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INVEECAEGILL HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1891 ... ... ... 19 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 216 Total under treatment ... ... ... 235 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 196 Died ... . . ... ... ... ... ... 17 Eemaining on 31st March, 1892 ... ... ... ... 22 Sex. —l7B males, 57 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Southland. Country. —England, 51; Scotland, 56; Ireland, 41; New Zealand, 64; Denmark, 4; Finland, 2; Germany, 5 ; Holland, 1; Jersey, 1; Africa, 1; Victoria, 2; New South Wales, 1; Tasmania, 1; Sweden, 2; United States America, 2; St. Helena, 1. Beligion. —Church of England, 74; Eoman Catholic, 46; Presbyterian, 93; Lutheran, 5; Wesleyan, 6 ; Salvationist, 7 ; Independent, 1; Baptist, 1; United Presbyterians, 1 ; no religion, 1. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 8,255; individual average days' stay, 35-13. Daily average cost per head, 4s. 9-J-d.; less patients' payments, 4s. 5-J-d. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 577; attendances, 1,707. Be venue and Expenditure. Bevenue. £ s. cl. j Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 935 2 6 Eations ... ... ... 389 6 3 Local bodies ... ... ... 769 15 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 30 14 10 Subscriptions and donations ... 121 18 3 Drugs ... ... ... 89 16 3 Bents ... ... ... 5 0 0 ! Instruments ... ... ... 76 17 8 Patients'payments ... ... 148 12 1 Fuel and light ... ... 161 9 11 Other sources ... ~, 8999 Bedding and clothing ... ... 8800 Furniture and earthenware ... 74121 Washing and laundry ... ... 5466 Salaries and wages ... ... 791 11 6 Water-supply ... ... 4 5 0 Funerals "... ... ... 20 10 0 Eepairs ... ... ... 93 8 2 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 42 14 9 Interest ... ... ... 24 18 2 Insurance ... ... ... 946 Other expenses ... ... 23 5 10 Total ... ... £2,069 17 7 Total ... ... £1,975 1 5 This Hospital, except for the defects alluded to in former reports, I found in good order. The surgeon is skilful and attentive to his duties. I called the attention of the Chairman to the position of one of the attendants, and the matter was promptly put right. The number of patients on the date of my visit was twenty-one. All spoke well of the treatment they received. Owing to some friction between the Trustees and the Charitable Aid Board, another medical man was employed to look after the inmates of the Old People's Home instead of the hospital surgeon, who formerly did the work. I am not able fully to judge of all the circumstances ; but I hope those concerned will carefully consider how far it is justifiable to cause increased expenditure of public money by their action.

KUMABA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1891 ... ... ... 12 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 89 Total under treatment ... ... ... 101 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 82 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 9 Eemaining on 31st March, 1892 ... ... ... ... 10 Localities from which Patients came. —Kumara district, 73; Grey district, 14; Hokitika district, 4 ; Christchurch Eoad, 8 ; Eeefton, 2. Nationality. —Colonial born, 22; English, 38; Irish, 24; Scotch, 8; Chinese, 3; Italian, 2; Prussian, 1; Danish, 2; Portuguese, 1. Religion. —No record kept. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 6,908 ; individual average _days' stay, 68-39. Daily average cost per head, 2s. 4Jd.; less patients' payments, Is. lOfd. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 60 ; attendances, 265.