meroury Bay Napier Naseby Nelson New Plymouth Oamaru Otaki Palmerston North Patea Pioton Queenstown .. .. Eeefton Riverton Boss South Wairarapa Thames Timaru Waikato Waimate Waipawa Wairoa 800 0 0 932 18 0 900 0 0 629 12 3 77 14 6 44 11 6 15 19 3 100 0 1 17 11 0 365 17 3 154 0 0 238 1 2 117 2 6 279 1 4 228 0 0 383 19 3 28 5 10 109 16 6 128 14 7 ' 472 5 0 385 17 8 150 1 10 37 2 0 385 15 4 125 12 2 103 2 6 28 13 0 50 13 6 32 4 0 52 1 9 331 9 6 14 6 11 73 19 6 180 17 0 415 3 11 38 6 8 24 16 0 17 11 6 219 1 8 33 0 4 33 5 10 190 2 9 105 10 0 2,991 17 5 245 17 4 21.' 12 0 5 0 0 78 2 4 20 0 7 10 0 44 18 6 8 0 0 192 10 0 10 0 0 740 14 6 15 - 16 0 9 2 8 23 7 8 48 11 1 0 13 0 17 10 0 261 15 9 15 10 3 22 2 0 32 9 5 16 8 8 117 11 3 016 0 9 9 6 14 8 1 17 6 0 15 15 9 48 1 5 57 14 7 2,682 5 9 121 4 1 176 3 11 162 12 10 115 5 10 599 18 8 3 7 7 232 3 2 509 13 3 353 7 11 377 17 9 722 17 3 729 19 9 200 0 0 196 14 10 255 0 0 250 0 0 548 12 6 187 13 6 80 0 0 669 0 0 1,065 12 10 910 0 0 566 9 5 725 0 0 145 2 3 847 0 2 3,900 0 0 468 12 8 15 6 4 222 7 4 45 13 10 610 0 30 4 9 10 0 33 6 5 0 4 6 1 12 6 4 5 0 12 14 7 13 7 9 •■ 191 9 11 10 0 18 0 0 5 0 0 36 10 0 11 0 0 8 10 0 4 19 6 140 14 1 612 10 3 - 1513 0 122 4 4 5 13 2 299 4 6 21 10 0 Wanganui Wellington Westport 114 19 3 1,019 12 0 1,921 16 5 20 0 0 0 10 100 8 7 81 0 9 11 8 9 2,816 19 1 - Totals 5,789 15 1 3,398 7 10 44,814 11 10 35,006 8 1 4,138 15 9 16,503 9 6 957 14 2 9,898 11 9 120,507 14 0

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Hospitals. Rations and Provisions. Wine, Ale, &c. Surgery and Dispensary. Fuel and Light. Bedding and Clothing. Furniture, Crockery, &c. Washing and Laundry. Salaries and Wages. Watersupply. Funerals. Repairs. Additions to Buildings, &c, and NewBuildings. Printing, Advertising, Postage, and Stationery. For Interest. For Insurance. For Commission. Other Expenses. Total. £ s - d. 70 18 9 173 4 2 "485 1 8 2,282 5 5 34i 11 3 191 4 6 2,128 3 10 201 8 3 102 10 2 2,059 14 7 116 18 7 230 12 7 754 13 2 162 8 5 651 8 9 675 9 6 3" 8 11 241 6 10 146 16 11 112 16 7 857 13 10 249 15 4 379 18 9 305 16 10 c 339 14 5 47 2 11 37i 14 6 105 15 9 "7 14 3 174 7 5 327 16 8 276 6 9 174 6 o 141 3 11 c 363 15 5 603 3 8 491 14 11 166 4 1 488 2 8 93 3 8 692 11 8 3,118 17 4 318 6 11 21,645 10 6: £ s. d. 2 10 o 466 12 7 o 106 17 10 18 6 3 .4 10 9 '. 136 9 3 1 9 14 6 15 11 3 37 10 7 176 5 10 1,150 12 5 159 19 5 £ s. d. 16 19 3 £ s. d. £ s - d - £ s. d. £ 8. d. 150 o o 348 17 10 586 10 5 3,031 11 o 671 4 6 238 15 o 3,5" 1 5 595 3 4 406 9 7 2,470 16 9 414 20 o 585 o 6 871 5 o 412 16 3 718 2 o 1,173 12 2 346 5 o 375 o o 35i 12 4 752 1 o 1,223 16 1 580 13 6 964 7 1 887 3 5 550 3 4 202 8 o 827 5 4 213 16 8 264 10 o 430 6 6 653 o o 521 7 5 316 12 6 242 2 O 773 14 7 888 19 10 884 16 7 498 16 2 798 11 o 225 o o 1,012 11 6 3,78i 4 5 526 10 2 £ s. d. £ B. d. £ s. d. £ B. d. £ ■■ d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s - d. 8 11 o 83 14 o 73 15 7 1.513 7 9 89 12 11 13 3 2 3,827 19 9 211 16 3 9i 14 7 291 1 5 29 13 11 41 16 2 27 9 6 36 9 5 44 2 2 60 15 5 100 £ s. d. 264 10 3 700 3 1 1,620 3 10 14,096 15 8 1,928 15 2 535 14 o 12,572 14 7 1,423 3 10 771 16 11 7,689 11 4 953 4 2 1,921 2 4 3,426 5 11 974 6 11 1,986 16 7 3>57i 2 9 852 7 8 844 15 1 882 19 o 1,214 10 3 3.596 7 5 i,778 5 3 2,486 12 9 2,653 19 9 1,125 4 10 1,507 14 8 1,901 2 4 606 4 3 588 2 11 910 19 7 1,363 o 5 1,560 2 6 592 1 3 566 5 10 2,088 8 7 2,506 3 4 2,473 10 3 1,346 10 o 2,050 11 6 453 11 o 3,310 11 2 13,153 12 2 1,406 9 8 Akaroa Arrowtown .. Ashburton .. Auckland Blenheim Charleston .. Christchurch Coromandel.. Crpmwell Dunedin Dunstan Gisborne Greymouth .. Hawera Hokitika Invercargill .. Kumara Lawrence Masterton .. Mercury Bay Napier Naseby Nelson New Plymouth Oamaru Otaki PalmerstonN. Patea Picton Queenstown .. Reefton Riverton Ross S. Wairarapa Thames Timaru Waikato Waimate Waipawa Wairoa Wanganui Wellington .. Westport 196 6 o 17 18 9 11 17 o 85 2 4 ! 7 18 O 1 50 18 2 1 58 8 9 14 11 6 2 16 0 12 12 9 ' 19 6 o 3 19 o 7 19 o 18 5 o 23 12 10 818 1 1 104 11 5 61 14 2 756 9 10 61 2 9 42 13 o 108 14 2 68 9 2 180 6 7 239 o 5 31 1 o 35 I 2 2 53 8 3 118 9 3 307 3 11 87 19 5 292 9 5 199 18 6 91 2 11 12 12 6 141 14 3 22 5 9 8 5 4 43 18 11 149 10 6 81 11 2 6 16 9 106 10 4 129 3 o 259 14 6 340 14 2 95 18 7 138 5 4 55 1 6 357 7 o 1,272 17 9 64 9 o 8,485 3 3' •• 77 2 3 814 12 o 77 4 o 19 o o 974 2 3 65 19 9 18 5 o 724 o 11 27 8 8 116 3 5 128 1 o 40 16 6 109 10 1 299 18 6 37 10 o 71 12 11 83 15 1 16 16 o 300 7 1 79 3 7 156 3 4 139 18 3 28 o 9 513 4 3 27 6 2 313 16 4 15 II 1 5 9 7 25 4 o 7 9 3 28 14 3 55 9 11 23 I 4 47 6 10 266 12 6 19 10 o 17 3 1 12 13 o 16 14 3 17 10 8 53 19 2 20 14 4 4 14 o 21 5 3 3 19 4 478 29 9 1 37 6 9 1,390 6 6 b 90 8 11 6 14 ro 131 2 11 49 19 5 257 13 5 26 19 8 33 o 5 74 8 1 31 19 4 3 1 12 3 301 19 7 b 6i 19 9 64 15 8 20 15 8 b 224 12 5 32 5 4 250 6 3 155 18 3 8 13 9 450 376 o 7 4 16 3 155 12 o - 30 o o 11 15 o ■• 54 11 7 23 16 10 14 8 4 •• 323 65 is 3 239 2 o •■ I 16 13 4 ,181 14 3 22 13 2 I - I 14 9 o •• 10 o o 7 11 7 71 13 9 800 17 o o IOOO 3 5 0 39 18 6 17 2 O 12 IO O 27 18 6 29 14 6 20 12 6 400 32 10 o 11 15 0 57 o o 30 5 o 1 5 o 900 10 o o 14 12 6 43 14 11 541 o 10 69 7 10 10 2 7 572 9 9 - 438 4 o 200 20 13 10 27 12 2 129 8 6 67 1 6 289 19 8 2 10 o 49 12 11 6 14 9 26 6 1 398 1 10 40 10 3 101 2 5 514 5 10 29 15 8 . •• ' .. 1,969 13 2 305 17 6 149 6 o - 187 4 2 760 8 1 1,096 6 7 6 14 6 37 9 10 588 o 6 25 6 7 10 3 6 13 5 o 112 2 5 33 4 7 9 19 9 61 6 7 •• J 30 13 6 62 o 5 21 10 10 20 11 1 73 17 6 43 1 o 32 3 o 48 11 2 9 7 6 5 19 o 21 8 o 21 4 2 36 18 6 22 O 6 IO 3 O 78 4 6 12 10 3 I 17 6 5 II 6 o 15 6 ! •■ •• o 13 3 196' 323 30 16 6 170 6 11 o 5 6 6 •■ 889 7 19 o 16 1 o 19 12 3 2 7 3 69 7 5 13 11 3 8 12 6 39 7 6 9 14 6 26 9 9 30 o o 7 17 o 24 4 o 23 13 6 690 740 13 19 o 6 16 4 66 o 2 13 2 6 25 o o 20 7 6 4 12 o 488 3 8 11 •• 29 12 3 164 10 o 6 2 10 5 18 "6 3 o 10 o 35 19 6 40 10 6 11 60 27 12 3 32 1 o 62 1 3 50 3 4 31 12 10 224 13 9 134 10 2 31 11 o 169 13 6 153 11 6 118 16 8 88 15 9 54 16 4 22 18 8 103 10 o 5 5o 20 4 7 158 4 11 85 o o 178 2 4 146 I II 47 3 5 640 100 7 8 342 16 3 32 18 6 8,874 19 7 •• 133 5 10 10 16 10 266 I 17 6 10 19 3 197 14 10 33 3 9 40 o o 85 o 9 73 18 o 76 8 o 29 14 o 19 8 6 •• 20 19 o 3 16 o 25 14 o 800 36 14 6 21 6 5 29 I 3 6 17 9 39 3 6 9 10 o •• 1,060 4 6 25 15 9 642 10 0 11 4 13 o 32 1 2 20 8 6 5 9 0 8 19 o 52 12 10 37 4 11 26 1 9 11 17 3 24 16 9 8 17 10 35 o o 74 11 7 45 7 9 ■• I 31 2 3 3 13 3 500 15 5 3 3 15 o 9 15 3 5 3 6 4 5 3 15 8 9 15 13 6 21 7 6 13 9 o 36 5 1 2 12 o 48 3 o 30 1 5 14 19 7 9 15 o •• 236 026 o 10 o - 24 o 1 13 o o 100 16 13 7 77 13 10 3 14 o 1 1 3, b 72 16 I 15 4 1 51 5 8 7 14 6 13 o o 256 51 14 8 600 300 4 17 6 900 15 12 o 300 8 19 o 13 14 3 47 7 4 199 7 6 21 3 o I 14 6 18 15 4 3 7 6 3 18 o 3 19 6 38 4 6 73 13 3 13 13 6 19 17 o 12 12 6 37 11 9 116 17 9 20 17 3 1,284 8 1 14 18 o I o 5 o o 10 o . •• 1 5" 15 9 51 4 8 26 17 o 127 10 o 127 12 8 8 10 o 75 11 5 i,7i3 J 9 5 239 8 4 127 1 1 53 15 4 M3 5 1 34 19 o 481 8 6 824 16 10 94 5 3 6,959 16 4: •• 120 19 10 45 ° 8 66 o 10 35 o 7 1 13 o 73 17 6 322 17 3 292 b 70 14 10 73 10 2 30 1 10 27 1 6 80 8 6 14 18 8 45 17 8 •• 1 5 o 21 8 o 78 o 9 94 II o 124 10 4 136 10 5 o 19 o 11 5 1 425 4 9 99 5 3 066 106 88 4 7 128 14 9 155 16 5 4,062 17 8 33 13 6 2 15 o 387 15 4 80 o o 158 10 9 5 12 6 37 1 & 32 5 ° 030 259 2 o 403 12 O 43 14 6 13 19 o " •• - » 2,313 18 6. 1.378 9 6 35,278 10 2 —— Totals .. 4,481 17 6 9,087 2 11 730 3 6 7 11 5 3 l8l 2 2 108,256 10 9 1070 O I 490 17 10 I,220 7 II » Including light. b Including bedding and clothing. c Including fuel and ligut.

