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. NAPIER HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1898 ... ... 29 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 344 Total under treatment ... ... ... 373 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 316 Died 16 Remaining on 31st March, 1899 ... ... ... 41 Sex. —23B males, 135 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Hawke's Bay and adjoining districts. Cowwir?/.—England, 64; Scotland, 31; Ireland, 40; New Zealand, 175; Victoria, 30; Germany, 3; Norway, 4; America, 3; Wales, 4 ; Denmark, 6; Queensland, 5 ; New South Wales, 4 ; Guernsey, 3; Isle of Man, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 190; Roman Catholic, 74; Presbyterian, 60; Wesleyan, 29; Lutheran, 4; Salvation Army, 3; Congregationalist, 6; Plymouth Brethren, 5; Baptist, 2. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 9,803; individual average days' stay, 26-28. Daily average cost per head, 65.; less patients' payments, ss. 2d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 882. Revenue and Expendituee. Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 1,857 16 11 Rations ... ... ... 758 9 0 Local bodies ... ... ... 1,250 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 26 13 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 444 16 3 Surgery and dispensary ... 184 1 8 Bequest ... ... ... 450 13 9 Fuel and light ... ... 206 9 8 Rents ... ... ... 60 7 6 Bedding and clothing, furniture, Patients' payments ... ... 413 8 0 and earthenware ... ... 291 12 7 Other sources... ... ... 4 17 4 Salaries and wages ... ... 1,261 18 9 Balance from last year... ... 918 Water-supply ... ... ... 41 13 9 Additions to buildings, and repairs 824 16 8 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 35 7 4 Interest ... ... ... 0 3 6 Insurance ... ... ... 73 11 9 Commission ... ... ... 9 12 0 Other expenses ... ... 50 16 9 Total £4,491 1 5 Total £3,765 6 11 This is an excellent Hospital, and is in all respects in admirable order. A practice, however, has been allowed to grow up here which, up to the present in spite of my remonstrances, still continues. Outside practitioners are allowed to send in any patients they please, treat them themselves, and charge what they like after the hospital costs are paid. Not only this, but the honorary staff are allowed to charge in the same way. The Minister has given instructions that no further subsidy is to be paid till this practice is forbidden.

NASEBY HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1898 ... ... ... 10 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 143 Total under treatment ... ... ... 153 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 134 Died ' 10 Remaining on 31st March, 1899... ... ... ... 9 Sex. —107 males, 46 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Naseby, 32 ; Gimmerburn, 12; Kyeburn, 13 ; Eweburn, 10; Wedderburn, 7 ; Hamilton's, 10; St. Bathan's, 6; Hyde, 15; Patearoa, 18; Cambrian's, 1; Pigroot, 1; Ida Valley, 2 ; Gore, 1; Bald Hill, 4 ; Macrae's, 1; Upper Kyeburn, 4 ; Rough Ridge, 1; Eweburn Reservoir, 1; Kokonga, 1; Dunedin, 1; Waipiata, 1. Country. —England, 19; Scotland, 24; Ireland, 17; New Zealand, 63; China, 7; Victoria, 4; Tasmania, 2 ; Holland, 1; Jersey, 1; Malta, 1; Germany, 1; United States of America, 2. Religion. —Church of England, 37 ; Roman Catholic, 37; Presbyterian, 55; Confucian, 7 ; Salvationist, 3; Lutheran, 1; Wesleyan, 1; Jewish, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 4,162; individual average days' stay, 27-20. Daily average cost per head, 6s. Ofd.; less patients' payments, 4s. lfd. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 42 ; attendances, 97. 3—H. 22.