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PATE A HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1889 ... ... ... 6 Admitted during the year ... ... ... •• • 26 Total under treatment ... ... • ■ 32 Discharged ... ... ••• ■•• •■• ••• 27 Died ... 2 Eemaining, on 31st March, 1890 ... ... ... • • • 3 Sex. —28 males, 4 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Alton to Waitotara. Nationality.— English, 12; Irish, 11; Colonial, 5; German, 1; Maori, 1; Norwegian, 1; Dane, 1. Beligion. —No record kept. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 1,109; individual average days' stay, 34-66. Daily average cost per head, 6s. 2d.; less patients' payments, ss. 9-Jd. Outdoor Patients.— lndividual cases, 5 ; attendances, 22. Be venue and Expenditure. Revenue. & s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 162 16 0 Rations ... ... ... 56 16 2 Local bodies ... ... ... 125 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, and porter ... 11l 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 31 10 0 Fuel and light ... ... ... 12 17 11 Patients'payments ... ... 21 6 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 519 0 Balance from last year ... ... 82 14 6 Salaries and wages ... ... 170 0 0 Funerals 0 9 0 Repairs ... ... ... 10 8 0 t Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 513 0 Insurance ... ... ... 1 10 0 Special expense of patients to Hot Springs 72 10 7 Other expenses... ... ... 470 Total £423 6 6 Total £342 2 2

PICTON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1889 ... ... ... 5 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 50 Total under treatment ... ... ... 55 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 42 Died 4 Remaining on 31st March, 1890 ... ... ... ... 9 Sex. —48 males, 7 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Wellington, 1; Blenheim, 1; Hospital District, 53. Country. —England, 15; Scotland, 4; Ireland, 11; Wales, 2; New Zealand, 17; Germany, 2; Canada, 1; St. Helena, 1; Denmark, 1; India, 1. Beliijion. —No record kept. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 3,643; individual average days' stay, 6625. Daily average cost per head, 3s. 6d.; less patients' payments, 3s. 2sd. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 3. Revenue and Expendituke. Bevenuc. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 398 3 0 Rations ... ... ... 149 15 7 Local bodies ... ... ... 358 4 0 Wines, spirits, ale, and porter ... 22 14 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 112 15 6 Surgery and dispensary... ... 49 4 0 Rents ... ... ... 7 10 0 Fuel and light... ... ... 38 7 7 Patients'payments ... ... 51 7 10 Bedding and clothing ... ... 21 7 11 Other sources ... ... ... 250 Furniture and earthenware ... 24 11 1 Balance from last year ... ... 123 210 Washing and laundry ... ... 15 510 Salaries and wages ... ... 240 410 Funerals ... ... ... 10 0 0 Repairs ... ... ... 19 6 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 12 7 0 Insurance ... ... ... 500 Travelling-expenses ... ... 12 9 0 Other expenses (including £34 paid to Wairau Hospital and Charitable Aid Board) ... ... ... 50 4 8 Total ... ...£1,053 8 2 Total ... ... £670 17 6