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Sex. —4o males, 8 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Clyde, 13; Alexandra, 11; Matakanui, 1; Baldhill Flat, 2 ; Ida Valley, 1; Earnscleugh, 2 ; Black's, 6 ; Cambrian's, 1; Hawea Flat, 1; Kawarau, 1; Nelson, 1; Nevis, 1; Boxburgh, 1; Waikerikeri, 3; Blackman's, 1; Queenstown, 1 ; Drybread, 1. Country. —England, 13; Ireland, 12; Scotland, 2; New Zealand, 14; Australia, 1; Tasmania, 2 ; China, 3 ; Orkney Islands, 1. Beligion. —Church of England, 23; Boman Catholic, 12; Presbyterian, 9; Confucian, 3; Lutheran, 1. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 1,750; individual average days' stay, 36-46. Daily average cost per head, 9s. Bfd.; less patients' payments, Bs. 9d. Outdoor Patients. —36; attendances, 54. Bevenue and Expenditure. Bevenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 346 1 6 Bations ... ... ... 120 6 8 Local bodies ... ... ... 270 2 8 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 9 16 Subscriptions and donations ... 153 17 5 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 18 011 Patients' payments ... ... 85 3 8 Fuel and light ... ... ... 34 12 5 Balance from last year ... ... 4100 Bedding and clothing ... ... 1310 Furniture and earthenware ... 91 6 6 Salaries and wages ... ... 399 7 6 Water-supply ... ... ... 39 9 0 Funerals ... ... ... 13 10 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 24 8 0 Interest ... ... ... 040 Insurance ... ... ... 9 10 6 Commission ... ... ... 26 18 5 Other expenses ... ... ... 51 9 0 Total ... ... £859 15 3 Total ... ... £851 5 5 Inspected 10th March, 1898. Notwithstanding the recent addition of an excellent new ward solidly built of stone, I was disappointed with this hospital. Mrs. Wilson had everything very clean, but her husband did not seem to me to be a suitable man for his position. The doctor is allowed by the Trustees to manage the hospital vicariously while he devotes his mind to other pursuits. The patients, lam bound to say, made no complaints, and they appear, when Dr. Hyde is otherwise occupied, to be well looked after by Dr. Gregg, of Alexandra, who attends to the hospital as a sort of supplementary medical officer.

GISBOBNE HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1897 ... ... ... 13 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 158 Total under treatment ... ... ... 171 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 137 Died ... ... ... -v.. '•.-.. 8 Bemaining on 31st March, 1898 ... ... ... ... 26 Sex. —l 27 males, 44 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Cook and Waiapu Counties, and Borough of Gisborne. Nationality. —British, 154; foreign, 17. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 4,970; individual average days' stay, 29-06. Daily average cost per head, 4s. 2-|d.; less patients' payments, 3s. 6Jd. Bevenue and Expenditure. Bevenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 522 9 11 Bations ... ... ... 183 17 2 Local bodies ... ... ... 320 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c.... ... 15 12 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 122 2 8 Surgery and dispensary ... 39 11 8 Bents ... ... ... 25 0 0 Fuel and light ... ... 94 6 8 Patients' payments ... ... 169 2 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 3113 Interest ... ... ... 32 0 0 Furniture and earthenware ... 17 2 9 Balance from last year ... 59 19 11 Salaries and wages ... ... 543 13 4 Bepairs ... ... ... 57 6 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 10 19 2 Interest ... ... ... 033 Insurance ... ... ... 18 14 9 Sanitation ... . ... ... 18 17 0 Other expenses ... ... 15 10 2 Total ... ... £1,250 14 6 Total ... ... £1,046 15 2