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QUEENSTOWN HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1889 ... ... ... 8 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 96 Total under treatment ... ... ... 104 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 95 Died 2 Remaining'on 31st March, 1890 .. ... ... ... 7 Sex. —77 males, 27 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Lake, Vincent, Southland, and Waitaki Counties. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 2,784; individual average days' stay, 26-77. Daily average cost per head, 7s. 3id. ; less patients' payments, ss. 7£d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 69 ; attendances, 99. Revenue and Expenditube. Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 298 18 1 Rations ... ... ... 214 2 3 Local bodies ... ... ... 350 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, and porter ...) kg i g g Subscriptions and donations ... 127 Oil Surgery and dispensary ... ...j Patients'payments ... ... 230 9 9 Fuel and light ... ... ... 81 17 7 Other sources ... ... ... 5 10 2 Salaries and wages ... ... 421 1 6 ; Bedding and clothing ... ""' 145 3 7 : Repairs and furniture ... ... J Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 312 0 Other expenses... ... ... 89 17 2 Total £1,011 18 11 Total ... £1,014 10 9

REEFTON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1889 ... ... ... 4 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 118 Total under treatment ... ... ... 122 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 88 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 17 Remaining on 31st March, 1890 ... ... ... ... 17 Sex. —lls males, 7 females. Locality from which Patients came. —County of Inangahua. Country.— lreland, 51; England, 20; New Zealand, 19; Scotland, 10; United States of America, 3; China, 3; New South Wales, 2 ; Germany, 2; Sweden, 2; Jersey, 2; Austria, 1; Belgium, 1 ; South Australia, 1 ; Norway, 1; Victoria, 1; Wales, 1; Tasmania, 1; Greece, 1. Religion. —Roman Catholic, 57; Church of England, 36; Presbyterian, 19; Wesleyan, 3 ; Salvationists, 2; Pagan, 3; Hebrew, 1; Lutheran, 1. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 3,990; individual average days' stay, 3270. Daily average cost per head, 6s. 1-id. ; less patients' payments, ss. 6|d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 75; attendances, 526. Revenue and Expendituke. Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 559 4 1 Rations ... ... ... 284 14 11 Subscriptions and donations ... 423 17 10 Wines, spirits, ale, and porter ... 32 8 6 Patients'payments ... ... 117 2 6 Surgery and dispensary ... 85 2 6 Other sources ... ... 883 Fuel and light... ... ... 45 0 6 Balance from last year ... ... 353 11 8 Bedding and clothing ... ... 40 111 I Furniture and earthenware ... 38 2 0 I Washing and laundry ... ... 8 7 10 i Salaries and wages ... ... 528 12 6 I Funerals ... ... ... 15 0 0 ; Buildings ... ... ... 231 1 1 Repairs ... ... ... 31 4 7 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 52 17 0 Interest ... ... ... 1 13 0 Insurance ... ... ... 10 10 0 Commission ... ... ... 14 9 6 Other expenses ... ... 32 17 8 Total ... £1,462 4 4 Total ... £1,452 3 6