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DDNEDIN HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1889 ... ... 103 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 913 Total under treatment ... ... ... 1,016 Discharged... .... ... ... ... ... 819 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 96 Remaining on 31st March, 1890 ... ... ... 101 Total collective stay of patients in hospital, 35,180 days ; individual average days' stay, 34-62. Daily average cost per head, 3s. 9d.; less patients' payments, 3s. 3Jd. Sex. —632 males, 384 females. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 1,789 ; attendances, 4,615. Localities from which Patients came. —Dunedin and Suburbs, 464 ; South Dunedin, 48; Northeast Valley, 19; Caversham and St. Clair, 47; Green Island, 31; Taieri, 12; Milton, 12; Balclutha, 19; Catlin's, 4 ; Clinton, 5; Outrani, 3; Oamaru, 6; Port Chalmers, 29; shipping, 25; Waikouaiti, 6 ; Palmerston, 15; Seacliff, 6 ; Merton and Blueskin, 19; Halfway Bush, 7 ; Timaru, 4; Portobello and Anderson's Bay, 10; Hindou, 5; Middlemarch, 5; Lawrence, 7; Teviot, 4; Ravensbourne, 5; Kelso, 6; Roslyn, 14; other places, 76. (Total number of patients admitted during year only given.) Country.— England and Wales, 263 ; Scotland, 211 ; Ireland, 178 ; New Zealand, 236 ; Victoria, 23 ; Channel Islands, 7; Finland, 12; Africa, 1 ; United States, 4; Norway, 4; Sweden, 6 ; Denmark, 1; Canada, 1; West Indies, 3; China, 17 ; Holland, 5 ; Italy, 4; Austria, 1; France, 5; Germany, 7 ; born at sea, 3; Tasmania, 7 ; New South Wales, 3; Belgium, 1; Switzerland, 1; Mauritius, 11; Nova Scotia, 1. Religion.— Church of England, 339; Presbyterian, 337; Roman Catholic, 198; Baptist, 32; Methodist, 2; Wesleyan, 51; Congregational, 5; Church of Christ, 9; Jew, 1; Freethinkers, 2; Chinese, 17 ; Christian Brethren, 2; Lutheran, 1; Independent, 4 ; Salvationists, 8; other sects, 8. Revenue and Expenditure. Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 2,812 15 3 Rations ... ... ... 1,690 13 1 From local bodies ... ... 2,519 14 1 Wines, spirits, ale , , and porter ... 209 15 11 Subscriptions and donations ... 252 9 9 Surgery and dispensary ... 933 1 2 Gaol medicine ... ... 37 2 4 ; Fuel and light "... ... 411 13 8 Sales ... ... ... 35 17 3 Bedding and clothing ... ... 59 5 8 Patients'payments ... ... 881 11 11 Furniture, earthenware, stores, &c. 237 18 8 Bequest, Russell's Fund ... 26 15 0 Washing and laundry, salaries and Balance from last year ... 61 17 7 wages ... ... ... 2,028 10 2 Water-supply... ... ... 52 0 0 'Funerals ... ... ... 22 0 0 Repairs ... ... ... 460 14 4 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... 60 10 5 Interest ... ... ... 291 : Insurance ... ... ... 31 2 6 Commission—works and buildings 31 11 0 Other expenses ... . 392 14 5 Total ... ... £6,628 3 2 Total ... ... £6,624 0 1

DUN STAN HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1889 ... ... ... 6 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 47 Total under treatment ... ... ... 53 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 48 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 Remaining on 31st March, 1890 ... ... ... ... 2 Sex. —4o males, 13 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Clyde and district, 10; Tinker's, Drybread, and Ophir, 24; Alexandra, Earnscleugh, and Baldhill, 15; Cromwell district, 4. Country. —England, 14 ; Ireland, 14; Scotland, 6 ; Wales, 2 ; New Zealand, 11; Germany, 3; France, 1; Jersey, 1; China, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 23; Roman Catholic, 19; Presbyterian, 9; Lutheran, 1; Chinese, 1. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 2,005; individual average stay, oT'SS days. Average daily cost per head, 7s. Bfd.; less patients' payments, 6s. B£d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 20 ; attendances, 33.