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REVE^α , E and Expenditutie— continued. He ten no —continued. £ s. d. Expenditure— continued. £ s. d. Brought forward ... £929 4 3 Brought forward ... £578 2 8 Patients'payments ... ... 91 11 6 Furniture and earthenware ... 28 18 10 Balance from last year ... ... 663 6 3 Washing and laundry ... ... 36 1 8 Salaries and wages ... ... 536 8 1 Water-supply and rates... ... 30 4 3 Eepairs ... ... ... 30 16 5 Funerals ... ... ... 12 16 6 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 24 9 9 Insurance ... ... ... 8 15 0 Other expenses ... ... 169 15 6 Total £1,684 2 0 Total £1,456 8 8

WELLINGTON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1889 ... ... ... 105 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 842 Total under treatment ... ... ... 947 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 753 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 58 Remaining on 31st March, 1890... ... ... ... 136 Sex.— 63B males, 309 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Wellington, 706; Wellington district, 54; Greytown, 2 ; Rangitikei, 4; Carterton, 5 ; Masterton, 6; Paikakariki, 3; Upper Hint, 8 ; Lower Hutt, 16; Foxton, 7 ; Palmerston, 8 ; Rangitikei, 2 ; Featherston, 4 ; Shannon, 12 ; Kaitoke, 3 ; Turakina, 1; Pahautanui, 3 ; Otaki, 35 ; shipping, 36; Manakau, 3; Ashburton, 1; Campbelltown, 3 ; Waikanae, 3; Feilding, 2; Auckland, 8; Mongonui, 1; Waipawa, 1; Westport, 4; Taranaki, 1; Christchurch, 2 ; Moroa, 1; Woodville, 1; Kewitia, 1; Wallace, 1; Ohiria Valley, 1; Dunedin, 1; Kuinara, 1 ; Hastings, 1. Nationality.— English, 317 ; Irish, 134 ; Scotch, 67 ; Colonials, 364 ; Swedes, 7 ; Danes, 8 ; Prussians, 2 ; Finlanders, 3 ; Germans, 10 ; Norwegians, 4 ; Welsh, 5 ; Americans, 10 ; Chinese, 2 ; Austrians, 2 ; Portuguese, 1; French, 2 ; African, 1 ; West Indian, 1; Italian, 1; Belgian, 1 ; not known, 5. Beligion. —Church of England, 510 ; Roman Catholic, 208 ; Wesleyan, 68 ; Presbyterian, 100; Baptist, 14 ; Lutheran, 7 ; Salvationists, 8 ; Hebrew, 1; Plymouth Brethren, 6 ; Methodist, 12 ; Congregational, 5 ; no religion, S. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 39,721 ; individual average days' stay, 4194. Daily average cost per head, 3s. 9d.; less patients' payments, 3s. 2id. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 1,936 ; attendances, 4,095. Revenue and Expenditure. Bevenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 2,425 0 0 Rations ... ... ... 2,082 5 9 Local bodies ... ... 2,425 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, and porter ... 108 10 10 Subscriptions and donations ... 138 11 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 609 14 4 Rents ... ... ... 1,464 8 10 Fuel and light ... ... 622 5 4 Patients'payments ... ... 1,058 5 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 151 11 4 Other sources ... .. 103 7 1 Furniture and earthenware ... 55 18 6 Balance from last year ... 660 310 Washing and laundry ... ... 334 710 Salaries and wages ... ... 2,414 19 4 Water-supply ... ... 87 17 0 Funerals ... ... ... 28 12 0 Repairs ... ... ... 330 0 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 64 7 2 Insurance ... ... ... 1826 Additions to buildings... ... 340 14 9 Loan repaid to Government ... 139 8 7 Other expenses ... ... 386 0 4 Total ... £8,274 15 9 Total ... £7,774 15 7