HOSPITALS AND CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS OF THE COLONY (REPORT ON THE), BY THE INSPECTOR OF HOSPITALS.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1897 Session II, H-22

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Sess. 11.—1897. NEW ZEALAND.

HOSPITALS AND CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS OF THE COLONY (REPORT ON THE), BY THE INSPECTOR OF HOSPITALS.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

The Inspector of Hospitals and Chabitable Institutions to the Hon. the Ministee of Education. Sir,— I have so long and so vainly tried to rouse the Parliament and the country to the incalculable evils of our system of outdoor relief that I think it better in this report to quote the presidential address of the National American Congress of Charities for 1896: — " Take the question of outdoor relief, illustrating what the President, A. D. Wright, Wisconsin, calls the new philanthropy of the dawn of the twentieth century. " This new philanthropy studies causes as well as symptoms, and it considers classes as well as individuals. On the practical side it tries to improve conditions, thus changing the environment of the defective. It tries to build up character, as well as to relieve or punish, believing that the essential cause of pauperism and crime is usually some defect inside the pauper or criminal as well as bad conditions around him, and it seeks for prevention as well as cure. Outdoor relief does not improve the conditions of the pauper; it does not build up his character; it neither prevents nor cures pauperism. It is therefore contrary to the principles of the new philanthropy, which would meet the same case by a system of friendly visiting and labour bureaux, and, where these failed to cure, would place adult paupers in institutions where they could not propagate their parasitical blood or teach their accompanying vices. The new philanthropy is slowly winning its way. .It is cutting off the entail of hereditary pauperism and crime and insanity and idiocy in a very large degree by keeping defectives in institutions which resemble heaven in at least one particular, because there is neither marrying nor giving in marriage in them. Viewed in this light, the immense mass of people held in mild imprisonment in State and local institutions are, on the whole, wisely kept there. Unless we are prepared for the drastic measures of wholesale death, or equally wholesale castration, we must cut off defective heredity by the more expensive method of wholesale imprisonment." Outdoor relief is as catching as small-pox, and just as deadly. In 1890 a Bill on exactly these lines was introduced into our Parliament. Two years ago it was recast, leaving out the cardinal principle of imprisonment for all able-bodied loafers who would not work. The reason for leaving this keystone out of the arch was that public opinion was not ripe for such a drastic step. We are so given over to weak sentimentalism in New Zealand in all that relates to the problem of poverty that probably we shall have to be taught by hard experience before any Government can be expected to grasp this nettle. The time, however, cannot be far off when we must have a rude awakening from our dreams of a short-cut to Utopia. To point the moral: I know,of a " defective " half-imbecile girl who has already had five illegitimate children by different fathers, all of whom are now being supported by the Charitable Aid Board, while, of course, the mother is maintained, and encouraged to propagate more. Truly it is a far cry to Utopia. All over New Zealand the State subsidy for indiscriminate outdoor relief is the most effective scheme that could be devised for the systematic cultivation of social parasites. We carefully hatch them out, and lay them down in the alimentary tracts of society, and wo call the insane proceeding philanthropy. No man feels more deeply than I the fact that those of our people who have lapsed from self-respect and independence have probably been more sinned against than sinning, especially since the beginning of the Age of Machinery, with all its accumulation of products; but sahis populi suprema lex. That is the sole justification, the only valid excuse, for such legislation as I believe to be inevitable. I have called our system of giving outdoor relief indiscriminate :itis so all over the country ; but it is worse in Wellington than anywhere else. In this belief, I instructed Mrs. Grace Neill, the Assistant Inspector specially appointed for this work, to attend the meetings of the Benevolent Trustees, and thereafter to personally visit and examine in every possible way the recipients of aid—their homes and their environment. I told her to take any time she found necessary, and to use every means to get at the facts, a task of the utmost com--I—H. 22.

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plexity and difficulty. Her report is herewith published (page 32). Every statement it contains had of necessity to be carefully toned down to the last degree of tenuity, so that the reality must largely be left to the constructive imagination of the reader. The reason is that where specific allegations are made about the conduct of public bodies administering a vicious system, and the character of private individuals suffering largely for the sins of society, the public officer who ventures to make them be ready with the proofs, and in this region of facts and among this class of people witnesses that will run the gauntlet of public inquiry are almost impossible to find. Nevertheless, somebody must face the facts, and take the consequences. This is what Mrs. Neill has done. As I have set forth at large in former reports, the first step towards remedying this state of things is to stop the subsidy, and reform our absurd system of local government. Hospitals. —l find in some hospital districts that a tendency is arising to forget that our hospitals are really charitable institutions, subsidised by the State for the sake of those who cannot afford medical treatment in their own homes. There are, however, many persons coming from remote places, young men and women living in lodgings, and strangers in hotels who desire admission as paying patients, especially where single rooms are available. So far there can be no objection, provided they pay a fair sum to the Board for the services rendered. When, however, the further step is taken of paying the medical officer for any operations, &,c, that may be performed in the hospital I am strongly of opinion that the most stringent measures must be taken to stamp out the practice wherever it should be discovered to exist.

AEEOWTOWN HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1896 ... ... ... 7 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 66 Total under treatment ... ... ... 73 Discharged ... ... ... ... .. ... 54 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 9 Remaining on 31st March, 1897 ... ... 10 Sex. —48 males, 18 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Arrow, Macetown, Cardrona, Skipper's, Wanaka. Country. —England and Wales, 14 ; Ireland, 7 ; Scotland, 8 ; New Zealand, 35 ; Jersey, 1; China, 1. Religion.— Church of England, 20; Presbyterian, 29; Wesleyan, 2; Eoman Catholic, 12; Confucian, 1; Agnostic, 2. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 1,485; individual average days' stay, 2034. Daily average cost per head, 9s. lOfd. ; less patients' payments, Bs. B|-d. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 107 ; attendances, 148. EβVENUE AND EXPENDITUBE. Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 395 11 4 Eations ... ... 114 13 3 Local bodies ... ... ... 134 8 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 2 7 8 Subscriptions and donations ... 163 13 11 j Surgery and dispensary ... 46 1 3 Patients'payments ... ... 89 0 01 Fuel and light ... ... ... 21 16 6 Other sources ... ... ... 11 14 5 Bedding and clothing ... 017 0 Balance from last year ... ... 95 6 2 Furniture and earthenware 400 Salaries and wages ... ... 362 13 4 Funerals ... ... 2 15 0 Eepairs ... ... ... 611 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 10 13 11 Interest ... ... 0 4 6 Insurance ... ... 6 11 9 Commission ... ... 16 6 Other expenses ... ... 156 3 1 Total ... ... £889 13 10 Total ... ... £736 T~lO On the date of inspection, 24th December, 1896, this institution contained two patients, one man and one woman. Everything was in excellent order. There is a good water-supply and a good vegetable-garden. Dr. Thomson is much liked in the district, and the Committee do their best to foster local interest in the hospital.

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ASHBURTON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1896 ... ... ... 14 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 140 Total under treatment ... ... ... 154 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 135 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 7 Remaining on 31st March, 1897 ... ... ... ... 12 Sea;.—llB males, 36 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Rakaia to Rangitata. Nationality. —English, 44 ; Irish, 43 ; Scotch, 13 ; New Zealand, 41; Australians, 6 ; Welsh, 1; Swedes, 2; German, 1; Dutch, 1; American, 2. Beligion. —Church of England, 64; Presbyterian, 32; Roman Catholic, 43; Methodist, 11; Salvation Army, 2 ; Lutheran, 1; Hebrew, 1. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 3,830; individual average days' stay, 24-87. Daily average cost per head, 7s. 3Jd. ; less patients' payments, 6s. 6fd. Outdoor Patients. —None. Revenue and Expenditure. Bevenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 654 16 2 Rations and light ... ... 402 15 3 Local bodies ... ... ... 630 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 16 10 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 20 13 6 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 152 18 10 Patients' payments ... ... 136 0 6 Fuel ... ... ... 53 18 9 Other sources ... ... ... 10 7 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 71 16 4 Balance from last year ... ... 97 16 0 Furniture, earthenware, and ironmongery ... ... ... 87 12 1 Salaries and wages ... ... 443 16 0 Funerals ... ... ... 11 6 6 Repairs ... ... ... 40 6 5 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 450 Interest ... ... ... 080 Insurance ... ... ... 14 19 3 Other expenses... ... ... 93 9 8 Total ... £1,549 13 2 Total ... £1,394 2 1 Inspected by me on the 31st March, 1897, and by Mrs. Neill on the 12th January. Of the ten beds in the large male ward nine were occupied. Two patients occupied one bed in the female ward, and one male patient was in one of the single rooms. The whole was scrupulously clean, and very comfortable. Mrs. Mackay is assisted by a nurse trained in Dunedin. I called attention to the absence of temperature charts at the head of the beds.

AUCKLAND HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1896 ... ... ... 11l Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 1, 229 Total under treatment ... ... ... 1,340 .Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,093 Died 109 Remaining on 31st March, 1897 ... ... ... ... 138 Sex. —898 males, 442 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Auckland City and Suburbs, 845; Auckland district, 300 ; Auckland North, 89 ; Auckland South, 76 ; shipping," 30. Nationality.— English, 356 ; Scotch, 82 ; Irish, 148; New Zealand, 627 ; Australian, 47 ; American, 13; German, 15; Swedes, 22; French, 1; Austrian, 6; Danish, 2; Chinese, 3; Indian, 6 ; South Sea Islands, 5 ; Portuguese, 1; Belgians, 2 ; Italians, 2 ; Africans, 2. Beligion. —Church of England, 646 ; Eoman Catholic, 292 ; Baptist, 33 ; Wesleyan, 114; Presbyterian, 198; Congregationalist, 13; Salvationist, 16; Lutheran, 14; Jewish, 2; Christian Brethren, 4 ; other denominations, 7 ; Nil, 1. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 43,313; individual average days' stay, 32-32. Daily average cost per head, 4s. 6£d.; less patients' payments, 3s. ljd. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 518 ; attendances, 4,238.

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Revenue and Expendituee. Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 3,114 3 6 Rations ... ... ... 2,274 14 0 Local bodies ... ... ... 3,114 3 6 Nurses' Home maintenance ... 623 11 8 Subscriptions and donations ... 71 3 9 Wines, spirits, ale, and porter ... 55 17 4 Bequests ... ... ... 1,834 0 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 857 17 8 Patients'payments ... ... 3,140 11 9 Fuel and light ... ... 729 10 4 Bedding and clothing ... ... 450 5 1 Furniture and earthenware ... 255 4 5 Washing and laundry ... ... 283 7 6 Salaries and wages ... ... 2,988 6 1 Water-supply ... ... 198 8 0 Funerals ... ... ... 26 10 0 Maintenance of grounds ... 127 1 7 Repairs ... ... ... 476 12 6 Additions to buildings ... ... 1,394 19 5 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 136 11 7 Legal expenses ... ... 7 3 6 Insurance ... ... ... 16 15 0 Proportion of office expenses ... 242 5 6 Interest ... ... ... 99 3 6 Other expenses ... ... 29 17 10 Total ... ...£11,274 2 6 Total ... ...£11,274 2 6 This hospital was visited by me on the 21st September and on the 23rd February ; by Mrs. Neill in November and on the sth, 13th, and 14th May. There is considerable though spasmodic agitation going on about the long hours of the nursing staff, and a demand for an eighthours day. As regards the long hours, there is no doubt that for a part of the year unfairly heavy work was thrown on the matron and several of the strong and willing nurses, partly owing to the resignation of several of the more experienced nurses and partly owing to what I consider laxity in letting nurses off duty and granting holidays for slight ailments. I cannot help thinking that the state of feeling in and about the hospital regarding the demands of the nursing staff points to a great danger ahead of our system of female nursing. It is becoming so expensive that it may fall by its own weight. To introduce an eight-hours day in Auckland means an increase, roughly, of one-third in the number of nurses. The nurses' home has already had to be extended, and a larger extension will soon become necessary. The summer and especially the autumn months (the fever season) are exceptionally heavy, and I think the nursing lectures ought, so far as possible, to be confined to the winter in order to lighten the work in the busy time. The defective drainage of the fever wards has been remedied. More bathing-accommodation is required in the nurses' home. The practice of granting midwifery certificates based on merely theoretical instruction ought to be discontinued.

BLENHEIM HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1896 ... ... ..23 Admitted during the year... ... ... ... 143 Total under treatment ... ... ... 166 Discharged ... ... ... ... .: ... ... 130 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 8 Remaining on 31st March, 1897 ... ... ... ... 28 Sex. —95 males, 71 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Marlborough, Nelson, West Coast, Canterbury, Napier, New Plymouth, Wellington, Otago, Auckland. Country. —England, Ireland, Scotland, New Zealand, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, Germany, Nova Scotia. Religion. —Church of England, Eoman Catholic, Presbyterian, Wesleyan, Salvationist, Lutheran, Adventists. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 7,075; individual average days' stay, 42-62. Daily average cost per head, ss. 3^d.; lees patients' payments, 4s. 9d.

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Revenue and Expenditube. Bevenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 890 6 9 Eations ... ... ... 439 5 3 Local bodies ... ... ... 1,02917 6 Wines, spirits, ale, &c... ... 21 1 3 Eents ... ... ... 24 18 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 128 0 7 Patients'payments ... ... 192 7 6 Fuel and light ... ... 129 1 2 Other sources ... ... 1 10 6 Bedding, clothing, furniture, and earthenware ... ... 214 13 11 Salaries and wages ... ... 741 111 Water-supply... ... ... 30 17 0 Funerals ... ... ... 500 Eepairs ... ... ... 97 11 0 Additions to buildings ... ... 263 11 6 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 25 0 0 Insurance ... ... ... 12 15 3 Other expenses ... ... 31 1 5 Total ... ... £2,139 0 3 Total ... ... 2,139 0 3 I inspected this hospital on the 10th February, and found everything in the usual satisfactory condition. Dr. Cleghorn is maintaining and extending the reputation of this institution, so that patients come from great distances to get the benefit of his skill. A small but suitable nurses' home has been built, and now all the nurses can live at the hospital.

CHAELESTON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1896 ... ... ... 4 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... ... 18 Total under treatment ... ... ... 22 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 15 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 Eemaining on 31st March, 1897 ... ... ... ... 5 Sex. —22 males. Locality from which Patients came. —Brighton to Westport. Nationality. —lrish, 8 ; Scotch, 5; English, 3 ; New Zealand, 4 ; Welsh, 1; Orkney Islands, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 4; Presbyterian, 6 ; Roman Catholic, 12. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 1,382; individual average days' stay, 62-82. Daily average cost per head, 7s. 7-Jd.; less patients' payments, 6s. lid. Eevenue and Expenditube. Bevenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Prom Government ... ... 270 10 10 Eations ... ... ... 136 16 1 Local bodies ... ... ... 150 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c... ... 2 15 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 100 9 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 43 2 7 Patients'payments ... ... 49 7 10 Fuel and light ... .. 21 13 4 Other sources ... ... 0 8 9 Bedding and clothing ... ... 28 4 4 Furniture and earthenware ... 1 15 3 Salaries and wages ... ... 235 0 4 Funerals ... ... ... 6 0 0 Repairs ... ... ... 27 14 10 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 11 17 3 Other expenses ... ... 11 16 5 Total ... ... £570 16 5 Total ... ... £526 15 11 Visited the 11th December, 1896. Like all the West Coast hospitals, this largely partakes of the character of a diggers' refuge. All the inmates are very comfortable. The doctor is very kind and attentive. The large male ward needs to be repainted and papered. The cooking arrangements are very defective, and very trying to work with. There were three male patients on the day of my visit.

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CHRISTCHDECH HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1896 ... ... ... 109 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 1,202 Total under treatment ... ... ... 1,311 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,115 Died 100 Eemaining on 31st March, 1897 ... ... ... ... 96 Sea;.—7B4 males, 527 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Christchurch and suburbs, 775; North Canterbury district, 410; Lyttelton, 88; Eakaia, 6; Dunedin, 3; Grey, 1; Akaroa, 18; Ashburton, 5; Geraldine, 3 ; Wellington, 1; Auckland, 1. Country.— -New Zealand, 555; England, 391 ; Ireland, 174 ; Scotland, 90; Wales, 12; Australia, 21; America, 12 ; Germany, 13 ; France, 1 ; Denmark, 7; Sweden, 6; Italy, 6 ; Switzerland, 1; India, 2 ; Tasmania, 5 ; Belgium, 3; Spain, 2; Austria, 2 ; Norway, 3; Finland, 1; Portugal, 1; Holland, 1; Syria, 1; China, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 610; Eoman Catholic, 225 ; Presbyterian, 186; Methodist, 89 ; Baptist, 33 ; Congregationalist, 12 ; Lutheran, 24 ; other denominations, 115 ; no religion, 17. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 35,893 ; individual average days' stay, 27 - 37. Daily average cost per head, 4s. 10d. ; less patients' payments, 4s. 6-J-d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 1,104 ; attendances, 4,416. Ebvenub and Expenditure. Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 6,304 6 7 Eations ... ... ... 2,047 3 11 Local bodies ... ... ... 4,909 11 1 Wines, spirits, &c. ... ... 142 9 3 Subscriptions and donations ... 523 0 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 1,200 18 6 Bequest ... ... ... 1,700 0 0 Fuel and light ... ... 84112 10 Patients'payments ... ... 524 8 8 Bedding and clothing ... ... 297 17 7 Other sources ... ... 15 4 6 Furniture and earthenware ... 223 13 4 Salaries and wages ... ... 3,138 3 9 Funerals ... ... ... 27 12 0 Repairs ... ... ... 466 13 1 Additions to buildings ... ... 2,374 15 4 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 94 3 6 Interest ... ... ... 6 15 6 Insurance ... ... ... 58 2 5 Casual ward, Lyttelton ... 95 2 11 Other expenses ... ... 303 15 9 Total ... £13,976 10 10 Total ... £11,318 19 8 This hospital has been visited five times during the year. When last examined everything was in capital order. I could hear no complaints either from patients or staff. The new ward has been kept back owing to the difficulty of procuring the particular kind of slates which had been ordered. It will be a great addition to the institution, and promises to be equal, if not superior, to anything of the kind in the colony. Littlo troubles which it is not necessary here to particularise have occurred in the course of the year, but they have all blown over, and have, so far as I could find, left no evil effects.