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Table showing the Receipts and Expenditure of the under-mentioned Charitable Institutions during the Year ended 31st March, 1900.

Eeceipts. Expenditure. District. Balance from Last Year. From Government. From Rates. Voluntary Contributions. Payments by or on Bequests. behalf of Eents, &o. Persons relieved. Other Sources. Total. Indoor Relief. Outdoor Relief. Total. "K ■§ Average „,.,. , n g o Total Cost Weekly Children s Jg of Cost of Portion |«« children Children of Expenses, a S "° boarded ou t. boarded Z;OS out. North of Auckland.. Auckland Thames and Coromandel Waikato Bay of Plenty Cook Hawke's Bay Taranaki Patea and Wanganui Palmerston North .. Wellington Wairau Picton Nelson Buller Inangahua Grey Westland .. .. , North Canterbury and Ashburton South Canterbury .. North Otago Otago United Southland £ s. d. 603 2 6 1,422 14 5 204 8 9 £ s. d. 1,773 10 0 5,322 10 5 1,279 5 5 £ s. d. 881 2 2 2,351 1 5 : 891 7 3 £ s. d. 57 7 0 1,491 9 8 £ s. d. 53 9 2 £ s. d. 104 1 0 1,901 11 7 103 5 9 £ s. d. 54 12 0 10 17 8 £ s. d. 383 18 2 1,345 0 2 60 17 0 £ s. d. 3,803 0 10 13,942 8 10 2,550 1 10 £ s. d. 77 13 8 6,253 5 7 1,365 10 0 £ s. d. 1,045 0 7 4,653 19 3 877 0 3 £ s. d. 1,122 14 3* 10,907 4 10 2,242 10 3 £ s. d. 46 15 4 957 1 0 403 7 8 1 20 2 £ s. d. 14 14 0 352 4 6 25 18 6 s. d. 6 0 6 0 i 3 353 14 8 162 13 2 266 7 8 1,152 9 6 1,074 19 10 761 7 11 486 10 0 6,432 6 6 90 1 10 182 0 10 1,055 1 10 461 7 5 414 9 11 967 2 10 128 19 8 6,027 2 7 415 0 0 169 17 6 282 0 0 1,065 10 1 986 0 5 761 7 11 486 10 0 5,770 1 2 94 16 3 273 17 6 900 0 0 414 7 4 400 0 0 1,087 9 0 810 16 6 6,010 9 9 5 13 11 142 15 2 5 15 0 78 0 0 240 4 6 23 2 0 252"2 3 911 9 10 619 3 10 626 7 8 3,073 13 7 2,453 14 4 1,720 16 5 979 8 4 20,348 11 9 1,304 19 5 723 18 10 3,477 12 0 990 16 8 1,194 5 3 2,078 17 2 1,337 17 6 14,474 0 2 403 4 7 423 0 5 248 2 9 371 5 7 1,445 3 10 876 10 6 812 2 4 761 15 11 7,422 0 1 347 6 7 221 11 8 1,073 2 5 655 17 0 704 12 7 1,076 8 7 1,411 15 3 6,812 2 6 826 5 0 248 2 9t| 672 6 6 2,308 15 5 1,833 1 6 1,632 19 2 892 7 0 12,570 10 0J 497 5 10 281 7 8 2,943 13 5 704 3 0 819 5 10 1,768 19 5 1,544 7 3 12,404 0 1 111 6 6 1 18 5 0 7 0 537 i.0 0 81 3 8 5,385 11 5 1,120 1 4 268 0 6 75*9 6 394 14 1 - 100 0 0 198 0 7 6 8 4 1,343 19 11 2 10 0 42 0 0 311 10 5 879 18 8 301 0 11 " 863 11 7 956 11 0 820 16 10 130 11 1 5,148 9 11 149 19 3 59 16 0 1,870 11 0 48 6 0 114 13 3 692 10 10 132 12 0 5,591 17 7 34 15 0 236 1 0 198 2 3 163 2 4 134 2 7 2,660 3 9 32 3 0 59 16 0 479 14 11 61 6 0 114 13 3 782 9 9 396 12 0 1,124 19 3 3 15 12 5 1 63 : 3 1 44 1 34 15 0 217 16 0 198 2 3 61 14 4 3 11 6 1,096 14 0 9 8 0 13 0 0 479 14 11 13 0 0 4 6 5 0 6 4 5 8 6 6 7 0 5 9 5 0 5 5 5 0 113 -5 4 5 0 0 1,09714 10 306 IO 0 115 1 11 269 16 4 0 0 4 215 15 8 461 15 3 100 il 3 140"5 8 147 3 0 1 19 0 7 8 9 24 5 0 42 0 0 50 13 11 17 14 65 130 14 0 264 0 0 496 14 2 3 0 7 3 6 0 445 ii 1 1,246 15 1 84 '9 6 1,447 4 9 306 16 11 271 12 8 1,342 3 11 702 3 2 5,813 8 9 2,503 19 9 38,753 17 7 1,296 3 11 673 0 0 5,354 10 10 2,489 7 4 43 18 5 24 16 0 242 8 10 0 10 2 203 16 6 1,693 19 5 415 12 8 9 2 6 675 14 2 3 10 0 93 13 6 4 0 6 90 0 0 59 10 11 4,223 4 6 1,923 15 7 14,141 14 8 5,472 10 10 603 7 7 645 10 10 7,581 7 9 2,000 16 8 1,796 6 7 930 14 1 5,715 8 11 2,109 2 11 2,399 14 2 1,576 4 11 13,296 16 8 4,109 19 7 614 5 2 278 15 8 3,527 8 11 210 16 0 43 "i 14 511 6 10 59 16 0 140 10 0 4 9 5' 6 6 0 Totals .: 12,710 16 5 33,864 16 4 2,831 18 11 609 14 2 329 4,141 19 0 8,783 19 4 905 17 10 3,911 9 3 102,372 9 10 35,812 3 11 41,790 10 7 77,602 14 6 |12,627 17 4 •• * Also £1,149 8s. 6d. paid to Auckland Hospital for patients' maintenance, and £658 18s. to building account. + Also £135 19s. paifl to Auckland Hospital for patients' maintenance. t Also £1,000 mortgage repi tid by Wellington Benevolent Trustees.

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Table showing Number of Children for whom Maintenance is paid by Charitable Aid Boards, &c., at 31st March, 1899, and 31st March, 1900.

STATISTICS AS TO OUTDOOR RELIEF. Table I.—Causes of Poverty (Chief Causes, not Tributary Causes). (This table refers to outdoor relief and to heads of families only.)

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Boarded out. Pai( Insti for ;utioi Totals i; s. ji -a S, . Z . 6 » d a> d o » 2 soi wo d ™ « 00 « OJ a) £ 00 DO 2 «D 53 S ° Q 2 If 00 r-t CO J3* o So sg en tH CO i 5 i i-l CD P J3 a dOi OS 03 rH CO 2 . CO 6 £ i d <a u o North of Auckland Auckland Coromandel and Thames. Waikato Bay of Plenty ... Cook .„ Hawke's Bay ... Taranaki Patea and Wanganui Palmerston North Wellington Charitable Aid Board ... Wellington Benevolent Trustees ... North Wairarapa Benevolent Society Wairau Picton Nelson Buller... Inangahua Grey Westland Asbburton and North Canterbury... South Canterbury North Otago Otago United ... Otago Benevolent Institution Southland 1 28 9 1 1 20 2 1 8 7 2 47 29 7 6 37 32 6 4 3 10 3 75 38 8 7 57 34 7 4 18 4 1 1 3 23 9 5 3 14 12 4 1 3 9 "i i 3 24 9 11 11 3 15 12 10 13 3 9 1 "i 6 11 90 8 6 12 82 13 1 "s "2 "i 60 5 1 43 7 1 2 17 "e 1 • 163 145 18 17 3 10 16 60 44 12 1 17 14 53 43 7 5 2 2 4 40 4 6 36 10 42 7 21 193 1 4 33 5 8 40 8 37 6 17 184 1 2 4 7 2 5 1 4 9 3 4 57 7 6 46 26 102 51 21 2 4 45 6 8 57 22 90 49 17 2 11 1 12 1 2 7 1 4 12 2 4 5 7 3 14 2 J 198 187 11 "i 4 "i 11 18 7 Totals 307 266 20 61 570 542 20 48 877 808 29 98

1 a gPQ 32 r ii o § o © ■S3 o g d a S o R 'A a "a 1 i P 8 CD J* B O O CO o 4M d a> 1 o a to W . M v m "3 ■3.2 w I ■§■2 O° .2 eSCQ u J3 a !l u to r& O m -I o Lack of employment— (1.) Able-bodied ... (2.) Inefficient Sickness Accident Insanity of bread-winner Imprisonment of bread-winner... Desertion of bread-winner No male support— (1.) Widows (2.) Mothers of illegitimate children 30 11 106 5 2 9 57 26 18 129 4 9 7 33 62 79 95 4 1 11 40 § '43 Cβ I • t—i O a CO g 3 4 24 18 9 29 3 1 4 11 41 48 10 1 1 4 1 5 2 1 3 1 75 17 135 28 81 3 12 3 40 2 1 38 1 Intemperance Shiftlessness Physical defects Old age Causes undetermined. 1 2 21 154 4 5 4 18 96 27 15 38 42 91 3 1 21 2 4 5 18 1 4 5 7 4 8 1 Total number of cases ... 494 539 565 39 27 144 125 64

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Table II.—Decisions in Cases of Applicants for Relief.

Table III.—Number of Rations issued.

Description of Daily Ration. Auckland. —Bread, 1 lb.; tea, J oz.; sugar, 3 oz.; rice, 2 oz.; oatmeal, 2 oz.—ordinary ration ; to the sick and to those over sixty years of age, fib. meat. Value, from to 3fd. Christchurch. —Meat; also bread and groceries out of Board's store to value of 3'l6d. per daily ration. Wellington. —Bread, lib.; potatoes, 1 lb. ; meat, 8oz.; sugar, If. oz.; tea, Joz. Value, 2ifdNapier. —Meat, 8oz.; sugar, 2Joz.; tea, foz.; bread, lib.; potatoes, 1 lb. Value, 3fd.

