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Sex. —76 males, 68 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Marlborough, Nelson, West Coast, Canterbury, Napier, Wellington, Otago, Auckland, Wanganui, Taranaki. Country. —England, 29; Scotland, 11; New Zealand, 85; Wales, 3; Australia, 1; Germany, 1; France, 7 ; Africa, 1; Sweden, 4; aboriginals, 2. Religion. —Church of England, 75; Roman Catholic, 20; Presbyterian, 33; Wesleyan, 5 ; Salvationist, 2; Lutheran, 5 ; Plymouth Brethren, 4. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 8,741; individual average days' stay, 60-70. Daily average cost per head, 4s. 9-J-d.; less patients' payments, 3s. lid. Revenue and Expendituee. Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 1,108 0 0 Rations ... ... ... 476 17 7 Local bodies ... ... ... 1,108 9 7 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 9 11 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 68 711 Surgery and dispensary ... 274 411 Patients'payments ... ... 481 6 4 Fuel and light ... ... 114 7 6 Other sources ... ... 25 11 0 Bedding, clothing, furniture, and earthenware ... ... 221 10 6 Salaries and wages ... ... 687 1 8 Funerals ... ... ... 31 5 0 Repairs ... ... ... 56 3 9 Additions to buildings... ... 701 15 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery... ... ... 41 4 7 Insurance ... ... ... 19 2 9 Commission ... ... ... 25 12 10 Other expenses ... ... 132 17 3 Total ... ... £2,791 14 10 Total ... ... £2,791 14 10 This Hospital, in Dr. Cleghorn's hands, has gained such a hold on the public approval that it is quite a pleasure to find that the whole of Blenheim is proud (not of the hospital building, that would be impossible), but of the way it is conducted. I concur in the local judgment.

CHARLESTON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1898 ... ... ... 7 Admitted during the year... ... ... ... ... 28 Total under treatment ... ... ... 35 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 27 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 Remaining on 31st March, 1899 ... ... ... ... 4 Sex. —3s males. Localities from which Patients came. —Charleston district, Westport, Brighton, Cape Foulwind, Addison's Flat, Christchurch. Nationality. —lrish, 12; Scotch, 5; English, 4; New Zealand, 10; Orkney Islands, 1; Australia, 2 ; Denmark, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 9; Presbyterian, 6 ; Boman Catholic, 20. 2irec»Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 2,824; individual average days' stay, 80-68. Daily average cost per head, 4s. OJd.; less patients' payments, 3s. 6fd. Outdoor Patients.— lndividual cases, 9 ; attendances, 144. Revenue and Expendituee. Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 283 0 8 Rations ... ... ... 191 9 10 Local bodies... ... ... 163 6 8 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 15 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 135 19 6 Surgery and dispensary ... 59 15 7 Rents ... ... ... 15 0 0 Fuel and light ... .. 15 5 2 Patients' payments ... ... 66 16 4 Bedding and clothing ... ... 19 8 4 Furniture and earthenware ... 130 Salaries and wages ... ... 235 0 0 Funerals ... ... ... 600 Repairs ... ... ... 316 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 7 15 10 Insurance ... ... ... 273 Other expenses ... ... 27 2 10 Total ... ... £664 3 2 Total ... ..." £569 14 4 As a relic of the departed glory of a great mining centre, this institution survives as a comfortable refuge mostly for old broken-down diggers, with an occasional acute case or accident. It is well lookedtafter.