Akaeoa Hospital. Number of patients on 31st March, 1896 ... ... ... 2 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 48 Total under treatment ... ... ... 50 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 49 Died... ... ... ... ... ... Eemaining on 31st March, 1897 ... ... ... 1 Sea;.—22 males, 28 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Akaroa County. Country.- —New Zealand, 34; England, 8; Scotland, 2; Ireland, 4; Sweden, 1; Australia, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 33; Presbyterian, 7; Eoman Catholic, 7; Baptist, 1; Lutheran, 1; Plymouth Brethren, 1. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 720; individual average days' stay, 14-40. Daily average cost per head, 10s. 9fd.; less patients' payments, Bs. BJd.

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Revenue and Expendituee. Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 156 18 10 Rations ... .. ... 117 9 4 Derived from North Canterbury Wines, spirits, ale, and porter ... 13 0 Hospital Board, of which it is a Surgery and dispensary ... ... 35 13 5 branch hospital ... ... 156 18 10 Fuel and light ... ... ... 24 2 9 Patients'payments ... ... 75 11 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 150 0 0 Other expenses ... ... ... 61 0 2 Total £389 8 8 Total £389 8 8

COROMANDEL HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1896 ... ... ... 3 Admitted during the year ... .. ... ... 120 Total under treatment ... .... ... 123 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 110 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 6 Remaining on 31st March, 1897 ... ... ... ... 7 Sex. —l2l males ; 2 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Coromandel, 48 ; Auckland, 15 ; Katikati, 1; Cape Colville, 1; Cabbage Bay, 2; Ngaruawahia, 1; Thames, 1; Whangapoua, 3; Kennedy's Bay, 2; Waihi, 1 ; Wellington, 5 ; Huntley, 2 ; other places, 41. Nationality. —English, 29 ; Irish, 16; Scotch, 15 ; New Zealand, 41; Australia, 6; other places, 16. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 2,664; individual average days' stay, 21-66. Daily average cost per head, 6s. s|d. ; less patients' payments, ss. IOJd. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 162 ; attendances, 327. Revenue and Expenditure. Bevenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 721 17 11 Rations ... ... ... 186 13 11 Local bodies ... ... ... 300 0 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 65 8 8 Subscriptions and donations ... 675 411 Fuel and light ... ... 47 16 2 Patients'payments ... ... 83 3 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 30 12 9 Balance from last year... ... 45 19 10 j Washing and laundry ... . . 15 10 11 j Salaries and wages ... ... 401 18 4 Repairs and additions ... ... 94 11 6 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 450 Insurance .., ... ... 214 3 Mercury Bay and Kuaotunu Hospital Committees ... ... 465 10 6 Other expenses ... ... 16 5 7 Total ... ... £1,826 5 8 Total .. ... ... £1,331 7 7 This hospital was inspected by me on the 6th March, and was found to contain eight patients The mining revival, and the advent of such a reliable doctor as Dr. Bull, has given a great impetus to this institution. If only a strenuous effort were made by the local people the Government would gladly subsidise their contributions in order to provide a central hospital equipped in such a way as to meet the wants of this whole district. To provide hospitals at Mercury Bay and Kuaotunu would, in my opinion, be a waste of public money.

CKOMWELL HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1896 ... ... ... 1 Admitted during the year ... , ... ... ... 43 Total under treatment ... ... ... 44 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 38 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 Remaining on 31st March, 1897 ... ... ... ... 3

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r' Sex. —36 males, 8 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Bannockburn, 10 ; Cromwell, 9; Nevis, 5 ; Lowburn, 4 ; Hawea, 3; Mount Pisa, 2; Pembroke, 3; Kawarau, 1; Bendigo, 1; Kawaru Gorge, 1; Clyde Eoad, 1; Cardrona, 1; Shotover, 1 ; Eoaring Meg, 1; Palmerston, 1. Country. —England, 12 ; Scotland, 7 ; Ireland, 6 ; New Zealand, 7 ; China, 3; Sweden, 2 ; Denmark, 1; America, 1; West Indies, 2; Victoria, 2 ; Guernsey, 1. Religion. —Eoman Catholic, 6 ; Confucian, 3; Protestants, 35. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 1,106; individual average days' stay, 2513. Daily average cost per head, 10s. 2d.; less patients' payments, Bs. 9d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 30; attendances, 42. Eevenub and Expenditure. Revenue. £ s. d. | Expenditure. & s. d. From Government ... ... 299 1 6 Eations ... ... ... 69 2 1 Local bodies ... ... ... 212 12 11 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 8 010 Subscriptions and donations ... 82 16 0 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 2571 Patients'payments ... ... 78 13 0 Fuel and light ... ... ... 19 6 4 Bedding, clothing, furniture, and earthenware ... ... ... 2 18 7 Salaries and wages ... ... 336 12 11 Water-supply ... ... ... 25 0 0 Funerals ... ... ... 4 10 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 514 0 Interest ... ... 5 10 8 Insurance ... ... ... 12 2 6 Commission ... ... ... 8 12 6 Other expenses... ... ... 39 17 4 Total £673 3 5 Total £562 14 10 Four patients were in residence on the date of inspection—2sth December. Everything was clean and comfortable. Vegetables, poultry, eggs, milk, cream, and butter are produced abundantly. Mr. and Mrs. Peden are giving every satisfaction as managers, and the Chairman, Mr. Turton, takes the liveliest interest in everything that concerns the welfare of the institution and the comfort of the patients.

DUNBDIN HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1896 ... ... 101 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 1, 000 Total under treatment ... ... ... 1, 101 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 928 Died ... ... ... ... .:. ... 90 Eemaining on 31st March, 1897 ... ... ... 83 Sex. —640 males, 461 females. Localities from ivhich Patients came. —Dunedin and suburbs, 676; Allanton, 7 ; Alexandra, 3 ; Burkes, 3 ; Bannockburn, 3 ; Burnside, 6 ; Berwick, 4 ; Christchurch, 3 ; Clinton, 10; Catlin's, 4; Gore, 6; Hindon,4; Half-way Bush, 6 ; Kaitangata, 7 ; Lawrence, 6 ; Milton, 21; Mosgiel, 17 ; Mount Oargill, 8; Macrae's, 7; Middlernarch, 11; Maungatua, 4; Naseby, 5; Outram, 8; Oama.ru, 10; Port Chalmers, 14; Palmerston, 17; Peninsula, 7 ; Eavensbourne, 11; Eoxburgh, 8; St. Leonards, 4; Seacliff, 4; Tuapeka, 3; Timaru, 4; Taieri, 11; Waikouaiti, 19; Waitati, 10 ; Waihola, 5 ; shipping, 19 ; others, 126. Country. —New Zealand, 466; England, 209; Scotland, 185; Ireland, 117; Assyria, 2; China, 18 ; Denmark, 2 ; France, 5 ; Germany, 4; Japan, 1; Jersey, 2; Mauritius, 2; Norway, 6 ; United States, 4 ; New South Wales, 7 ; Sweden, 6; Tasmania, 8 ; Victoria, 23 ; born at sea, 4; Orkney, 3 ; Shetland, 6; Guernsey, 4 ; others, 17. Religion. —Presbyterian, 404; Church of England, 321; Soman Catholic, 169; Baptist, 32; Bible Christians, 4 ; Congregationalist, 10; Church of Christ, 15; Church Brethren, 6; Central Mission, 1; Confucian, 18 ; Freethinker, 1; Independent, 1; Jewish, 7; Lutheran, 12; Methodist, 1; Mission-Hall-ite, 1 ; New Testament Believer, 1; Primitive Methodist, 2 ; Quaker, 1 ; Salvationist, 23 ; Seventh Day Adventist, 1; Wesleyan, 45 ; Greek Orthodox, 2 ; others, 9. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 34,904; individual average days' stay, 31-07. Daily average cost per head, 4s. l£d.; less patients' payments, 3s. 4d. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 2,504 ; attendances, 7,393.

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Bevenue and Expendituee. Bevenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Fom Government ... ... 2,970 6 4 Eations ... ... ... 1,814 6 5 Local bodies ... ... ... 2,700 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c... ... 145 4 9 Subscriptions and donations ... 264 8 5 Surgery and dispensary ... 1,240 8 4 Patients'payments ... ... 1,393 9 9 Fuel and light ... ... 698 3 1 Other sources ... ... 304 5 6 Bedding and clothing ... ... 72 17 6 Balance from last year ... 274 15 3 Furniture, earthenware, &c. ... 210 6 3 Salaries and wages ... ... 2,166 8 7 Water-supply ... ... 115 6 0 Funerals ... ... ... 16 17 6 Repairs ... ... ... 351 9 0 Additions to buildings ... ... 300 0 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... 62 2 9 Interest ... ... ... 0 2 6 Insurance ... ... ... 35 4 3 Commission ... ... ... 14 0 0 Honorary medical staff ... 91 18 0 Other expenses ... ... 169 15 5 Total ... ... £7,907 5 3 Total £7,504 10 4 The management of this hospital is admirable, and the nursing staff is highly efficient. The difficulties that were at one time chronic between the Board and certain members of the medical staff have happily disappeared, owing to a juster appreciation of the immense value to the hospital and the province of the medical school. The new operating theatre is designed on the most approved ideas of modern surgery. The old theatre is to be converted into a kitchen, thus removing the worst feature of the old arrangements. The Trustees, and especially their Chairman, take the greatest interest in all that concerns the welfare of this the most important of all our hospitals.

DUNSTAN HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1896 ... ... ... 3 Admitted during the year ... .. ... ... 50 Total under treatment ... ... ... 53 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 44 Died ... ... ... ... ... - ... ... 6 Eemaining on 31st March, 1897 ... ... ... ... 3 Sex. —40 males, 13 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Clyde, 8; Alexandra, 16; Matakanui, 5; Baldhill Flat, 4; Ida Valley, 3 ; Barnscleugh, 5 ; Ophir, 7 ; Macetown, 1; Bannockburn, 1; Hawkden's, 1; Chatto Creek, 1; Pembroke, 1. Country. —England, 9; Ireland, 12; Scotland, 7 ; New Zealand, 15; Australia, 3 ; Germany, 2 ; Austria, 2; Sweden, 1; Wales, 1; China, 1, Beligion. —Church of England, 14; Eoman Catholic, 19; Presbyterian, 18; Wesleyan, 1; Confucian, 1. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 1,557; individual average days' stay, 29 - 37. Daily average cost per head, Bs. lid.; less patients' payments, 7s. ll^d. Outdoor Patients. —40 ; attendances, 200. Revenue and Expenditube. Bevenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 299 5 4 Eations . ... ... ... 104 13 10 Local bodies ... ... ... 193 1 3 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 914 8 Subscriptions and donations ... 110 17 9 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 35 9 7 Patients'payments ... ... 74 6 0 Fuel and light ... ... ... 34 2 2 Other sources ... ... ... 313 10 Bedding and clothing ... ... 15170 Balance from last year ... ... 7 710 Furniture and earthenware ... 34 3 3 Salaries and wages ... ... 365 0 0 Water-supply ... ... ... 17 610 Funerals ... ... ... 16 0 0 Repairs .... ... ... 980 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 717 6 Interest ... ... ... 156 Insurance ... ... ... 12 19 6 Commission ... ... ... 10 3 5 Other expenses ... ... ... 20 19 9 Total ... ... £688 12 0 Total ~. ... £695 1 0 2—H. 22.

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Mr. and Mrs. Trim keep the hospital clean and in good order. Their difficulties must be great, considering the utterly inadequate water-supply. The windmill supposed to raise water has been out of order for the last eight months. Since that time the hospital, in an exceptionally dry season, has had to depend upon roof-water, together with what little discoloured fluid can bo obtained from the race. There is a bathroom, but all the water has to be carried to it in buckets. If the sick are to lie in blankets both summer and winter, these require frequent washing—a wasteful procedure and one necessitating a good water-supply.

GISBOENE HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1896 ... ... ... 13 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 137 Total under treatment ... ... ... 150 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 127 Died 10 Kemaining on 31st March, 1897 ... ... ... ... 13 Sex. —108 males, 42 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Cook and Waiapu Counties, and Borough of Gisborne. Nationality. —British, 137 ; foreign, 13. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 4,502; individual average days' stay, 30. Daily average cost per head, 4s. 9^d.; less patients' payments, 3s. lid. Ebvenue and Expendituke. Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 457 16 1 Eations ... ... ... 231 16 10 Local bodie3 ... ... ... 35t) 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c.... ... 1020 Subscriptions and donations ... 50 13 3 Surgery and dispensary ... 37 14 2 Eents and interest ... ... 62 0 0 Fuel and light ... ... 80 7 5 Patients'payments ... ... 194 16 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 10 10 7 Other sources ... ... 3 2 0 Furniture and earthenware ... 28 17 9 Balance from last year ... 150 15 4 Salaries and wages ... ... 540 5 6 Eepairs ... ... ... 67 14 11 Additions to buildings ... ... 130 0 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 20 12 10 Insurance ... ... ... 18 16 9 Sanitation ... ... ... 20 2 0 Other expenses ... ... 12 2 0 Total ... ... £1,269 2 8 Total .... ... £1,209 2 9 This is a charming little hospital, with a capable matron and good nurses. Twelve beds were occupied on the 6th and 7th October, the date of inspection. The busiest time is the summer and autumn. Last season over forty typhoid cases were admitted.

GEBY EIVEE HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1896 ... ... ... 47 Admitted during the year ... ... 148 Total under treatment ... ... ... 195 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 120 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 23 Bcmaining on 31st March, 1897 52 Sex. —169 males, 26 females. Localities from which Patients came. — Grey Valley, 98; Marsden, 17; Barrytown, 9; Greymouth, 18; Brunnerton, 16; Maori Creek, 18; Eeefton, 3; Christchurch, 4; Wellington, 4; Okarito, 1; Jackson, 4 ; shipping, 3. Country. —England, 49 ; Ireland, 50 ; Scotland, 32 ; New Zealand, 18 ; Sweden, 4 ; Denmark, 6 ; China, 15 ; Germany, 4 ; Australia, 8 ; Prance, 1; West Indies, 4 ; Nova Scotia, 4. Religion. —Church of England, 61 ; Soman Catholic, 66 ; Presbyterian, 29 ; Lutheran, 6 ; Confucian, 15; Wesleyan, 7; Quaker, 1; Baptist, 6; nil, 4. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 17,809; individual average days' stay, 91-32. Daily average cost per head, 2s. s£d.; less patients' payments, 2s. 4-J-d. . Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 130; attendances, 402,

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Bevenue and Expendituke. Revenue. & s. d. I Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... .. 1,217 9 2 Rations ... ... ... 675 17 5 Local bodies ... ... ... 541 13 4 Wines, spirits, ale, kc. ... ... 46 14 9 Subscriptions and donations ... 622 5 0 Surgery and dispensary 80 3 2 Bequest ... ... ... 40 0 0 Fuel and light ... ... 140 14 0 Bents ... ... ... 10 0 0 Bedding and clothing ... 112 10 10 Patients'payments ... ... 80 12 0 Furniture and earthenware ... 12 19 8 Other sources ... ... 5 3 0 Washing and laundry ... 70 0 0 Salaries and wages ... 815 0 0 Funerals ... ... 12 10 0 Bepairs ... ... ... 53 2 2 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 68 4 6 Interest ... ... 26 0 6 Insurance ... ... ... 30 0 0 Other expenses ... ... 33 19 7 Total ... .. £2,517 2 6 Total ... ... £2,177 16 7 The majority of the inmates of this hospital are chronic cases, who are kept here in default of an old men's home on the Coast. The acute cases are all carefully attended to by Dr. Morice, who is obliged to use his own instruments for all operations. The nursing is good. The institution as a whole is well conducted, and the patients are treated exceedingly well. Of course, the large proportion of chronics keeps down the average cost per head.

GBEYTOWN HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1896 ... ... ... 2 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 59 Total under treatment ... ... ... 61 Discharged ... ... ... .. ... ... 53 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 7 Bemaining on 31st March, 1897 ... ... ... ... 1 Sex. —45 males, 16 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Carterton, 1; Greytown, 16; Featherston, 9 ; Martinborough, 11; Morrison's Bush, 9 ; Lower Valley, 4 ; East Coast, 7 ; Woodside, 2 ; Cross Creek, 1; Tauherenikau, 1. Country. —England, 16; Scotland, 2 ; Ireland, 8; New Zealand, 29; Sweden, 1; Australia, 3; France, 1; Wales, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 45; Roman Catholic, 6; Presbyterian, 5; Methodist, 5. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 1,496; individual average days' stay, 24-52. Daily average cost per head, 4s. lid.; less patients' payments, 4s. 4d. BE VENUE AND ExPENDITUBE. Revenue. £ s. d. | Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 177 12 2 Eations ... ... ... 94 2 5 Subscriptions and donations ... 141 2 6 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 117 6 Bequest ~. ... ... 50 0 0 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 29 7 3 Bents... ... ... ... 10 0 Fuel and light ... ... ... 4 10 0 Patients' payments ... ... 4230 Bedding and clothing ... ... 6184 Other sources ... ... ... 5 0 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 202 10 0 Balance from last year ... ... 133 6 9 Funerals . ... ... 600 Bepairs and additions ... ... 1296 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 840 Insurance ... ... ... 1 18 9 Other expenses ... ... ... 453 Total £550 4 5 Total £367 3 0 This is a small cottage hospital, plain and homely in its arrangements. It is kept very dean, and the patients are comfortable. Dr. Bey is very attentive.

