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AUCKLAND HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1894 ... ... ... 116 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 1,086 Total under treatment ... ... ... 1,202 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 993 Died 105 Eemaining on 31st March, 1895 ... ... ... ... 104 Sex. —860 males, 342 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Auckland City and Suburbs, 635; Auckland district, 323 ; Auckland North, 108 ; Auckland South, 78; shipping, 58. Nationality. —English, 344 ; Scotch, 80 ; Irish, 164 ; New Zealand, 459; Australian, 48 ; American, 16 ; German, 15; Fijian, 6; Dutch, 4; Swedes and Norwegians, 14; born at sea, 3; Indian, 5 ; French, 12 ; Austrian, 8 ; Italian, 5 ; Danish, 1; African, 2 ; Chinese, 1; Spanish, 2 ; Russian, 5; West Indian, 6 ; Norfolk Island, 2. Beligion. —Church of England, 614; Roman Catholic, 270; Baptist, 31; Wesleyan, 90; Presbyterian, 154 ; Congregationalist, 2 ; Salvationist, 18; Lutheran, 7 ; Jewish, 6 ; other sects, 10. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 38,035; individual average days' stay, 3164. Daily average cost per head, 4s. If d.; less patients' payments, 2s. 9f d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 888 ; attendances, 3,678. Revenue and Expenditure. Bevenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 2,360 19 3 Rations ... ... ... 2,483 2 4 Local bodies ... ... ... 2,360 19 3 Wines, spirits, ale, and porter ... 80 17 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 61 15 5 Surgery and dispensary ... 514 4 1 Bequests- ... ... ... 522 0 0 Fuel and light ... ... 555 2 0 Patients'payments ... ... 2,560 17 1 Bedding and clothing ... ... 383 16 6 Other sources .... ... 35 7 10 Furniture and earthenware ... 229 1 8 Washing and laundry ... ... 204 0 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 2,143 10 4 Water-supply ... ... 166 10 0 Funerals ... ... ... 53 16 6 Improvement of grounds ... 173 0 1 Repairs ... ... ... 475 19 6 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 98 13 2 Interest ... ... ... 43 5 1 Insurance ... ... ... 11 7 6 Proportion of office expenses ... 212 811 Other expenses ... ... 73 4 2 Total ... ... £7,901 18 10 Total ... ... £7,901 18 10 Auckland Hospital, Bth January, 1895. This has been a year of trouble in this hospital. At the date of my last visit I was impressed with the conviction that the relations between the Secretary to the Charitable Aid Board, the Hospital Steward, and the Relieving Officer were far from harmonious, and had something to do with the friction that has prevailed in the working of the Charitable Aid Board and the hospital. Except for these underlying elements of discord I found the hospital working well. I can only hope that the new departure taken by the Board will have good results. To this end I would suggest that great care should be taken to define strictly the functious of Mr. Garland and Mr. Schofield, and especially that the Board should not countenance any interference with the working of the hospital, except through the proper channels.

BLENHEIM HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1894 ... ... ... 26 Admitted during the year... ... ... ... ... 128 Total under treatment ... ... ... 154 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 116 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 15 Remaining on 31st March, 1895 .. ... ... ... 23 Sex. —107 males, 47 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Wairau, Awatere, Sounds : Canterbury, Nelson, Hawke's Bay, Manawatu, West Coast.

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