<P ■e § J« %< £■« o a to ,O o i a> a g I! q a] 1 a> a m >, ?| P o > li 'a I I. « . jf S W I !Z5 o3*o P< O 11 3 o O Continuous outdoor relief Intermittent outdoor relief Temporary outdoor relief Work rather than relief Indoor relief Transportation 151 80 263 337 153 35 161 12 227 41 78 Cβ a 26 14 19 6 63 56 27 10 22 88 1 2 23 51 3 23 294 22 265 U o fl . So > r 43 3 "44 17

eg a Q '-£3 <s . w o »-. en O r-i U rr} X «J •2 3 H co 3 —* co a o "S . cn ». CO 0 rH tH rrt 01 Q> •5 § H CO §.2 Vh Amount given in Cash, 1900. Amount given in Cash, 1899. 01 •° 8 8 en 3 rH r^irg 01 n > CQ 0) O H CD M Is "3 CQ Q} o ~ H Bemarks. Auckland Charitable Aid Board Christchurch Charitable Aid Board Wellington Benevolent Trustees Dunedin Benevolent Institution Hokitika Benevolent Trustees 138,129 179,618 £ s. d. 1,547 1 9 £ 2,206 s. d. 0 0 921 1,268 217,274 270,342 2,428 15 6 3,201 0 0 1,473 1,858 116,969 156,996 3,066 1 0 2,992 0 0 1,269 1,503 No information 106 0 0 133 0 0 34 78 given. Belief given by orders on storekeepers. Napier Charitable Aid Board North Wairarapa Benevolent Trustees 54,974 69,662 55 17 6 102 0 0 317 468 South Canterbury Charitable Aid Board *21 3 0 167 10 0 25 0 0 Belief given by orders on storekeepers. Orders given*'"on Board's own store at so much per month, not at per ration. * £21 refunded.

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[These Tables are compiled in the Registrar-General's Office.] DISEASES AND DEATHS IN HOSPITALS. Table showing the Number of Cases of Disease and of Deaths from each Cause in the various Hospitals in the Colony during the Year 1899.

3 Orders, Diseases, &c. a < 1 1 s ■s U Q (J I Q H C O <3 a 6 6 q S CIS to U Q en r. 6 a v I a g -£ rt v U G ri I j J o Q o (3 Q Ij to _■ x r. U 3 Is h^a s 6 I 'u JS a M Cβ 3 a o o 2 i;l o 6 a S 3 o q i I <3 D Cβ [ 4J J Q Cβ K to J2 U Q X 3 6 & c3 S J I Q Order i.— Miasmatic. IT) o 1. Small-pox 2. Chicken-pox 3. Measles 4. Epidemic Rose-rash 5. Scarlet Fever, Scarlatina 6. Typhus Fever .. 7. Relapsing Fever 8. Influenza 9. Whooping-cough 10. Mumps 11. Diphtheria 12. Cerebro-spinal Fever 13. Simple and Ill-defined Fever 14. Typhoid Fever 15. Other Miasmatic Diseases •• 18 3 15 •• 1 1 ■ • • • ■ • ■• 5 7 •• - - - I I 4 11 • • • A 1 •• 6 3 1 •• - - - " "1 - - ■■ M • • - • i • 2 2 • - - •I 2 I 7 "I 'I • • • 3 4 11 •• •• 9 •• •■ "I 3 7 24 2 • • • ■ • •• ■• " - - - - 2 •■ 2 - - - - 12 •1 • • • • • • • •■ 4 11 • • ■ •• - - - •• - " - 1 1 •■ 1 12 • ■ 8 - • • - 1 • - - ■ ■ • - • •• - ■ ■ • - I •■ • 2 ■ •1 8 • •■ 9 1 ■ I I • • 3 • • " - • 1 ■■ - ■•I • - 1 i •• 10 124 - • " - • - ■ • 1 •■ • •■ • • 1 1 14 • 24 3 • 48 3 3 1 1 11 *8 1 29 ■ 4 1 •• •• 1 6 1 - ■; • 3 » 5 51 i " 5 " u o ■ - •■ " -■ • - ■• • ■ .. .. ■ • ■ • • .. ■■ -. .. .. .. - .. • •• •■ • • Total Order 1 .. I — H — — - — - - 173 H 2 • • X 5 4 O J » •• 62 1 15 1 1 • • •• b 1 20 3 8 73 •• U 34 h3 1 • 1 15 Order 2.— Diarrheal. 1. Simple Cholera 2. Diarrhoea 3. Dysentery - 1 — — — 1 \_ - — — — - O In Total Order 2 .. I 6 •• il 1 2 - •■ ■• - • •• " - • - 1 • " • ■■ •■ - - - •• - - — ■ " •- \ • • • 1 1 • • ■ - • •• •■ 2 • • H .. 1 1 •• \-\ • • ■• •■ • .. • •■ •• H • 1 1 "* • • • - 1 •• -H ■:■ h • • •■ 2 - •- •• • 1 .. •■ • - •• — — — — — — — — — !- Order 3.— Malarial. 1. Remittent Fever 2. Ague 3. Beriberi •• •• •■ • •• •■ ■ " 1 'I "I •I •• •• •• •• ■• ■• •I U u I 2 ■ • ■•• - "* • - - • 1 - • - " - - - ■ •• • • - - •• •• - ■ - • - \— i— __ - ! _ - Total Order 3 .. * •• •• ■ •• ■ • 1 •• •■ - - 1 .. - • • •■ - •• ■■ •• •I ■• • •• !•■ •• •• •■ - — — - - — — — — _ Order 4.— Zoogenous. 1. Hydrophobia .. 2. Glanders 3. Splenic Fever 4. Cow-pox and other Effects of Vaccination • • •• •• • •I - •• - - "I • •• ■• • •• - •■ •• - * •• • •• • • • •• •• • - - ■ h ■• - - • v • •■ - - - •• •• - •• • - • •■ ■ • •• ■ Total Order 4 .. H —\ - - -! H — .. " - ■ - - .. -■ ■■ • - ■ .. -. - ..: ■■ •• •• •• — - - — ]- — Order 5.— Venereal. 1. Syphilis 2. Gonorrhoea, Stricture of Urethra, Ulcer of Groin 21 18 • • - 2 • • 1 16 . 1 12 1 1 •• •I •• •• 11 •• 6 •• 26 'I . . 1 •• •• ■■ • •• Total Order 5 .. H - — - H I — H ~ H H — 39l ■• 2 •• •• 2 12 .. 11 ■■ 42 ! 13 i 1 .. • ■ .. 1 • • ••

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eg 5 Orders, Diseases, &c. o 1 re o s I 2 us < 3 < 3 B H 5 & c I 1 1 •5 O 3 2 0 5 * o i ™ 5 ! S II at- O SI - s > 5 I Totals. U J3 3 re !|i 1 1 3 & U en 3 5 sz 1 I rt D 1 s 2 u : c en rt U Q 5 5 •3 q m * i ■£ ■A IT) — 3 rt Order i.— Miasmatic. 1 en < CO Q O O 1. Small-pox 2. Chicken-pox 3. Measles 4. Epidemic Rose-rash 5. Scarlet Fever, Scarlatina 6. Typhus Fever 7. Relapsing Fever 8. Influenza 9. Whooping-cough 10. Mumps 11. Diphtheria 12. Cerebro-spinal Fever 13. Simple and Ill-defined Fever 14. Typhoid Fever 15. Other Miasmatic Diseases •• ■• I *l ■• " 'I .. • " - ■■ 1 22 18 J 7 1 1 '■'. •■ • I 5 8 • ■ ■• ■ ■ •• 6 1 2 • 1 9 • ■ • - 3 21 I - • • - - •• t '' I • • I •• •• •• ■• ' 6 5 • • • • - - - •I 3. 11 •• - - .. - - 1 ' ; i _ j 13 •• !•• •• •• •• •■ 2 1 - - - 19 • - • ■ ■• - 1 2 6 • - • • ■ 1 6 "• 5 2 I .. ■■ 3 2 - • - * ■• ..I •• 21 80 8 39 270 14 1 "I •• - - - • ■ •• - • ■■ - ■• 10 ■ " ■• 36 H • 2 - I I •• - - •■ • ■■ 6 J h 178J 7 21 472 3 I - ■■ 92 5 • ■ 3 - • •■ • - ■• - 11 " •■ - 6 61 • 1 7 - - • ■• I I •• 7 " - • - ■■ H 1 25 • - 12 2 - •• ■• 1 •• - ■■ - - 1 • - i i - 2 - 2 " I 3 • 2 1 3 - 4' ■• •• - • ■• •• .. 2 .. •• ■ - ■■ ■• •• ■• • ■:■ .. •• • _ H — — — — - — — Total Order 1 .. 2 2 .. • 216 - 62 4 8j 4 20 ■■ 39 3 .. 16 1 17 2 22 " 16 27 » V — 1,113 ■• •• 13 \-l I _ — — — — — —I Order 2.— Diarrheal. 1. Simple Cholera 2. Diarrhoea 3. Dysentery •■ •• •■ 2 1 — I "I •• " •• I •• ■ •■ •• •• ■ I • •• •• •• •■• •■ 'is • 4 10 A 3 2 - 2 - - •• • ■ ■ • A •■ - ■ - ■■ •• ■ 27 •• - — 1 H H- - - - H H - Total Order 2 .. .. Mi * 2 - l> I - - - • - .. •• • • .. • • •■ • •• 1 ■• ••I •■ •1 ■ • 45 - — — — — — ! — — — K Order 3.— Malarial. 1. Remittent Fever 2. Ague 3. Beriberi •• •• •■ •• ■• 2 2 •• •• •■ ■• •1 •• •■ "I • •■ ■• •• ■• ■■ •• ■ ■■ — 2 7 3 •• - - •■ •■ ■■ " • •■ 2 •• • - • - •■ •• " » - - •• .. • - •■ • .. •• ■ - •■ •• • — h- - H - Total Order 3 .. • ■ - • • 2 • 2 •• - - ■ - • •• ■ » •• •■ ■ • ■■ ■ ■ • - — — — — — — — — — — I— - — — — Order 4.— Zoogenous. 1. Hydrophobia .. 2. Glanders 3. Splenic Fever 4. Cow-pox and other Effects of Vaccination — CM •1 ■ " ■• • - •• • ■ •• • • - - ■■ ■■ •• ■■ ■■ "• ■■ - •• •• - ■1 " - •• ■■ - ■■ - •• •■ • •• - - ■■ - - - ■■ - •• •• - • • - - - ■• •• - - - •• Total Order 4 .. - - M H H - H - .; •• - •• . ■ ■ ■• ■• .. - - - ■• .. .. ■ ■ •• •• •■ ■■ •• — — — I — — — — — — Order 5.— Venereal. 1. Syphilis 2. Gonorrhoea, Stricture of Urethra, Ulcer of Groin 6 2 76 - 14 12 1 21 3 125 •• •• .. •• •• •• •■ • ■ •• •• •• •• •• ■• ■■ •• 3 • ■• - l8 — H I— — - - — Total Order 5 .. .. 1 3 i 35 I I H 4 5 -■ .. .. .. .. •• ■ • • • • • .. ■ • 2OI • • ••

