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Total collective days' stay in hospital, 10,183; individual average days' stay, 34-17. Daily average cost per head, 3s. Bd.; less patients' payments, 3s. 3fd. Bevenue and Expenditure. Bevenue. £ s. d. . Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 966 11 2 Bations ... ... ... 578 16 0 Local bodies ... ... ... 728 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, and porter ... 31 10 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 283 15 2 Surgery and dispensary... ... 182 16 5 Patients'payments ... ... 175 9 4 Fuel and light. . ... ... 112 17 9 Other sources ... ... ... 0180 Bedding and clothing ... ... 46 12 10 Balance from last year ... ... 101 19 8 Washing and laundry ... ... 31 5 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 686 5 6 Water-supply ... ... ... 18 14 6 Funerals ... ... ... 13 13 6 Furniture, &c, and repairs ... 63 9 7 Additions to buildings ... ... 196 19 6 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 21 11 3 Interest ... ... ... 0 13 6 Insurance ... ... ... 33 6 0 Other expenses ... ... 49 6 8 Total ... ...£2,256 13 4 Total ... ~.£2,067 18 0 On the date of my visit, 9th September, 1897, this hospital contained twenty male and seven female patients. All spoke in the highest terms both of the doctor and the nurses ; and, indeed, it is evident, even to the casual observer, that this is a well-managed institution. The new matron is a great acquisition.

WAIBOA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1897 ... ... ... 3 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 34 Total under treatment ... ... ... 37 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 34 Died... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 Bemaining on 31st March, 1898 ... ... ... 1 Sea;.—3l males, 6 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Wairoa and adjacent counties, and Waikaremoana co-operative roadworks. Nationality. —European, 26; Native, 11. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 1,022; individual average days' stay, 27-62 Daily average cost per head, 9s. 7fd. ; less patients' payments, Bs. ljd. Bevenue and Expenditure. Bevenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 195 12 1 Bations ... .. ... 108 18 8 Local bodies ... ... ... 167 7 1 Surgery and dispensary... ... 58 3 7 Subscriptions and donations ... 23 10 10 Fuel and light... ... ... 38 15 9 Patients' payments ... ... 39 3 5 Bedding and clothing ... ... 2123 Other sources ... ... ... 10 0 0 Furniture and earthenware ... 1444 Balance from last year ... ... 73 610 Salaries and wages ... ... 221 5 4 Bepairs and additions to buildings 11 8 9 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 114 Other expenses ... ... 36 9 10 £509 0 3 £492 19 10

WANGANUI HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1897 ... ... ... 18 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 276 Total under treatment ... ... ... 294 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 249 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 17 Bemaining on 31st March, 1898 ... ... ... ... 28 5—H. 22.

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