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WAIMATE HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1892 ... ... ... 5 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 86 Total under treatment ... ... ... 91 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 82 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 Bemaining on 31st March, 1893 ... ... ... ... 7 Sex. —63 males, 28 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Waimate County. Country. —England, 13; Scotland, 8; Ireland, 20; New Zealand, 42; Germany, 3; India,, 1. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 3,181; individual average days' stay, 34-96. Daily average cost per head, ss. IOJd.; less patients' payments, ss. 4Jd. Bevenue and Expendituee. Bevenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 492 3 10 Bations ... ... ... 152 11 8 Local bodies ... ... ... 492 310 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 11 12 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 48 13 6 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 34 1 7 Patients'payments ... ... 79 18 3 Fuel and light ... ... ... 37 8 7 Other sources ... ... ... 400 Bedding and clothing ... ... 36 17 11 Furniture and earthenware ... 196 Incidentals ... ... ... 65 8 5 Salaries and wages ... ... 532 18 0 Instruments ... ... ... 12 15 0 Bepairs ... ... ... 20 16 2 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 210 Interest ... ... ... 12 5 11 Insurance ... ... ... 11 17 0 Total ... £1,116 19 5 Total ... ... £932 3 3 Waimate Hospital, 6th January, 1893. I found this hospital working very satisfactorily, and I think that the feud with the Timaru Board is healing.

WAIPAWA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1892 ... ... ... 17 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 205 Total under treatment ... ... ... 222 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 187 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 12 Bemaining on 31st March, 1893 ... ... ... ... 23 Sex. —2ol males, 21 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Bush, 38; Danevirke, 31; Woodville, 26; Porangahau and Wainui, 25 ; Waipawa, 21; Coast, 15; Waipukurau, 14; Te Aute, 13; Makaretu, 12 ; Kaikora, 9 ; Hastings, 9; Napier, 3 ; Wellington, 2 ; Wairarapa, 2 ; Auckland, 1 ; Otago, 1. Nationality. —English, 63; Scotch, 21; Irish, 50; New Zealand, 44; Welsh, 5; Scandinavian, 14; Australian, 9; German, 4; American, 3; Tasmanian, 3; French, 2; Bussian, 2; Indian, 1; Polish, 1. Beligion. —Church of England, 96; Boman Catholic, 50; Presbyterian, 47 ; Lutheran, 21; Wesleyan, 5; Plymouth Brethren, 1 ; Mormon, 1; Unitarian, 1. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 6,800; individual average days' stay, 30-62. Daily average cost per head, 4s. 4d.; less patients' payments, 3s. lljd. Outdoor Patients. —None.