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WAIKATO DISTRICT HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1889 ... ... ... 7 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 110 Total under treatment ... ... ... 117 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 93 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 7 Eemaining on 31st March, 1890... ... ... ... 17 Sex. —9B males, 19 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Waikato County, 50 ; Waipa County, 38; Piako County, 19; Eaglan County, 1; Auckland, 1; King Country, 8. Nationality.— English, 42 ; Irish, 20; Scotch, 8; Colonial, 43; Swede, 1; Dane, 1; PolishEussian, 1; Fijian, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 58; Soman Catholic, 29; Wesleyan, 7; Primitive Methodist, 1; Presbyterian, 13; Baptist, 2; Lutheran, 1; Congregationalist, 1; Christian Brethren, 2 ; Church of Christ, 1; Agnostic, 2. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 3,482; individual average days' stay, 29-76. Average daily cost per head, 7s. 4d.; less patients' payments, 6s. 2d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 30 ; attendances, 45. Revenue and Expenditure. Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 1,297 7 11 Rations ... ... ... 235 11 8 Local bodies ... ... ... 1,206 14 1 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 16 3 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 54 19 11 Surgery and dispensary ... 155 17 6 Rents ... ... ... 33 0 0 Fuel and light ... ... 79 13 0 Patients'payments ... ... 202 16 10 Bedding and clothing ... ... 17 15 0 Other sources ... ... 43 9 8 Furniture and earthenware ... 764 Balance from last year ... 196 14 8 Washing and laundry ... ... 43 1 11 Salaries and wages ... ... 566 0 4 Water-supply ... ... 16 17 10 Funerals ... ... ... 10 10 0 Repairs ... ... ... 33 11 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and office expenses ... ... 43 10 2 Insurance ... ... ... 17 11 0 Other expenses ... ... 32 1 0 Total ... ... £3,035 3 1 Total ... ... £1,275 10 3

WAIMATE HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1889 ... ... ... 11 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 102 Total under treatment ... ... ... 113 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 93 Died 9 Remaining on 31st March, 1890 ... ... ... ... 11 Sex. —69 males, 44 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Waimate County. Nationality. —English, 26; Irish, 27; Scotch, 10; German, 5; Colonial, 45. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 3,284 ; individual average days' stay, 29. Daily average cost per head, 6s. 6d.; less patients' payments, 6s. l^d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 123 ; attendances, 167. Revenue and Expenditure. Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ a. d. From Government ... ... 396 12 1 Rations ... ... ... 16112 2 Local bodies ... ... ... 355 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, and porter ... 41 6 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 102 12 4 Surgery and dispensary... ... 81 7 1 Patients'payments ... ... 58 18 11 Fuel and light... ... ... 66 910 Other sources ... ... ... 500 Bedding and clothing ... ... 24 0 1 Balance from last year ... ... 120 8 0 Furniture and earthenware ... 5 7 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 505 12 9 Funerals ... ... ... 1 15 0 Repairs ... ... ... 30 5 9 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 16 18 0 Interest ... ... ... 7 15 6 Insurance ... ... ... 11 17 0 Other expenses ... ... 112 0 H Total ... £1,038 11 4 Total ... ... £1,066 6 5