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Bevenue and Expenditure. Bevenue. £ s. d. i Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 906 6 8 Eations ... ... ... 409 10 8 Local bodies ... ... ... 200 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 34 19 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 341 0 9 Surgery and dispensary... ... 198 12 6 Bequests ... ... ... 235 6 0 Fuel and light... ... ... 166 13 2 Bents ... ... ... 60 7 6 Furniture and earthenware ... 91 12 2 Patients'payments ... ... 531 19 5 Salaries and wages ... ... 824 3 1 Other sources ... ... ... 317 10 0 Water-supply... ... ... 24 7 9 Balance from last year ... ... 291 19 3 Funerals ... ... ... 519 6 Eepairs ... ... ... 200 10 9 Brinting, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 31 14 10 Insurance ... ... ... 48 8 3 Other expenses ... ... 143 14 2 Total ... ...£2,884 9 7 Total ... ...£2,180 6 4 This is in many respects one of the best hospitals in the colony. The medical superintendent resides at the institution, and devotes his whole time to it. He has had very great hospital experience, and is most attentive to his work. I have observed some want of harmony among the nursing staff; but I understand that this has been remedied. The time cannot now be far distant when some change must be made regarding the head of the staff, though I am bound to say I have seen no signs of inefficiency in Dr. Menzies's work. When the time comes I think the Trustees ought to consider whether Napier, having regard both to the amount of its population and the number of medical practitioners resident in the town, ought not have an honorary visiting staff for it's hospital. In a town of this size, with such a hospital, a junior resident surgeon, with an honorary staff, would enable the community as a whole to reap more fully the advantages which hospital practice gives to members of the medical profession. Should, however, the Trustees see fit to entertain this suggestion, they must expect a great deal more difficulty in the harmonious management of the institution than the existing system involves.

NASEBY HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1891 ... ... ... 3 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 56 Total under treatment ... ... ... 59 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 50 Died ... ... :.. ... ... ... 4 Eemaining on 31st March, 1892 ... ... ... ... 5 Sex. —so males, 9 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Naseby, St. Bathan's, Black's, Hamilton, Gimmerburn, Sowburn, Eyeburn. Nationality. —English, 20; Scotch, 23; Irish, 11; German, 1; Italian, 2; Chinese, 2. Beligion. —Church of England, 19; Eoman Catholic, 13; Presbyterian, 23; Lutheran, 2; Confucian, 2. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 998; individual average days' stay, 16-91. Daily average cost per head, 16s. 3d.; less patients' payments, 15s. 3Jd. Outdoor Patients, 6; attendances, 20. Bevenue and Expendituee. Bevenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 370 1 9 Eations ... ... ... 129 7 8 Local bodies ... ... ... 245 16 11 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... .., 22 8 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 61 10 9 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 30 11 0 Patients'payments 48 11 0 Fuel and light... ... ... 27 10 10 Other sources ... ... ... 9 10 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 16 5 1 Balance from last year ... ... 301 1 6 Furniture and earthenware ... 100 Washing and laundry ... ... 7 15 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 413 15 4 Water-supply ... ... ... 17 16 0 Funerals ... ... ... 14 6 0 Eepairs ... ... ... 51 17 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 12 14 9 Interest .., ... ... 0 10 6 Insurance ... ... ... 700 Other expenses ... ... 5758 Total ... ...£1,036 11 11 Total ... ... £810 3 4 3—H. 3.