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MASTERTON HOSPITAL. Number of patients remaining on 31st March, 1890 ... 7 Admitted during the year ... ... ~, ... 67 Total under treatment ... ... ... • 74 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 65 Died ... ... ... ... ... \\\ \\\ 5 Eemaining on 31st March, 1891 ... ... ... 4 Sex. —69 males, 5 female. Localities from which Patients came.— Pahiatua, 16; Masterton, 15; Eketahuna, 11; Whareama, 12 ; Mauriceville, 3; Taueru, 8; Wellington, 3 ; Woodville, 2 ; Alfredton, 1; Carterton, 1; not known, 2. Country.— England, 29; Ireland, 13; New Zealand, 12; Scotland, 8; Germany, 4; America, 2Denmark, 1; France, 1; Australia, 1; Eussia, 1; South Africa, 2. Beligion.— Church of England, 31; Presbyterian, 23; Eoman Catholic, 15; Lutheran, 2; Greek Church, 1; Wesleyan, 1; unsectarian, 1. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 2,315; individual average days' stay, 31-28, Daily average cost per head, ss. lOd.; less patients' payments, 4s. IOJd. Outdoor Patients. —Nil. Be venue and Expendituee. Bevenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s d From Government ... ... 313 4 2 Eations ... 153 8 7 Subscriptions and donations ... 258 15 8 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 617 6 Patients'payments ... ... 107 18 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 70 2 2 Fuel and light ... ... 17 12 8 Bedding and clothing ... ... 23 10 0 Furniture and earthenware ... 25 4 6 Salaries and wages ... ... 268 19 8 Funerals ... ... ... 17 18 6 Eepairs ... ... 18 17 2 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 14 9 0 Insurance ... ... ... 11 0 0 Commission ... ... ... 23 4 3 Other expenses ... ... ... 20 17 4 Total £679 17 10 Total £672 1 4 I inspected this Hospital on the 18th of February, 1891, and found everything in satisfactory order. The patients were well cared for in every respect. The one weak spot is that two married couples are employed where one couple ought to be sufficient, or, to speak more accurately, the wife of the warder, Mr. Williams, lives in the Hospital without having any definite hospital duties. It would be better to have only one couple. Dr. Hosking is a skilful surgeon and very attentive to his patients, while Mr. Williams, the warder, performs his duties most faithfully, and takes a great interest in the garden and grounds.

NAPIEE HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1890 ... ... ... 23 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 367 Total under treatment ... ... ... 390 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 349 Died ... .". 21 Eemaining on 31st March, 1891... ... ... ... 20 Sex. —276 males, 114 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Hawke's Bay and adjoining districts. Country. —England, 113; Scotland, 58 ; Ireland, 66 ; New Zealand, 117 ; Isle of Man, 1; Australia, 7; Tasmania, 2; Jersey, 1; Prance, 3; Germany, 3: Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, 10; America,£ 3 ; India, 1; Maoris, 5. Beligion. —Church of England, 164; Eoman Catholic, 102; Presbyterian, 76; Wesleyan, 14; Baptist, 6 ; Lutheran, 5 ; Seventh-day Adventists, 4 ; undenominational, 4 ; Salvation Army, 3; Methodists, 2 ; Plymouth Brethren, 2 ; no religion, 8. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 8,370; individual average days' stay, 21-46. Daily average cost per head, 4s. 8-Jd.; less patients' payments, 3s. 3d. Qutdoor Patient?, —Individual cases, 713; attendances, 954.