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Nationality. —British, 162 ; foreign, 4. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 4,594; individual average days' stay, 27-67. Daily average cost per head, 4s. BJd.; less patients' payments, 3s. 6fd. EβVENUE AND ExPENDITUEE. Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 457 11 5 Eations ... ... ... 215 4 8 Local bodies ... ... ... 335 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c.... ... 23 4 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 94 10 7 Surgery and dispensary ... 63 15 6 Eents and interest ... ... 76 0 0 Fuel and light ... ... 101 12 8 Patients'payments ... ... 259 14 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 30 19 1 Balance from last year ... 4107 Furniture and earthenware ... 25 16 6 Salaries and wages ... ... 520 15 10 Eepairs ... ... ... 40 0 0 Additions to buildings ... ... 37 0 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 8 13 0 Interest ... ... ... 0 3 0 Insurance ... ... ... 11 6 3 Sanitation ... ... ... 27 18 0 Other expenses ... ... 12 18 8 Total £1,263 16 7 Total £1,119 7 2 Gisborne Hospital, 19th October, 1894. The large male ward was extremely comfortable, being well furnished and clean. It contained sixteen beds, of which thirteen were occupied. The whole institution is most satisfactory. Miss Steward is an extremely capable matron, and is assisted by three nurses—two for the day, and one for night duty. The total number of patients was eighteen.

GEEY EIVEE HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1894 ... ... ... 52 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 136 Total under treatment ... ... ... 188 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 115 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 30 Eemaining on 31st March, 1895 ... ... ... 43 Sex. —l6o males, 28 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Grey Valley, 80; Dunganville and Marsden, 19; Greymouth, 29; Brunnerton, 18; North Beach, 8; South Beach, 11; Kumara, 1; Cobden, 3; Lake Brunner, 13; Hokitika, 1; Eeefton, 1; Lyttelton, 1; Wellington, 1; Australia, 2. Country. —England, 54 ; Ireland, 62 ; Scotland, 12 ; New Zealand, 23 ; Sweden, 2 ; Denmark, 2; China, 9; Canada, 6; Norway, 3; Germany, 4; Australia, 8; Italy, 2; Greece, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 64; Soman Catholic, 68; Presbyterian, 21; Lutheran, 8; Confucian, 9; Wesleyan, 7 ; Baptist, 3 ; Quaker, 1; Hebrew, 1; Greek Church, 2; Calvinist, 2 ; no religion, 2. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 17,133; individual average days' stay, 91-13. Daily average cost per head, 2s. 8-J-d.; less patients' payments, 2s. 7-J-d. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 180; attendances, 484. Eevenue and Expenditure. Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... .. 975 19 5 Eations ... ... ... 572 5 11 Local bodies ... ... ... 507 10 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 28 5 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 403 1 2 Surgery and dispensary ... 66 11 5 Eents ... ... ... 2 10 0 Fuel and light ... ... 11111 0 Patients' payments ... ... 53 8 2 Bedding and clothing ... ... 151 3 3 Other sources ... ... 200 Furniture and earthenware ... 2632 Salaries and wages ... ... 1,017 12 10 Funerals ... ... ... 14 0 0 Eepairs and additions ... ... 184 18 6 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 57 16 2 Interest ... ... ... 34 11 6 Insurance ... ... ... 30 0 0 Other expenses ... ... 1846 Total ... ... £1,944 8 9 Total ... ... £2,313 3 3 The nursing system of this hospital has been changed since my visit, and I hear that a great improvement has been the result. Dr. Morice is careful and attentive, and the hospital gets the benefit of the long experience of his father, who had served the hospital so long.