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0 Orders, Diseases, &c. < 6 Q ~ rt . , i! rt H rt o OB m — s a s u ii 2 'E. a. i 1 t!) m rt o 6 a rt S ■a m rt U Q tn rt I 1 a 1 rt u I 3 1 Da s o a li 1 a rt U I rt U .= cd Q 1 rt U 1 8 rt (3 Q « rt 6 a % rt 5 a u I (3 « rt 3 D 55 rt c3 a 1 3 rt i| iX Order 6.— Septic. 1. Phagedena 2. Erysipelas 3. Pyaemia, Septicaemia 4. Puerperal Fever, Pyaemia, Septicaemia •• I - • I "I •• •• •• •• •• •• ■• •• •• •• I ■• i| ■• 1 I • I ■■ •• " 5 •• •■ 2 •• •I •• •• 1 •• - 1 I ■ h 9 2 1 ■■ - 5 1 • ■ - 3 ■• • • - 1 1 • - •■ •• •• •• • .. • • • ■ .. .. a 1 •• ■• ■ •• :• •• Total Order 6 .. h— 1 ~ - — - - 10 i .. •• • ■ 1 • - 5 .. • A 1 - 2 I I 2 ■• •• 2 Total Class I. .. - — - — H - - - -<w I 231 22 •■ 19 4 2 A 27 62 3 12 2 19 87 ' 34 3 8 A 123 ••! !■• M i 49 6 H H I - 8 1 16 10 1. Thrush 2. Other Diseases from Vegetable Parasites .. 3. Hydatid Disease 4. Other Diseases from Animal Parasites H - - ;_ H - u •• - - •• • •• ■ • I-. - ■ . . • •• .. ■■ •• "• •I • •• . . 1 ■• •• •• •• ■• - 1 • 1 •• 6 2 • • - - • 1 •• •• - • - •• i ■ • •• •• 1 1 I 1 • • •■ .. .. ■• .. .. ■• - - ■ • • ■■ • ■ ■ * ■■ ■• .. •• ■■• ■■ •• •• •• Total Class II. .. — H - 8 _j H H - — - .. ■• •■ •• 1 •• .. •■ ■• 3 •• 1 I H • •• •• ■• ■• • • ■ •• •• ■•! — — —■ — — — — — — — u \-\ <-> r Hen Hf r 1. Starvation Want of Breast-milk 2. Scurvy q Intemperance -H a) Chronic Alcoholism .. 3. intemperance ( Delirium Treme ns .. 4. Other Dietetic Diseases 1 - •• •• ■• ■• "I • ■ • •• •I 2 ■■ "I - - ■• - 1 I •■ - •■ •■ 9 21 ■• • 1 • • •■ •• 3 1 I • ■ 1 •■ ■• •• - ■• - ■ •• •• •• 1 2| 2 1 2 1 " • " •• • ■ I 2 19 • •■■ - - • • - ■ - 1 ■• •• •• •• - - • • .. • .„ ■• - • •• ■• ■• •• •• Total Class III. — — H — — H - H - 21 .. ! 1 2 2 1 • 3° •• .. •• M .. • I 2 •• •■ - • •■ 'I •• 1 ■ ■ • • ■• 1. Rheumatic Fever 2. Rheumatism 3. Gout 4. Rickets 5. Cancer 6. Tabes Mesenterica, Tubercular Peritonitis 7. Tubercular Meningitis, Acute Hydrocephalus 8. Phthisis 9. Other Forms of Tuberculosis, Scrofula, Cachexia 10. Purpura, Haemorrhagic Diathesis 11. Anaemia, Chlorosis, Leucocythaemia 12. Diabetes Mellitus 13. Other Constitutional Diseases — - H - H H - - — - o Hen E3 o 6 3 • 2 'I •• 4 • 9 2 7 ■■ 6 • •• 4 ■ 2 3 ■ •• I 1 • 5 15 ■ - 21 ■ .. .. 1 M ■ ■ • 1 5 3] - 1 3 1 3 • I 7 •• ■ • ■ ■ • • • ■ 24 2 ■ - ■ - • 4 3 - • • - • • ■ •■ • • • • •• 3 1 ■ • • • • • ■ • • 52 2 ■ I • ■• ■• ■• •• •■ • 1 - 4 7 • • 46 1 11 1 1 ■■ 3 ■• ' 6 •• 21 1 2 2 I| 4 I 5 1 10 1 2 2 hi i - •■ 9 41 ■■ 7 4 3 2 A I •• •■ .. .. ■ .. .. ■• .. 1 \ •• ■ • .. ■- •• • ■ •• • ■ •• .. ■■ •■ 3 52 3 '7 I I 2 3 1 "s 1 11 11 6 1 I I 7 1 2 2 3 39 •• 8 ■• 4 1 1 I 2 .. 4 .. 11 1 4 1 1 14 J 4 3 1 1 2 1 2 4 1 6 1 2 1 •• •• ■■ "I ■■ •• •■ •1 " "I ■■ • •■ ■■ 2 •• ■■ 2 •• •• 2 1 •• - - • •• •• - 3 ■ - - - •• - 18 • 4 1 - • ■• ■■ 8 1 8 •■ • - - • - i •■ 2 ■ 1 •• 1 3 •• - 2 5 3 - - - ■ ■■ A - - • 1 ■■ - - - - ■• - 3 •■ ■ - •■ - • •• •• • • ■• - • •• 1 •• 2! ■ •• 1 - •• ••I ■• •• .. 3 •• - • • • - •• •■ ■ Total Class IV... — — — —J H — — 26 6 _ - 6 181 4 »3 3 23 31 5 21 25 4 4 53 6 43 3 159 29 ■ ■ 49 8| 12 1 J 4 3 .. 20 3 •• • •

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o u - & 0 i O 1% c < 3 < 3" i Cβ 5 a c Q E z 0 to rt s I > o B Totals. U Orders, Diseases, &c. 0 Q v> JZ _5 & l o3 rt Cβ I Q 6 & 1 U I CJ U D (A j= <3 a 11 a) BO s oi J2 a q si ; s o ■ q 1 u a J 3 Q i O a I Order 6.— Septic. 1. Phagedena 2. Erysipelas 3. Pyaemia, Septicaemia 4. Puerperal Fever, Pyaemia, Septicaemia •■• 3 1 I ■• •• • •• •• I 1 •• ■■ •• 2 1 •• 3 1 1 • • 2 • • •• ■I • • • •• •• •• •• •■ - •• ■■ •I " ■ I •• - 1 •• - •• ■■ I 2 1 A 1 • • I 36 32 14 83 1 5 13 6 ■• •• •• - - • 3 1 • ■■ •• - - - • 2 - •• • 2 A • ■ ■• ■• 1 ■ 1 - - ■• ■ • •• ■• 1 - - - ■ •■ • • ■■ 1 1 5 2 • -J — - — 1 H h- — H — H - H Total Order 6 .. A * A - 1 - • ■ 5 .. ■ 2 •• .. U 3 81 •• I • • •■ - - 3 - A A 10 6 1 • • 25 • -1 — — — - - — — — M — H ! — Total Class I. .. \1 1 3 A 4 •• 259 H - 67 56 24 ■ 4 18 • he ' h A 25 1 18 3 8 I 42 i » 1.454 99 •• •• 1. Thrush 2. Other Diseases from Vegetable Parasites .. 3. Hydatid Disease 4. Other Diseases from Animal Parasites - - — - ~ H - - H Hen f l.o I - ■■ • - ■■ •• - - ■ - - - - • • - • • • • •• •• I 1 •■ ■■ •• •• •• ■■ • A ■ - •• •• - ..I 2I • • " - ■■ •• - - - 1 •• • •• •• .. - 12 •• •• •• 3 •• 2 ■ • • - •• .. •• - .. •• •• 1 - - •• - •■ •■ - - .. ■• - " - •■ - - - - - - - •• •■ •■ • •• 5 1 • ■• 1 .. • • 1 •• •• 1 46 6 11 i— 1 - - H H — - M H - — H H - Total Class II. .. •• •■ •■ .. •• • • .. 9 A •• 2 - 1 » 3 .. •• •• •• • • • • • 6 53 11 ■■ ■ ■• i - — — — — — — — — — — — — — o r Ben Hffl Qcn is 1. Starvation Want of Breast-milk 2. Scurvy 3. Intemperance { \ a ,\ £ hr ° nic Alcoholism .. J F {(b.) Delirium Tremens .. 4. Other Dietetic Diseases i •I •• 2 3 " - ■ •• •1 2 •• ■• 9 - • • • ■• 1 1 - 8 5 ■• • • • " • • • •• 2 •■ ■• ■ - - • • • •■ 10 29 •■ •■ - •• •• "e ■■ •■ - - ■• •• •1 •• •• - •• 5 ■1 •I 1 ■■ • ■ •■ •■ •• 3 2 "I 1 •■ •• •• •• 2 1 77 87 2 • • - - - - • 3 ■• 1 •• 3 I •• •• • •• • •■ - •■ - - •■ •• ■■ •• ■ ■ •• - Total Class III. H '- - — H H H H — 6 — - — 169 l 5 - 9 - .. ■ 2 - • 39 3 •■ " - - 5 •• ;•• 2 •• P •■ ■• M - - H — — ! H — H H — — - — O Hen u 1. Rheumatic Fever 2. Rheumatism 3. Gout .. 4. Rickets 5. Cancer 6. Tabes Mesenterica, Tubercular Peritonitis 7. Tubercular Meningitis, Acute Hydrocephalus 8. Phthisis 9. Other Forms of Tuberculosis, Scrofula, Cachexia 10. Purpura, Hemorrhagic Diathesis 11. Ansemia, Chlorosis, Leucocythaemia 12. Diabetes Mellitus 13. Other Constitutional Diseases 8 3 I •• 1 •• •■! 12 3 9 • • - •■• •• 3 • • 1 •• h .. • • •• • '.. ■• 12 - •• * ■ ■ ■ - - •• 2 4 •• •• •• 1 17 61 * H 34 2 •• - • 14 • • •■ 1 - - - 6 ■ - • •• 4 14 10 1 2 2 4 1 2 6 • 3 • • • • • ii .. 22 20 45 9 - - - ■•I i 3 3 5 •• • • • •■I •• .. 5 5 4 - •• •• 3 ■ ■ 2 2 ••I • • 5 1 2 •■ •■ •• •• 1 •• 2 1 ••: 3 ■•I J l 1 1 4 4 - •• 3 ■■ 5 15 5 15 2 • " •• A ■ • 3 3 _. 122 351 4 317 17 15 3O4 1 113 •• 2 •• " 50 11 •1 •I 1 1 6 • 2 •• 2 •• 2 ■ ■• 1, 8( 7 5 3 I • 4 •• 1 10 i 25 9 3 5 1 3 3 2 1 ij 2 1 1 1 1 1 48 5 160 20 19 ■■ • 'I •• 3 •• •• •• •• •• ■• 1 ■■ •1 •• •1 4 •• I - 1 •• ■• • •• - 2 13 3 4 ■•• I 3 •• - 1 1 7 3 - - •• •■ • • " 2 1 I - 3 35 1 2 A 4 s 6 I 5 - 1 •• •• • " - - - ■ - 2 I •• " - • - "I •• .. •• - • ■• - •■ •• " •■ • - Total Class IV... — — i — — — — 8 — — — — — u s si 27 194 2 29 8 2 4 r 45 26 3 6 1 I 1 2 is 51 rd « 1 1.399 33 39 19 22 2 23

