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Revenue and Expendituee. Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government .. ... 175 15 3 Rations ... ... ... 300 17 2 Subscriptions and donations ... 98 13 6 Wines, spirits, ale, &c ... ... 47 10 7 Bequest ... ... ... 100 0 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 174 3 2 Rents ... ... ... 828 4 6 Fuel and light ... ... 82 14 2 Patients'payments ... ... 115 19 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 44 14 4 Other sources ... ... 181 12 9 Furniture and earthenware ... 123 12 4 Balance from last year... ... 138 7 8 Salaries and wages ... ... 557 11 7 Funerals ... ... ... 2 19 0 Repairs and additions ... ... 39 4 8 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 9 16 3 Insurance ... ... ... 6 12 0 Other expenses ... ... 26 4 7 Total ... ...£1,638 12 8 Total ... ...£1,415 19 10 This Hospital has for many years received my hearty approval, and still continues to deserve it. A movement is on foot to build a new ward, for which a special grant was asked. I was not able to recommend it to the Minister, not because it is not wanted- i.e., the ward—but because many districts are more necessitous.

PALMERSTON NORTH HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1898 ... ... ... 24 Admitted during year ... ... .. ... ... 245 Total under treatment ... ... ... 269 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 216 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 25 Remaining on 31st March, 1899 .. ... ... ... 28 Sex. —193 males, 76 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Palmerston North, 228 ; Masterton, 3 ; Wanganui, 13 ; Wellington, 17; Waipawa, 4; Auckland. 1; New Plymouth, 1; Gisborne, 1; Christchurch, 1. Nationality. —English, 69; Scotch, 20; Irish, 29; New Zealand, 122; Australian, 3; German, 9; Canadian, 1; Danish, 5; Swedish, 2; Norwegian, 3; Tasmanian, 1; Fijian, 1; American, 1; French, 1; West Indian, 1; Finn, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 136; Roman Catholic, 48 ; Presbyterian, 33 ; Wesleyan, 21; Lutheran, 8; Salvation Army, 3; Brethren, 6; Seventh Day Adventists, 1; Primitive Methodist, 6; no religion, 7. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 8,618; individual average days' stay, 32-04. Daily average cost per head, 4s. 5d.; less patients' payments, 3s. 7fd. Outdoor Patients. —No record. Revenue and Expendituee. Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 770 7 3 Rations ... ... ... 396 18 7 Local bodies ... ... ... 677 5 6 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 20 6 4 Subscriptions and donations ... 69 1 9 Surgery and dispensary ... 145 9 4 Patients' payments ... ... 332 1 5 Fuel and light ... ... 174 610 Other sources... .. ... 14 15 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 41 9 8 Furniture and earthenware . . 47 12 4 Washing and laundry ... ... 38 6 7 Salaries and wages ... ... 797 3 H Funerals ... ... .. 7 2 6 Repairs ... ... ... 49 19 2 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 16 7 6 Interest ... ... 15 9 3 Insurance ... ... ... 31 12 0 Other expenses ... ... 115 3 3 Total £1,863 10 11 Total ... 7 3 This is a very satisfactory institution. Drs. Mclntyre and Wilson are efficient and attentive; the nursing is skilful and kindly, and the management as a whole excellent