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HAWEEA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1896 ... ... ... 4 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 92 Total under treatment ... ... ... 96 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 88 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 Eemaining on 31st March, 1897 ... ... ... ... 4 Sex. —63 males, 33 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Hawera, 88 ; Stratford, 6; Wellington, 1; Marton, 1. Country.- —England, 20; Scotland, 3; Ireland, 8; New Zealand, 54; Norway, 3 ; Germany, 4 ; Australia, 3 ; Africa, 1. Beligion. —No record. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 2,353; individual average days' stay, 2451. Daily average cost per head, Bs. 3Jd.; less patients' payments, 7s. 2£d. Outdoor Patients. —No record. Eevenue and Expenditure. Revenue. & s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 423 6 7 Eations ... ... 175 0 4 Local bodies ... ... ... 423 6 8 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 16 18 6 Patients'payments ... ... 127 14 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 99 5 8 Fuel and light ... ... 43 10 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 28 19 0 Furniture and earthenware ... 54108 Washing and laundry ... ... 13 0 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 377 5 3 Eepairs ... ... ... 12 16 7 Additions ... ... ... 88 15 10 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 22 14 6 Interest ... ... ... 12 8 6 Insurance ... .. ... 8 19 6 Other expenses ... ... 20 7 11 Total ... ... £974 7 3 Total ... ... £974 7 3 Inspected 30th September, 1896. Contained four male and three female patients. Everything was clean and comfortable. Dr. Westenra has had considerable hospital experience, and is very careful of his patients.

HOKITIKA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1896 ... ... ... 27 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 187 Total under treatment ... ... ... 214 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 159 Died ... ... ... ... 18 Eemaining on 31st March, 1897 ... ... ... ... 37 Sex. —ls9 males, 55 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Westland. Country— England, 47 ; Scotland, 36 ; Ireland, 35; Germany, 10; Italy, 6; New Zealand and Australia, 55 ; China, 2 ; Austria, 7 ; Switzerland, 12 ; Denmark, 4. Beligion. —Church of England, 61; Presbyterian, 52; Eoman Catholic, 76; Freethinkers, 3 ; Lutheran, 14 ; Salvationist, 3 ; Wesleyan, 5. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 12,255 ; individual average days' stay, 57-26. Daily average cost per head, 3s. 4-|d.; less patients' payments, 3s. 3^d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 275 ; attendances, 590.

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Bevenue and Exfknditube. Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 905 1 6 Eations ... ... ... 646 19 6 Local bodies ... ... ... 477 15 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c ... 43 11 2 Subscriptions and donations ... 360 18 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 179 1 9 Bequest ... ... ... 64 16 2 Fuel and light ... ... 113 13 2 Patients'payments ... ... 44 10 7 | Bedding and clothing ... ... 28 0 10 Other sources ... ... 16 9 0 ! Furniture and earthenware ... 7 19 3 Balance from last year... ... 168 811 j Salaries and wages ... ... 748 8 4 Funerals ... ... ... 170 Eepairs ... ... ... 38 6 4 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 80 0 3 Interest ... ... ... 0 8 0 Insurance ... ... ... 24 4 0 Commission ... ... ... 21 10 0 Other expenses ... ... 130 9 3 Total ... ... £2,037 19 2 Total ... ... £2,063 18 10 This hospital has a new doctor, whose acquaintance I have not yet made. The new matron, Miss MoEobbie, I have long known as a first-rate nurse at the Christchurch Hospital. On the date of my visit everything was clean and comfortable. The garden is neglected, and there is not a proper supply of vegetables. A new bath is very much needed for the female ward, and a supply of surgical instruments is a necessity. The whole building needs painting, though it was done about two years ago. This time the Trustees should buy their own material.

INVBECAEGILL HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1896 ... ... ... 31 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 334 Total under treatment ... ... ... 365 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 313 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 29 Eemaining on 31st March, 1897 ... ... ... ... 23 Sex. —242 males, 123 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Southland County, Wallace County, Lake County, Stewart Island County. Country. —England, 72; Scotland, 67; Ireland, 57; New Zealand, 131; Tasmania, 5; Germany, 8; Victoria, 4; China, 10; India, 1; France, 2; Denmark, 3 ; Wales, 2; Switzerland, 1; West Indies, 1; Austria, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 103; Boinan Catholic, 70; Presbyterian, 143; Wesley an, 8; Salvationist, 8 ; Lutheran, 8 ; Baptist, 1; Confucian, 10 ; Plymouth Brethren, 2 ; Primitive Methodist, 1; Latter Day Saints, 4; Church of Christ, 5 ; Freethinker, 1; Jewish, 1. Total collective days' stay in hospital 12,858; individual average days' stay, 35-23. Daily average cost per head, 4s. 6Jd.; less patients' payments, 4s. 3£d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 813 ; attendances, 2,291. Bevenue and Expenditube. Bevenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 1,223 16 8 Eations ... ... .. 791 8 5 Local bodies ... ... ... 1,173 8 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 61 6 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 34 12 3 Surgery and dispensary ... 246 2 5 Eents ... ... ... 4 10 0 Fuel and light ... ... 215 4 3 Patients'payments ... .. 151 15 11 Bedding and clothing ... ... 120 2 3 Other sources ... ... 90 16 8 Furniture and earthenware ... 220 7 0 Washing and laundry ... ... 62 17 10 Salaries and wages ... ... 859 15 5 Water-supply ... ... 2 11 0 Funerals ... ... ... 25 17 0 Bepairs ... ~. ... 199 5 6 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ~. 38 19 3 Interest ~. ... ... 5 12 6 Insurance ... ... ... 13 4 6 Other expenses ... ... 47 15 9 Total ... ... £2,678 19 6 Total ... ... £2,910 9 1

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On the 19fch December, the date of inspection, this hospital contained twenty-six patients— twenty males and six females. The new matron, Miss Spooner, took charge in October. She was for some time at the Waipawa Hospital, and I hope she will prove satisfactory. Her staff at present .consists of two nurses and two probationers and a porter; but, as the opening of the new wards has increased the work, another assistant is to be engaged. The sooner the small wards in the old part of the hospital are done away with the better. It is a risk to the patients, and not fair to doctor or nurses, to have serious operation cases in them. I am glad to see that the people of the district have determined to make a special effort to provide more ward-accommodation, which will meet the requirements of modern surgery.

KUMARA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1896 ... ... ... 15 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 43 Total under treatment ... ... ... 58 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 40 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 9 Remaining on 31st March, 1897 ... ... ... ... 9 Sine.—4S males, 15 females. Localities from which Patients came. — Kumara, 31; Dillman's, 10 ; Greenstone, 6 ; Ross, 2 ; Hokitika, 1; Taipo, 2 ; Callaghan's, 3; Stafford, 1; Kapitea, 2. Nationality.— English, 19 ; Irish, 14 ; Scotch, 1; New Zealand, 14 ; Norwegian, 1; Indian, 1 ; Welsh, 2 ; Victorian, 1; Channel Islander, 3 ; Chinese, 2. Religion. —Church of England, 29; Roman Catholic, 20; Presbyterian, 4 ; Wesleyan, 3; Confucian, 2. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 3,984 ; individual average days' stay, 68-69. Daily average cost per head, 4s. 3-Jd.; less patients' payments, 4s. O-fd. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 92 ; attendances, 120. Revenue and Expbndituee. Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 386 3 9 Rations ... ... ... 236 14 2 Local bodies >~ ... ... 203 17 10 Wines, spirits, ale, &c... ... 31 14 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 142 4 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 94 17 9 Patients'payments ... ... 48 6 6 Fuel and light ... ... 41 12 6 Bedding, clothing, furniture, &c 77 6 10 Salaries and wages ... ... 320 18 8 Funerals ... ... ... 25 0 0 Legal expenses ... ... 6180 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 930 Interest ... ... ... 6 18 6 Insurance ... ... ... 690 Total ... ... £780 12 1 Total ... ... £857 12 5 This is a very comfortable cottage hospital, kept in perfect order. The matron is a thoroughlytrained nurse, and it is a pleasure to hear the patients speak of their gratitude for her unfailing kindness. Dr. Scott is a thoroughly reliable and careful man. The garden affords an abundant supply of vegetables, though the gardener is a patient suffering from locomotor ataxia.

LAWEBNOE HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1896 ... . ... 9 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 88 , ~, Total under treatment ... ■~ ... 97 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 81 Died 7 Remaining on 31st March, 1897 ... ... ... ... 9 Sex. —6B males, 29 females. Locality from which Patients came.— Tuapeka County. Country. —New Zealand, 30; England, 19 ; Scotland, 16; Ireland, 21; China, 3 ; Victoria, 4 ; Italy, 1; Canada, 1; Denmark, 2. Religion. —No record. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 2,601; individual average days' stay, 2681. Daily average cost per head, 7s. 3Jd.; less patients' payments, ss, 7fd. ■ Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 52.

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Eevenue and Expenditube. Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 267 6 6 Eations ... ... ... 302 0 3 Local bodies ... ... ... 260 2 6 Wines, spirits, ale, &o. ... '".'.. 3 9 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 6 5 0 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 57 4 8 Patients'payments ... ... 211 15 10 Fuel and light ... ... ... 67 810 Other sources ... ... ... 13 4 7 Bedding and clothing ... ;.. 31 17 6 Balance from last year ... ... 337 12 5 Salaries and wages ... ... 411 3 4 Water-supply ... ..... ... 10 0 0 Eepairs ... ... ... 29 5 4 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 12 0 9 Insurance ... ... C .... 4 17 6 Interest .... ... . ... i 0 9 .8 Other expenses ... :.>,... 16 14 10 Total ... £1,096 6 10 Total ... ..J £946 11 8 This hospital continues to maintain its excellent character for homely comfort. The female side especially is kept in beautiful order. On the male side, in addition to the much larger number of patients, it is especially difficult to get the old digger to bother himself about such tidiness as is required in a public institution. The garden is well kept and productive. The medical officer is very devoted to his work. The date of inspection was the Ist January, when the inmates numbered five males and one female. ■

MASTBETON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31sfc March, 1896 ... ... ... 9 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 72 Total under treatment ... ... ... 81 Discharged ... ... ... . . ... ... 69 Died ... ... ... ... . . ... ... 5 Eemaining on 31st March, 1897 ... ... ... ... 7 Sex. —57 males, 24 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Masterton, 40; Pahiatua, 3; Eketahuria, 8; Mauriceville, 1; Alfrodton, 2; Tenui, 8 ; Taueru, 1; Carterton, 4 ; Gladstone, 3 ; Martinborough, 2 ; Brancepeth, 2 ; Parkville, 1; Hutt, 1; Mangamahoe, 1; Opaki, 1; Puketoi, 1; Whareama, , 1; Wellington, 3; Bideford, 3. Country. —England, 31; Ireland, 6; New Zealand, 33; Scotland, 2; New, Sou ; th, Wales, 1; Victoria, 3; Germany, 1; China, 1; Denmark, 1; Wales, 1 ; France, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 39 ; Boman Catholic, 17 ; Presbyterian, 10; Wesleyan, 10; Baptist, 1; Salvation Army, 1 ; Freethinker, 1; no religion, 2. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 2,652 ; individual average days' stay, 32-74. Daily average cost per head, ss. 9Jd. ; less patients' payments, ss. 2^d. Revenue and Expendituke. Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 211 11 5 Eations ... ... ... 146 3 9 Subscriptions and donations ... 262 11 6 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. .... ... 2 4 0 Patients'payments ... ... 76 10 0 Surgery and dispensary ... . ~. 59 111 Other sources ... ... ... 1000 Fuel and light ... ... ... 2850 Balance from last year ... ... 58 13 9 Bedding and clothing ... ... 28 8 5 Furniture and earthenware ... 31 7 1 Washing and laundry ... . i. 13 0 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 310 15 8 Water-supply ... ... ... 12 5 0 Eopairs ... ... ~. 27 12 5 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 21 9 0 Insurance, ... • ... U. '' 13 10 0' Commission ... .... ... 23 11 2. Other expenses ... ... ... 48 8 3 Total ... ... £619 6 8 Total ... £766 1 8 This institution has been reorganized since the date of my inspection. A thoroughly-trained nurse has been put in charge. I shall not be able until my next visit to Speak authoritatively about its present condition.

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NAPIEE HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1896 ... ... ... 41 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 390 Total undor treatment ... ... ... 431 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 365 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 37 Eemaining on 31st March, 1897... ... ... ... 29 Sex. —270 males, 161 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Hawke's Bay and adjoining districts. Country.— England, 122 ; Scotland, 28; Ireland, 50 ; New Zealand, 194; Victoria, 9 ; Tasmania, 1; Germany, 1: Norway, 4; America, 1; Wales, 6; Denmark, 7; Sweden, 1; Canada, 2 ; Jersey, 1; India, 1; France, 1; Austria, 1; Loyalty Islands, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 211; Eoman Catholic, 91; Presbyterian, 68; Wesleyan, 29; Jewish, 1; Lutheran, 8; Salvation Army, 2; Methodist, 8; Adventist, 2; Congregational, 4; Plymouth Brethren, 4; Baptist, 3. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 9,913; individual average days' stay, 23. Daily average cost per head, 6s. 5-|d.; less patients' payments, ss. 6-J-d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 1,031. Bevenue and Expenditube. Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 1,442 14 7 Eations ... ... ... 797 14 9 Local bodies ... ... ... 975 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 30 10 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 405 13 10 Surgery and dispensary... ... 283 511 Bequest ... ... ... 202 7 4 Fuel and light... ... ... 244 18 10 Eents ... ... ... 70 6 6 Bedding and clothing, furniture and Patients' payments ... ... 456 10 6 earthenware... ... ... 282 811 Other sources ... ... ... 425 Salaries and wages ... ... 1,195 0 4 Balance from last year ... ... 81185 Water-supply ... ... ... 30 3 9 Additions to buildings, and repairs 147 16 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 59 14 6 Insurance ... ... ... 57 10 0 Commission ... ... ... 616 6 Other expenses ... ... 64 3 10 Total ... ...£3,638 13 7 Total ... ...£3,200 3 4 On the date of inspection this hospital was in a thorough state of efficiency. Miss Tutin understands her work thoroughly, and Dr. Leahy is very careful and attentive. The water-supply has effected a very great improvement. There were thirty patients, eighteen males and twelve females. There are nine nurses on the staff, but as one or other is usually absent on leave, except during the busy months, the usual working staff is eight.

NASEBY HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1896 ... ... ... 11 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 130 Total under treatment ... ... 141 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 127 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 7 Eemaining on 31st March, 1897 ... ... ... ... 7 Sea;. —102 males, 39 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Naseby, 27 ; Gimmerburn, 11; Kyeburn, 21; Eweburn, 4 ; Wedderburn, 7 ; Hamilton's, 6; St. Bathan's, 19; Hyde, 16; Patearoa, 7 ; Cambrian's, 1; Lauder, 2 ; Pigroot, 1; Blackstone Hill, 8 ; Upper Taieri, 4; Ida Valley, 3 ; Vinegar Hill, 2 ; Gore, 1; Bald Hill Flat, 1. Nationality. —England, 28; Scotland, 23; Ireland, 25; New Zealand, 43 ; China, 4; Victoria, 7; Tasmania, 4 ; Germany, 3 ; New South Wales, 2 ; Spain, 1; United States of America, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 40; Eoman Catholic, 31; Presbyterian, 61; Confucian, 4 ; Salvationist, 5. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 3,631; individual average days' stay, 2575. Daily average cost per head, 4s. llfd.; less patients' payments, 3s. 4fd. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 56 ; attendances, 161.

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EeVENUE AND EXPENDITUBE. Revenue. £ s. d> Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 451 13 3 Eations ... ... ... 217 12 8 Local bodies ... ... ... 338 0 2 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 9 5 8 Subscriptions and donations ... 143 5 1 Surgery and dispensary... ... 75 16 4 Patients'payments ... ... 282 3 3 Fuel and light... ... ... 25 9 8 Other sources ... ... ... 24 0 7 Bedding and clothing ... ... 27 0 6 Balance from last year ... ... 124 2 5 Furniture and earthenware ... 10 4 0 Washing and laundry ... ... 126 Salaries and wages ... ... 420 12 10 Water-supply ... ... ... 800 Funerals ... ... ... 4 12 6 Eepairs and additions ... ... 202 110 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 960 Interest ... ... ... 056 Commission ... ... ... 11 15 5 Other expenses ... ... 48 9 4 Total ... ...£1,363 4 9 Total £1,071 14 9 The patients on the date of inspection—29th December —numbered eight, seven males and one female. The enlarged male ward is occupied. It is lofty and airy, well lighted and ventilated. The corresponding female ward is not quite finished. Everything was in admirable order. Mr. and Mrs. King are capable and efficient managers. The arrangements for fire-extinction are very efficient. There is a plentiful supply of hot and cold water. The supply of bed-linen and blankets is ample. The people of the district are proud of the hospital, and take a great interest in its management. Expatients and their friends send many presents of produce, &c.

NELSON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1896 ... ... ... 20 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 127 Total under treatment ... ... ... 147 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 108 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 15 Eemaining on 31st March, 1897 ... ... ... 24 Sex. —92 males, 55 females. Localities from which Patients came. —County of Waimea, 141; Buller, 2 ; Wellington, 2 ; Auckland, 2. Country. —New Zealand, 63; England, 53; Scotland, 5; Ireland, 15; America, 1; Germany, 3; Eussia, 1; Victoria, 2 ; Norway, 1; Italy, 1; Austria, 1; France, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 81: Eoman Catholic, 16; Presbyterian, 10; Lutheran, 6; Wesleyan, 10; Baptist, 8; Plymouth Brethren, 7; Hebrew, 1; Salvationist, 3; Congregationalist, 2 ; Adventist, 3. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 8,703 ; individual average days' stay, 5920. Daily average cost per head, 4s. l-|d.; less patients' payments, 3s. B|d. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 894; attendances, 3,029. Eβvenue and Expenditube. Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 907 2 4 Eations ... ... ... 322 4 8 Local bodies ... .. ... 900 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, Ac. ... ... 32 6 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 29 11 7 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 84 6 8 Eents ... ... ... 170 13 4 Fuel and light ... ... ... 153 14 4 Patients'payments ... ... 169 16 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 6 2 0 Other sources ... ... ... 2600 Furniture and earthenware ... 47 8 4 Salaries and wages ... ... 972 6 6 Water-supply ... ... ... 17 0 0 Funerals ... ... ... 6 9 0 Eepairs ... ... ... 39 11 9 Additions to buildings ... ... 10 16 6 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 13 14 6 Insurance ... ... ... 25 0 0 Other expenses ... ... ... 64 17 5 Total ... ...£2,203 3 3 Total ... £1,795 17 8 3—H. 22.

