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Religion. —Church of England, 54 ; Roman Catholic, 49; Presbyterian, 27 ; Wesleyan, 6; Baptist, 2; Church of Christ, 1; Lutheran, 1; Confucians, 12; Freethinker, 1. The total collective days' stay in the hospital was 14,891; individual average days' stay, 9732; daily average cost per head, 3s. sid.; less patients' payments, 3s. 4Jd. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 378; attendances, 922. Revenue and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 1,181 4 2 Rations ... ... ... 754 9 2 Local bodies ... ... ... 350 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, and porter ... 81 17 9 Subscriptions and donations ... 733 11 8 Surgery and dispensary ... 57 5 3 Patients'payments ... ... 68 9 9 Fuel and light ... ... 130 12 0 Other sources ... ... 9 9 6 j Bedding, clothing, furniture, and Balance from last year ... 329 711 earthenware ... ... 102 10 8 Washing and laundry ... ... 72160 Salaries and wages ... ... 1,146 19 8 Funerals ... ... ... 14 10 0 Repairs ... ... ... 75 6 2 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 60 17 11 Interest ... ... ... 0 3 9 Insurance ... ... ... 30 0 0 Other expenses ... ... 43 4 5 Total ... ... £2,672 3 0 Total ... ... £2,570 12 9

GREYTOWN HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1889 ... ... ... 2 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 22 Total under treatment ... ... ... 24 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 21 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 Remaining on 31st March, 1890 ... ... ... ... 1 Sex. —22 males, 2 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Featherston, 9; Greytown, 5; Carterton, 3; Martinborough and Lower Valley, 7. Country. —England, 13 ; Ireland, 1; Scotland, 1; North America, 2 ; Jamaica, 1; France, 1; Denmark, 1; New Zealand, 3; South Africa, 1. Religion. —Protestant, 20; Roman Catholic, 3; Freethinker, 1. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 485; individual average days' stay, 20. Average daily cost per head, 11s. 10d.; less patients' payments, 10s. 10d. Revenue and Expenditure. Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 206 15 6 Rations ... ... ... 63 6 2 Subscriptions and donations ... 146 9 7 | Wines, spirits, ales, &c. ... ... 116 6 Rents ... ... ... ... 100 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 20 17 2 Patients'payments ... ... 23 0 0 > Fuel and light ... ... ... 710 Salaries and wages ... ... 150 0 0 Repairs ... ... ... 9 10 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 417 0 Overdraft, Bank of New Zealand, 31st March, 1889 ... ... 12 19 8 Insurance ... ... ... 4 12 6 Other expenses... ... ... 11 18 3 Total £377 5 1 Total £286 18 3

HOKITIKA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1889 ... ... ... 43 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 199 Total under treatment ... ... ... 242 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 198 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 22 Remaining on 31st March, 1890 ... ... ... ... 22 2—H. 11.