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MASTEETON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1893 ... ... ... 9 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 86 Total under treatment ... ... ... 95 Discharged ... ... ... ..,' ... ... 87 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 Eomaining on 31st March, 1894 ... ... ... ... 5 Sex. —86 males, 9 females. Localities from which Patients came. — Masterton, 16; Whareama and East Coast, 27; Pahiatua, 3 ; Eketahuna, 17 ; Brancepeth and Taueru, 8; Bideford, 3 ; Mauriceville, 7 ; Gladstone' 1; Martinborough, 1; Alfredton, 6 ; Napier, 3 ; Wellington, 2 ; Palmerston North, 1. Country. —England, 37; Ireland, 20; New Zealand, 19; Scotland, 9; Germany, 2; Sweden, 1; Syria, 1; Eussia, 1; Mexico, 1; United States, 1; Queensland, 1; Victoria, 2. Beligion. —Church of England, 40 ; Eoman Catholic, 17; Presbyterian, 20; Wesleyan, 15; Lutheran, 3. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 2,473; individual average days' stay, 26'03. Daily average cost per head, 6s. 2-|d.; less patients' payments, ss. sfd. Eevenue and Expenditure . Bevenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 533 16 11 Eations ... ... ... 178 6 5 Subscriptions and donations ... 420 18 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 336 Patients' payments ... ... 91 0 2 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 102 16 7 Balance from last year ... ... 102 1 4 Fuel and light .... ... ... 31 1 5 Bedding and clothing ... ... 15 5 6 Furniture and earthenware ... 45 8 2 Washing and laundry ... ... 1300 Salaries and wages ... ... 286 18 0 Funerals ... ... 3 0 0 Eepairs ... ... ... 16 4 6 Additions to buildings ... ... 3279 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 19 15 6 Insurance ... ... ... 15 0 0 Commission ... ... ... 29 15 9 Other expenses ... ... ... 886 Total ... ... £1,147 16 5 Total ... ... £800 11 7 Masterton Hospital, 23rd April, 1894. I happened to visit this hospital when improvements and alterations were being effected, and I am willing to assume that the great falling-off in the cleanliness and order which used to mark this institution was largely due to this cause. I wrote to the Chairman calling the attention of the Board to certain matters which require rectification, and I have no doubt that by the time of my next visit they will have been put right. I observe that there is an increase of Is. sfd. in the cost per head per day.

NAPIEE HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1893 ... ... ... 20 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 420 Total under treatment ... ... ... 440 Discharged ... ■... ... ... ... ... 368 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 27 Bemaining on 31st March, 1894... ... ... ... 45 Sex. —3lo males, 130 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Hawke's Bay and adjoining districts. Country. —England, 125; Scotland, 52 ; Ireland, 60 ; New Zealand, 172; Australia, 12; Tasmania, 1; Germany, 2; India, 4; Norway, 1; America, 3; Wales, 1; West Indies, 1; Finland, 1; Denmark, 2 ; Sweden, 3. Religion. —Church of England, 189 ; Eoman Catholic, 102 ; Presbyterian, 106 ; Wesleyan, 15 ; Jewish, 1; Christadelphian, 1; Lutheran, 5; Salvation Army, 7; Methodist, 2; Baptist, 6; undenominational, 3 ; no religion, 3. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 10,567; individual average days' stay, 24-02. Daily average cost per head, ss. B|d.; less patients' payments, 4s. IOJd. Outdoor Patients.— lndividual cases, 1,020.