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Dr. Boor, who had served so long and so honourably in this hospital, has resigned since my last visit. He has been succeeded by Dr. Talbot, who had acted for some time as Dr. Boor's substitute. In that capacity he produced a most favourable impression on all who came in contact with him. On the date of my inspection everything was in admirable order.

t> NEW PLYMOUTH HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1896 ... ... ... 21 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 185 Total under treatment ... ... ... 206 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 171 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 18 Eemaining on 31st March, 1897... ... ... ... 17 Sex. —137 males, 69 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Taranaki County, 83 ; Hawera County, 33 ; Stratford County 37; New Plymouth, 35; Clifton County, 9; Wanganui, 1; Waverley, 2; Gore, 1; Nelson, 1; Auckland, 2 ; Patea, 1; Wellington, 1. Nationality. —English, 60; Scotch, 12; Irish, 16; New Zealand, 86; German, 8; Australian, 8; Swedish, 7 ; aboriginal, 1; African, 1 ; American, 2 ; Italian, 1 ; French, 1; Greek, 1; Solomon Islands, 1; Tasmania, 1. Beligion. —No record kept. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 6,302 ; individual average days' stay, 30-54. Daily average cost per head, 65.; less patients' payments, 4s. sd. Outdoor Patients. —No record kept. Ebvbnub and Expendituee. Revenue. S, s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 694 17 10 Eations ... ... ... 246 711 Local bodies ... ... ... 694 17 10 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 47 8 6 Patients'payments ... ... 506 1 6 Surgery and dispensary... ... 307 5 4 Fuel and light... ... ... 144 19 7 Bedding and clothing ... ... 53 19 0 Furniture and earthenware ... 44 0 10 Washing and laundry ... ... 112 911 Salaries and wages ... ... 712 1 2 Water-supply ... ... ... 10 0 0 Bepairs and additions ... ... 74 16 11 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 36 7 9 Interest ... ... ... 18 12 6 Insurance ... ... ... 20 1 6 Other expenses ... ... 67 6 3 Total ... ... £1,895 17 2 Total ... ...£1,895 17 2 In consequence of certain representations made by some of the local medical men, this hospital has been reorganized. Dr. Leatham has been put in charge of the surgical cases, while Dr. O'Carrol still acts as Medical Superintendent. So far as I could discover, the arrangement, though somewhat anomalous, seems to be the best that could be made in the circumstances. The gardener takes general charge of the grounds, and looks after the home, which used to be the old hospital. A most undesirable practice had been permitted here for two or three years—namely, allowing outside doctors to treat their own cases in the hospital, and get paid for them. This practice ought to be put an end to at once, if it still exists. The drainage has been improved by putting in ventilatingshafts. The sewage is used to fertilise the garden, which is only about an acre in extent.

OAMAEU HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1896 ... ... ... 15 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 148 Total under treatment ... ... ... 163 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 135 Died ... ... ... ..-, ... ... ... 17 Eemaining on 31st March, 1897 ... .. ... ... 11 Sex.— l2B males, 35 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Waitaki District and Oamaru. Country. —England, 37; Scotland, 30; Ireland, 23; New Zealand, 48; Australia, 10; Continent of Europe and America, 15.

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Beligion. —Church of England, 62; Eoman Catholic, 32; Presbyterian, 53; Wesleyan and others, 16. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 5,965; individual average days' stay, 36-60. Daily average cost.per head, 4s. 6d.; less patients' payments, 4s. 2Jd. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 60 ; attendances, 520. Bevenue and Expenditure. Bevenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 130 3 2 Eations ... ... ... 302 0 11 Subscriptions and donations ... 72 8 3 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 32 19 6 Eents ... ... ... ... 740 14 6 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 140 11 2 Patients'payments ... ... 90 19 9 Fuel and light ... ... ... 76 1 2 Other sources ... ... ... 247 6 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 27 9 6 Balance from last year ... ... 171 0 1 ! Furniture and earthenware .. 60 12 11 Washing and laundry ... ... 410 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 550 11 1 Funerals ... ... ... *11 1 0 Eepairs and additions ... ... 25 7 6 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ."... ... ... 14 13 3 Insurance ... ... ... 6 17 0 Other expenses... ... ... 86 12 0 Total ... ... £1,452 11 9 Total ... ... £1,339 7 0 On the date of inspection, sth October, this hospital was found in the usual satisfactory condition. The medical and surgical work done here is most creditable. Mr. and Mrs. Desmond are most excellent managers. The total number of patients was eighteen, ten men and eight women. The large male ward was somewhat close, owing to the patients persisting in keeping the windows closed.

PALMEESTON NOETH HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1896 ... ... ... 19 Admitted during year ... ... ... ... ... 212 Total under treatment ... ... ... 231 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 191 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 19 Eemaining on 31st March, 1897 ... ... ... ... 21 Sex. —ls4 males, 77 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Palmerston North, 203; Masterton, 2; Wanganui, 7 ; Wellington, 3 ; Waipawa, 12 ; Hawera, 1; Auckland, 1; Dunedin, 1 ; Napier, 1. Nationality. —English, 65 ; Scotch, 12; Irish, 35 ; New Zealand, 97 ; Australian, 5 ; German, 6 ; Canadian, 1; Danish, 6; Swedish, 1; Norwegian, 2; Chinese, 1. Beligion. —Church of England, 87; Eoman Catholic, 42 ; Presbyterian, 41 ; Wesleyan, 29; Lutheran, 11; Salvation Army, 5; Baptist, 3; Brethren, 5; Seventh Day Adventists, 1; no religion, 4; Christadelphian, 2; Independent, 1. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 8,239; individual average days' stay, 35-67. Daily average cost per head, ss. 4-J-d.; less patients' payments, 4s. 2£d. Outdoor Patients. —None. Eevenub and Expenditure. Bevenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 756 15 9 Eations ... ... ... 428 19 0 Local bodies ... ... ... 718 15 1 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 31 0 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 33 310 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 160 7 2 Patients'payments ... ... 480 19 3 Fuel and light... ... ... 201 510 Other sources ... .. ... 522 Bedding and clothing ... ... 57 4 7 Furniture and earthenware ... 241 16 9 Washing and laundry ... ... 36 12 6 Salaries and wages ... ... 728 710 Funerals ... ... .. 14 5 0 Eepairs ... ... ... 101 710 Additions to buildings ... ... 326 0 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 28 16 1 Interest ... ... ... 9 6 9 Insurance ... ... ... 27 14 6 Other expenses ... ... 154 16 2 Total ... ... £1,994 16 1 Total ... £2,548 0 0

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I was much pleased with the admirable comfort, cleanliness, and order prevailing in this hospital. In addition to the laundry and drying-room provided last year, some small storerooms have been recently added, which are a great convenience. The garden and grounds have been carefully laid out and planted, and the summer outdoor aspect promises well. Miss Dougherty speaks highly of her nursing staff, and she is certainly very kind to them. There were twenty-nine patients on the date of inspection.

PATEA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1896 ... ... Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 21 Total under treatment ... ... ... 21 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 20 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... Eemaining on 31st March, 1897 ... ... ... ... 1 Sea;. —15 males, 6 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Kakaramea to Waverley. Nationality. —English, 8 ; Irish, 2 ; New Zealand, 10 ; Swede, 1. Religion. —No record. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 448; individual average days' stay, 21-33. Daily average cost per head, 15s. 4d; less patients' payments, 14s. 7£d. Eevenue and Expenditube. Revenue. & s. d. I Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 156 5 11 Eations ... ... ... 78 10 8 Local bodies ... ... 150 0 0 Wines, spirits, &c. ... ... 316 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 770 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 13150 Eents ... ... ... ... 4 0 0 Fuel and light ... ... ... 19 7 0 Patients'payments ... ... 15 17 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 10 0 0 Balance from last year ... ... 54 10 3 Furniture and earthenware ... 216 3 Washing and laundry ... ... 050 Salaries and wages ... ■ ... 191 13 4 Eepairs ... ... ... 13 14 2 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... .. ... 6 5 1 Insurance ... ... ... 1 14 6 Other expenses ... ... ... 1 17 4 Total ... ... £388 0 2 Total ... ... £343 14 4 This hospital can accommodate nine patients, but on the 6th May it contained only two. It was clean, and, though very plainly furnished, was comfortable. It is looked after by Mr. and Mrs. King, the latter a very competent nurse, with a certificate from Guy's Hospital. Everything was going on smoothly. I was not able to meet Dr. Harvey, the new doctor, as he was absent in the country.

PICTON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1896 ... ... ... 11 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 25 Total under treatment ... ... ... 36 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 19 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 Eemaining on 31st March, 1897 ... ... ... ... 12 Sex. —30 males, 6 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Picton Hospital District, Havelock, Wellington, Wakamarina, Deep Creek, Kaituna, Tuamarina, Mahakipawa, Sounds, Masterton, Westport. Country. —England, 11 ; Scotland, 3 ; Ireland, 5 ; New Zealand, 12 ; aboriginal native, 1; Denmark, 1; Portugal, 1; Wallace Island, 1; Hamburg, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 22; Soman Catholic, 7; Presbyterian, 3; unknown, 4. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 3,970 ; individual average days' stay, 110-28. Daily average cost per head, 2s. lOfd.; less patients' payments, 2s. 9d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 8.

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Revenue and Expendituee. Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 272 16 2 Rations ... ... ... 133 12 4 Local bodies ... ... ... 272 16 2 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 19 14 9 Patients' payments ... ... 2990 Surgery and dispensary... ... 2197 Fuel and light... ... ... 36 14 6 i Bedding and clothing ... ... 606 Salaries and wages ... ... 268 17 0 Water-supply ... ... ... 3 10 0 Repairs ... ... ... 13 9 3 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 10 0 2 Insurance ... ... ... 580 Other expenses ... ... 5653 Total ... ... £575 1 4 Total ... ... £575 1 4 This hospital is practically an old men's home, which is kept clean and comfortable. Mr. and Mrs. Bowden are still in charge, and Dr. Scott is still medical officer.

QUEENSTOWN HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1896 ... ... ... 8 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 101 Total under treatment ... ... ... 109 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 88 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 8 Eemaining on 31st March, 1897 ... ... ... ... 13 Sex. —9o males, 19 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Lake, Vincent, Bruce, and Clutha Counties, Queenstown, Arrowtown, Dunedin, Invercargill. Country. —New Zealand, 43; England, 15; Ireland, 19; Scotland, 19; Australia, 6; Holland, 1; Prussia, 2; Tasmania, 1; Denmark, 2 ; Sweden, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 32 ; Roman Catholic, 22 ; Presbyterian, 54 ; Salvation Army, 1. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 3,823; individual average days' stay, 35-07. Daily average cost per head, ss. 6-J-d.; less patients' payments, 3s. 10-Jd. Outdoor Pa£-ie?ite.—lndividual cases, 51; attendances, 105. Revenue and Expendituee. Revenue. & s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 376 16 9 Rations ... ... ... 187 10 6 Local bodies ... ... ... 376 16 9 Wines, &c, and surgery and disSubscriptions and donations ... 58 2 8 pensary ... ... ... 80 1 4 Patients'payments ... ... 319 5 7 Fuel and light ... ... ... 46 0 6 Other sources ... ... ... 2 16 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 418 19 0 Balance from last year ... ... 41 19 5 Repairs and furniture ... ... 174 11 2 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 216 6 Other expenses ... ... ... 150 1 9 Total ... £1,175 17 2 Total ... £1,060 0 9 This hospital seems to have fallen off in point of management. Mrs. Neill complains that on the date of her visit she found that at 9.30 a.m. the day's work in the wards had not been started, and that slovenliness was evident in every department. Dr. Douglas usually visits about 11 a.m.

REEFTON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1896 ... ... ... 15 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 62 Total under treatment ... ... ... 77 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 54 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 7 Remaining on 31st March, 1897 .... ... ... . . 16 Sex. —73 males, 4 females. Locality from which Patients came. —lnangalrua County. Country. —England, 16; Scotland, 11; Ireland, 23; New Zealand, 11; New South Wales, 1 ; China, 7 ; Germany, 1; Norway, 2; Victoria, 2 ; South Australia, 1; Sweden, 1; Finland, 1.

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Beligion. —Church of England, 23; Roman Catholic, 22 ; Presbyterian, 17; Wesleyan, 1 Confucian, 7 ; Lutheran, 5 ; nil, 2. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 4,531; individual average days' stay, 58-84. Daily average cost per head, ss. sd. ; less patients' payments, ss. 2|d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 151; attendances, 630. Revenue and Expendituee. Bevenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 1,086 1 9 Rations ... ... ... 228 16 2 Local bodies ... ... ... 50 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 27 3 3 Subscriptions and donations ... 899 14 0 Surgery and dispensary... ... 90 18 0 Patients'payments ... ... 49 0 0 Fuel and light... ... ... 46 6 8 Other sources ... ... ... 1 10 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 28191 Balance from last year ... 54 4 3 Furniture and earthenware ... 21 7 9 Washing and laundry ... ... 7 5 11 Salaries and wages ... ... 533 17 0 Funerals ... ... ... 3 2 6 Repairs ... ... ... 170 111 Additions to buildings ... ... 513 16 9 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 38 1 1 Insurance ... ... ... 520 Other expenses ... ... 27 19 0 Total ... ... £2,140 ]0 0 Total ... ...£1,742 17 1 At the date of my visit this hospital was being extended, owing to a donation of £500 made by Mr. Ziman—a new detached ward, 40 ft. by 20 ft., with a coved ceiling 15 ft. high. It is nicely furnished, and very comfortable. The main male ward was cleared for painting. The total number of beds in the institution is twenty-four. The number of inmates was thirteen, of whom one was a woman. The women's ward contains three beds. Mr. and Mrs. Preshaw cannot be beaten as managers of such an institution. Dr. Whitton is very attentive.

EIVEBTON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1896 ... ... ... 1.3 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 132 Total under treatment ... ... ... 145 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 121 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 6 Remaining on 31st March, 1897 ... ... ... ... 18 Sex. —90 males, 55 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Wallace, Fiord, and Southland Counties. Country. —England, 23 ; Scotland, 13; Ireland, 30 ; New Zealand, 56; Tasmania, 6; Victoria, 1; China, 1; Shetland Islands, 1; India, 2 ; Jersey, 1; Canada, 2; Austria, 1; Newfoundland, 2 ; aboriginal, 6. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 4,996; individual average days' stay, 34-45. Daily average cost per head, 4s. 9d.; less patients' payments, 4s. 5Jd. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 110 ; attendances, 147. Revenue and Expenditube. Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 619 12 1 Rations ... ... ... 307 2 4 Local bodies ... ... ... 592 7 5 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 14 12 10 Subscriptions and donations ... 5 15 6 Surgery and dispensary ... 58 7 8 Rents ... ... ... 100 Fuel and light ... ... 83 3 8 Patients' payments ... ... 80 3 6 Bedding and clothing ... ... 30 1 0 Other sources ... ... ... 360 Furniture and earthenware ... 29 17 2 Balance from last year ... ... 20 4 8 Washing and laundry ... ... 10 10 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 512 4 0 Funerals ... ... ... 300 Water-supply ... ... ... 4 10 6 Repairs ... ... ... 496 Additions ... ... ... 10 2 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 15 14 6 Interest ... ... ... 0 14 0 Insurance ... ... ... 7 17 0 Other expenses ... ... 94 14 3 Total .. ...£1,322 9 2 Total ... ...£1,187 0 5

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There were four male and three female patients on the day of inspection. There are twelve beds in the male ward, in one of which Mr. Thomson, the manager, sleeps. In the small ward two beds are occupied by the assistant and his son. Miss Williams, from Dunedin Hospital, was appointed on the Ist December, at a salary of £50. She has a so-called probationer, who has given her services to the hospital for fifteen months, and receives neither pay nor uniform. She gets ss. every time she is on night duty. Thomson gets £100 and the keep of a grown-up son and daughter. This hospital is in a transition state, and efficient nursing and economy would be better attained by the appointment of a matron to take entire charge, with a nurse, a probationer, and a man under her.

BOSS HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1896 ... ... 9 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 14 Total under treatment ... ... ... 23 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 Died 5 Eemaining on 31st March, 1897... Sex. —22 males, 1 female. Localities from which Patients came. —Boss, 10; Totara, 3 ; Okarito, 4; Waitaha, 2; Mikonui, 1; South Westland, 1; Donnelly's Creek, 1; Donoghue's, 1. Country. —England, 3; Scotland, 7 ; Ireland, 2; New Zealand, 5; America, 1; Germany, 1; Denmark, 1; Italy, 1; Switzerland, 1 ; France, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 11; Eoman Catholic, 3; Presbyterian, 7; Baptist, 1; Unitarian, 1. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 3,164; individual average days' stay, 13756. Daily average cost per head, 45.; less patients' payments, 3s. IOJd. Ebvbnue and Expenditure. Revenue. £ s. d. Expendikire. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 274 18 10 Eations, wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 201 6 1 Local bodies ... ... ... 235 610 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 28 9 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 99 0 0 Fuel and light ... ... ... 26 3 3 Patients' payments ... ... 2350 Bedding and clothing ... .. ; 480 Furniture and earthenware ... 7 9 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 319 15 0 Water-supply ... ... ... 7 10 0 Funerals ... .. ... 6 11 0 Additions ... ... 18 10 4 Printing, advertising, postago, and stationery ... ... ... 670 Insurance ... ... ... 536 Other expenses ... ... 0 18 0 Total ... ... £632 10 8 Total ... ... £632 10 8 This hospital continues to be well looked after in every respect. It is more of a men's home than a hospital. Considerable improvements have been effected by painting and papering some of the rooms. The small ward needs to be attended to in the same way. All the salaries were two months in arrear.

THAMES HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1896 ... ... ... 22 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 274 Total under treatment ... ... ... 296 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 252 Died ~. ... ... ... ... ... 21 Eemaining on 31st March, 1897... ... ... ... 23 Sex. —23s males, 61 females. Localities from which Patients came.— Thames and Ohinemuri Counties and Thames Borough. Country. —England, 59; Scotland, 14 ; Ireland, 30; New Zealand, 160 ; France, 1; Australia, 14 ; Norway, 2; Germany, 2 ; India, 2 ; America, 4 ; Italy, 2 ; Sweden, 2 ; Denmark, 1; Mauritius, 1; China, 1; Tahiti, 1. Eeligion. —Church of England, 112; Eoman Catholic, 68; Presbyterian, 31; Wesleyan, 16; Plymouth Brethren, 2; Unitarian, 1; unsectarian, 2 ; Primitive Methodist, 6 ; Congregationalist, 2; Salvation Army, 4; Baptist, 6; unknown, 46.

