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Bevenue and Expenditure. Bevenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 581 19 2 Eations ... ... ... 295 3 4 Local bodies ... ... ... 541 19 3 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 41 3 7 Patients'payments ... ... 439 15 6 Surgery and dispensary... ... 141 12 3 Fuel and light ... ... ... 120 811 Bedding, clothing, furniture, and earthenware ... .. 73 9 8 Washing and laundry ... ... 3140 Salaries and wages ... ... 511 1 7 Water-supply ... ... ... 10 0 0 Funerals ... ... ... 170 Eepairs ... ... ... 36 19 1 Additions"to buildings . . ... 30 12 2 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 20 13 11 Interest ... ... ... 1 14 7 Insurance ... ... ... 20 18 9 Hawera Cottage Hospital ... 150 0 8 Other expenses ... ... 7745 Total ... £1,563 13 11 Total ... ...£1,563 13 11 In this Hospital there is an increase in the number of patients, and a fall in the daily average cost per head. The number of patients on the day of my visit was eight, so that a comparatively large part of the available accommodation was unused. Perhaps, if the district continues to increase so rapidly'in population as it has been doing recently, it may be necessary to utilise the whole of this commodious building; but for a long time to come it is probable it will only require labour to keep it clean. The nursing is efficient, and the doctor is attentive to his patients. A harmonium has been provide 1 by public subscription. The lighting of the operating-room has been greatly improved. The patients all spoke highly of the kindness with which they are treated.

OAMABU HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1891 ... ... ... 12 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 99 Total under treatment ... ... ... 11l Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 94 Died ... ... ... . . ... ... '... 8 Eemaining on 31st March, 1892 ... ~. ... ... 9 Sex. —81 males, 30 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Oamaru, 53; Waitaki district, 58. Country. —England, 23 ; Scotland, 18; Ireland, 20; New Zealand, 38 ; Australian Colonies, 9; America, 3. Religion. —Church of England, 38 ; Eoman Catholic, 36 ; Presbyterian, 33 ; others, 4. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 3,960; individual average days' stay, 35 67. Daily average cost per head, 4s. lOd.; less patients' payments, 4s. Bd. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 66 ; attendances, 320. Bevenue and Expenditure. Bevenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 112 17 5 Eations ... ... ... 184 16 5 Subscriptions and donations ... 102 811 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 4 4 0 Eents ... ... ... 853 4 6 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 74165 Patients'payments ... ... 30 18 1 Fuel and light ... ... ... 64 611 Interest, &c. ... ... ... 156 9 6 Bedding and clothing ... ... 40 14 7 Balance from last year ... ... 11l 5 0 Furniture and earthenware ... 30 0 8 Washing and laundry ... ... 1100 Salaries and wages ... ... 454 15 8 Funerals ... ... ... 10 10 0 Eepairs and additions ... ... 55 11 3 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery .. ... ... 12 12 1 Improvement of grounds ... ... 30 4 3 Other expenses .. ... ... 24 17 7 Total ... ... £1,367 3 5 Total ... ...£9BB 19 10

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