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Swedish, 15; Norwegian, 10; Dutch, 3; Fins, 4 ; Spanish, 3 ; Portuguese, 3; Koumanian, 1 ; Swiss, 1; Eussian, 2 ; Azores, 1; Austrian, 1; born at sea, 1. Beligion. —Church of England, 504 ; Eoman Catholic, 264 ; Presbyterian, 132 ; Lutheran, 17 ; Wesleyan, 63; Primitive Methodist, 4; Congregational, 8; Baptist, 23; Church of Christ, 2 ; Christadelphian, 1; New Church, 1; Salvationists, 11; Jews, 2; Unitarian, 1; Christian Brethren, 3 ; Christians, 2 ; no religion, 9. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 36,567 ; individual average days' stay, 34-92. Average daily cost per head, 3s. sid.; less patients' payments, 2s. 6fd. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 1,177 ; attendances, 3,881. Eevenue and Expenditure. Revenue. £ s. d. : Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 2,54110 9 Kations ... ... ... 1,745 11 5 Local bodies and Hospital Board 2,729 12 2 Wines, spirits, ale, &c... ... 147 10 1 Subscriptions and donations ... 21 12 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 738 12 0 Interest on bequests ... ... 744 0 0 Fuel and light ... ... 578 86 , Eents ... ... ... 327 17 8 Bedding and clothing ... ... 289 16 0 Patients'payments ... ... 1,615 19 5 Furniture and earthenware ... 177 18 1 Other sources ... ... 33 12 11 Washing and laundry ... ... 245 1 6 Salaries and wages ... ... 1,683 7 4 Water-supply... ... ... 153 13 4 Funerals ... ... ... 50 8 6 Repairs ... ... ... 249 16 2 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 57 3 7 Insurance ... ... ... 800 Proportion office expenses ... 157 0 0 Other expenses ... ... 5158 Nurses'home (building) ... 1,296 16 9 Nurses' home (furnishing) ... 190 19 11 Improvements to hospital grounds 192 16 1 Total ... ... £8,014 4 11 Total ... ... £8,014 411

BLENHEIM HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1889 ... ... ... 18 Admitted during the year... ... ... ... ... 91 Total under treatment ... ... ... 109 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 80 Died 9 Remaining on 31st March, 1890 ... ... ... ... 20 Sex. —97 males, 12 females. Localities Patients came from. —Awatere, Wairau. Country. —England, 39; Ireland, 22 ; Scotland, 8 ; New Zealand, 26 ; Victoria, 2 ; Canada, 2 ; Wales, 1; Norway, 3; Germany, 2; France, 3; Eussia, 1. Beligion. —Church of England, 61; Eoman Catholic, 28; Presbyterian, 10; Lutheran, 6; W T esleyan, 3; Atheist, 1. Total collective days' stay, 6,523 ; average individual stay, 5982 days. Average daily cost per head, 4s. 3fd.; less patients' payments, 3s. llfd. Revenue and Expendituee. Revenue. £ s. d. j Expenditure. . £ s. d. From Government ... ... 908 11 0 Rations ... ... ... 504 19 8 Local bodies ... ... ... 596 44! Surgery and dispensary ... 349 410 Subscriptions and donations ... 53 711 Fuel and light ... ... 70 11 6 Patients'payments ... ... 109 11 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 84 13 6 Other sources ... ... 40 10 4 Furniture and earthenware ... 5618 Balance from last year... ... 545 19 4 Salaries and wages ... ... 252 15 7 Funerals ... ... ... 20 0 0 Eepairs ... ... ... 17 9 8 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 872 Interest ... ... ... 1 18 7 Insurance ... ... ... 12 0 0 Other expenses ... ... 27 6 3 Total ,„ ... £2,254 311 Total £1,405 8 5