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C 0 g CO J o i 5 S i s. "Eit U O i 6 a Ji. I 1 1 i 1 i 1 l = 1 c m 3 |o o c V O Q I § i Orders, Diseases, &c. if) ffl 5 a 5 & O Q I I o 8 5 '■'■$ I 6 I & (J D U 1 as o I 5 U 8 M 1 O to 3 i 'J -g 3 w ! 1. Premature Birth .. .: 2. Atelectasis 3. Cyanosis 4. Spina Bifida 5. Imperforate Anus . .• 6. Cleft Palate, Hare-lip ..- 7. Other Congenital Defects 8. Old Age • ••"•" 2; . . ■• • • • . .. ■•• 'I • ! •• i •■ •• :,:. •• • • • • • • ■■ - - ■ ••• ■•I •• •• • ■ • •■• •• I 2 2 • • • • - • - •• • • ■■ •• '• 5 7 2} 1 •• :•■ - ■■ •• ■ ■ .- "' •• • ■ • ■ "I • •■ • • • • • • • ■ • ■ •• • ■ ■ ■ ■• ■ • ■ - • - • ■■ • ■ 1 •• - 1 • • • • ■ - • .. .. - •• 2 •• h • - - 1 1 2 • • 2 ! •• • • 9 • • •■ ■ ■•: v--A - •• I •■ -i - ■■ • 2, 2 • • 3 3 2 I —+— — H -H H - ■ — - H - Total Class V. .. M d - • .. 1 , .. 3 - - •■ •• •• - - - 1 14 H •' ; 2 - •■ ■■ .. 3 •■ —! — — — — — — L_ Order i.— Diseases of Nervous System. 1. Inflammation of Brain or its Membranes.. Cerebro-spinal Meningitis 2. Apoplexy 3. Softening of Brain 4. Hemiplegia, Brain Paralysis 5. Paralysis (undescribed) 6. Paralysis Agitans .. ... 7. Insanity, General Paralysis of Insane 8. Chorea 9. Epilepsy 10. Convulsions 11. Laryngismus Stridulus .. 12. Idiopathic Tetanus 13. Paraplegia, Diseases of Spinal Cord 14. Locomotor Ataxia 15. Other Diseases of Nervous System 1-3 7 •■ 1 9 8 2 H • " " • 1 - ■> ■ ■ • - - - "I - I 2i ij 2 ! •• •• H •• •• ■I ij J i " 1 4 ■ ■ I •■ I •I 1 1 •I 1 1 ••! •• \i ■ ■ 1 • • - - • - 1 ■■ ■• 2 •I - • - 1 ■ " • " • - - •I 1 3 1 • •• •• •• •■ 1 •• 5 6 2 2 17 1 4 3 14 1 5 6 - - - - - • • • • •I 1 1 "I - - - 1 " " • h •■ 1 1 "I ■ - h " "I • h h - h h 1 3 1 • • •■ I •• 2 I •• 1 ■• 2 •• - •• ■• - • • • 1 2 5 •• 1 ■■ 1 • - •• •• •• I 1 • ■ - 1 •• I 1 2| - 1 1 1 1 - - •• - 2 ■" • ■ ■■• 1 15 • • - I 2 1 ••1 1.. " - 2 1 2 1 h I ■ ■■ 1 •■ ■• ' • - •• • • • .. " • h •• • •• •• en s 3 4 2 46 • ■ •• •• • "■ • - - - - • h 2 I •• 2 - - •• t - - • ■ - 1 ■■ 1 1 22 •■ - - • " •• 1 - • - 1! •■ 1 4| I 1 ••! " • - • -I • I •• •■ 1 - • - - - ■• •• ■ ■ ■ I .. - 1 - - • 2 2 •• 7 1 ■■ • ■ - X !•• i "8 6 1 •• 5 • 6 • - - 10 8 ..1 3 •• 1 • • 9 1 • • • 9 !■■ • - - • •• •• - - .. .. ■• • — — ~ I I - - I — M — — - — — - - Total Order 1 .. 99 - a A 2 20 17 3 : 5 ! 3 i8 ! IO .. 4 - 16 11 ■ u I • • 79 13 1 6 •• i3 •• •• 9 3 • • 19 3 • ■ •• — i i— ! Order 2.— Diseases of Organs of Special Sense. 1. Otitis, Otorrhcea 2. Epistaxis and Disease of Nose 3. Ophthalmia and Disease of Eye 1 64 I "• • 2 •■ •■ "I •• ■I •: ■• I 1 •• ■ 2 7 3 • * 6 7 15 •■ ••• • 21 119 43 •• •I 2 • •• " I ■• - 2 1 1 ■ - ■ •• 2 6 - M - A " 1 .. 1 • " •• •• •• • • • I 3 - 2 1 • •• • •• 2 4 6 • • - •• 1 3 • • ■• - - a .. !•• •• • • - 1 - 3 •• 2 I 1. - - H H H Total Order 2 .. 7°i • • 4 10, I ..1 14 - 3 - ■ ■ • • 12 28 - .. • Ms ■• .. •• ■ " ' • ■\ 4 •■ — M — 1— — — — — — — — u — 1 — 1 Order 3.— Diseases of Circulatory SvsUm. 1. Endocarditis, Valvular Disease 2. Pericarditis 3. Hypertrophy of Heart 4. Fatty Degeneration of Heart 5. Angina Pectoris 6. Syncope 7. Aneurism 8. Senile Gangrene 9. Embolism, Thrombosis .. 46 ■ 2 • • • I6J 3 ■• ■ ■ 3 1 1 •■:••! *" I 1 I 5 ••I 3 ••! •I • 3 ■I -I - 1 •• 33 3 1 •• 12 H • - 1 • ■ • - 2 6 1 "I "I 2 1 " 1 2 ••1 1 ■ • 3 1 1 1 1 1 12 3 4 1 •• • J •■! 2 1 1 1 ■■'i •• ■ " •• i •■ '" .. - •• 1 2 - 2 •• . . • 2 • ■■ ::: " 1 1 ■ 1 ••I 3 • 1 • •• - • 2 ..i .. I •• • • .. ■• .. •• •• ■• ■■ .. ..

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iS U Orders, Diseases, &c. o <ii rt II i 2 s 3 o 6 β-g < 1 5 ■S 5 &_ m 6 & O Z vi rt rt i> I 1 t u a c C v X - 1 c Totals. I I v. rt 5 a i & I \ I u j c , rt ed Q <3 j3 i 5 & 1 . 6 j≤ O Q '{■ 'J o<: w 1. Premature Birth 2. Atelectasis 3. Cyanosis 4. Spina Bifida 5. Imperforate Anus 6. Cleft Palate, Hare-lip .. 7. Other Congenital Defects 8. Old Age •■ 1 1 3 - • - • ■ ••I 1 3 • - - - ~ • - •• I "8 •• ■ - - •■ - ■• 4 •• - •■ J 3 - - " • - •• - - • • • - - • ■ • H •• •• •• • • • 5 •1 * "I 2 •• • • • • ■ I 1 1 7 3 •■ - - - - • - - •■ " - 'I - • - • - • • 1 "I • H • •• I ■ • • - • •: ■! - •• ■:• •• - - - • • ■ •■ •• • • •• •■ :•;• :••• :■• •• :•• •• •• • ■ ■• 2 - • ■ h h h ■■ 2 2 12 21 95 29 Total Class V. .. — H - — H 1 "I • • A ■ • 5 •• • - .. • - 2 132 20 i ' 13 1 12; • ■ . . ■ • •I i — — — w w Q Order i.— Diseases of Nervous System. 1. Inflammation of Brain or its Membranes ) Cerebro-spinal Meningitis 2. Apoplexy 3. Softening of Brain 4. Hemiplegia, Brain Paralysis 5. Paralysis (undescribed) 6. Paralysis Agitans 7. Insanity, General Paralysis of Insane 8. Chorea .. .. .. .. 9. Epilepsy 10. Convulsions 11. Laryngismus Stridulus .. 12. Idiopathic Tetanus 13. Paraplegia, Diseases of Spinal Cord 14. Locomotor Ataxia 15. Other Diseases of Nervous System 2 2| 2 6 5 1 •1 1 1 1 • ■ 2 • - I • - 8 1 2 ■ •• ••) i ■■ •■ ■■ - - ■• 7 •• - - •• 2 - ■ 3 11 8 2 1 1 11 •• •• 6 2 - - • ■ 1 .. 1 1 2 2 • 2 1 1 1 •1 1 1 "\ •• 13 2 2 11 1 5 4 9 • • • • • I I •1 I '■I • • • ■ • •1 ] I ■ • • • - 1 ■ 1 2 -. • • • "I • A 1 •• " - - h • - • 1 •• 5 1 3 4 •• I I • ■ ■ • 1 1 • • • 34 49 14 55 98 5 37 14 6 1 i< 3. " • ■■ - - • 1 • ■ 1 • - 3 6 1 1 • •• - " 1 A I • • • •■ - • • • I •• - - 1 •• •• ■1 - • • • •• • ■ ■• • - - 1 • • 'I • • 1 • • 3 6 2! ■ •• • •• - 1 1 - •■ ■ I • - - • •■I ■ - 3 3 1 1 - 3 1 •■ •• • - 2 2 13 •• A 3 6 - 5 3 4 48 2 1 1 • ■ I • 2 ■• 1! • 1 • • 2 2 1 6 • • 31 19 252 " .. 1 • • • • A 1 I •■ 4 • •• 3 • 3 • 1 3 - — !— — H - - O Total Order 1 .. 2 3 i 4 « U A 62 - 2 11 1 12 1 7 -. 103 ±1 6 ■ 1 8: 3 5 ■ 2 37 ! 701 •• 5 2 Order 2.— Diseases of Organs of Special Sense. 1. Otitis, Otorrhoea 2. Epistaxis and Disease of Nose 3. Ophthalmia and Disease of Eye 1- - - 2 2 1 10 • 4 ■■ ■ ■■ •• 14 7 37 •• • •• • 8 i 31 68 ■■ 1 • 1 1 3 " ■ •■ ■i ■• " 69 193 314 1 •• •• 6 - ■• 1 • •• 12 - ■ - 3 - • - - 3 .. • - • 3 • 2 ITotal Order 2 .. H — H H 6 H H ■ » • .. 581 • • • ■ 107 ■ • 5 •■ i • 4 • 12 2 ■ ■ 576 • •■ •■• •• Order 3.— Diseases of Circulatory System. 1. Endocarditis, Valvular Disease 2. Pericarditis 3. Hypertrophy of Heart 4. Fatty Degeneration of Heart 5. Angina Pectoris 6. Syncope 7. Aneurism 8. Senile Gangrene 9. Embolism, Thrombosis .. - 1 16 1 2 6 1 • ' 3 5 • ■ 3 1 ■I 2 1 6 4] •■ I - •• 2 25 5 1 - 4 •■ 1 - — 6 1 • • ■ — 4; 'I 2 •■ .. 1 3| "I 6 •• ..1 1 37! I "s II! ■ •■ 1 9 1 il -I • - 7 •■ •1 .. 4 —A 2 — 6 ij 1 ■1 I 11 3| 7 8 1 ■• •• • 7 2 A ••I 1 296 15 23 51 3 4 18 93 A 4 11 2 1 • •! - ■ .. ■• .. ••! • ■■ • • I 1 1 •• ••! 1 2' 2 1 ■• • • 1 2 1 1 • 3 •• ■■! ■ •■ 4 1 • • .. • • 1 •• 10 8 .. ■ J • ■ 1 •• 1 • •1 •■ • • ■ • .. ■• •• .. •■ .. • • ■• .. .. 1

