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RIVERTON HOSPITAL. Number remaining on 31st March, 1889 ... ... ... 11 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 75 Total under treatment ... ... ... 86 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 66 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 8 Remaining on 31st March, 1890 ... ... ... ... 12 Sex. —63 males, 23 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Wallace County. Nationality. —English, 13 ; Irish, 16 ; Scotch, 15 ; Chinese, 12 ; Tasmanian, 2 ; American, 1; French, 1; Victorian, 2 ; New Zealanders (including Maoris), 24. Beligion. —No record kept. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 3,829; individual average days' stay, 44-52. Daily average cost per head, ss. 3d.; less patients' payments, 4s. 10£ d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 127. Revenue and Expendituke. lievemic. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 481 6 0 Rations ... ... ... 276 1 6 Local bodies ... ... ... 477 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, and porter ... 24 13 11 Subscriptions and donations ... 213 11 9 Surgery and dispensary ... 95 18 3 Patients'payments ... ... 70 9 6 Fuel and light ... ... 48 18 3 Other sources ... ... ... 330 Bedding and clothing ... ... 560 Furniture and earthenware ... 70 16 4 Salaries and wages ... ... 431 19 9 Funerals ... ... ... 3 0 0 Repairs ... ... ... 0 19 0 Printing, advertising, postage, &c. 17 11 1 Interest ... ... ... 19 12 2 Insurance ... ... ... 680 New buildings, drainage, &c. ... 181 17 4 Other expenses ... ... 108 10 5 Total ... £1,245 10 3 Total ... £1,291 12 0

ROSS HOSPITAL. Patients remaining on 31st March, 1889 ... ... ... 1 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 28 Total under treatment ... ... ... 29 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 23 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 Remaining on 31st March, 1890... ... ... ... 3 Sex. —24 males, 5 females. Nationality. —Scotch, 8 ; Irish, 7 ; English, 3; Colonial, 5 ; German, 1; Chinese, 1; Danish, 1; Swedish, 1; French, 1; Swiss, 1. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 1,110; individual average days' stay, 38 - 27. Daily average cost per head, 12s. OJd. Revenue and Expendituke. Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 340 12 10 Rations ... ... •■•• 171 <3 S Local bodies ... ... ... 247 16 11 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ••.) Subscriptions and donations ... 7900 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 26 4 5 Fuel and light ... ... ... 17 15 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 7150 Furniture and earthenware ... 403 Salaries and wages ... ... 376 3 4 Water ... ... ... 6 0 0 Funerals ... ... ... 14 0 0 Repairs ... ... ... 12 10 6 Printing, stationery, &c. ... ... 18 12 0 Insurance ... ... ... 626 Other expenses ... ... ... 6 18 6 Total ... ... £667 9 9 Total ... ... £667 9 9 3—H. 11.