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WELLINGTON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1892 ... ... ... 144 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 951 Total under treatment ... ... ... 1,095 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 905 Died ... ... ... ... ... 70 Bemaining on 31st March, 1893 ... ... ... ... 120 Sex. —744 males, 351 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Wellington, 739 ; suburbs, 64; Hutt, 17 ; Upper Hutt, 11; Featherston, 3; Carterton, 4; Greytown, 3; Masterton, 12; Palmerston North, 21; Feilding, 4; Petone, 16; shipping, 41; Manukau, 8; Napier, 6; Otorohanga, 1; Levin, 12; Paikakariki, 4; Greymouth, 1; Shannon, 5 ; Wanganui, 5; Pahiatua, 6 ; Pahautanui, 4; Westport, 3 ; Paremata, 1; Lyttelton, 1; Eketahuna, 1; Ashurst, 2 ; Marton, 3 ; Bulls, 2 ; Mangatainoko, 1; Christchurch, 3 ; Woodville, 4; Blenheim, 1; Brooklyn, 1; Crofton, 1; Kereru, 1; Tokomaru, 2 ; Longburn, 1; Halcombe, 1; Mauriceville, 1; Stanway, 1; Picton, 1; Linton, 1; Hastings, 1; Wainui, 1; Hokitika, 1; Opawa, 1; Waipawa, 1; Auckland, 1; Eeefton, 1; Ohau, 2; Foxton, 2; Tenui, 3 ; Hunterville, 2 ; Hawera, 2 ; Inglewood, 1; Paraparaumu, 2 ; Martinborough, 1; Otaki, 25; unknown, 28. Nationality.— English, 337 ; Scotch, 96 ; Irish, 140 ; Colonial, 442 ; Maori, 5 ; Danish, 8 ; Italian, 2 ; Norwegian, 10 ; German, 14 ; Scandinavian, 1; American, 4 ; Welsh, 9; Chinese, 7 ; Swedish, 8; French, 2; Prussian, 2; Indian, 1; Portuguese, 1; Finn, 1; Bussian, 3; unknown, 2. Beligion. —Church of England, 546 ; Boman Catholic, 246; Presbyterian, 128; Congregational, 7 ; Baptist, 13; Methodist, 15; Salvationist, 21; Jewish, 3; Lutheran, 9; Confucian, 6; Freethinkers, 3; Wesleyan, 85; Brethren, 6; unknown-, 7. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 46,150; individual average days' stay, 42-15. Daily average cost per head, 3s. 10-fd.; less patients' payments, 3s. lfd. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 2,150 ; attendances, 6,340. Bevenue and Expendituee. Bevenue. £ s. d. [ Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 3,002 0 6 ! Bations ... ... ... 2,770 1 4 Local bodies ... ... 2,682 10 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c... ... 167 4 11 Subscriptions and donations ... 319 4 2 Surgery and dispensary ... 817 6 5 Bents ... ... ... 1,717 19 10 Fuel and light ... ... 784 7 5 Patients' payments ... ... 1,699 4 8 Bedding and clothing ... ... 404 110 Other sources ... ... 26 6 10 Furniture and earthenware ... 67 3 6 Balance from last year ... 189 611 j Salaries and wages ... ... 3,205 4 3 Water-supply ... ... 112 5 0 Funerals ... ... ... 60 2 6 Bepairs ... ... ... 222 5 7 Additions to buildings... ... 287 9 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 66 3 8 Interest ... ... ... 27 5 10 Insurance ... ... ... 22 2 6 i Commission ... ... ... 16 9 2 ■ Other expenses ... ... 255 10 7 Total ... ... £9,636 12 111 Total ... ... £9,285 3 6 Wellington Hospital. The event of the year in connection with this hospital has been the decision to erect a fine new wing to meet the growing requirements of the city. The Government have largely assisted, under pressure of a typhoid epidemic. The management in all the departments is such that the hospital is too popular in the town, in the sense that a great many people are tempted to go there for treatment who may be able to pay private practitioners. The out-patient department ought not to be encouraged to assume such large proportions.

WESTPOBT HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1892 ... ... ... 10 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 51 Total under treatment ... ... ... 61 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ..... 37 Died ' 9 Bemaining on 31st March, 1893 ... ... ... ... 15 Sex. —56 males, 5 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Borough of Westport and Buller District. Nationality. —English, 13; Scotch, 13; Irish, 14; Welsh, 1; New Zealand born, 5; Australian, 2 ; American, 6 ; German, 2 ; Swedish 2 ; Danish, 1; Italian, 2.