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rt Orders, Diseases, &c. rt . w rt a> P CIS o 3 U Q rt Cβ X S3 31.1 'S. tn rt £ i J u c Eβ 6 a a 1 o rt a; i 1L S 5 D en — U Q 5 a . i » U D o Z o u 6 U Q ■D "I J! 1 rt % rt u I Q V> re 5 ; I 5 & 1 a s .2 cj i Q u a o5 j= J T. 0 D Order 3.— Diseases of Circulatory System —contd. 10. Phlebitis ti. Varicose Veins, Piles 12. Other Diseases of Circulatory System 1 24 4 82 H- ■• i •• 4 1 4 .. - 2 12 •i 1 1 5 •• •■ •• 1 •• •• 3 " - 3 •• - 1 35 •■ •• •• •• - 10 •• • ■■• 3 • • 1 1 •• - •• " 2 • • 2 •■ 2 •■ •• • ■ •■ - •• •I !•• • •• •■ 1 - •• •• • •• - • • H h — iH h — hs 8 H 6 — 16 6 Total Order 3 .. H 4 5 - 2Oi 12 • 7 1 - • [11 _ 3 1 •• >i 1 • • 17 1 - ■ ■ L£ J — — ■ — — i— — -, - — Order 4.— Diseases of Respiratory System. 1. Laryngitis 2. Croup 3. Other Diseases of Larynx and Trachea .. 4. Asthma, Emphysema .. 5. Bronchitis 6. Pneumonia 7. Pleurisy 8. Other Diseases of Respiratory System 11 46 43 21 9 2 1 • • A I - I •• "e • ■ - • I ■• - 'I " ■ I •• 2 6 7 I '• ■ ■ - •• 2 6 8 ■• 1 •■ -i • •■! •• •■ •• - •• 1 ? - 2 •■ • ■ •• •• 1 4 7 1 ■1 • • • •• •• •• •• •■ 3 5 37 38 9 2 •• •• ■• •• •I 13 7 4 3 3 : 3 ■• 1 17 3 2 12 •1 1 1 1 'I " " • • ■• 1 1 •• 2 I '8 •■ ■•• 2 3 13 2 A 2 7 12 3 8 14 7 3 5 4 5| 1 i i| 2 1 4 2 3 2 A 7 2 1 1 ■ 2 • ■•! 1 I - 1 •• i ■ 4 1 2 2 A 2 A 3 1 ■• I • • 3 A 3 6 4 1 9 4 3 7 1 2 1 2 I ■ •1 1 • • ■ • •• ■ •• • •■ - ■• ■• •• •• •■ • •• • • - - .. 4' ■• 4 .. 2 •■ ..' ■■• - 1 .. • • • I ■• !•• — r— — — — — — H — - 1 § en CO en M Q c > Total Order 4 .. Order 5.— Diseases of Digestive System. 1. Stomatitis, Cancrum Oris 2. Dentition 3. Sore Throat, Quinsy 4. Dyspepsia 5. Hasmatemesis .. 6. Melasna 7. Disease of Stomach, Gastritis 8. Enteritis 9. Ulceration, Perforation of Intestine 10. Ileus, Obstruction of Intestine 11. Stricture or Strangulation of Intestine 12. Intussusception of Intestine 13. Hernia 14. Fistula 15. Peritonitis 16. Ascites 17. Gall-stones 18. Cirrhosis of Liver 19. Other Diseases of Liver, Hepatitis, Jaundice 20. Other Diseases of Digestive System M33 10 10 I - • • " 3 i 'I - 1 3 -i • ■ • 35 1 5 7 ■■I ■ ■ 13O 1 6 2 2 • • • ■• 19 " • — •• • • 20 I 6 7 •• • •• • I ' — •• - - - •• 4 2 •• 2 •■ 14 I J 20 — 2 3 6 " • • • 1 1 A — •• •• •• •• 94 1 •• « < I9 ■ ■ I ho I 2 I 6 •1 35 1 7 4 3 •• • • • ■• - - 2 3 •■ 3 1 .. ■1 1 11 3 j I — • • ■■ 18 " 3 1 • • 9 ••1 2 1 A i\ •• 4 3 ■ ■ I .. - • " l • •I •■ •• •• ■■ • •• •• •• 33 25 3 8 • i I - - 14 2 ' 5 4 ■■ ■• 6 • 1 - 15 3 ■• I ' - •• 34 • .. 2 I 4 1 ■ 1 1 2 1 2 2 11 II 1 1 • 2 - - • ,, • • ..I ■ - •• ■• - ■ •■■ 4 3 4 - •! .. • 1 •• - " " •■ •• I • - 1 ■ •• ■ ■ ■ 2 ••! 1 • 1 • • • •■ - 3 A 2 ■• •• - 4 •• • - ■ I ■ -• • 2 1 3 1 - •• • •■ 3 •• - ■ 1 • •• ••! 1 4 •• •■ • 10 5 3 1 2 3 11 3 •• - ' ■■ •• •• •• 1 • 3 1 1 •• •■ ■ 1 ■• 1 1 1 • 1 i I - « 1 4 •• •• I 1 •■ 32 9 8 1 4 2 - 4 ■ 1 I • - •■ - •• I •• 1 - - 1 • •• ■ 6 ••! •• • 3 •■ "i\ ' - - - - - 3 1 5 • •• •• •• 4 •■ ■• - " 1 • • - •• ' 1 • • 1 - • • • " - • 2 ••I •■ - " 1 • - ■ •• 1 ••I 2 2 2 " " .. ■• ■• 3 2 I - • • 1 •• • •■ - 1 1 ■ • ■• i ■ - - - 2 •• - • I £ ■ •■ 2 6 4 15 •• •• - 2 • ■ •• 3 ■• * ■• 4 2 3 •■ 3 - 1 • 1 J h I A 3 4 1 2 •• Total Order 5 .. 129 !2 4 8 — 4° — H A 6 53 — x — A I142 U '3 9 26 8 - 6 3i •■ 10 27 18! 5 26 45 1 7 u. 10! •■ •1 I — — Order 6.— Diseases of Lymphatic System and Ductless Glands. 1. Diseases of Lymphatic System .. 2. Diseases of Spleen 3. Bronchocele 4. Addison's Disease 2 •• •• •• 3 •■ "I •■ ■■ 1 •■ 13 •• •I 2 •1 •• •• - •• 2 ■• 2 •• 7 ij I "I •• •■ •• - 1 " 1, ■• - ■■ - • •• • 3 • • •• - - .. •• - • •• .. - •• •• •• •■ •• Total Order 6 .. — — - H — H - ! - — •• •■ •• • • • • ■ 2 .. 20 I •• 2 • • .. 3 .. * * • • •■ ■■ • ■ I I

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2 Orders, Diseases, &c. o SB c 1 < c < d H 5 c (in j rt 5 i q 1 Q U μ-l O s 5 U D (3 Q 0 I* u c> a o c o i G OJ s Totals. 1 a! U I C y> « u a 6 |o d a <3 D 6 \ a u q if) u Q to ri 5 a ffl u u a SI rt .3 \& Order 3.— Diseases of Circulatory System —contd. 10. Phlebitis 11. Varicose Veins, Piles 12. Other Diseases of Circulatory System 1 . •! - •• 5 20 •• •• • • •• •• 19 1 • 2 "I 1 1 " •• ■• •1 •■ 7 15 6 1 •• 19 1691 17 •• - - • • I- • • 1 " • !■• ._ •• - •• •• • - • • • - •1 ' •• ! •• i s| •• 2 Total Order 3 .. — N — !— ! I 1 — 1 — —I h-l — 1 1 H — - 633J 2S: 10 12 4 2 i •■ 62 I4 - - ! 10 66 .d 3 I 2 i 4 I 2 • 7 60 ill 3 123 15 10 2 1 '—- — ! i —i — — i ! — — ! Order 4.— Diseases of Respiratory System. 1. Laryngitis 2. Croup 3. Other Diseases of Larynx and Trachea .. 4. Asthma, Emphysema 5. Bronchitis 6. Pneumonia 7. Pleurisy 8. Other Diseases of Respiratory System •• 7 ii 5 8 4 1 •• •I ■■ •i • •■ ■ •• 3 I l 13 44 26 • - •• •• •• I •• 1 .. - ■ • 2 II 5 I 6 •• • • •■ •• 2 2 2 1 1 • 3 2 42 27 13 4 • •• 1 •• • • "I .. - • - I "I • • • •• ••! •• •• ••I 4 9 4 •• - - ■• 1 5 3 2 •• • • • •• •1 ■ • " •■ ■ • 2 5| 4 J 4i 88: 395! 280! 82 I 3 8 •• I 8 • •• •• 4 ! 2 22 4 3 I I •■! • ■ 2 7 7 4 6 •• 4 6 - 4 1 • 1 6 • •• - - ij 2 A ■ •■ 10 1 "8 •■ ■ •■ •■ 1 • 1 •• 1 1 - 7 4 2 2 •: 3° 73 6 i 3 3 1 1 • - 7 8 2 • 1 J 2 " - • 5 8 \" ■ ■ " • 24 4 •• !•• • .. - - 3 1 • • - ] •■ • • • • .. 2 •• .. .. •• ■ • .i •■ 3 - •■ ■■ ■ • 2 M - - ■ 'I - .. - • 3 • 4 en CO o I— I Total Order 4 .. • . Order 5.— Diseases of Digestive System. 1. Stomatitis, Cancrum Oris 2. Dentition 3. Sore Throat, Quinsy 4. Dyspepsia 5. Hasmatemesis .. 6. Meltena 7. Disease of Stomach, Gastritis 8. Enteritis 9. Ulceration, Perforation of Intestine 10. Ileus, Obstruction of Intestine 11. Stricture or Strangulation of Intestine 12. Intussusception of Intestine 13. Hernia 14. Fistula 15. Peritonitis 16. Ascites 17. Gall-stones 18. Cirrhosis of Liver 19. Other Diseases of Liver, Hepatitis, Jaundice 20. Other Diseases of Digestive System I9 A •■ I - 18 1 i — ill "I • • *7 •• 2 •• " - •• — "5 1 •• 10 32 1 — H — " - " — 3 1 •1 ■ •• 2 1 291 2 "I • -I 25 ■• 2 3 2 • •• • -1 • • 3 7 8 1 - — •■ • 104 2 6 10 — - ■• • • • - - 3 5 27 H 1 • • - • 28 3 8 — 2 I • • ' 10 — - j • - • •• 8 ! •I 3 1 f— •1 19 ■• I 2 ! 1 ! 15 1 i ■• •• • - 1 •• 3 2 1 .. I • • 13 "■ I •• A — •1 18 — 1 ■ - • 1 — •I - - L046! 13 3; I39 ! I3 ! 2] 206! 8o| 22J 2o! J 125 I j • - - - I - • •• - ■ - 1 1 • •• • •■ - - • • - - 2 •• •• • •■ - 11 1 3 1 - 1 • 1 • 3 2 - - : 6 5 2 1 4 1 3 1 " •• 3 - - -i ■ 4 1 15 • 4 2 20 • 2 • - • 2 • 5 4 4 2 2 7 1 J - •• 9 8 6 •• - •• - • 20 1 2 3 1 18 1 •• - - 4 • '" I - - • • • - - 1 1 j i A •• - "l •■ .. - 2 •• • - - • 1 1 - i " 2 - i 2 1 - • 1 1 - * • " - • - • ■ - • - I * ' I " i ■■ " • ■ !•• - ■ - • - • • ••! - - - - ... •• - • 1 2 2 • • • •• " 1 I I I tm ■ - • •• ■• - " 4i 1141 33j 49 7 r 9 19 78 _84 -I ■■ •• • 22! •• - • • 1 - 2 I 2 1 1 3 ■ - • - - •• - :•• 3 6 • - • 1 . .1 1 4 • •• " - I ■" • - • •• 2 1 • - .. 1 • 2 - • ■ 5 2 1 - I 1 • 1 ' 1 - i •• 9 1 2 9 7 8 .. • - • •• •1 - •• •• !•■ I •• • 1 - - •• - - " • - •• • 1 1 1 1 ■• • - •• • ■ 2 6 21 •• i " - • • •• 2 1 1 1 8 4 ■•• " •• i1 1 " - " - - •■ •■ ■ • - - -I ■ • - 3 i H ' 11 1 3 3 1 ■■ - " \"\ •• • • - ••• • 2 1 I - •• •• - • •• - ■■ - - .. •• - ■■ 1 • 5 .. 2 •• - •• 2 - •• 'I •• 1 • •• •• •• A - Total Order 5 .. 6 H — L!3 N ! - I 12 — ■ I I 138 1 i4 — » H — « H H i 18 H 1 2 12 I 1! ' 5 9 * - 6 H — •• 37 103 21 • ■ 4 ■ 13 - 3 .. 1,082 72 Order 6.— Diseases of Lymphatic System and Ductless Glands. 1. Diseases of Lymphatic System .. 2. Diseases of Spleen 3. Bronchocele 4. Addison's Disease I I I — — — i 3 •I 21 1 22 2 1 •• •• •• •• 'I •• ■• ■■ 7* 1 •I - 7 ..1 • ■ 11 • • ■• - - - •• I 1 1 • - h ..1 - - - - • " 1 Ij 34: 2 1 1 •• - •■ - • •• - •• - - ..I .. •• - •• - - H Total Order 6 .. H H - — 1 .. 28; .. 1 •• 33 2 1 • ■ .. •• •■ • • 1 3 ■ • 108