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Total collective days' stay in hospital, 7,483; individual average days' stay, 25-28. Daily average cost per head, 4s. 4£d. ; less patients' payments, 3s. Id. Outdoor Patients. —individual cases, 229 ; attendances, 590. Eevenue and Expenditure. Revenue. £ s. d. | Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ■•■ 560 0 0 j Eations, fuel, and light ... ... 416 9 5 Local bodies ... ... ... 560 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 11 18 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 25 5 2 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 9936 Eents... ... ... ... 900 Bedding and clothing, furniture, and Patients'payments ... ... 494 7 2 earthenware ... ... 72 3 1 Balance from last year ... ... 63 4 7 Salaries and wages ... ... 773 4 4 Water-supply and rates ... ... 28 2 6 Funerals ... ... ... 546 Eepairs ... ... ... 71 19 9 Additions to buildings ... ... 11 5 7 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 38 12 5 Insurance ... ... ... 15 8 9 Other expenses ... ... 107 19 11 Total ... ...£1,711 16 11 Total ... ...£1,651 12 3 Certain parts of this building are worn out. The white-pine is ruined by the teredo, and the plan of the whole building is bad. The residents of the district have, through the Trustees and their energetic member, made great efforts to get the Government to grant £1,000 to replace the damaged parts, but their request has been declined, on the ground that the district ought to raise money by subscriptions, which would be subsidised, for the building of a new hospital up to modern requirements. The management of the hospital, both as regards duties of the doctor and nurses, is all that could be desired.

TIMAEU HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1896 ... ... ... 26 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 275 Total under treatment ... ... ... 301 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 249 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 27 Remaining on 31st March, 1897... ... ... ... 25 Sex. —192 males, 109 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Hospital district, 275; outsido hospital district, 26. Nationality. — English, 75 ; Scotch, 43 ; Irish, 46; colonial, 131; Swede, 1; Welsh, 2 ; American, 2 ; Dutch, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 130; Eoman Catholic, 85 ; Presbyterian, 50; Wesleyan, 14 ; Salvation Army, 2 ; Baptist, 4 ; Plymouth Brethren, 1; Congregationalist, 3 ; Primitive Methodist, 10; Christadolphian, 1 ; Freethinker,!. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 8,979; individual average days' stay, 29-83. Daily average cost per head, 55.; less patients' payments, 4s. 7d. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 177; attendances, 432. Eevenue and Expendituee. Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 1,000 5 0 Eations ... ... ... 530 17 11 Local bodies ... ... ...1,000 5 1 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... .... 28 17 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 48 19 5 Surgery and dispensary... ... 222 18 1 Eents ... ... ... ... 10 0 0 Fuel and light ... ... 219 18 7 Patients'payments ... ... 190 8 5 Bedding and clothing ... ... 50 15 2 Furniture and earthenware ... 127 14 6 Washing and laundry ... ... 33 16 2 Salaries and wages ... ... 756 13 7 Water-supply ... ... ... 800 Eepairs ... ... ... 97 9 8 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 36 18 9 Insurance ... ... ... 14 12 6 Other expenses ... ... 121 6 0 Total ... ...£2,249 17 11 Total . . £2,249 17 11

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The management of this hospital is satisfactory in every respect save one. Owing to the neglect of the staff to give any proper training to their probationers they find a difficulty in getting suitable nurses. The only course left is to engage only certificated nurses, and pay what they require. The old closets still continue, and the Trustees still continue to talk about removing them.

WAIKATO HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1896 ... ... ... 22 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 275 Total under treatment ... ... ... 297 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 256 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 14 Remaining on 31st March, 1897... ... ... ... 27 Sea;.—2o2 males, 95 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Waikato, 44 ; Waipa, 85; Piako, 40 ; Raglan, 17 ; King-country, 20; Rotorua, 11; Auckland, 10; Hamilton, 47; Cambridge, 19; Ohinemuri, 4. Country. —England, 64; Scotland, 18; Ireland, 40; New Zealand, 163; Australia, 5; Germany, 5 ; Canada, 2. Religion. —Church of England, 147; Roman Catholic, 61; Presbyterian, 41; Wesleyan, 39; Lutheran, 1 ; Salvationist, 6 ; Baptist, 2, Total collective days' stay in hospital, 6,218; individual average days' stay, 2094. Daily average cost per head, Bs. Of-d.; less patients' payments, 6s. BJd. Revenue and Expenditure. Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 1,079 15 7 Rations ... ... ... 394 19 2 Local bodies ... ... ... 777 7 8 Wines, spirits, ale, &c... ... 31 5 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 126 12 3 Surgery and dispensary ... 369 7 7 Rents ... ... ... 48 7 6 Fuel and light ... ... 123 12 0 Patients'payments ... ... 430 2 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 36 17 8 Other sources ... ... 45 5 6 Furniture and earthenware ... 168 0 10 Washing and laundry ... ... 70 2 5 Salaries and wages ... ... 807 5 7 Water-supply ... ... 21 2 8 Funerals ... ... ... 700 Repairs ... ... ... 180 1 6 Additions to buildings ... ... 52 14 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 46 8 4 Interest ... ... ... 0 2 6 Insurance ... ... ... 19 0 0 Other expenses ;.. ... 179 11 3 Total ... ... £2,507 10 6 Total ... ... £2,507 10 6 On the date of my visit this hospital contained ten male and three female patients. Besides the head nurse, Miss Yates, there was another first-rate certificated nurse and six probationers, who were divided into three shifts of eight hours each. The two qualified nurses—Miss Yates and Nurse Rothwell —are twelve hours on duty, and get Sundays off when possible. When the fever season begins two of the six probationers go to the fever ward. Dr. Kenny pays great attention to the training of his nurses, and they do credit to his teaching. I was thoroughly satisfied with the condition of this hospital.

WAIMATE HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1896 ... ... ... 4 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 128 Total under treatment ... ... ... 132 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 11l Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 9 Remaining on 31st March, 1897 ••• ... ... ... 12 Sex. — 78 males, 54 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Waimate County. Country. —England, 33; Scotland, 11; Ireland, 23; New Zealand, 51; Germany, 2; Sweden, 1; Australian Colonies, 11. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 2,738 ; individual average days' stay, 20-74. Daily average cost per head, 6s. 7d.; less patients' payments, ss. B|d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 53 ; attendances, 162. 4—H. 22.

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Revenue and Expbndituee. Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ 8. d. From Government ... ... 484 1 8 Rations ... ... ... 120 5 6 Local bodies ... ... ... 431 5 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 810 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 36 710 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 60 11 7 Patients'payments ... ... 117 13 5 Fuel and light ... ... ... 48 19 6 Other sources ... ... ... 10 10 3 Bedding and clothing ... ... 17 3 8 Balance from last year ... ... 404 10 0 Furniture and earthenware ... 16 4 0 Salaries and wages ... ... .499 8 6 Funerals ... ... ... 2 14 6 Repairs ... ... ... 27 8 0 Additions 255 7 8 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 10 8 6 Insurance ... .. ... 13 9 0 Other expenses ... ... ... 76 14 4 Total ... £1,484 8 2 Total ... £1,157 4 9 The old friction between this hospital and the Timaru Board has recently been exacerbated owing to certain demands for additional ward-accommodation advanced by the Waimate people. These demands are unreasonable, and would even be mischievous, inasmuch as the intention is to provide for patients who should be allowed to pay the doctor's fees. Such an idea is entirely inadmissible, and ought to be scouted at once. The management of the hospital is all that could be desired, and the number and magnitude of the operations successfully performed by Dr. Barclay is extremely creditable.

WAIPAWA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1896 ... ... ... 22 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 245 Total under treatment ... ... ... 267 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 230 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 11 Eemaining on 31st March, 1897 ... ... ... ... 26 Sea?.—2l6 males, 51 females. Localities from ivhich Patients came. —Bush, 87; Dannevirke, 36; Woodville, 10; Waipukurau, 20; Napier, 2 ; Wellington, 2 ; Palmerston, 2 ; Coast, 13 ; Waipawa, 37 ; Te Aute, 22 ; Porangahau, 16 ; Hastings, 3 ; Patea, 1; Kaikora and Patangata, 11; Martinborough, 1; Weber, 3; Ashurst, 1. Nationality. —English, 80 ; Scotch, 11; Irish, 40; New Zealand, 87 ; Danes, 2 ; Australian, 7 ; Russian, 1 ; Tasmanian, 3; American, 3; Italian, 2 ; Swedish, 7; Norwegian, 8; German, 8; Indian, 2 ; Finns, 2 ; Canadian, 1 ; Channel Islanders, 3. Religion. —Church of England, 131; Roman Catholic, 49; Presbyterian, 20; Lutheran, 28 ; Wesleyan, 11; Adventist, 6 ; Baptist, 4 ; Salvationist, 11 ; Methodist, 1 ; no religion, 1; Theist, 1; Freethinker, 3 ; Unitarian, 1. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 8,844; individual average days' stay, 33 - 12. Daily average cost per head, 4s. Ofd. ; less patients' payments, 3s. lid. Revenue and Expenditubb. Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 953 11 11 Rations ... ... ... 522 14 0 Local bodies ... ... ... 723 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, and porter ... 15 3 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 170 711 Surgery and dispensary... ... 121 611 Patients'payments ... ... 57 16 11 Fuel and light. . ... ... 139 18 8 Other sources ... ... ... 30 5 9 Bedding and clothing ... ... 44170 Washing and laundry ... ... 30 15 6 Salaries and wages ... ... 676 3 4 Water-supply ... ... ... 29 17 6 Funerals ... ... ... 9 16 0 Repairs ... ... ... 74 12 11 Additions to buildings ... ... 41 5 6 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 575 Interest ... ... ... 9 14 5 Insurance ... ... ... 33 6 0 Other expenses ... ... 39 9 7 Total ...£1,935 2 6 Total £1,794 7 9

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A change has taken place in this hospital since my last visit, when there were twenty-three patients. The nursing staff consisted of the matron (since left), three nurses, and five servants. Mrs. Neill, at her visit, had to call attention to certain details requiring the attention of the matron.

WAIEOA HOSPITAL. Number of patients admitted during the year ... ... 43 Total under treatment ... ... ... 43 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 37 Died... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 Eemaining on 31st March, 1897 ... ... ... 3 Sex. —36 males, 7 females. Localities from ivhich Patients came. —Wairoa, Mohaka, Nuhaka. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 1,071; individual average days' stay, 2490. Daily average cost per head, 9s. BJd.; less patients' payments, Bs. BJd. Bevenue and Expendituee. "Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 201 19 10 Bations ... ... ... 89 6 6 Local bodies ... ... ■•■ 201 19 10 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 4 0 0 Patients'payments ... ... 51 10 6 Surgery and dispensary... ... 6914 5 Other sources ... ... ■■• 2 11 6 Fuel and light... ... ... 28 19 7 Balance from last year ... ... 133 18 4 Bedding and clothing ... ... 41 16 5 Furniture and earthenware 63 12 10 Salaries and wages ... ... 196 1 2 Additions to buildings ... 11 10 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 570 Interest ... ... ... 010 Other expenses ... ... 843 £592 0 0 £518 13 2

WANGANUI HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1896 ... ... ... 16 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 201 Total under treatment ... ... ... 217 Discharged ... ... ■•• ••• ••• ••• 188 Died ... ... ••• ••• ••• ••• 11 Eemaining on 31st March, 1897... ... ... ... 18 Sex. —156 males, 61 males. Localities from which Patients came. —Wanganui Borough, 92 ; Wanganui County, 36; Waitotara County, 31; Eangitikei County, 43 ; Marton Borough, 11; Palmerston North, 1; Halcombe, 2; Stratford, 1. Nationality.— English, 64; Scotch, 18; Irish, 33; Welsh, 2; Colonial, 93; American, 2; Danish, 4; Spanish, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 102; Eoman Catholic, 57; Presbyterian, 40; Wesleyan, 12; Church of Christ, 1; Brethren, 3 ; Baptist, 2. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 6,070; individual average days' stay, 2797. Daily average cost per head, 4s. 9f d.; less patients' payments, 4s. 3£d. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 123 ; attendances, 636.

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Revenue and Expenditure. Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 3,331 9 7 Rations ... ... ... 266 9 3 Local bodies ... ... ... 418 0 7 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 32 13 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 2,456 13 0 Surgery and dispensary... ... 179 19 1 Rents ... ... ... 662 12 0 Fuel and light ... ... ... 106 4 3 Patients'payments ... ... 159 14 8 Bedding and clothing ... ... 16 6 9 Other sources ... ... 2 10 0 Furniture and earthenware ... 14 16 6 Washing and laundry ... ... 40 15 6 Salaries and wages ... ... 681 7 1 Water-supply ... ... ... 25 3 4 Funerals ... ... ... 5 0 0 Repairs ... ... ... 14 1 6 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 25 9 11 Interest re new hospital loan ... 325 0 0 Other expenses ... ... 57 18 1 New hospital building ... ...4,080 17 9 Total ... ...£7,030 19 10 Total £5,872 2 0 This hospital as a whole is the most up-to-date hospital in the colony. It has been designed by Mr. Atkins, and he has worked out all the details with the utmost care and skill. The only defect I could find was that the provision for the supply of hot water was barely sufficient, and the remedy for this by means of coils had already been considered. The staff consists of Drs. Conolly and Saunders, each of whom receives a honorarium of £100. The matron has four trained nurses and five probationers. They work for twelve hours one day and eight the next. There were fifteen male and six female patients on the day of my last visit.

WELLINGTON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1896 ... ... 160 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 1,467 Total under treatment ... ... ... 1,627 Discharged... ... ... ... ... ... 1,348 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 109 Remaining on 31st March, 1897 ... ... ... 170 Sex.— 93o males, 697 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Wellington, 1,139; suburbs, 166; New Plymouth, 14 ; Gladstone, 2 ; Nelson, 3 ; Featherston, 12 ; Carterton, 9 ; Feilding, 5 ; Greymouth, 8 ; Shannon, 4; Gisborne, 1 ; Hawke's Bay, 6; Pahautanui, 2 ; Levin, 3 ; Manukau, 2 ; Opiti, 2 ; Paramata, 1; Martinborough, 7 ; Lower Hutt, 35 ; Upper JHutt, 12 ; Pahiatua, 3 ; Wanganui, 15 ; Dunedin, 6 Christchurch, 5 ; Eltham, 2 ; ships, 31 ; Palmerston, 19; Kaitoke, 2 ; Tokomaru, 2 ; Otaki, 14 ; Sydney, 1; Tawa Flat, 1; Westport, 5; Napier, 4; Masterton, 15; Ashurst, 2; Kaikora, 1 Mauriceville, 2 ; Woodville, 2 ; Mangamahoe, 3 ; Eketahuna, C ; Mangatainoka, 2 ; Hokitika, 1 Tenui, 1; Paikakariki, 1; Foxton, 2 ; Mungaroa, 1; Greytown, 3 ; Kaitangata, 1; Picton, 2; London, 1; Tutaekara, 1; Beefton, 2 ; Havelock, 1; Ohingaiti, 1; Kereru, 1; Hastings, 2; Patea, 2 ; Eotorua, 1; Waverley, 1 ; Halcombe, 1 ; Hunterville, 3; Ohau, 3; Turakina, 1; Plimmerton, 1; Waipawa, 1 ; Wairarapa, 1 ; Bull's, 1 ; Timaru, 1 ; Inglewood, 1; Pohangina, 1. Nationality.— English, 418 ; Irish, 193 ; Scotch, 132 ; Colonial, 775 ; Welsh, 7 ; Chinese, 10 ; Assyrians, 11; Danish, 11; Italian, 3 ; Swedish, 15 ; French, 5 ; German, 14 ; Indian, 3 ; American, 8; Scandinavian, 1; Norwegian, 11 , African, 1; Japanese, 1 ; Greek, 1 ; Russian, 2; Swiss, 1; Austrian, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 816; Roman Catholic, 306; Wesleyan, 140; Presbyterian, 205; Baptist, 26 ; Confucian, 3 ; Lutheran, 20; Salvation Army, 21; Hebrew, 9 ; Plymouth Brethren, 12 ; Congregational, 4; Friends, 1 ; Church of Christ, 6 ; Agnostic, 1 ; Methodist, 17 ; none, 40. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 57,341; individual average days' stay, 35-24. Daily average cost per head, 3s. 6Jd.; less patients' payments, 2s. lljd. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 2,807 ; attendances, 13,291,

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Revenue and Expenditube. Revenue. £ s. d. i Expenditure. £ s. d. Prom Government ... ... 4,206 12 7 Rations ... ... ... 3,081 11 6 Local bodies ... ... 4,010 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. 173 0 4 Subscriptions and donations ... 63 0 10 Surgery and dispensary ... 906 3 11 Rents ... ... ... 1,976 3 6 j Fuel and light ... ... 872 9 0 Patients'payments ... ... 1,617 16 6 Bedding and clothing... ... 321 9 1 Other sources ... ... 103 10 4 Furniture and earthenware ... 191 11 8 Balance from last year ... 801 2 3 Washing and laundry ... 352 9 9 Salaries and wages ... ... 8,256 311 Water-supply ... ... 247 ]4 0 Funerals ... ... ... 35 19 0 Repairs ... ... ... 150 7 1 Additions to buildings ... 1,114 5 2 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... 68 8 11 Interest and principal ... 399 8 0 Insurance ... ... ... 42 10 6 Commission ... ... 62 3 3 Other expenses ... ... 364 0 4 Total... ...£12,778 6 0 Total... ...£11,639 15 5 The Wellington Hospital has one main defect: it is far too popular among thai class of the people who are allowed, if not indeed encouraged, to go there even when they are able to pay their own doctors. The Trustees do not seem to have the moral courage to refuse persons who must be unsuitable, judging by the number of applicants. How the public and the medical profession can continue to tolerate such a state of things can only be understood by those who have pondered on the apathy of the townspeople, and especially the ratepayers. I never saw any place where such indifference prevails regarding the administration of charity as in Wellington.

