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NEW PLYMOUTH HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1889 ... ... ... 13 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 101 Total under treatment ... ... ... 114 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 91 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 7 Eemaining on 31st March, 1890... ... ... ... 16 Sex. —B4 males, 30 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Taranaki Provincial District, &c. Country. —England, 41; Ireland, 18; Scotland, 7; New Zealand, 32; Australia, 6; Solomon Islands, 1; Germany, 3; Switzerland, 1; America, 1; Sweden, 1; India, 1; Native, 1; China, 1. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 3,320; individual average days' stay, 29-12. Daily average cost per head, 6s. 7id.; less patients' payments, ss. 4d. Eevenue and Expendituee. Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 1,479 17 4 Eations ... ' ... ... 250 14 8 From local bodies ... ... 1,323 19 11 Wines, spirits, ale, and porter ... 47 0 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 10 16 6 Surgery and dispensary... ... 134 5 2 Patients'payments ... ... 218 19 11 Fuel and light... ... ... 104 8 7 Other sources ... ... ... 021 Bedding, clothing, furniture, and earthenware ... .. 38 17 5 Washing and laundry ... ... 31 4 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 395 19 4 Water-supply ... ... ... 10 0 0 Funerals "... ... ... 310 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 16 10 3 Insurance ... ... ... 20 18 9 Other expenses ... ... 46 9 2 Total ... £3,033 15 9 Total ... £1,099 17 4

OAMAEU HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1889 ... ... ... 11 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 104 Total under treatment ... ... ... 115 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 95 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 12 Eemaining on 31st March, 1890 ... ... ... ... 8 Sea;. —90 males, 25 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Oamaru, 42 ; Waitaki County, 70; outside, 3. Country. —England, 24 ; Scotland, 25; Ireland, 34 ; New Zealand, 25 ; Continent of Europe, 5 ; America, 2. Religion. —No record kept, but, roughly—Church of England, 20 ; Eoman Catholic, 30 ; Presbyterian, 23; various, 42. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 3,903; individual average days' stay, 3375. Daily average cost per head, 4s. 2Jd.; loss patients' payments, 4s. Ofd. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 70; attendances, 280. Eevenue and Expenditure. Reroute. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 257 11 0 Eations ... ... ... 141 6 4 Subscriptions and donations ... 144 17 7 Wines, spirits, ale, and porter ... 22 7 0 Eents ... ... ... 573 6 8 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 39 10 4 Patients'payments ... ... 34 12 6 Fuel and light ... ... ... 60 2 2 Mortgages ... ... ... 147 10 1 Bedding and clothing ... ... 25 15 11 Fixed deposit cashed ... ... 300 0 0 Furniture and earthenware .. 517 10 Balance from last year ... ... 70 3 2 Washing and laundry ... ... 13150 Salaries and wages ... ... 415 17 0 Repairs (including painting) ... 46 3 7 Funerals ... ... ... 17 16 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery .. ... ... 16 16 3 Interest ... ... 276 Insurance ... ... ... 776 Commission ... ... ... 10 11 3 New buildings ... ... ... 177 0 0 Deposit at bank ... ... 200 0 0 Expenses re land endowment ... 114 12 1 Total ... £1,528 7 Total ~, £1,317 5 9