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13 s < i = 1 "u o 2 3 o a 5 O Q ft S 0-1 rt i 1 "5. I a a o en I x: u I Q 'S4 E c 32 3 £ « s w I J= 5 \q 'S3 c rt w o I Z O J 11 U c3S •j Orders, Diseases, &c. a I 3 o u a U Q I! (A tt ■r, % I S 3 J o 3 a I 1 U I U G 1 J5 Order 7.— Diseases of Urinary System. 1. Acute Nephritis 2. Bright's Disease 3. Uraemia .. 4. Suppression of Urine 5. Calculus 6. Hsematuria 7. Diseases of Bladder and Prostate 8. Other Diseases of Urinary System 4 4 ! 5 ■ •■ 1 •■ I •■ 1 1 II il I ! • • 8 6 2 1 1 •■ ■• 2 ;! 1 ij "I 2 2 •• 1 1 3 il • • 1 • • 1 2 • ■■■ I • I i- • ••: •• - • "J ■ • ■ • - 1 .. - ■• - • •" • - • - •• .. ' 4| I 2 i I- .. .. • I 1 2 1 - ' ■ ■• • • ' 1 •• A ! A •• ■• 1 • • ■• i6 • 1 •■ ■ 2 5 5 5 3 ■•! • •■! « ■ 2 4 - 2 4 31 11 2 • • • » 1 1 i 4 I 5 1 1 1 1 •> 2 • • • .. 2 1 • • .3 .. .. .. .. - •• •• •■ ■ ■\ Total Order 7 .. .. .. j 42 8 — < — 7 — A h! H 3 H — 48 - 1 7 H N i 1 - h _ H - 7 8 • • 2 i .. u 1 3 •■ I — 1 — 1 — — _ — I — — _j -I en en — ■J Order 8.— Diseases of Reproductive System, (a.) Diseases of Organs of Generation, — 1. Ovarian Disease 2. Diseases of Uterus and Vagina 3. Disorders of Menstruation 4. Pelvic Abscess 5. Perineal Abscess 6. Diseases of Testes, Penis, Scrotum, &c. (b.) Diseases of Parturition, — ■ 7. Abortion, Miscarriage 8. Puerperal Mania .. . .4 9. Puerperal Convulsions 10. Placenta Previa (Flooding) 11. Phlegmasia Dolens .. 12. Other Accidents of Childbirth (c.) Childbirth (Lying-in Patients) 10 37 2 3 4 .. .. ..'I 2 .. 1 7 1 8 2 •• 7 .. 1 I 4 I •• • • .. 4 2 I 2 I 5 2 3 5 6 6 ■ ■! •• 2 r , .. 89 1 8 22 1 3 13 1 1 3 1 3 15 6 I 3 1 4 .. 1 ■■1 1 -! • • • •I 1 6 1 10 2 12 1 2 6 1 i 1 2 1 "•I ■ ■• ■ I "I 1 •• 1 •• •• " ij i "I " * •• • • •■ •• •■ 1 - " - - • - ■ •• • " - - - A - - • • " " - - • H .. • •■ • •• •• • 1 - • ■ • • '■ •• " 1 •• • *" 1 " •• • - ■ ' •• •■ • - •■ ■•■ - "■ • • •• I .. - •• - h • - • 5 I - • • 1 - - .. .. 2 J i 1 - - - • h .j • •• • •■ •• ■■ 1 " - •■ •■ .. - •• - • - ■•■ • 1 - •• • •• 10 •• - ..j •■ ■•! ••I Total Order 8 .. .. .. I 83 2 P^ 2 21 • I 8 - ! I — — •• H • 5 - H • X 4 - - H •■' .. H 1 .. I 21 1 3i| !— I A 6| . ] \y •• U^ ■■ .. 15' _ •• - .. Order 9.— Diseases of Organs of Locomotion. 1. Caries, Necrosis .. .. ■ 2. Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis 3. Other Diseases of Organs of Locomotion .. H — — 1 — — —! —\ — I i— 37 7 19 - 3 •• - •• 2 4 S ■ • 6 2 IO •■ - 2 6 14 6 2 1 •• • •• * 14! 2 I 6 7 2 •• ■■ ■■ " ■■! 33 47 10 • .. - 16 4 4 1 6 3 12 ' • - 1 3 3 2 1 1 • • •• • •• •• ■• 1 - 3 •■ •■ ■ ■• " .. •■ • •• •• ••! • ••! •• 4 - ;••! •• Total Order 9 .. —\ - 18 — h -i — M - — -1 — H H — I μ-i M A •• 14 .. • • 22 ■ 4 u 15 •• 90! ! .. 24 A 21 3 A I "I •• I 1 " •• •• •• •• •■ Order 10. — Diseases of Integumentary System. 1. Carbuncle 2. Phlegmon, Cellulitis 3. Lupus 4. Ulcer, Bed-sore 5. Eczema .. .. .. 6. Pemphigus 7. Other Diseases of Integumentary System .. H 1 1 1 - — — j —! — — — u 1 "1 A •■ •• •• .. : .. 1 2 • ! •• - " 11 9 4 i! 3 1 1 1 2! "I !•• • 'I •• 7' •■ • ■ 3 1 2 10 5 3! 3 ! 1 3' 9 3°i 10 1 .... .... 13 2 I •• ■• 1 "<5 5 1 • • •■• 4 • • 1 '5 "I I - " •• 5 •■ 3 , . •• •• •• • ..I 1 12 7i 2 •■• 11 1 - 5 4 !- 4 • 1 - 4 2 1 •• - .. 4 • 1 ■ • .. .. II - :: •• ■•I ■• •• •■ - • •! . • •■ •• - ■ -i • •• • 1 • ■• ■• A •• 10 • • Lβ 1 • ••I 1 I! ■■ 1 .. U 1 • 2 3 ■• •■I Total Order 10 .. .. .. j — 6 — - — H H — !—- - -A Total Class VI... 780I 3 81 I . . 26| 3 •■ 34 • 156 ■• 12 - • • - • I9| I -s 2 — 53 20! ! H 1 • 2! M .. •• - 8 — ! •• M I • H 5129 1 H 44 4 201 H 75 5 125 9 2 37; 196J 14 149; 16 a 939, 561 F44 10 *97 381 44 2 69 6 '7 *3 156 N

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O o a i C o c≤ II I s U I Q CJ Q I I JL a i 1 1 U 6 o •Si x: (3 Q 1M i % O J 9'tD o Totals. 2 £ II i I 5 Orders, Diseases, &c. o si D u — Q Q 6 Q U Q 3 a U G 3 a —Tu a H ■5 tn SZ U I Q O 1 1 [J 1 u I - I ™ I I Order 7.— Diseases of Urinary System. 1. Acute Nephritis 2. Bright's Disease 3. Uraemia 4. Suppression of Urine 5. Calculus 6 Hematuria 7. Diseases of Bladder and Prostate 8. Other Diseases of Urinary System •I I • •■ •• • I I ■ ■ - •• ■• •■ •• •• I - - - •• - • - 3 6 1 - ■•• •• - •• .. ■■ '' 1 ■• 1 •• ■ • •• •1 6 4 •• 2 2 4 - ■ • - - 1 'I - - - I ■• 1 1 .... .,.. 2 1 •I I - ■• ■ •• 1 • 6 •■ - - - 3 •■ - • 1 - - - - 4 1 ! 52 9 6 7 16 7 - - - - 2 19 5 • ■■ " .. • - 2 1 1 •• •• - !•■ - ■• - 2 7 • ■ 24 19 153 70 3 1 • - 6 i| •■! - - - •• • A 2 1 ■■ 2 3 - - I -.I 1 • " • 1 4 !- 1 - - - A 4 3 13 1 20 2 3 4 • - I 3 - 2 I •■ ■• 3 2 - • 10 5 • • .. ■ •• 3 8 ••■ i| ■■ 7 •• - 2 -I I ' • •• • 1 " Total Order 7 .. — — - — — — - — I - I — I 5 x 2 • 1 • - u « 8 - 5 • • I 5 ° 11 .. - I 1 5 I •• 2 A 11 - <5 A 374 49 2 l_ : — — — — i i— — — ! Order 8.— Diseases of Reproductive System, (a.) Diseases of Organs of Generation, — 1. Ovarian Disease 2. Diseases of Uterus and Vagina 3. Disorders of Menstruation 4. Pelvic Abscess .. .. • 5. Perineal Abscess 6. Diseases of Testes, Penis, Scrotum, &c. (b.) Diseases of Parturition, — 7. Abortion, Miscarriage 8. Puerperal Mania 9. Puerperal Convulsions 10. Placenta Praevia (Flooding) 11. Phlegmasia Dolens .. 12. Other Accidents of Childbirth (c.) Childbirth (Lying-in Patients) ! 2 1 2 14 45 7 1 1 1] 2 13 13 II 3 2 ij 7 98 362 37 29 11 135 • ■• 4 •• ■■ 4 •• 1 "A 1 4 • •• 2 4 2 1 __ •■ 3 1 3 1 en Q U C A 2 1 •■■ I 4 4 2 15 1 1 " A - 1 1 1 * - 6 I 1 ••i 22 2 •■ 2 4 7 • ■! 2 2 1 1 5 2 2 1! 36 3 2 1 ■• •• ! - •• •• •• i " ■• •■ •• •1 •• • • ••! •• •• •■ ■• •• ■• ■• ! "I - I •• !•• • - • ■• - • - • •• ■• - " - - - • ' • ■■ •• • - - •• - - •• •• • h • ■•! ■• - - • - •• • - •• ■ • ■ - - •• 1 1 ■■ - ,.l 1 • 'I ■• • • • ■■ - * •■ • ■ •• • 3 1 " - - ! •• •• 4 15 12 1 - - .. • •• ■ 2 - •• - 1 • • • - - 1 - • - - - I .. •• 2 1 •■ - • •• I •• • - - •• •• ■• - •• •• - A .. •• - - • •• •I Total Order 8 .. h H ~i — — — μ-i H — h - 6 — H 1— 6 ! - H H 8 H —! I 1 " Vi •• "I • .. •• • 94 i ! .. 91 1 .. .. 96 1 - ' - 2 ■• •■ •• ! 39 hi - 744 1 i2 - I 1 !— — — I — :— — Order 9.— Diseases of Organs of Locomotion. 1. Caries, Necrosis 2. Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis 3. Other Diseases of Organs of Locomotion .. 2 IS 1 I •■ 4 1 3 •• 26 54 25 2 •■ 4 2 14 4 5 •■ 1 • 14 20 21 2 - " 1 I 2 •■ 1 ! "I •• 3 •I "I ■■ ■■ 3 2 4 7 2 "I 218 4 3 10 - • " - ■• 12 4 " « - 1 1 3 - 1 " •203 I 1*54 •• • • • • - •■ 2 ■ - A • 1 1 •• .. •• • — — h— H 8 - — H - —! 1 H Total Order 9 .. 12 A I 1 ■ 8 - i°5 A A i • • 231 .. 7 I55 2 3 ■ 4 •• 2 •■ 3 - _5| •■ 13 575 7 '■ •• ••1 •• Order 10. — Diseases of Integumentary System. 1. Carbuncle 2. Phlegmon, Cellulitis 3. Lupus 4. Ulcer, Bed-sore 5. Eczema 6. Pemphigus 7. Other Diseases of Integumentary System .. — H : 1— — ! — — I -- — h— i . 17 89 15 253 127 100 1 I 1 "I 2 1 •• 13 1 •■ 1 •• 'I • 1 ■• ■• I "I 1 •1 2 - • " ■■ " - 13 « • 3 I • 4 - ' 3 •• •• 7 1 - "8 2 •• - - - - 5 1 2 9 7 6 6 - 3 2 •• .. • ..I 2 3 1 3 5 1 10 1 56 I A - ■ - ■■■ 34l 21 .. •• 9 " I - "7 1 - I 5 •■ •• - - - "■ 3 • ■■ 2 "I •■! " •• !•• - •• • • •• 1 J 4 6 • 6 I • II 1 1 1 •• 3 - 1 2 i •• •■ •• M •• - ..i 4 • •■ ■ ■ 2 •• - Total Order 10 .. h 83 — I I H H i H H ■ 14 ■ 12 * •• - * 12 23 33 23 •• 14 • ■ 4l - 3 • • 10 - " H - 604 5 489 •• .. Total Class VI, .. - — — I — H — — — i — — — h» i— 7 M u 50 10 1001 II 12 2 782 7O 11 1 99 5 N3 70 756 * 112 103 35 2 3 1 72 6 39: A 192 *i 4 6,443 i

