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EEBFTON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1899 ... ... ... 13 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 93 Total under treatment ... ... ... 106 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 74 Died ... 15 Remaining on 31st March, 1900 ... ... 17 Sex. —9B males, 8 females. Localities from which Patients came. —lnangahua County. Country. —England and Wales, 32 ; Scotland, 9; Ireland, 30; New Zealand, 18; New South Wales, 2 ; China, 4 ; Victoria, 4 ; Denmark, 2 ; Shetland Islands, 1; Tasmania, 2; Norway, 2. Religion. —Church of England, 47; Eoman Catholic, 37; Presbyterian, 12; Wesleyan, 2; Confucian, 4 ; Lutheran, 2 ; Wesleyan, 2. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 5,381; individual average days' stay, 50-76. Daily average cost per head, ss. Ofd.; less patients' payments, 4s. sd. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 187 ; attendances, 1,147. Ebcbipts and Expendituee. Receipts. £ s. d. i Expendittire. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 636 2 10 Eations ... ... ... 327 16 8 Local bodies ... ... ... 250 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 36 14 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 331 9 6 Surgery and dispensary ... 149 10 6 Patients'payments ... ... 173 7 6 Fuel and light ... ... 73 18 0 Other sources... ... ... 1 12 6 Bedding and clothing ..„ ... 16 13 7 '; Furniture and earthenware ... 15 4 1 i Washing and laundry ... ... 7146 Salaries and wages ... ... 653 0 0 Funerals ... ... ... 4 17 6 Eepairs ... ... ... 13 14 3 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 32 1 2 Interest, &c. ... ... ... 1 14 6 Insurance ... ... ... 3 15 0 Commission ... ... ... 376 Other expenses ... ... 22 18 8 Total ... ...£1,392 12 4 Total ... ...£1,363 0 5 Visited 3rd November. —I have nothing but commendation for the management of this admirable institution.

EIVEETON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1899 ... .., ... 9 Admitted during the year ... .. ... ... 151 Total under treatment ... ... ... 160 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 132 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 Eemaining on 31st March, 1900 ... ... 18 Sex. —129 males, 31 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Orepuki, Eiverton, Nightcaps, Otautau, Waimatuku, Woodlands, Tapanui, Queenstown. Country. —England, 27 ; Scotland, 23 ; Ireland, 32 ; New Zealand, 66 ; China, 2 ; Australia, 2 ; Germany, 1; Eussia, 1; Isle of Man, 2 ; France, 2 ; Tasmania, 2. Religion. —Church of England, 51; Presbyterian, 49 ; Wesleyan, 18; Eoman Catholic, 35 ; Salvation Army, 4; Christadelphian, 1; Jewish, 1; Confucian, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 4,890; individual average days' stay, 3056. Daily average cost per head, ss. 6fd. ; less patients' payments, 4s. 7£d. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 74 ; attendances, 137.