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The staff of this Hospital has been much strengthened by the accession of Miss Austin, a trained nurse from tVie Tirnaru Hospital. The management is careful, and the institution as a whole is in a sound condition. The new building is well designed, but somewhat too large for the requirements of the district. It is gratifying to find that the amount recovered from patients amounted this year to £152 10s., as against £70 9s. last year.

EOSS HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1890 ... ... 3 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 47 Total under treatment ... ... ... 50 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 37 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 7 Eemaining on 31st March. 1891 ... ... ... ... G Sex. —34 males, 16 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Eoss and neighbourhood. Country. —England, 6 ; Scotland, 8 ; Ireland, 10 ; New Zealand, 9 ; United States of America, 2; Australia, 5; Germany, 3; Denmark, 2; Italy, 2; Sweden, 1 ; Switzerland, 1 ; France. 1. Religion. —No record kept. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 2,208; individual average days' stay, 45. Daily average cost per head, 6s. 3Jd.; less patients' payments, 6s. 2fd. Outdoor Patients. —None. Eevenue and Expendituke. Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 385 15 8 Eations ... ... ■■•! iqi r a Local bodies ... ... ... 229 19 4 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ...) Subscriptions and donations ... 70 16 6 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 48 9 1 Patients'payments ... ... 410 6 Fuel and light ... ... ... 18 5 2 Other sources ... ... ... 10 0 \ Bedding and clothing ... ... 15 011 Furniture and earthenware ... 6 10 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 312 6 6 Water-supply ... ... ... 4 10 0 Funerals ... ... ... 28 0 0 Eepairs ... ... ... 19 18 G Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 16 8 0 Insurance ... ... ... 626 Other expenses ... ... ... 2550 Total ... ... £692 2 0 Total ... ... £692 2 0 The advent of Dr. Miles has had the effect of putting new life into this almost moribund hospital. The patients this year numbered fifty, as against twenty-nine last year, while the total expenditure was only £692, as against £667 last year. The patients spoke in the highest terms of the kindness and attention they received.

THAMES HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March. 1890 ... ... ... 18 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 171 Total under treatment ... ... ... 181 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 153 Died . . ... ...-• ... ... ... 18 Eemaining on 31st March, 1891... ... ... ... 13 Sex. —l39 males, 45 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Thames Borough and County, Ohinemuri County. Country. — England, 48; Scotland, 12; Ireland, 23; New Zealand, 67; Australia, 5; America, 4; Belgium, 3; China, 3; France, 2; Sweden, 2: Jersey, 1: Jamaica, 1; Norway, 1; Germany, 1; aboriginals, 11. Heligion. —No record kept. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 4,115; individual average days' stay, 22-36. Daily average cost per head, 6s. lljd.; less patients' payments, ss. 10-J-d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 228 ; attendances, 570.