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A Orders, Diseases, he. -6 < if H I 1 O o B a 1 a 5 o is X I 1 'a. — "3 A i B O 3d k to ■ i I s -1 0 O -4~: o (3 |D c Z a, I u c — % 3 (J 2 ol v u a 3 \ Q i s 8 I ■3 a 6 OJ :U Q I rt i w u ; a ill 3:S I ~ I — Order i.— Accident or Negligence. 1. Fractures, Contusions .. 2. Gunshot Wounds 3. Cut, Stab 4. Burn, Scald 5. Sunstroke 6. Poison 7. Drowning 8. Suffocation 9. Exposure 10. Otherwise 167! 3 51 •• 1 • 1 3 13 9 1 • • ■• • ■ 31 3 11 < 1 • • • j 5 ■■ 3 1 i8| 1 3 1 27 10 2 ij 6 i •■ 10 • ■ 3 3 •• - 30 1 7 1 1 1 ■ • •■ A !• 17 10 4 - 1 • • - 2 2 •1 183 2 29 17 12 12 A A 4 • 4 .. •• • • •• 39 23 4 1 • - A ■ 21 23 4 •• j "I ■ • - ■ 23 1 2 * * 11 I •1 9 4 I ■• I 2 - 1 ■ - 16 1 2 .. .... 1 .. 24 ; -I 2 - 5 • •! 4 3 •• •• " ;•• • - ' ' i ■ I - - • • * * ! •1 •• I .. I •• - • - J ..I •• .. - - - •"' 1 •■•■ - - ..I I ■■ !•■ • •I - - 1 • ■ • 1 ..1 - - H 2 •• - ! I- ••!•• • ••I 2l I 1 - ■ - • 2 -I 2 - 2 2 3 • - 3 ..I •• ■■• * : a 3 - ■ - - •• •• - 1 ■■ ■ • ■• ■■■ w u > —I > ! I h— !— 49! 3 16 H H M 1 H I — H 19N hTotal Order 1 .. 242 Hi 2 4i 51 1 23 42 1 - I J 40: 1 33 ■ 6 ■■ 244 x8 14 :■• 68 2 50 - 28 ; 1 12 19 1 4 26| 5 — I — ! — — Order 2.— Homicide. 1. Murder, Manslaughter .. 2. Wounds in Battle •• "I •■ •• • ■• ■■ •• •• I 1 •• • •I • •• •• ■• •• • .... •• I 2 .. •• i- - - •■ • •• ■• •• - ■ - • .... • !•• ! i H H H H H LJ — H U Total Order 2 .. •• ■• - • " .. •• • •• •• I •• .. - • • • • .. • .... ■■ ■ — — ! — —\ — -i — — ' - !— !— !— — — _j -j Order 3.— Suicide. 1. Gunshot Wounds 2. Cut, Stab 3. Poison 4. Drowning 5. Hanging 6. Otherwise ■■ 2 •• ■ •• - •• - •• I I •■ •• 1 .. ••! •• - •• " - •• •• I ■• - ■ •• •• - 1 1 •• •• I- • • • 'I •• •• ■■ •• • ■ •• • • •• - • • • • • - • - • - " .. .. - - - - ■ ..I ■• • h - - • • ■ ■ •• •■ • • - ■ - •• • - - • •• - ■ •• •• - ■ - • - - • - - - •• ■■ - •■ ■• - • •■ - •• - •• ■■ ■ - •• •• — H M— H H — h _ I H H H H H - Total Order 3 .. 2 • - .. • • ii ■• •• ■• • •• • ■■ ' .. .- " •■ • ■ •■ •• •• - ■ - .. .. .. •• -• 246 I H — — Iβ! — I— — 6 H ! H H \- Total Class VII. i 5 • 24 * 1 5O [ -A 23 H ■• 8 1 41 1 33 .. 247 19 h ■ 68 2 5° • 28 1 12 19 K I •• 19! 26 1 — H — H - - !— H — _i - H - H H go to i-i O 1. Dropsy 2. Debility, Atrophy, Inanition 3. Mortification, Gangrene 4. Tumour 5. Abscess 6. Haemorrhage 7. Sudden (cause unascertained) 8. Other Ill-defined and Not-specified Causes - -! 12 32 ■■ ■■ ■■ • 2 "I - •• •■ 1 •■ •• •• I- - 2 - •• i • •■ - -I "3 •• 3 8 ■ • • - •• I ■■ ■■ ■• •• • 3 3 2 17 9 II •• 1 •• • •■ - 3 •• •■ ■ ■\ - 2 1 .. •• •• -I - 7 1 8 11 - - •• •• •• 13 1 1 5 •• • - • 1 2 2 1 •1 5 22 39 7 •• • • - I .. ' - i - I- •• • • 2 8 ..1 5 10 2 ■■ 1 3 •■ •• •■ •• •■ • • • •• •• ■• 2 1 1 '8 ■ • - •• - • •• 1 1 I I ! •■ •• 4 5 •• •• * H \ 3 ■• 4 *i| • •■• - • - •• - •• h •• : I •• ■ •■ - • ■■ •• •• - • i •• •• •• ■■ •• • • - • •• ■■ - ••I ■ - • " ■• •• •• 3 •• • !•• • • •- - • •• - 1 - •• i * * i •■ .. •• 7 •• - • ■■ •■ •• ■ ■ - 1 •• .. ■• .. • •• .. u - M •■ •• • 21 .. .. •• ■ — \— ! — ! 1 N W - H — h — !- -J — H H 1 i —! Total Class VIII. 51 2 3 1 H .. 14 id •• " 1 3 • • M •• 2O A •• 119 A \' • XI • 25 4| 85 •• .. ■• II - 4 9 ■ J 7I H — — H 246 Us — — H 282 - M h - — 378 6 — -! General Totals .. r 527 16: 109 334 20 277; '4 189 - 18 4 54; ! 1 415 23 20 41 3 U39 I116 H 2 I3 is 76; 5 144 11 32 192 21 137 12! |47 4 1 J

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c o a! $1 c o i s i o Ed o E rt « v E U Q V a O Z 5 Q o en rt c c <n rt to rt u Q u Q o re u Totals. u Orders, Diseases, &c. 3 \o I . 3 S 5 a u5 .33 5 a & O |C j U Q 8 O nl I Q O 6 en rt Order i.— Accident or Negligence. 1. Fractures, Contusions .. 2. Gunshot Wounds 3. Cut, Stab 4. Burn, Scald 5. Sunstroke 6. Poison 7. Drowning 8. Suffocation 9. Exposure .. .. .. 10. Otherwise .. .. |2O •! 3 .. 22 1 1 •• 9 2 4 1 1 • • • ■ •• 15 1 6 1 2 1 2 - - - 89 31 6 1 2 ■1 ■• 1 - 1 - - - •■ 42 3 2s; 11 4 •• 3 •1 • ■ • 8 5 " "3 4 14 9 9 • • 3 ■ 17 2 6 1 12 i| • • •• 5 1 1 ■■ 9 2 2 .. • I- •• - I2J I 4" . I 17 1 4 •• 2; .. .. I 45j 2! 7 •• • !• 15 1 4 - 1,180! 4« 32! : 308! : 90: 1: 25 1 : 3 ■• ij .. •• •■ 'I •• • •• •■ ■ 1 - •• - 1 ■•! •• I - '" 1 - 1 - • •• * * " • " - • 1 "I .. I1 •1 •I - .. .. • - • ■ ••I ..I • • 1 " ■ - 3 2 ■ •• ! 1 • •• •■ ■■ •• ■■ • - - ..I 1 •■ - - • 3 12 •• ■■ •■ •• 1 * * ! •• I7 ■■ - • ■ 3 4 -. v: . i .J • - ■ ■• •• L_1 2 _J 2I—( > - H \- I — .. I .. - Total Order 1 .. h U J 7 23; 5 - ' 44 13 12 - H — I H 2 •• i 4 o| 30 155 29 iS u L- 3 [8| 1 54i UA ,, i,7O5 664 •■ 23; 1 Order 2.— Homicide. 1. Murder, Manslaughter .. 2. Wounds in Battle — ■' — — — ! —! •• i— —I" 1 : 2! .. ■• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •■ •• •• -i •• • ..! .. ■ Total Order 2 .. H H — H - •• - • • ~ H ±1 ■ ■ .. - • H ■ ■ •• - .. • .. !■• • • ■ • u — •• "I • •I •• 3 Order 3.— Suicide. 1. Gunshot Wounds 2. Cut, Stab 3. Poison 4. Drowning 5. Hanging 6. Otherwise .. — •• • • ■ 1 1— — H ■• • • • 11 1 I •• •• > •• 1 'I 1 •1 •• ■■ ♦. ..j .. •• 3 ! 9 7 ■ - - ■ - 2 - 2 • • - I2 2 - •• - 3 • I- • • •• • • - - • - • • - •• •• • • • - • • • in '■ ■? >5 •■ - •■ •• •• •• ij • • - •• ■ • •■ 1 1 • .. .. .. i • ■■ Total Order 3 .. — M ■ • - 3 ■■ .. •■ - • •• •• ■■ •• 1 .- .. Total Class VII. - H 26 — — — H ■ - •• •• •■ i •• •• 20 h i 17 A H 5 h- — H •■ 143 « 5° 44: 3 14 ■ 161 H 29 18 X8J 23j 1 « . .! ? r 3 : 9j 56 i,728 1. Dropsy 2. Debility, Atrophy, Inanition 3. Mortification, Gangrene 4. Tumour 5. Abscess 6. Haemorrhage 7. Sudden (cause unascertained) 8. Other Ill-defined and Not-specified Causes 1 .. ■ •■ I.. •• •• • • • •• 10 3 3 22 l8 •■ • • 1 1 •■ - • • ■ ■ • • •• - - 1 •■ - 2 2 4 •■ • •• .. 6 2 I ■• ij " 2 7 - - ■ • • •• •• " I ■• I .. 2... 2,.. 6- .. 9 1 •■I I "I 3 •■ 15 12 •■ < - - •• \ 25! 143 I28 ! 263 8 1 - ■ •■I - r 2O •• ■ ■• 2 I •■ 3| ••I 2 f • •• - • -i ■ - " • - ■■ • ••! • •• ■ •• ■ ■ - - • I • • - ■■ 6 - • •• •• - •■ ■ - .. 3 • - •• •• .. .. • 3 • ■ - • • ■ ••! - 608 Total Class VIII. - .- - H — 78 \ ] ■■ __ i — H - •■ • 19 2 7 4 - 13 2 3 6\ ■■ •• •• 29 1 14, IOi 1 .. 19 ■• • • H — Ti -i "I •• General Totals .. 96 218 IOO ij 190 23 16 — -H — _ L1986 11 23 1492 135 3 254 293 25 140 6 P35 107 66 121 8 34 173 10 '75 7^ 87 ! 119 375 J 3O 951