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Sex. —67 males, 11 females. Localities from ivhich Patients came. —Bannoekburn, 18 ; Cromwell, 8; Nevis, 9; Lowburn, &c, 4; Wanaka and Hawea, 7; Mount Pisa, &c, 6; Kawarau Station, 12; Bendigo, 5; Clyde Boad, 3; Luggate, 2; Kawarau Gorge, 1; Clyde, 1; Victoria Bridge, 1; Queenstown, 1. Country. —England, 16; Scotland, 17 ; Ireland, 5 ; New Zealand, 24 ; Norway, 2; Germany, 1; Australia, 1; France, 1; India, 1. Religion. —Protestant, 53; Eoman Catholic, 13; Confucian, 10; Mahommedan, 2. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 1,427; individual average days' stay, 1829. Daily average cost per head, 10s. 9f d.; less patients' payments, 9s. 6d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 30; attendances, 48. Receipts and Expenditure. Beceipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 391 19 8 Rations ... ... ... 102 10 2 Local bodies ... ... ... 255 15 7 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ) fil 14 9 Subscriptions and donations ... 154 0 0 Surgery and dispensary j Patients' payments ... ... 94 4 9 Fuel and light ... ... ... 1850 Other sources ... ... ... 17 10 0 Bedding and clothing ~. ... 5 9 7 Balance from last year ... ... 176 311 Salaries and wages ... ... 406 9 7 Water-supply ... ... ... 16 13 4 I Funerals ... ... ... 29 14 6 I Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 30 13 6 Insurance ... ... ... 8 12 6 ' : Other expenses... ... ... 91 14 7 Total ... £1,089 13 11 Total £771 16 11 Visited 14th December.—Four men patients. Most comfortable, homelike little hospital. Dr. Morris very attentive to patients and general management. A small addition is about to be built. Mr. and Mrs. Andrews are in charge —a capable and kindly couple.

DUNEDIN HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1899 ... ... 99 Admitted during the year ... .. ... ... 1,117 Total under treatment ... ... ... 1,216 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,023 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 98 Remaining on 31st March, 1900 ... ... 95 Sex. —750 males, 466 females. Localities from which Patients came. — Dunedin and suburbs, 718; Caversham, 28; Port Chalmers, 24 ; Mosgiel, 25; North-east Valley, 22; Kaitangata, 16; Shipping, 17 ; Kaikorai Valley, 13 ; Milton, 14 ; Palmerston, 13 ; Balclutha, 12 ; Waikouaiti, 11; Gore, 10; Taieri, 8; Owaka, 8; Lawrence, 7; Burnside, 7; Outram, 5; Ravensbourne, 5; Oamaru, 8; Green Island, 11; Allanton, 4; Waihemo, 4; Waitati, 5 ; Middlemarch, 4; Purakanui, 6 ; Shag Point, 4; Timaru, 4; Clinton, 5; Seacliff, 6; Glenore, 4 ; Waitahuna, 3 ; others, 185. Country.—New Zealand, 546; England, 222; Scotland, 178; Ireland, 141; Victoria, 37; China, 18; Tasmania, 14; United States, 7 ; New South Wales, 5; Germany, 5; Shetland, 4; Denmark, 3 ; East India, 2 ; Belgium, 2 ; Jersey, 2 ; Sweden, 3; Norway, 3 ; Orkney, 2 ; Switzerland, 2 ; Canada, 2; Africa,3.2; South Australia, 2; Hanover, 1; Holland, 2; Mauritius, 1; at sea, 1; Nova Scotia, 17~Assyria, 1; Isle of Skye, 1; Queensland, 1; Barbadoes, 1; Austria, 2; Gippsland, 2. Beligion. —Presbyterian, 412; Church of England, 376; Roman Catholic, 220; Wesleyan, 60; Baptist, 44; Confucian, 18; Salvationist, 14; Congregationalist, 13; Church of Christ, 12; Methodist, 12 ; Christian Brethren, 8; Lutheran, 7; Freethinker, 4 ; Free Church, 4; Jewish, 3 ; Central Mission, 3 ; Christadelphian, 1; Tabernacle, 1; Mahommedan, 1; Plymouth Brethren, 1; non-sectarian, 1; no religion, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 36,777; individual average days' stay, 3024. Daily average cost per head, 4s. 2d.; less patients' payments, 3s. 4d. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 1,362 ; attendances, 5,490.