WESTPOET HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1896 ... ... ... 24 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 104 Total under treatment ... ... ... 128 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 95 Died 9 Remaining on 31st March, 1897 ... ... ... ... 24 Sex. —ll2 males, 16 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Buller County. Country. —England, 25 ; Ireland, 47 ; Scotland, 13 ; Wales, 3 ; New Zealand, 23 ; Victoria, 1 ; America, 4; Germany, 4; Denmark, 2; Italy, 3; Sweden, 2; West Indies, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 40 ; Roman Catholic, 54 ; Presbyterian, 12 ; Wesleyan, 7 ; Lutheran, 5; Quaker, 1; Salvationist, 1; nil, 8. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 10,385; individual average days'stay, 8143. Daily average cost per head, 2s. ; less patients' payments, 2s. 4fd. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 160 ; attendances, 826. Re venue and Expenditubb. Revenue. £ s. d. | Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 698 10 3 j Rations ... ... ... 413 10 6 Local bodies ... ... ... 62312 1 j Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 38 16 5 Subscriptions and donations ... 69 9 6 j Surgery and dispensary... ... 125 8 4 Patients'payments ... ... 30 2 3 Fuel and light... ... ... 36 14 5 Other sources ... ... ... 28 7 5 Bedding and clothing, furniture and earthenware ... ... 71 14 10 Salaries and wages ... ... 477 18 7 j Funerals ... ... ... 27 16 6 j Repairs ... ... ... 51 8 11 Additions ... ... ... 171 10 6 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery, &c. ... ... 18 9 0 Insurance ... ... ... 7 15 0 Other expenses ... ... 8 18 6 Total £1,450 1 6 Total £1,450 1 6

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The organization of this hospital is behind the times. The manager, McConnell, a pleasant, intelligent young man, was until last year in business, and, at the date of his appointment, absolutely without any hospital experience. There being no woman nurse, certain scandals were propagated when the manager himself had to attend upon a female patient. After an inquiry, McConnell's services were retained, with a new wardsman, and Miss Dolan, a nurse of considerable experience, was engaged to work under Mr. McConnell. Her advent has greatly improved matters, but it is not a satisfactory arrangement; the nurse does not hold the position nor receive pay equivalent to her responsibility and services. Local effort has during the past year added a fine new surgical ward and operating-room.

EOTOEUA SANATORIUM. EXPBNDITUEE FOE THE YeAE ENDED 31ST MaeCH, 1897. Resident medical officer ... ... Ann n ri Matron ... ... ~., ... 80 0 0 Bath attendants and servants ... ... 407 0 Rations ... ... ... . n» r> 0 .buel and light ... ... R0 ln A Bedding, &c 41 n 0 burgery and dispensary ... ... ... 22 17 0 Furniture and crockery ... ... ... 35 19 7 Miscellaneous ... ... ... ■_ 8 13 2 r> . -, , . 1,315 3 5 Keceived tor maintenance ... ... ... 473 7 4. £836 16 1 Number of patients on 31st March, 1896 ... 12 Admitted during the year ... ... 75 Total under treatment ... ... 87 Discharged ... ... 71 Died ... Remaining on 31st March, 1897 ... ... ... jg Localities from which Patients came.— New Zealand, 72; Victoria, 1; South Australia, 1; ' 'Country. -New Zealand 19; England, 26; Scotland, 7; Ireland, 9; Australia, 4; Sweden, 1; Germany 1; Isle of Man, 2 ; Wales, 4 ; India, 1; United States of America 1 lotal collective days' stay in sanatorium, 3,850; individual average days' st~" 44-25 Daily average cost per head, 6s. 10d. ; less patients' payments, 4s. 4d. The Government have sent instructions to the Agent-General to select an cicer who shall be competent to take entire charge of all the thermal springs of the colony. This whole department has hitherto suffered from the want of a suitable governing organization. The Sanatorium at Rotorua, for which alone lam responsible, was found in excellent order. The patients under Mis Ihomson s care spoke in the highest terms of her care and kindness.

CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS. Costlby Home, Auckland. This home continues to be very well managed. The Board take a very keen interest in all that concerns the welfare of the inmates. The garden is well cultivated. All the hospital washing is done here, and it is so heavy that friction occasionally arises regarding it. The dietary is liberal and the cooking is good. The average weekly cost per head is 6s. 3Jd. " ' Thames. This institution at my last visit I found in such an unsatisfactory condition that I made a strong representation to the Board, recommending, among other measures of reform, the dismissal of the couple m charge. . Some of the reforms suggested have been carried out. Money is required to put the place in a satisfactory position, and I was authorised by the Minister to point out that subsidy is payable on all moneys locally subscribed. The average weekly cost is ss. lid. Waikato. This old men's home is situated in the hospital grounds. It is well managed, but I found on my last visit that little or no effort is made by the Board to maintain discipline One of the inmates I advised the secretary ought to be dismissed, on the ground of his constant quarrelling with the other inmates. The conduct of this man was quite intolerable, and ruined all hope of comfort for the others. The average weekly cost is 6s.

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GISBORNB. This home is under new management. An old man named Oallaghan, an old employe of the Town Council, is in charge. He receives 15s. a week and his keep. The plaae was beautifully clean. The dinner was just over; all seemed satisfied, and some volunteered the information that they are very comfortable now. The beds and bedding were clean and in good order. Altogether, there is a marked change for the better, together with greater economy. Mr. McKay, the Secretary, provides all the supplies. Napieb Old Men's Home. Here everything was clean and orderly. A separate room has been freshly papered and allotted to cancer cases, but there were none on the day of inspection. There were six bed-ridden old men in the infirmary, and altogether thirty-five men and three women inmates. The Board are making the best of very unsuitable and inadequate accommodation. The cost is 6s. 6d. New Plymouth. This district has still been unable to provide a suitable home for its old people. At the old hospital, Tenui, I found four old men and a family consisting of the father, mother, and two children. They receive rations, and are left to look after themselves in other respects. The weekly cost is ss. Wanganui Old Men's Home. On the day of my last visit this institution contained thirty-three men and three women and two children. The building is well adapted for its purpose. The dormitories and sitting-rooms are airy and comfortable. Lockers are much needed to enable the inmates to keep their clothes properly ;at present they keep them under their inattrasses. The food is abundant and well cooked. The'beds are comfortable. The garden is apparently worked out, and requires to be freely manured; at present it is a barren waste. A local effort ought to be made to provide easy-chairs and other comforts for the more helpless inmates. The weekly cost is ss. Bd. Wellington Home fob Aged and Needy. This home has recently been made the subject of an inquiry by Royal Commission, made necessary by a series of charges by one of the Trustees. All the charges except two, which had been previously dealt with by the Trustees, were vexatious and frivolous. The home, in my opinion, continues to be well managed, the only drawback being that the Trustees are lacking in unanimity and firmness, and appear to be incapable of maintaining discipline. Average weekly cost per head, 7s. sd. Wellington Benevolent Home, Ohibo Eoad. After careful examination, both Mrs. Neill and myself conclude that as regards bedding and clothing this place is well looked after, though some of the rooms were overcrowded and deficient in ventilation. I also pointed out to the Eev. Mr. Van Staveren that it was improper that the providing of supplies of food and clothing should be left to him and Mr. McCleary, the manager. All these supplies should be got by contract. Par too much is left to Mr. McCleary. The average weekly cost is 6s. 7d. Convalescent Homk, Wellington. This is a comfortable, well-managed institution, worked mainly in connection with the Wellington Hospital. It is not made use of so much as it deserves by the special class for whom it was intended. Jubilee Home, Woolston, Cheistchuech. This home has the great advantage of providing separate rooms for the inmates. Unfortunately, this has proved so costly that only a part of the plan could be completed. It is beyond our means for the present to be so considerate for the poor, but I am glad to know that advantage has been taken of the recent jubilee to further extend the buildings on the original plan. It is well managed by Miss Higgins, although on my last visit I found some evidence of slackness in seeing that the evidently lazy and careless male assistant did his work. The cost per head is 7s. sd. Ashbueton Old Men's Home. Since my visit this home has been reorganized and, I hope, improved in its management. The buildings are worn out, and quite unsuitable. Cost, 6s. sd. TIMABU. This institution is comfortable and well managed. The building is old, but is kept clean and in good order. The garden is well looked after, and a piece of land in the square before the home is planted in potatoes. The average weekly cost is 10s. per inmate. Otago Benevolent Institution, Caveesham. This is one of the largest, if not the largest, institution of the kind in the colony. The original building was very badly adapted for its purpose, but all the subsequent additions and separate buildings have been admirably planned. It is well managed by Mr. and Mrs. Meo, and all the inmates appear to be well treated and contented. In addition to his other duties, Mr. Mcc now does the work of inspector of cases receiving outdoor relief. The laundry has not yet been provided. It is very much needed. Cost, ss. 3-fd.

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Invercaegill. This home contained thirty-nine males and twenty-two females, fifteen of the total being children attending the State school. Mr. and Mrs. Featherston manage the institution excellently, both inside and outside. The old ladies were cheerful and comfortable, and doing what work they could. The proposed mode of egress from the men's ward and sitting-room will add to their convenience. The beds and bedding were clean. There was a good supply of hot and cold water, and the whole place was well kept. The garden is a credit to the place. I have often expressed my disapproval of keeping children in these institutions, and I regret to see the Trustees persist in doing it. The average cost is 6s. lid.

Hospitals and Asylums Department, Government Buildings, Sib,— Wellington, 12th April, 1897. Acting on your instructions, I have visited cases in receipt of charitable aid through the medium of the Dunedin Benevolent Trust and the Wellington Benevolent Trust, and have the honour to submit to you a report thereon. No printed list of recipients is issued by the former body; by the latter a monthly list is issued, giving name, address, and amount granted. I would respectfully recommend that the Dunedin Benevolent Trust be requested to issue a quarterly list similar to that issued by the North Canterbury Charitable Aid Board. The inaccuracy of the addresses given in the Wellington monthly list has proved a considerable hindrance to me in my recent investigations. I may add that the more doubtful the case the less likely is the address to be correct. A certain proportion of these errors is, no doubt, due to the nomadic character of the class who get relief, but there are instances where families have left the address given in the January and February lists three, six, and even in one instance the neighbours told me twelve months previously, and yet are receiving rent and rations. If the landlord alone receives the cash for rent, how is it that the change of address is not booked at the office? I would here also respectfully recommend that a quarterly list similar to that of the North Canterbury Charitable Aid Board be adopted. Whilst dealing with the clerical and official work performed at the offices of the Benevolent Trust I would point out that economy should not be allowed to clash with efliciency. The public, who are forced by a heavy State subsidy as well as a charitable-aid rate to maintain the institution, should feel assured that full and accurate statistics and particulars as to each and every case on the books is collected in such form as to be accessible at a moment's notice to any person authorised to make inquiry—that is to say, every case should be filed separately for reference in a businesslike manner, and the file should then show the whole history of applicant, visits paid her, and amount of relief granted from time to time. This might check the pernicious custom of aid becoming a pension. An able-bodied woman deserted or left a widow with an infant in arms may possibly require temporary assistance, but there are instances where that assistance has gone on steadily for from four to seven years. In order to facilitate official departmental business, and to avoid possible misunderstanding on the part of the public, I would also respectfully suggest that the office rented by the Benevolent Trust should not be made use of for the convenience of private business, and that a clerk or other responsible officer should be required to be in attendance during the usual office-hours. As I pointed out last year, the system of " boarding out " children in Wellington is most unsatisfactory. Supervision in most cases is merely nominal, and the tendency is still to place children with applicants for relief. Let me cite a few examples of boarded children. A boy of twelve has been boarded out for years with an aged grandmother. His father is dead, but relatives on the mother's side are well-to-do. An aunt told me when I visited the house that she paid £90 a year in rates, and that the money paid to her mother for the keep of the boy did not come from the Benevolent Trust, but from certain money left by his father. Mr. A. G. Johnson informs me that this is incorrect, and that the Trustees pay the 7s. a week for the boy. He is growing up idle and mischievous, and attends no school. His name is neither on Eintoul Street nor Mount Cook School register.* At one time he attended Newtown School, but with great irregularity. [Letters A and B attached.] Another boy, nine years old, is placed with a woman and her husband in a small house at the back of Elizabeth Street. She gets 6s. a week. The lad has not attended school for a twelvemonth. Teachers have remonstrated, but to no avail. [Letter C attached.] Such " boarding out " cannot be to the advantage of the community. Three little girls whose father is said to have deserted them are with an aunt, who receives £1 a week for the keep of her relatives. The aunt and her husband hold a good situation under the Municipal Council. One woman receives £1 a week for the care of two little twins ; others, only ss. per child. There seems to be throughout little consideration for the best interests of the children, or their eventual good citizenship. After personally visiting in their homes so many of the cases getting relief, I am more than ever convinced that the existing mode of out-relief encourages a cancerous growth of pauperism and many another social evil. It is impossible to sift truth from concealment of facts, or even direct falsehood, as each applicant comes and tells her tale to the Board. Plausibility usually carries the day, and unless some flagrant deceit can be proved—a well-nigh futile task—she may remain a pensioner for an indefinite period. A vacillating method of granting doles encourages speculative applicants. Belief may not be given the first time of applying, but if a daring woman importunes she soon overcomes the slight line of resistance to impulsive generosity on the part of the Trustees. This uncertainty leads

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to hardship in cases of real necessity. It is difficult for the independent spirited to ask ; they take "No " for an answer, and do not like, as one woman put it, "to be blaired at." The saddest cases do not approach the Benevolent Trustees. The dairyman, the baker, the small grocer are giving real charitable aid in Wellington, and doubtless the same is the case in other cities. These tradesmen tide over hard times for the honest and struggling, helping here a little, there a little, and taxing themselves in so doing. Living as they needs must in populous neighbourhoods, they can distinguish between the flaunting mother and daughters, aided for years by the Benevolent Trustees, and veritable cases of distress needing temporary help that does not injure self-respect nor demoralise a whole neighbourhood. It is almost equally impossible, even upon visiting the houses, to discover what resources recipients have, and what they receive in addition to Benevolent Trust doles; and here let me note that few homes on the list approach real destitution. For instance, putting aside helping Church organizations, women who go out cleaning and washing get 45., and occasionally 55., a day, as well as three wholesome meals, and ofttimes sundries in the way of clothing or food for their families. Some have regular work—offices, public buildings, &c.—with certain and fixed monthly pay. Some do their best to pay their way; others take what they can get, care little about debt, moving off from one locality to another. Instances of this may be heard from any milkman or baker. Relief given to an able-bodied woman earning has a tendency to depress wages; she can do laundry-work or cleaning at a lower rate than her more independent neighbour. [No. 10.] It seems to me that we are in need of a fixed principle as a starting-point from which to work. Is the Charitable Aid Board, and through it the administrative body, the Benevolent Trust, deputed by the State and ratepayers to relieve destitution or to alleviate poverty ? If the former, we may hope to minimise pauperism and help upwards honest struggling distress; if the latter, we may as well try to fill a sieve with water. Until infirmity, intemperance, and indolence be abolished, poverty will never cease. The Charitable Aid Board is trustee for a fund compulsorily levied, not dispenser of the alms of the philanthropic and benevolent. It is bound, therefore, to study the highest welfare of the community, whilst relieving the destitution of the individual. On the other hand, compassionate relief of the deserving poor can only be fairly dealt with by voluntary contributions, unaided by State money. We seem to start wrong from a want of clear distinction between these two functions. To illustrate my meaning as to inequality and uncertainty in the giving of out-relief, I append some notes of cases in a tabulated form. I have, &c, Grace Neill, Assistant Inspector of Hospitals and Charitable Aid. The Inspector-General of Asylums.

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Hospitals. Number of Number of Patients Patients on admitted March 31, 1896. during Year. Total under Treatment. Number r>«aHis discharged. Ueatns - Number remaining March 31,1897. Sex. M. F. Collective \ I°«vidnal Average .Daily Cost per Patient. Percentage of Cost of Number of Oui ;door Patients. Administration on Total Expenditure. Individual Cases. Attendances. Akaroa Arrowtown Ashburton Auckland Blenheim Charleston Christchureh Coromandel Cromwell Dunedin Dunstan Gisborne Greymouth Greytown Hawera Hokitika InvercargiU Kumara Lawrence Masterton Napier Naseby Nelson New Plymouth .. Oamaru Palmerston North Patea Picton Queenstown Reefton Riverton Ross Thames Timaru Waikato Waimate Waipawa Wairoa Wanganui Wellington ■VSfestport 2 7 14 111 23 4 109 3 1 101 3 13 47 2 4 27 31 15 9 9 41 11 20 21 15 19 48 66 140 1,229 143 18 1,202 120 43 1,000 50 137 148 59 92 187 334 43 88 72 390 130 127 185 148 212 21 25 101 62 132 14 274 275 275 128 245 43 201 1,467 104 50 73 154 1,340 166 22 1,311 123 44 1,101 53 150 195 61 96 214 365 58 97 81 431 141 147 206 163 231 21 36 109 77 145 23 296 301 297 132 267 43 217 1,627 128 49 54 135 1,093 130 15 1,115 110 38 928 44 127 120 53 88 159 313 40 SI 69 365 127 108 171 135 191 20 19 88 54 121 10 252 249 256 111 230 37 188 1,348 95 109 8 2 100 6 3 90 6 10 23 7 4 18 29 9 7 5 37 7 15 18 17 19 1 10 12 138 28 5 96 7 3 83 13 52 1 4 37 23 9 9 7 24 17 11 21 1 12 13 16 18 8 23 25 27 12 26 3 18 170 24 22 55 118 898 95 22 784 121 36 640 40 108 169 45 63 159 242 43 68 57 270 102 92 137 128 154 15 30 90 73 90 22 235 192 202 78 216 36 156 930 112 28 18 36 442 71 527 2 461 13 42 26 16 33 55 123 15 29 24 161 39 55 69 35 77 6 6 19 4 55 1 61 109 95 54 51 7 61 697 16 720 1,485 3,830 43,313 7,075 1,382 35,893 2,664 1,106 34,904 1,557 4,502 17,809 1,496 2,353 12,255 12,858 3,984 2,601 2,652 9,913 3,631 8,703 6,302 5,965 8,239 448 3,970 3,823 4,531 4,996 3,164 7,483 8,979 6,218 2,738 8,844 1,071 6,070 57,341 10,385 367,253 14-40 20-34 24-87 32-32 42-62 62-82 27-37 21-66 25-13 31-07 29-37 30-00 91-32 24-52 24-51 57-26 i 35-23 68-69 26-81 32-74 2300 25-75 59-20 30-54 36-60 35-67 21-33 110-28 35-07 58-84 34-45 137-56 25-28 29-83 20-94 20-74 3312 24-90 27-97 35-24 81-13 £ s. a. 0 10 9f 38-56 0 9 10f 5068 0 7 3J 32-14 0 4 6| 3408 0 5 8J 40-85 0 7 74 46-87 0 4 10 35-76 0 6 5J 47-43 0 10 2 60-74 0 4 1| 30-93 0 8 11 53-67 0 4 9£ 52-00 0 2 5| 40-54 0 4 11 56-13 0 8 3} 41-07 0 3 44 4012 0 4 6| 30-86 0 4 3| 38-46 0 7 3J 44-67 0 5 9| 4334 0 6 5J 39-22 0 4 11J 47.72 0 4 1J 54-90 0 6 0 39-45 0 4 6 42-19 0 5 4J 34-61 0 15 4 57-56 0 2 10§ 48-52 0 5 6| 39-81 0 5 5 46-54 0 4 9 44-48 0 4 0 51-50 0 4 4f 49-15 0 5 0 35-29 0 8 Of 34-05 0 6 7 56-54 0 4 Of 38-00 0 9 8J 38-72 0 4 9f 48-23 0 3 6J 32-84 0 2 54 38-70 0 4 7J 37-63 107 518 15 1,104 162 30 2,504 40 130 275 813 92 52 1,031 56 894 148 4,238 185 4,416 327 42 7,393 200 402 590 2,291 120 161 3,029 60 520 11 8 15 13 9 22 26 22 4 22 5 8 7 6 5 21 27 14 9 11 3 11 109 9 8 51 151 110 229 177 105 630 147 590 432 53 162 16 160 24 123 2,807 160 636 13,291 826 Totals 1,014 9,778 10,792 8,936 810 1,046 7,145 3,647 34-03 11,752 40,881

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Table showing Receipts on Account of Hospitals during the Year ended 31st March, 1897.

