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DUNEDIN HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1892 ... ... ... 84 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 895 Total under treatment ... ... ... 979 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 771 Died 105 Bemaining on 31st March, 1893 ... ... ... ... 103 Sex. — 6l7 males, 362 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Dunedin, 440; South Dunedin, 61; Port Chalmers, 16 ; Mosgiel, 17 ; North-east Valley, 23 ; Boslyn, 12 ; Oamaru, 7 ; Portobello, 7 ; Caversham, 25 ; Kaikorai, 16 ; Bavensbourne, 4 ; Arrowtown, 4 ; Catlins, 11; Abbotsford, 7 ; Balclutha, 7; Waikouaiti, 7 ; Mornington, 13; Bannockburn, 5; Clinton, 4 ; Seacliff, 5; Burnside, 6; Lawrence, 4; Waihola, 5; Broad Bay, 4; shipping, 16; other places, 253. Country. —New Zealand, 334; England, 208; Scotland, 189; Ireland, 135; Victoria, 21; China, 18; Germany, 14; United States (America), 8; New South Wales, 6; Canada, 4; Finland, 4; Nova Scotia, 3; New Hebrides, 3 ; Tasmania, 4; France, 3; Norway, 2 ; South Australia, 2; Malta, 2 ; Jersey, 2 ; India, 2 ; Sweden, 5 ; Denmark, 2 ; born at sea, 2 ; Poland, 1; Barbadoes, 2 ; Greece, 2 ; Newfoundland, 1. Beligion. —Church of England, 320; Presbyterian, 338; Boman Catholic, 164; Wesleyan, 32 ; Baptist, 26 ; Confucian, 18; Methodist, 10; Congregationalist, 5; Lutheran, 18 ; Jewish, 2 ; Independent, 1; Church of Christ, 7; Bible Christians, 3; Salvationist, 22; Christian Brethren, 6 ; Greek Church, 1; Unitarian, 1; Christadelphian, 1 ; no religion, 4. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 31,600; individual average days' stay, 32-27. Daily average cost per-head, 4s. 2Jd.; less patients' payments, 3s. 8-|d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 1,384 ; attendances, 5,278. Bevenue and Expendituee. Bevenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 2,823 14 10 Bations ... ... ... 1,725 5 8 Local bodies ... ... ... 2,680 7 4 Wines, spirits, ale, &c... ... 153 16 3 Subscriptions and donations ... 208 15 4 Surgery and dispensary ... 1,128 16 1 Bequests ... ... ... 10 16 7 Fuel and light ... ... 547 7 3 Sales ... ... ... 55 3 1 Bedding and clothing ... ... 65 0 4 Patients' payments 815 2 8 Furniture and earthenware ... 197 16 6 Other sources ... .... 85 4 8 Salaries and wages ... ... 2,147 11 3 Balance from last year ... 61 9 7 Water-supply ... ... 65 0 0 Funerals ... ... ... 18 0 0 Bepairs ... ... ... 277 6 7 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... 116 19 g Interest ... ... ... 0 13 g Insurance ... ... ... 31 3 g Other expenses ... ... 209 2 g , Total ... ... £6,740 14 1 Total ... ... £6,683 18 10 Dunedin Hospital, 25th May, 1893. The two new wards added to this hospital are the finest in the colony. One of the old wards ought to be utilised for a children's ward. The country ought not to be asked to provide any more accommodation at this institution for a long time to come. The money already granted by the Government has caused such a number of demands for additional accommodation in other places as to make it quite impossible to satisfy them. The new matron is efficient, and is, I believe, giving universal satisfaction. The institution, as a whole, as well as the medical school attached to it, deserve the confidence of the public.

DUNSTAN HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1892 ... ... ... 3 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 46 Total under treatment ... ... ... 49 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 39 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 6 Bemaining on 31st March, 1893 ... ... ... ... 4 Sex. —41 males, 8 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Dunstan. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 1,611; individual average days' stay, 32-88. Daily average cost per head 9s. 4d.; less patients' payments, Bs. sfd. Outdoor Patients. —2s.