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WAIPAWA HOSPITAL. Number on 31st March, 1889 ... ... ... ... 17 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 183 Total under treatment ... ... ... 200 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 170 Died ..." ... ... ... ... ... ... 12 Eemaining on 31st March, 1890 ... ... ... ... 18 Sex. —158 males, 25 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Bush district, 101; Makaretu, 26; Porangahau, 13 ; Kaikoura and coast, 11; Waipawa, 1]; Waipukurau, 10; Napier, 4; Wellington, 3 ; Palmerston, 2; Christchurch, 1; Hastings, 1. Nationality. —English, 68; Scandinavian, 17; Colonial, 46; Irish, 26; Scotch, 18; African, 5; French, 2; Eussian, 1. Beligion. —Church of England, 75 ; Eoman Catholic, 30: Presbyterian, 33; Wesleyan, 23 ; Lutheran, 21; Plymouth Brethren, 1. [The above totals are for the number admitted during the year only.] Total collective days' stay in hospital, 6,000; individual average days' stay, 30. Daily average cost per head, 4s. Bid.; less patients' payments, 4s. sd. Revenue and Expendituee. Bevenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 541 4 7 Rations ... .. ... 416 2 8 From local bodies ... ... 400 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 15 10 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 182 8 0 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 7266 Patients'payments ... ... 86 15 0 Fuel and light.. "... ... 107 9 9 Other sources ... ... ... 0166 Bedding and clothing ... ... 23 0 0 Balance from last year ... ... 247 9 6 Furniture, earthenware, and repairs 93 0 3 Washing and laundry ... ... 1300 Salaries and wages ... ... 550 17 1 Funerals ... ... ... 53 8 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 10 17 4 Insurance ... ... ... 21 0 0 Commission ... ... ... 10 2 4 ' Other expenses ... ... 24 17 6 Total ... ...£1,458 13 7 Total ... ...£1,41111 5

WANGANUI HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1889 ... ... ... 20 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 149 Total under treatment ... ... ... 169 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 135 Died ... ... ... ... ~. ... 11 Remaining on 31st March, 1890... ... ... ... 23 Sex. —ls2 males, 17 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Wanganui and district south of Wanganui, 159; district north of Wanganui, 10. Nationality. —English, 80; Irish, 36; Scotch, 12; Danish, 1; German, 4; Portuguese, 1; American, 1; Norwegian, 2 ; Russian, 1; Colonial, 31. Beligion. —Church of England, 89; Presbyterian, 17 ; Wesleyan, 5; Roman Catholic, 45; others, 13. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 9,762; individual average days' stay, 57 - 76. Daily average cost per head, 2s. llfd.; less patients' payments, 2s. 9id. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 45 ; attendances, 115. Revenue and Expenditure. Bevenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 312190! Rations ... ... ... 340 6 1 Local bodies ... ... ... 339 3 9 Wines, spirits, ale, and porter ... 18 19 4 Subscriptions and donations ... 5 1 0 Surgery and dispensary... ... 107 15 6 Bequest ... ... ... 14 15 6 Fuel and light ... "... ... 77 3 1 Rents ... ... ... 257 5 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 33 18 8 Carried forward ... £929 4 3, Carried forward ... £578 2 S