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Hospitals. From Government. From Hospital Boards and Local Authorities. Voluntary Contributions. Bequests. Eents, &c. Payments by Patients. Other Sources. Balance from Last Year. Total Receipts. £ s. d. 156 18 10 395 11 4 654 16 2 3,114 3 6 890 6 9 270 10 10 6,304 6 7 721 17 11 299 1 6 2,970 6 4 299 5 4 457 16 1 1,217 9 2 177 12 2 423 6 7 905 1 6 1,223 16 8 386 3 9 267 6 6 211 11 5 1,442 14 7 451 13 3 907 2 4 694 17 10 130 3 2 756 15 9 156 5 11 272 16 2 376 16 9 1,086 1 9 619 12 1 274 18 10 560 0 0 1,000 5 0 1,079 15 7 484 1 8 953 11 11 201 19 10 3,331 9 7 4,206 12 7 698 10 3 £ s. d. 156 18 10 134 8 0 630 0 0 3,114 3 6 1,029 17 6 150 0 0 4,909 11 1 300 0 0 212 12 11 2,700 0 0 193 1 3 350 0 0 541 13 4 £ s. d. I £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 75 11 0 89 0 0 136 0 6 3,140 11 9 192 7 6 49 7 10 524 8 8 83 3 0 78 13 0 1,393 9 9 74 6 0 194 16 0 80 12 0 42 3 0 127 14 0 44 10 7 151 15 11 48 6 6 211 15 10 76 10 0 456 10 6 282 3 3 Io9 16 0 506 1 6 90 19 9 480 19 3 15 17 0 29 9 0 319 5 7 49 0 0 80 3 6 23 5 0 494 7 2 190 8 5 430 2 0 117 13 5 57 16 11 51 10 6 159 14 8 1,617 16 6 30 2 3 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 389 8 8 889 13 10 1,549 13 2 11,274 2 6 2.139 0 3 570 16 5 13,976 10 10 1,826 5 8 673 3 5 7,907 5 3 688 12 0 1,269 2 8 2,517 2 6 550 4 5 974 7 3 2,037 19 2 2,678 19 6 780 12 1 1,096 6 10 619 6 8 3,638 13 7 1,363 4 9 2,203 3 3 1,895 17 2 1,452 11 9 1,994 16 1 388 0 2 575 1 4 1,175 17 2 2.140 10 0 1,322 9 2 632 10 8 1,711 16 11 2,249 17 11 2,507 10 6 1,484 8 2 1,935 2 6 592 0 0 7,030 19 10 12,778 6 0 1,450 1 6 Akaroa Arrowtown Ashburton Auckland Blenheim Charleston Ghristehurch Coromandel Cromwell Bunedin Dunstan Gisborne Greymouth .. Greytown Hawera Hokitika Invercargill Kumara Lawrence Masterton Napier Uaseby Nelson New Plymouth Oamaru Palmerston North Patea Picton Queenstown .. EeeJton Biverton Boss Thames Timaru Waikato Waimate Waipawa Wairoa Wanganui Wellington Westport 423 6 8 477 15 0 1,173 8 0 203 17 10 260 2 6 975 0 0 338 0 2 900 0 0 694 17 10 163 13 11 20 13 6 71 3 9 100 9 0 523 0 0 675 4 11 82 16 0 264 8 5 110 17 9 50 13 3 622 5 0 141 2 6 360 18 0 34 12 3 142 4 0 6 5 0 262 11 6 405 13 10 143 5 1 29 11 7 •• 1,834**0 0 1,700**0 0 " 40**0 0 50 0 0 64 16 2 " 202 7 4 '■ 24*18 0 62 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 4 10 0 70 "6 6 11 14 5 10 7 0 1 10 6 0 8 9 15 4 6 '■ 304 5 6 3 13 10 3 2 0 5 3 0 5 0 0 16 9 0 90 16 8 13 4 7 10 0 0 4 2 5 24 0 7 26 0 0 95 6 2 97 16 0 45 19 10 274 15 3 7 7 10 150 15 4 133* 6 9 168* 8 11 337 12 5 58 13 9 81 18 5 124 2 5 .. 170* 13 4 718 15 1 150 0 0 272 16 2 376 16 9 50 0 0 592 7 5 235 6 10 560 0 0 1,000 5 1 777 7 8 431 5 0 723 0 0 201 19 10 418 0 7 4.010 0 0 623 12 1 72 8 3 33 3 10 7 7 0 740 14 6 247**6 0 5 2 2 171 0 1 [ 4 0 0 ■• 5**10 3 58 2 8 899 14 0 5 15 6 99 0 0 25 5 2 48 19 5 126 12 3 36 7 10 170 7 11 10 0 9 0 0 10 0 0 48 7 6 2 16 0 1 10 0 3 6 0 41 19 5 54 4 3 20 4 8 63* 4 7 45 5 6 10 10 3 30 5 9 2 11 6 2 10 0 103 10 4 28 7 5 404 10 0 133 18 4 2,456 13 0 63 0 10 69 9 6 662 12 0 1,976 3 6 801* 2 3 Totals 31,010 6 11 8,383 16 5 3,891 3 6 1,028 3 8 41,033 13 9 3,795 5 4 12,468 5 0 3,320 16 11 104,931 11 6

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Table showing the Expenditure on Hospitals during the Year ended 31st March, 1897.

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Hospitals. Rations or Provisions. Wine, Ale, &c. Surgery and Dispensary. Fuel and Light. Bedding and Clothing. Furniture, Crockery, &c. Washing and Laundry. Salaries and Wages. Watersupply. Additions to Buildings, and New-Buildings. Printing, Advertising, Postage, and Stationery. For Commission. Funerals. Repairs. For Interest. For Insurance. Other Expenses. Total. Akaroa Arrowtown .. Ashburton .. Auckland Blenheim Charleston .. Christchurch Coromandel .. Cromwell Dunedin Dunstan Gisborne Greymouth .. Greytown. .. Hawera Hokitika Invercargill .. Kumara Lawrence Masterton Napier Naseby Nelson New Plymouth Oamaru Palmerston N. Patea Picton Queenstown .. Reefton Riverton Ross Thames Timaru Waikato Waimate Waipawa Wairoa Wanganui .. Wellington .. Westport £ B. d. 117 9 4 "4 13 3 "402 15 3 2,274 14 o 439 5 3 136 16 1 2,047 3 11 186 13 11 69 2 1 1,814 6 5 104 13 10 231 16 10 675 17 5 94 2 5 175 o 4 646 19 6 791 8 5 236 14 2 302 o 3 146 3 9 797 14 9 217 12 8 322 4 8 246 7 11 302 on 428 ig o 78 10 8 133 12 4 187 10 6 228 16 2 307 2 4 e 2OI 6 I f 4i6 9 5 530 17 11 394 19 2 120 5 6 522 14 o 89 6 6 266 g 3 3,081 11 6 413 10 6 £ e. d. 1 3 o 278 16 10 o 55 17 4 21 1 3 2 15 6 X 4 2 9 3 8 o 10 I 45 4 9 9 14 8 10 2 o 46 14 g 1 17 6 16 13 6 43 11 2 61 6 o 31 14 o 3 9°! 240 30 10 o 958 32 6 o 47 8 6 32 19 6 31 o o 3 16 o 19 14 9 £ i d. 35 13 5 46 1 3 152 18 10 857 17 8 128 o 7 43 2 7 1,200 18 6 65 8 8 25 7 1 1,240 8 4 35 9 7 37 14 2 80 3 2 29 7 3 99 5 8 179 1 9 246 2 5 94 i? 9 57 4 8 59 1 11 283 5 11 75 16 4 84 6 8 307 5 4 140 11 2 160 7 2 13 15 o 2J 9 7 -8o 1 4J 90 18 o 58 7 8 28 9 6 99 3 6 222 18 1 369 7 7 60 11 7 121 6 11 69 14 5 179 19 1 906 3 11 125 8 4 £ s. d. i 2 4 2 9 i 21 16 6 1 53 18 9 ! 729 IO 4 129 I 2 21 13 4 i 841 12 IO i 47 16 2 19 6 4 ■ 698 3 1 34 2 2 : 80 7 5 ! I40 14 O ; 4 10 o '< 43 10 o I II 3 13 2 i 2I 5 4 3 I 41 12 <5 i 67 8 10 28 5 o 244 18 10 Zβ 9 8 ; 153 14 4 144 ig 7 : 76 1 2 : 201 5 10 'I 1 9 7 o 'I 36 14 6 46 o 6 1 46 6 8 1 83 3 8 26 3 3 £ B, d. O 17 O 71 16 4 45O 5 1 d 2I4 13 II 28 4 4 297 17 7 30 12 9 d 2 18 7 72 17 6 15 17 o 10 10 7| ' 112 10 10! 1 6 18 4 1 28 ig o 28 o 10 120 2 3 ' C 77 6 10 31 17 6 28 8 5 1 ''282 8 11 27 o 6 620 53 19 ° 27 9 6 1 57 4 7 1 IO O O 606 £ B. d. •• 400 87 12 I 255 4 5 1 15 3 223 13 4! 210 6 3 34 3 3 28 17 9 12 19 8! 54 10 8 7 19 3 220 7 o £ s. d. •■ 283 7 6 J 15 10 11 •• ! 70 o o 13 o o 62 17 10 £ s. d. 150 o o 362 13 4 443 16 o 2,988 6 1 741 1 11 235 ° 4 3.I38 3 9 401 18 4 336 12 11 2,166 8 7 365 o o 54° 5 6 815 o o 202 10 o 377 5 3 748 8 4 859 15 5 320 18 8 4" 3 4 310 15 8 1,195 o 4 420 12 10 972 6 6 712 1 2 550 11 1 728 7 10 191 13 4 268 17 o 418 19 o 533 17 o 512 4 o 319 15 o 773 4 4 756 13 7 807 5 7 499 8 6 676 3 4 196 1 2 681 7 1 3,256 3 11 477 18 7 30,863 14 7 j, / s. d. ■■ 1 1 198 8 o 30 17 o 25 o o 115 6 o 17 6 10 £ b. d. 2 15 o 11 6 6 26 10 o 500: 600 27 12 Oi 4 IO O 16 17 6 16 o o •• 12 IO O 600 i 7 oj 25 17 o 25 o o £ s. el. £ s. d. 40 6 5 476 12 6|i,394 19 5 97 11 o 263 11 6 27 14 10 466 13 12,374 15 4 94 11 6; 351 9 o 300 o o 9 8 o! 67 14 11 130 o o 53 2 2! 12 9 6; 12 16 7 88 15 10! 38 6 4 ■99 5 6 £ P. d: 10 13 11 450 136 11 7 25 o c 11 17 3 94 3 6 450 5 14 Oj 62 2 g\ 7 17 6 20 12 10 68 4 6 3 4° 22 14 6 80 o 3 38 19 3 9 3O 12 o 9 21 9 oi 59 14 6 960 13 14 6 36 7 9 H X 3 31 28 16 1 6 ,5 1 IO O 2] 2 l6 6 38 I I 15 14 6 670! 38 12 5 36 18 9 46 8 4 10 8 6 5 7 5 570 25 9 11 68 8 11 18 9 oi £ * d. 046 080 6 15 6 5 10 8 026 1 5 6 26 o 6 12 8 6 080 5 12 6] 6 18 6 o 9 8J £ s. d. • ■ 6 11 9 14 19 3 16 15 o 12 15 3 58 2 5 2 r 4 3 12 2 6 35 4 3| 12 19 6 18 16 9 30 o o 1 18 9 8 19 6 24 4 o 13 4 6 690 4 17 6 13 10 o 57 10 o £ *• d. 1 6 6 8 12 6 14 o o 10 3 5 •• I £ B. d. 6l O 2 156 3 I 93 9 8 1.129 3 7 31 1 5 11 16 5 398 18 8 b 48i 16 1 39 17 4 261 13 5 20 19 9I 32 4 o 33 19 7 4 5 3! 20 7 11 130 9 3 47 15 9 6 18 o 16 14 10 48 8 3 64 3 10 48 9 4: 64 17 5 67 6 3 86 12 o 154 16 2 1 17 4 56 5 3 150 1 9 27 19 o 94 14 3 o 18 o 107 19 11 121 6 o 179 11 3 76 14 4 39 9 7 8 4 3 57 18 1 364 o 4 8 18 6 £ B. d. 389 8 8 736 4 10 i,394 2 1 11,274 2 6 2,139 o 3 526 15 11 11,318 19 8 1.331 7 7 562 14 10 7,504 10 4 695 1 o 1,209 2 9 2,177 *6 7 367 3 o 974 7 3 2,063 18 10 2,910 9 1 857 l2 - 5 946 11 8 766 1 8 I 3.2OO 3 4 I 1,071 14 g i>795 17 8 1,895 17 2 1.339 7 ° 2,548 o o 343 14 4 575 1 4 1,060 o g 1,742 17 1 1,187 ° 5 632 10 8 1,651 12 3 2,249 17 11 2,507 10 6 i>157 4 9 !.794 7 9 518 13 2 5,872 2 o ".639 15 5 1,450 1 6 ■■ 21 IO O 2 II O •• .. •• 2 7 3 3 14 12 10 28 19 I 30 i o 480 "72 3 1 50 15 2 36 17 8 17 3 8 44 17 o 41 16 5 16 6 9 321 9 1 d 7i 14 10 2,837 11 5 31 7 1 10 4 o 47 8 4 44 o 10 60 12 11 241 16 9 2 16 3 21 7 9 29 17 2 790 13 o o 126 112 9 II 4 IO O 36 12 6 050 •■ •• 7 5 11 IO IO O IOOO 12 5 o 30 3 9 800 17 o o 10 o o •• 3 Io ° 4 10 6 7 10 o 828 2 6 800 21 2 8 ■■■ ] 4 12 6 690 II I O 14 5 o 3 2 6j 300 611 o 5 4 6, 29 5 4 27 12 5 147 16 o 32 7 1 169 14 9 39 11 9 10 16 6 74 16 11 25 7 6; 101 7 10 326 o oj 13 14 2 : 13 9 3 °I74 112 170 1 11 513 16 9 496 10 2 o 18 10 4 71 19 9 11 5 7 97 9 8 180 16 52 14 o 27 8 o 255 7 8 e 74 12 11 41 5 6 11 10 o 14 1 64,080 17 9 150 7 1 1,114 5 2 51 8 11 171 10 6 056 18 12 61 969 ■ • I 25 o o 20 i 6 6 17 o 27 14 6 1 14 61 5 8 oj 520 7 17 o 5 3 6 15 8 9 14 12 6 19 o o 13 9 o 33 6 o 23 II 2 6 16 6 11 15 5 •• •• 11 18 6 28 17 o 3 1 5 o 8 10 o 15 3 o 400 32 13 o 173 o 4 38 16 5 014 o 219 18 7 123 12 o 48 19 6 139 18 8 28 19 7 106 4 3 872 9 o 36 14 5 127 14 6 168 o 10 16 4 o 63 12 10 14 16 6 191 11 8 33 16 2 70 2 5 30 15 6 •• J 29 17 6 700 2 14 6 9 16 o •• 026 9 14 5 o 1 p •• i •• : •• 25 3 4 247 14 o 40 15 6 352 9 9 500; 35 19 o 27 16 6 325 o o 399 8 o 42 10 6 7 15 o •• i 62 3 3 •• .. Totals .. LI58 II 5 .. 20,295 I 8 2 1,215 15 II 8,213 12 41 6,037 9 72,220 9 4! J852 8 1 329 16 6| 13,476 2 7I ".339 l8 7! !>I36 5 3^ 829 9 o' 602 13 11 159 18 9 ;4,8°9 5 3, 96,379 o 8 a Including light. b inching *« 10s. ea. paid to Mercury Bay and Kuaotunu Hospita! Committees. . Induding furniture, re uairs, ScTl Induding furntture and crockery. . Induding wines, & c. , Indndi ing fuel and light, s Including rates.

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Table showing the Receipts and Expenditure of the under-mentioned Charitable Institutions during the Year ended 31st March, 1897.

