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Notwithstanding its structural defects, this continues to be a well-managed and comfortable not to say luxurious institution. The number of patients treated was 146. All spoke in the highest terms of the treatment they received. There is a good supply of instruments, which are very well kept.

AUCKLAND HOSPITAL.' Number of patients on Slst March, 1890 ... ... ... 112 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 856 Total under treatment ... ... ... 968 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 773 Died ... ... ... ... ... 101 Eemaining on 31st March, 1891 ... ... ... .... 94 Sex. —Males, 694 ; females, 274. Localities from which Patients came. —Auckland City and Suburbs, 596; Auckland Hospital District, 227 ; northern districts, 66 : southern districts. 38 ; shipping, 41. Country. —New Zealand, 329; England and Wales, 272; Ireland, 191; Scotland, 66; Australia, 22; Germany, 17; America, 14; India, 9; Holland, 8; Sweden, 6; France, 4; Fiji, 4; Norway, 3 ; Africa, 2 ; Samoa, 2 ; Denmark, 2 ; Austria, 2 ; Mauritius, 2 ; Azores, 1; Canada, 1; Belgium, 1; Portugal, 1; China, 1; Nova Scotia, 1 ; unknown, 7. Religion. —Church of England, 487 ; Eoman Catholic, 250 ; Presbyterian, 128 ; Wesleyan, 51; Baptist, 16 ; Salvationists, 10; Church of Christ, 4 ; Lutheran, 2 ; Plymouth Brethren, 2 ; Jewish, 2; Mormon, 1; Confucian, 1 ; no religion, 14. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 36,796; individual average days' stay, 38-0. Daily average cost per head, 3s. 9|-d. ; less patients' payments, 2s. Bfd. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 413 ; attendances, 3,285. Bevenue and Expenditure. Bevenue. £ s. d. j Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 2,012 11 8 | Eations ... ... ... 1,780 15 10 Local bodies ... ... ... 2,012 11 8 Wines, spirits, ale, and porter ... 124 0 4 Subscriptions and donations ... 62 12 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 623 17 5 Bequests ... ... ... 1,229 0 0 Fuel and light "... ... 569 14 3 Eents ... ... ... 394 13 3 | Bedding and clothing ... ... 193 15 4 Patients'payments ... ... 1,880 11 1 j Furniture and earthenware ... 292 7 10 Other sources... ... ... 41 6 5 Washing and laundry ... ... 184 18 10 Salaries and wages ... ... 1,880 5 1 Fees to consulting staff . ... 63 0 0 Water-supply ... ... 125 6 5 I Funerals ... ... ... 47- 19 6 Eepairs ... ... ... 116 12 2 ; Additions to buildings and drainage 702 12 0 } Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 39 19 8 Maintenance of nurses' home ... 609 19 9 Insurance ... ... ... 850 Arnaboldi inquiry ... ... 4506 j Proportion of oflice expenses ... 166 10 0 Other expenses ... ... 58 6 2 Total ... ... £7,633 6 X Total ... ...£7,633 6 1 The affairs of this institution have been before the public so much lately that it is not necessary for me to say more here than that the Board have found by experience that it is not prudent to refuse to be guided by the example of similar institutions elsewhere, and have agreed to return to the old system of having an honorary medical and surgical staff. It is to be hoped that the medical profession will admit that they too had been unreasonable in their action, and that henceforth we may see no further difficulties in the working of this Hospital. The evidence given before the Commissioners clearly shows that some change is required in the provisions of the law in the direction of admitting some representatives of the medical staff to the governing bodies, at any rate of our largest hospitals. lam glad to see that an increase of salary has been given to Mr. Schofield, whose general administration of this Hospital has been most careful and economical.

BLENHEIM HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1890 ... ... ... 20 Admitted during the year... ... ... ... ... 92 Total under treatment ... ... ... 112 Discharged ... ... ..." ... ... ... 83 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 8 Remaining on 81st March, 1891 ... ... ... ... 21

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