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Bevenue and Expendituee. Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 253 6 6 Eations ... ... ... 206 1 8 Local bodies ... ... ... 83 7 8 Wines, spirits, ale, &c... ... 37 7 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 197 10 8 Surgery and dispensary ... '44 14 4 Patients' payments ... ... 182 7 3 Fuel and light ... ... 3216 Bedding and clothing ... ... 1054 Furniture and earthenware ... 1550 Salaries and wages ... ... 394 7 6 Funerals ... ... ... 15 0 0 Eepairs ... ... ... 18 14 2 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 14 11 6 Interest ... ... ... 12 18 9 Insurance ... ... ... 8 15 0 Other expenses ... ... 22 12 10 Total ... ...£716 12 1 Total ... ... £832 15 1 The number of patients at this Hospital who were treated during the year has very nearly doubled, while the cost per head per day has fallen from 4s. 7|-d. to 2s. 4fd. —the lowest in the colony. This result must, however, be taken in connection with the fact that the average days' stay for each patient was sixty-eight days. This is owing to the fact that here, as all over the West Coast, helpless chronics have to be admitted, and cannot be got rid of till a central refuge is provided. The marked improvement in the results for last year is due to the great vigour and ability of Dr. Miles.

LAWEENCE HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1891 ... .., ... 9 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 146 Total under treatment ... ... ... 155 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 137 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 12 Eemaining on 31st March, 1892 ... ... ... ... 6 Sex. —108 males, 47 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Tuapeka County. Country. —New Zealand, 57 ; England, 25 ; Scotland, 25 ; Ireland, 26 ; Wales, 2 ; Victoria, 8 ; Tasmania, 2 ; Canada, 1; Italy, 1; China, 3 ; Denmark, 1; Portugal, 1; St. Helena, 1 ; Eussia, 1; Sweden, 1. Beligion. —No record. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 3,370; individual aveiage days' stay, 21-74. Daily average cost per head, ss. 6-|d.; less patients' payments, 4s, 2d. Outdoor Patients. —Seventy-six.

Bevenue and Expenditure. Bevenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 551 19 0 Eations ... ... ... 266 3 0 Local bodies ... ... ... 264 14 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 28 5 9 Subscriptions and donations ... 0100 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 9239 Patients'payments ... ... 232 12 6 Fuel and light ... ... ... 60 10 10 Other sources ... ... ... 13 16 2 Bedding and clothing ... ... 12 4 1 Balance from last year ... ... 248 3 4 Washing and laundry ... ... 050 Salaries and wages ... ... 376 2 6 Water-supply ... ... ... 10 0 0 Funerals ... ... ... 300 Eepairs ... ... ... 22 18 9 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 916 1 Insurance ... ... ... 1 17 6 Other expenses... ... ... 49 18 0 Total ... £1,311 15 0 Total ... ... £933 5 3 The management of this Hospital continues to be highly satisfactory in all respects. I observe, however, that there is an increase of over Is. in the average daily ccst. This, I find, is accounted for by the total collective days' stay being 1,822 days less than the previous year, while the number of patients treated is all but the same as last year.

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