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Sex. —l 34 males, 45 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Waipa, 72 ; Waikato, 59 ; Piako, 36 ; Eaglan, 5 ; Kingcountry, 3 ; Auckland, 3 ; Eawhia, 1. Country. —England, 58; Scotland, 13; Wales, 2; Ireland, 27; New Zealand, 65; Australia, 6; British America 1; East Indies, 1; Greece, 1; Denmark, 1; United States of America, 1; Germany, 1; Austria, 1; Earotonga, 1. Beligion. —Church of England, 91; Eoman Catholic, 28; Presbyterian, 29; Wesleyan, 17; Salvation Army, 2; Hauhau, 8; Society of Friends, 1; Baptist, 2; Fatalist, 1. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 5,221; individual average days' stay, 29-17. Daily average cost per head, 75.; less patients' payments, ss. 2fd. Outdoor Patients. —Nil. Eevenue and Expenditure. Bevenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 1,070 12 7 j Eations ... ... ... 336 8 7 Local bodies ... 914 12 8 ! Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 22 11 0 Patients' payments ... ... 465 1 6 j Surgery and dispensary ... 202 19 9 j Fuel and light ... ... 129 2 4 | Bedding and clothing ... ... 41 12 5 1 Furniture and earthenware ... 46 13 2 : Washing and laundry ... ... 68 10 7 Salaries and wages ... ... 659 4 8 Water-supply ... ... 11 0 0 Funerals ... ... ... 20 7 6 Eepairs ... ... ... 103 1 4 Additions to buildings ... ... 620 0 6 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... 20 10 5 • • • Insurance ... ... ... 20 6 0 Other expenses ... ... 147 18 6 Total ... ... £2,450 6 9 Total ... ... £2,450 6 9 On the day of my visit this Hospital contained thirteen patients. Owing to the increasing demand for accommodation, the building has been extended, at a cost of £620. The additions give two new wards, a useful side-room, and a dining-room. The institution is in a very satisfactory condition. The nursing is careful and intelligent, and shows that good results have attended the systematic instruction which Dr. Kenny has made a feature of his work. I observe that there is a considerable increase in the cost per patient, consisting chiefly of an increase of £75 for rations, £39 more than last year expended on the surgery and dispensary, and £49 increase in the item of fuel and light.

WAIMATE HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1891 ... ... ... 6 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 96 Total under treatment ... ... ... 102 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 91 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 6 Eemaining on 31st March, 1892 ... ... ... ... 5 Sex. —78 males, 24 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Waimate County. Nationality. —English, 21; Scotch, 23; Irish, 22; New Zealand, 30; Australian, 2; Dane, 1; German, 3. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 2,846 ; individual average days' stay, 27-90. Daily average cost per head, 6s. 10^-d.; less patients' payments, 6s. 5Jd. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 67 ; attendances, 146. Bevenue and Expenditure. Bevenue. £ s. d. [ Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 438 1 2 | Eations ... ... ... 168 15 7 Local bodies ... ... ... 370 0 0 j Surgery and dispensary... ... 57 16 9 Subscriptions and donations ... 51 4 7 , Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 11 12 0 Patients'payments ... ... 79 1 9 ; Bedding and clothing ... ... 613 7 Other sources ... ... ... 2 9 0 Furniture, &c. ... ... ... 26 2 10 Fuel and light... ... ... 60 17 10 Salaries and wages ... ... 455 15 6 Eepairs ... ... ... 35 15 8 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 14 16 6 Consultation-fees .., ... 5 5 0 Interest and insurance ... ... 31 11 6 Other expenses ... ... 101 8 8 Total ... £940 16 6 Total ... ... £976 11 5 4—H. 3.

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