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Sex. —74 males, 34 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Waimate County. Nationality. —English, 24; Scotch, 10; Irish, 26; New Zealand, 35; American, 1; Norwegian, 1. (Total of admissions during the year only.) Beligion. —No record kept. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 3,672 ; individual average days' stay, 34. Daily average cost per head, 6s. of-d.; less patients' payments, ss. B£d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 90; attendances, 258. Revenue and Expenditure. lievenue. £ s. d. j Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 493 2 10 Rations ... ... ... 211 17 7 Local bodies ... ... ... 370 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 59 7 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 5614 4 Surgery and dispensary... ... 57144 Patients' payments ... ... 146 4 6 Fuel and light... ... ... 89 2 1 Furniture and earthenware ... 4 13 8 Salaries and wages ... ... 490 18 0 Funerals ... ... ... 700 Repairs and drainage ... ... 82 12 2 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 23 10 0 Interest ... ... ... 13 1 6 Insurance ... ... ... 11 17 0 Other expenses ... ... 138 5 0 Total ... £1,066 1 8 Total ... ...£1,189 18 4 This is a well-appointed hospital, well found in all that is required for the treatment and comfort of patients. I noticed a considerable falliug-of in the tidiness, especially of the male ward. In all other respects I was satisfied. I gave every patient an opportunity of stating grievances, but I heard of none. The matron, Mrs. Chapman, is allowed to keep her husband, who was stricken with paralysis in the service of the institution, for a payment of 7s. 6d. per week.

WAIPAWA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1890 ... ... ... 18 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 215 Total under treatment ... ... ... 233 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 214 Died ..." ... 11 Remaining on 31st March, 1891 ... ... ... ... 8 Sea;. —2ol males, 32 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Bush, 106; Makaretu, 18; Porangahau, 22; Kaikoura and coast, 17; Waipawa, 30; Waipukurau, 12; Napier, 8; To Auto, 7; Hastings, 1; Foxton, 2; Wanganui, 1; Palmerston, 1; Wairarapa, 1 ; Wellington, 1; Auckland, 1; Canterbury, 1; Otago, 1. Nationality. —English, 78; Scotch, 17; Irish, 44; Colonials, 58; Scandinavian, 23; German, 8; American, 5. Beligion, —Church of England, 100; Roman Catholic, 50: Presbyterian, 32; Lutheran, 32; Wesleyau, 18; no religion, 1. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 5,965; individual average days' stay, 25'60. Daily average cost per head, 4s. lOfd.; less patients' payments, 4s. 7^-d. Outdoor Patients. —None. Revenue and Expendituee. lievenue. £ s. d. ! Expenditure. £ s. d From Government ... ... 774 16 5 j Rations ... ... ... 460 11 9 Local authorities ... ... 500 0 0 "Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 716 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 166 17 2 Surgery and dispensary... ... 252 17 0 Patients'payments ... ... 81 8 91 Fuel and light.. ... ... 69 13 0 Balance from last year ... ... 4722: Bedding and clothing ... ... 413 2 ' Furniture and earthenware ... 1516 I Washing and laundry ... ... 12 15 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 556 15 6 Funerals ... ... ... 23 0 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 6 17 0 Interest ... ... ... 2 10 11 Insurance ... ... ... 21 0 0 Other expenses ... ... 24 4 7 Total ... ...£1,569 19 6: Total ... ...£l/157 15 10