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KUMAEA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1889 ... ... ... 7 Admitted during the year... ... ... ... ... 51 Total under treatment ... ... ... 58 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 51 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 Eemaining on 31st March, 1890 ... ... ... ... 3 Sex. —sl males, 7 females. Localities from which Patients came. — Kumara, 46; Grey, 8; Christchurch Eoad, 3; Hokitika, 1. Country. —England, 16 ; New Zealand, 14 ; Ireland, 9; Scotland, 7 ; Denmark, 3 ; Wales, 3 ; Germany, 3 ; United States of America, 1; Switzerland, 1; China, 1. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 3,998; individual average stay, 68-93 days. Daily average cost per head, 4s. sid.; less patients' payments, 4s. 3£d. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 27 ; attendances, 170. Eevenue and Expenditure. Bevenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 384 12 0 Eations ... ... ... 172 17 0 Local bodies ... ... ... 200 7 5 Wines, spirits, ale, and porter ... 14 5 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 146 7 6 Surgery and dispensary... ... 54 7 6 Patients'payments ... ... 39 0 0 Fuel and light ... "... ... 54 11 0 Balance from last year ... ... 81 12 8 Furniture and earthenware ... 29 9 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 438 13 6 i Funerals ... ... ... 15 0 0 Eepairs ... ... ... 70 3 6 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 22 1 0 Interest and exchange ... ... 519 \ Insurance ... ... ... 815 0 Other expenses ... ... 7 13 0 Total ... ... £851 19 7 Total ... ... £892 17 9

LAWEENCE HOSPITAL. Number in hospital on 31st March, 1889 ;.. ... ... 8 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 107 Total under treatment ... ... ... 115 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 99 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 Eemaining on 31st March, 1890 ... ... ... ... 12 Sex. —74 males, 41 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Tuapeka County. Nationality. —New Zealand, 43; England, 10; Scotland, 30; Ireland, 18; Victoria, 1; Nsw South Wales, 1 ; Western Australia, 1 ; Tasmania, 2; France, 1; Germany, 1; Sweden, 1; Denmark, 2 ; India, 1 ; China, 2 ; Nova Scotia, 1. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 4,183; individual average days' stay, 36-37. Daily average cost per head, 4s. 9d.; less patients' payments, 4s. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases. 59 ; attendances, 103. Eevenue and Expenditure. Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 516 17 6 Eations ... ... ... 292 6 1 Local bodies ... ... ... 520 5 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 20 7 0 Patients'payments ... ... 158 10 6 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 71 12 1 Other sources ... ... ... 14 6 1 Fuel and light ... ... ... 75 19 0 Balance from last year ... ... 173 2 3 Bedding and clothing ... ... 43 9 3 Furniture and earthenware ... 5 18 6 Washing and laundry ... ... 015 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 370 15 0 Water-supply ... ... ... 10 0 0 Eepairs ... ... ... 12 13 5 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 11 9 0 Insurance ... ... ... 3 5 0 Other expenses ... ... .... 78 14 0 I Total £1,383 1 41 Total £997 8 i