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Sex. —l9l males, 51 males. Locality from which Patients came. —Westland. Nationality. —English, 60; Irish, 63 ; Scotch, 24 ; Welsh, 3; Continental, 33 ; Colonials, 50; American, 5 ; Chinese, 4. Beligion. —Eoman Catholic, 107; Protestant, 128; not defined, 7. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 11,596 ; individual average days' stay, 47 - 91. Average daily cost per head, 4s. 5f d.; less patients' payments, 4s. 3f d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 323 ; attendances, 709. Eevenue and Expenditure. Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 1,222 1 1 Rations ... ... ... 659 19 4 Local bodies ... ... ... 589 8 4 Wines, spirits, ale, and porter ... 98 0 10 Subscriptions and donations ... 490 13 3 Surgery and dispensary ... 210 9 4 Patients'payments ... ... 95 4 2 Fuel and light ... ... 109 19 11 Other sources ... ... 29 1 10 Bedding and clothing ... ... 26 3 10 Balance from last year ... 203 15 8 Furniture, crockery, &c. ... 12 15 6 Washing and laundry ... ... 30 0 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 1,207 10 10 Funerals ... ... ... 32 0 0 Repairs ... ... ... 82 16 2 i Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 45 7 2 Interest ... ... ... 17 0 Insurance ... ... ... 35 7 6 I Commission ... ... ... 440 I Other sources ... ... 45 2 2 Total £2,630 4 4 Total £2,601 3 7 ■ ... ■ I SSSSSS^^Si

INVERCARGILL HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1889 ... ... ... 21 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 140 Total under treatment ... ... ... 161 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 122 Died ... . . ... ... ... ... ... 15 Remaining on 31st March, 1890 ... ... ... ... 24 Sex. —123 males, 38 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Southland, 131; Wallace, 15 ; Otago, 3; Auckland, 1; shipping, 7; no home, 4. Country. —England, 52; Scotland, 38; Ireland, 20; New Zealand, 40; Victoria, 2; Tasmania, 2 ; Sweden, 1; Norway, 3; Italy, 1; Cape de Verde Islands, 2. Beligion. —Roman Catholic, 32 ; Protestant, 129. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 6,848; individual average days' stay, 42-50. Daily average cost per head, ss. llj-d.; less patients' payments, ss. B£d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 841; attendances, 1,897. Revenue and Expendituee. Beceipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 621 18 9 Rations ... ... ... 355 0 5 Local bodies ... ... ... 913 15 1 Wines, spirits, ale, porter, and Subscriptions and donations ... 137 10 8 aerated waters ... ... 3176 Rents ... ... ... 550 Surgery and dispensary ... 133 15 7 Patients'payments ... ... 76 13 5 Fuel and light ... ... 152 4 11 Other sources ... ... 56 19 1 Bedding, clothing, furniture, and Balance from last year ... 1914 earthenware ... ... 60 2 1 Washing, laundry, salaries, and wages ... ... ... 844 8 3 Water-supply ... ... 1 12 0 Funerals ... ... ... 14 18 0 Repairs ... ... ... 244 7 4 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 25 15 1 Interest ... ... ... 23 11 10 Insurance ... ... ... 946 Other expenses ... ... 135 8 5 Total £1,831 3 4 Total £2,031JL5J1