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This is a new hospital, well designed and well managed. Mr. Thompson has a well-deserved reputation all over the district for his care of and kindness to the patients, and the doctor is attentive to his duties.

BOSS HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1891 ... ... 6 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 32 Total under treatment ... ... ... 38 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 24 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 Eemaining on 31st March, 1892... ... ... ... 9 Sex. —Males. Locality from which Patients came.- —Eoss and neighbourhood. Country. —England, 4; Scotland, 7; Ireland, 11; New Zealand, 4; Denmark, 4; Italy, 2; Germany, 2 ; Wales, 1; France, 1 ; United States of America, 1; China, 1. Religion. —No record. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 2,484; individual average days' stay, 65-37. Daily average cost per head, 3s. 3Jd.; less patients' payments, 3s. 2d. Bevenue and Expenditure. Bevenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 154 6 5 Eations, &c. ... ... ... 121 11 7 Local bodies ... ... ... 133 12 7 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 14 2 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 103 811 Fuel and light ... ... ... 18 510 Patients' payments ... ... 15 5 6 Furniture and earthenware ... 215 6 Salaries and wages ... ... 220 0 0 Water-supply ... ... ... 4 10 0 Funerals ... ... ... 700 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 314 0 Insurance ... ... ... 626 Other expenses ... ... ... 8 11 6 Total ... ... £406 13 5 Total ... ... £406 13 5 This institution has fallen on evil days. The Trustees have to keep it up with very straitened means, and it is badly in need of being refurnished. The doctor is devoted to his work, and is worthy of a better sphere. The patients are well looked after, and are very contented.

THAMES HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1891 ... ... ... 13 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 182 Total under treatment ... ... ... 195 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 165 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 12 Eemaining on 31st March, 1892... ... ... ... 18 Sex. —lsl males, 44 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Thames Hospital District. Country. —New Zealand, 80; England, 59; Scotland, 12; Ireland, 30; Australia, 3; China, 3; America, 1; Norway, 2; Germany, 3; West Indies, 1; Africa, 1. Beligion. —No record kept. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 5,125; individual average days' stay, 26-28. Daily average cost per head, ss. 9fd.; less patients' payments, 4s. 9-Jd. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 207 ; attendances, 527. Bevenue and Expenditure. Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 693 4 8 Eations, fuel, and light ... 349 0 10 Local bodies ... ... ... 610 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c ... 4 17 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 62 11 3 Surgery and dispensary ... 185 7 9 Eents ... ... ... 18 0 0 Bedding, clothing, &c. ... ... 42 10 4 Patients'payments ... ... 257 12 6 Salaries and wages ... ... 703 0 0 Balance from last year.., ... 19 10 11 Funerals ... ... ... 5 17 0 Eepairs ... ... ... 44 8 3 Additions to buildings ... ... 98 5 6 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 22 9 2 Insurance ... ... ... 22 14 10 Other expenses ... ... 105 7 -Total £1,660 19 4 Total £1,583 18 5

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