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WANGANUI HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1891 ... ... ... 22 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 209 Total under treatment ... ... ... 231 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ••• 187 Died 19 Eemaining on 31st March, 1892... ... ... ... 25 Sex. —203 males, 28 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Wanganui, 63; north of Wanganui, 20; south of Wanganui, 148. Country.— England, 71; Scotland, 19 ; Ireland, 60; Colonies, 72 ; United States of America, 2; Germany, 1; Sweden, 2; Holland, 1 ; Denmark, 1; Belgium, 1 ; Norway, 1. Beligion.— Church of England, 98 ; Eoman Catholic, 57; Presbyterian, 50 ; Wesleyan, 11; Baptist, 2 ; Lutheran, 2 ; Salvation Army, 3 ; Unknown, 8. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 8,093; individual average days' stay, 35-03. Daily average cost per head, 3s. 6Jd.; less patients' payments, 2s. llf d. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 69; attendances, 295. Bevenue and Expenditure. Bevenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 419 0 8 Eations ... ... ... 322 18 0 Local bodies ... ... ... 439 18 11 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 17 4 1 Subscriptions and donations ... 24 8 0 Surgery and dispensary... ... 148 310 Eents" ' '... ... ... 315 13 9 Fuel and light ... ... ... 103 9 9 Patients'payments ... ... 234 18 6 Bedding and clothing ... ... 27 19 3 Other sources ... ... ... 22 11 0 Furniture and earthenware ... 13 15 11 Balance from last year ... ... 90 3 4 Washing and laundry ... ... 41 15 7 Salaries and wages ... ... 612 4 9 Water-supply and rates... ... 37 18 4 Funerals ... ... ... 15 7 6 Eepairs ... ... ... 15 2 8 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 13 8 2 Insurance ... ... ... 8150 Other expenses ... ... 59 17 0 Total ... ...£1,546 14 2 Total £1,437 19 10 It is no longer possible to justify the continued use of this building for hospital purposes. It is old, badly planned, badly ventilated, and the condition of the drainage arrangements makes it, I believe, dangerous to health. It contained one case of erysipelas at the date of my inspection, and lam aware that the visiting surgeons are thoroughly dissatisfied wdth its condition. The Trustees ought not to lose a day in taking steps to build a new hospital.

WELLINGTON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1891 ... ... ... 122 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 983 Total under treatment ... ... ... 1,105 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 877 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 84 Eemaining on 31st March, 1892 ... ... ... ... 144 Sex. —749 males, 356 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Wellington, 775; suburbs of Wellington, 85 ; Featherston, 2; Carterton, 2; Greytown, 1; Masterton, 3; Palmerston North, 13; Canterbury, 2; Otaki, 36 ; Auckland, 3; Lyttelton, 1; Paremata, 1; Woodville, 5 ; Manakau, 9; shipping, 33 ; Levin, 7; Waikanae, 7 ; West Coast, 7; Christchurch, 8; Halcombe, 2; Campbelltown, 2; Pukerua, 1; Ashurst, 1; Eangitikei, 2; Blenheim, 1; Paikakariki, 2; Tenui, 2; Feilding, 4; Pahautanui, 6 ; Foxton, 8 ; Southland, 1; Tapanui, 1 ; Horokiwi, 2 ; Sandon, 1; Hawera, 3; Tawa Flat, 1; Dunedin, 4; Tekoa, 1; Shannon, 2; Wanganui, 3; Waipawa, 1; Hokitika, 1; Timaru, 1; Botorua, 1; Wainuiomata, 1; Hunterville, 1 ; Karanga, 2 ; Taranaki, 2 ; Crofton, 1; other places, 5; no residence, 39.

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