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Receipts. Expenditure. District. Balance from Last Tear. From Government. Prom Rates. Voluntary Contributions. Payments by or on Bequests. behalf of Bents, &c. Persons relieved. Other Sources. Total. Indoor Relief. Outdoor Belief. Total. Children's Portion of Expenses. Ill lei Average Total Cost Weekly of Cost of Children Children boarded out. boarded out. North of Auckland Auckland Thames and Coromandel Waikato Bay of Plenty Cook Hawke's Bay Taranaki Patea and Wanganui Palmeraton North Wellington Wairau Picton Nelson Buller Inangahua Grey Westland .. N. Canterbury and Ashburton South Canterbury North Otago Otago United Southland £ s. d. 401 12 1 735 9 10 8 10 9 64 7 9 69 5 3 103 4 7 689 17 0 7 16 1 529 12 10 £ s. d. 1,097 8 10 5,847 1 8 1,168 10 10 198 6 1 164 13 3 256 2 0 919 13 6 327 8 11 519 2 10 330 0 0 8,309 3 7 14 10 0 190 6 3 1,006 4 10 362 7 11 626 16 7 917 14 7 568 15 2 7,880 8 6 1,663 4 5 866 9 5 8,233 5 4 1,859 10 4 £ s. d. 1,022 18 6 3,831 17 1 1,021 0 7 392 12 4 164 13 3 370 0 0 932 10 1 371 17 0 570 11 1 330 0 0 6,164 8 6 20 0 0 55 18 9 900 0 0 58G 7 11 475 11 0 961 0 3 609 16 6 7,194 6 9 1,541 17 1 695 4 2 7,517 14 8 2,133 18 8 £ s. d. 1,446 4 2 80 10 5 £ s. d. 508 0 0 £ s. d. 87 7 10 1,701 14 9 73 12 7 22 10 0 17 0 0 4 0 0 67 3 0 £ s. d. 53 2 0 : 5 0 0 £ s. d. 18 19 7 1,282 18 9 45 7 11 £ s. d. 2,628 6 10 15,406 8 3 2,402 13 1 677 16 2 424 12 9 733 6 7 2,681 9 1 765 5 7 1,692 19 3 700 15 3 21,971 1 11 646 12 6 536 6 9 2,543 5 2 948 15 10 1,232 15 5 2,135 18 0 1,405 8 1 16,000 16 11 4,397 7 9 1,695 9 4 17,477 9 0 4,145 5 8 £ s. d. 67 9 0 5,978 2 0 895 5 0 386 15 11 £ s. d. 1,050 13 9 6,417 13 10 1,263 17 2 389 3 4 311 6 5 457 14 2 1,620 13 11 1,294 16 11 549 11 10 614 18 2 11,280 7 2 364 16 6 128 9 6 1,301 14 6 791 6 10 836 1 9 ' 1,317 13 11 1,437 4 6 I 9,217 3 1 2,297 2 8 1,321 3 5 12,335 15 2 I 1,647 18 0 i £ s. d. "1,118 2 9 12,395 15 10 2,159 2 2 775 19 3 811 6 5 792 8 6 2,561 5 4 1,774 19 11 1,190 6 11 696 15 9 "18,093 13 2 419 11 6 128 9 6 2,868 4 0 871 14 10 998 3 1 2,103 11 11 ! 1,523 8 10 14,572 10 6 3,001 11 10 1,741 12 4 I 16,304 7 6 i 3,265 9 6 £ s. a. 96 1 0 1,025 11 0 284 14 2 88 8 i< 2 47 £ s. d. 28 12 0 607 4 0 21 7 6 52 0 0 s. d. 5 6 5 10 3 8 6 8 9 10 334 14 4 940 11 5 480 3 0 640 15 1 81 17 7 6,813 6 0 54 15 0 33 16 0 199 12 0 148 8 9 153 8 2 85 7 7 2,917 16 7 62 11 0 26 0 0 626 17 3 80 8 0; 162 1 4; 748 1 0 236 4 4 2,149 15 6 805 3 4 313 1 l! 3,850 8 7 371 9 6 13 13 1 69 1 2 9 33 16 0 100 4 0 144 5 9 122 18 8 3 10 0 1,011 4 0 7 16 0 26 0 0 118 16 0 4 3 4 3 4 10 5 6 5 0 5 9§ 3 0 5 0 5 1 72'"5 6 7 17 7 7 2 0 43 4 0 73 12 6 40 15 3 682 5 11 4,848 1 0 598 3 3 256 0 10 65 8 4 905 19 2 13 19 3 22 3 3 82 11 7 100 0 0 42 0 0 919 3 9 40 0 0 122 5 2 2 '6 0 917 8 326 15 3 1,566 9 6 80 8 0 162 1 4 785 18 0 86 4 4 5,355 7 5 704 9 2 420 8 11 3,968 12 4 1,617 11 6 25 10 6 14 4 9 1,070 9 0 62 3 10 127 6 9 71 11 0 209 3 7 173 10 3 60 10 0 34 11 6 545 2 1 17 17 8 9"0 3 557 18 6 59"o 10 44 14 0 3 11 151 1 5 3 8 1 90 18 1 61 7 3 20 2 5 233 19 1 93 13 10 I 6 18 76 50 __ 80 17 0 150 0 0 772 7 5 644 16 2 7 0} 5 3| 6 0 4 11J •• 16 18 0 237 14 4 31 17 2 709 13 6 8 8 0 15 9 207 12 0 147 18 0 5*6 6 0 •• Totals 9,549 17 8 1,214 18 9 881 0 6 58,247 C 6 I 89,668 11 4 14,465 4 6 349 4,281 4 6 43,327 4 10 17,864 4 2 3,871 3 9 3,237 17 4 ,303 18 2 103,250 5 2 31,421 4 10 a Also £1,338 13s. 5d. paid to Auckland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board for hospital treatment, &c. b Including £1,639 17s. 8d., buildings and furniture, Levin Home.

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Table showing Number of Children for whom Maintenance is paid by Charitable Aid Boards, &c., at 31st March, 1896, and 31st March, 1897.

With a view to obtain statistics as to the working of charitable-aid relief-giving bodies in New Zealand, and more especially in the larger towns, the department last year issued forms to be rilled up showing—(l) Chief causes of poverty in cases relieved; ( l 2) the decisions in cases of applicants for relief; and (3) the number of rations given, their value, and the amount given directly in cash. Last year none of the secretaries were able to supply the desired information; this year seven out of twelve have been good enough to fill in and return the forms. If we are to reform our methods of relief-giving it is both desirable and necessary that there should be statistical facts and figures as a foundation, and it is to be hoped that next year the full number of Charitable Aid Boards and benevolent societies will see their way to afford the department the required information. It is time that the whole question of charitable-aid relief in New Zealand should be viewed from the national rather than the local standpoint.

Table I.—Causes of Poverty (Chief Causes, not Tributary Causes).

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ioarded ou Paii Inst; 3 for itutioi Totals. i: 13, Sβ CD W O5 f=fl GO 09 rH CO 1 . 00 CO CO a> c≤ I O U a> J , 2 . CO en CO o tH CO s o 1—1 c5 g S . " CO rH CD H CO 2 2 North of Auckland Auckland Coromandel and Thames... Waikato Bay of Plenty ... Cook ... Hawke's Bay ... Taranaki Patea and Wanganui Palmerston North "Wellington Charitable Aid Board ... Wellington Benevolent Trustees ... North WairarapaBenevolent Society Wairau Picton Nelson Buller... Inangahua Grey ... Westland Ashburton and North Canterbury... South Canterbury North Otago Otago United ... Otago Benevolent Institution Southland 2 42 3 3 3 5 10 7 48 5 1 2 47 3 3 3 9 13 13 1 62 6 1 5 4 3 6 1 14 1 4 j 32 ! 22 3 4 . 4 9 106 16 5 2 i 20 6 I 12 35 5 58 13 13 204 3 23 2 39 19 2 3 6 7 97 19 3 2 31 5 10 44 8 61 46 21 218 7 2 3 2 *3 1 1 "i 9 2 6 74 25 6 3 9 10 11 9 I 175 6 2 29 6 12 42 24 130 57 13 4 86 22 5 3 12 13 19 8 184 4 2 42 8 10 49 26 137 106 21 12 3 3 8 9 2 3 1 i 2 "9 11 3 2 3 11 i 2 13 2 ! "2 1 "2 7 19 72 44 5 18 76 60 "4 . 16 ... 9 3 3 33 8 14 7 2 7 49 8 1 18 12 15 10 3 2 "3 7 I 225 233 8 16 26 9 35 Totals 310 361 59 8 :599 659 93 38 909 1,020 131 20

■43 I f H •o J i CD U H O O CD 1 a a o CD W i a> ft I I 1 OQ o Q o '3 S CD 43 CD I GO a? CO i a m 43 CD 03 tn t—i QJ CO i tn m i I 1 "a o o Auckland Charitable Aid Board Wellington Benevolent Trust .... North Canterbury and Ashburton Charitable Aid Board Dunedin Benevolent Society* ... Greymouth Benevolent Society Waipawa and Hawke's Bay Charitable Aid Board Westland Charitable Aid Board Hokitika Benevolent Society ... 71 177 120 274 214j 1211 3 1011 6 17 8 1 4 22 15 7 49 17 8 120 35 - 471 "2 5 321 148 144 13 72 37 28 25 3 9 8 62 46 52 1.8 13 513 71 156 76 35 70 2 60 1,548 779 756 108 400 154 8 "s 2 3 1 6i 5^ 4 ] 1 13 9 1 6 16 ;38 49 73 * The Dunedin Benevolent Society is unable to fill in this return.

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Table II. —Decisions in Cases of Applicants for Relief.

Table III.—Number of Rations issued, etc., Year ending 31st March, 1897.

Description of Daily Bation, Auckland : Bread, 1 lb. ; tea, J oz.; sugar, 3 oz.; rice, 2 oz.; oatmeal, 2 oz. :to the sick and to persons over sixty years, Jib. meat. Wellington: Bread, 8 oz.; tea, Joz.; sugar, ljoz.; rice, 20z.; oatmeal, 2 oz.; potatoes, 8 oz.; meat, 8 oz. Christchurch : Nil. Dunedin: Nil. Amount expended through Goveenment Subsidy and Local Bates on behalf of Hospitals, Chaeitable Aid, and Lunatic Asylums. (Population of New Zealand, 703,000.) 1895-96, Hospitals—Government subsidy, £39,937; local rates, £29,412: total, £69,349. Cost to population per head, Is. 11-Jd. Cost for hospital buildings alone, £11,358; per head, 3fd. Charitable aid—Government subsidy, £51,213; local rates, £38,907 : total, £90,120. Cost to population per head, 2s. 6fd. Lunatic asylums—Net expenditure, £48,116. Cost per head population, Is. 4Jd. Total amount expended by Government and local rates for year 1895-96, £207,585. Cost per head population, ss. IOJd.

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§•. si §« Q 4M a i—i S.2 P EH II £3 .£ u o o ■ ;-; I P3 hi O O -w o I S o 1 a S+3 tW OS 3) H CO Auckland Charitable Aid Board... Wellington Benevolent Trust North Canterbury and Ashburton Charitable Aid Board \ Dunedin Benevolent Society! ... Greymouth Benevolent Society ... Waipawa and Hawke's Bay Charitable Aid Board... Westland Charitable Aid Board... Hokitika Benevolent Society 603 195 171 87 718 692! 169 314 216 1,234 563 56 Nil 87 74 1,548 1,453 i , 52 135 15 36 18 98 8 i 15 • • • , 4 167 22 : 120 108 280 20 1 4 26 ... 187 400 49 73 I * Kelief for more than two years. t North Cantorbu: ienevolent Society are unable to fill in this return. :y and Ashburton Charitable Aid B< iard and Dunedin

■S«.2S ' a o -u " J 11 Amount given in Cash. Value of Single Ration. t-t • o m 2 H &1 Eemarks. .uckland Charitable Aid Board 279,706 £ s. d. 1,224 8 6 Prom 8j%d. to 2j$5<f. 3^d. 1,548 Also orders on country stores, value £346. Wellington Benevolent Trust forth Canterbury and Ashburton Charitable Aid Board )unedin Benevolent Society' 1 ' treymouth Benevolent Society 1182,378 1263,399 3,128 4 9 3,377 13 2 2,578 2,468 Belief given by orders on storekeepers. Vaipawa and Hawke's Bay Charitable Aid Board Vestland Charitable Aid Board : 74,735 111 6 10 8fd. 400 [okitika Benevolent Society 169 11 0 73 Belief given by orders on storekeepers. Value of total rations, £453. • The Dunedin Benevolent Society is unable to fill in this return.

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1896-97. Hospitals—Government subsidy, £41,033; local rates, £31,010: total, £72,043. Cost to population per head, 2s. Cost for hospital buildings alone, £11,339 ; per head, 3fd. Charitable aid—Government subsidy, £43,327; local rates, £37,864: total, £81,191. Cost to population per head, 2s, 3-J-d. Lunatic asylums—Net expenditure, £49,284. Cost per head, Is. 4fd. Total amount expended by Government and local rates for year 1896-97, £202,518. Coat per head population, ss. 9d. Compabative Tablb op Chabitable Aid— i.e., Indoob and Outdoob Eelief, exclusive of Hospitals—in the vabious Colonies fob 1896. Victoria—Government annual grant, £100,000. Population, 1,174,888. Cost per head, Is. BJdQueensland —Government aid to charity, £48,293. Population, 472,179. Cost per head, 2s. OldNew Zealand—Government subsidy and local rates, £90,120. Population, 703,000. Cost per head, 2s. 6|d. South Australia—Government Destitute Poor Department, £14,959. Population, 351,000. Cost per head, 10d. Tasmania—Government payment, £12,025. Population, 148,955. Cost per head, Is. 7Jd. West Australia—Government, £14,322. Population, 137,946. Cost per head, 2s. Ofd.

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_ <_ 1 l> 31 3 6 a c 1 i s s 0~ rt ■ rt rt £ s C O 6 C o EC o rt O o 1 1 ti Orders, Diseases, &c. rt rt 1 ~ I rt I a 1 rt !_ I i rt " en -G v 5 rt O rt v rt in rt c3 a rt rt Q r: cd Order I.— Miasmatic. •■ ■• •• •• •■ •• " ■1 •■ •I •I •• 1. Small-pox 2. Chicken-pox 3. Measles 4. Epidemic Rose-rash 5. Scarlet Fever, Scarlatina 6. Typhus Fever .. 7. Relapsing Fever 8. influenza 9. Whooping-cough 10. Mumps 11. Diphtheria 12. Cerebro-spinal Fever j 13. Simple and Ill-defined Fever ; 14. Typhoid Fever 15. Other Miasirlatic Diseases •■ •• •1 ... •• •• ■• • • • •• • 1 •■; • ■i • ■ - • I •I • • ■• 1 • •• •1 ■ ■ • ■ 5 •■ •■ ■ ■ • • ■ • •■! • • • 1 ■ ■■ •■ ■• ■• •• 8 • - ■ • •■ ■ ■• ■■ 1 4 5 • 4 ■ ■ 1 • • - 1 5 19 s ■•! ■ • • • ■ • 6 • . in 3 24 4 •• ■ • " • 3 29 3 43 11 • ■■i 2! • ■ 34 85 H ..I ■ 1 • ■ •• ■■ 1 •• • 2 38 •■ •• I 5 20 164I 2 • ■• • " ■d 14 2 3 Hi -1 11 H 14 9! A 2 4 2 - • •• •• .. - .-i 1 .. •• •• O SI • • ■ • •■ - ■• H \—\ — \— 1 I — H - H u L 2 X6 A 3 - * 54 3 ■ .. 46 _ 22 130 » h 3 • ■ ■• 2 •• •• • • ■1 Total Order 1 .. • ■ • • I 218 19 F 22 — — — — — — — - — o Order 2.— Diarrheal. 1. Simple Cholera 2. Diarrhcea 3. Dysentery •■ 4 5 I- - * - « 2 •• 3 1 ■ ■• • •! 1 .. ■■ •• 2 ■• I "I 1 1 • •• "I • • 1 • • - I ■ • 1 •• 1 • - - - H H H H H - H H --- i-J w Total Order 2 .. • • • • I Order 3.— Malarial. 1. Remittent Fever 2. Ague 3. Beriberi — 9 — • • h — 3 - - — 2 ■ h - — ■• — .. u — 21 - .. •• •• — •• — - •■ — 1 — •• — 'I ■• — 1 •• •• •• •• •• •• •• i •• 1 • •■ •• - ■■ 1 1 1 •• •■■ ■■ • •• • ■■ •• 7 - ■• • - - ■• •• !•• fa I. Total Order 3 .. • • •• — i- ! •• M •• •• - .. •■ \— .. •■ .. •• H •• — ■• - - — •• — H ■ — • H — •• — 'I • ■ •• - • •• — .. - •• — H - — - — ■•! — - .. H - — H - - •• — -— Order 4.— Zoogenous. 1. Hydrophobia .. 2. Glanders 3 Splenic Fever .. . ■ ■ • . • • 4. Cow-pox and other Effects of Vaccination •■ •• • •• •■ •• •• • ■• • - •• .. • "I • •• •• 1 •• •• .. •■ h • • •• - • • •• •• •• - - - •• - • • - H H k H ■• H - - H H - v- — — H H • - i ■ i • 1 .. ■• - I • * Total Order 4 .. • - ■• •• - ..1 .. ■■ • • •• •■ •■ — I •• • - 1 — — — — i I — — — 1— 1 — — Order 5.— Venereal. . I3 1 ' 1. Syphilis .. •■ •• •• 2. Gonorrhoea, Stricture of Urethra, Ulcer oi Groin 25 •• 1 19 2 i •• ■■• 45 1 3 ■ 2 • •! ■• ••I H •• •■ 1 •• 'I ■ H •• •• •• •■ ■• ■■ •■ H — . " \— 1 — — - - 2 ■ ■ .. .. .. •• .. Total Order 5 .. 1 ■■ ..1 .. 1 58 5 3 .. .. • •! ' .. ! I 2 ! .. .. .. • • ■ • 44

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U Orders, Diseases, Sec. 8 c a s u o S, < o £ r i i O I i 11 0 o Si * a" 5 & 5 a c a o Totals. s s q q -VH — u I a O d O 1 3 S a 1 ! t 6 l≤ O Q in rt 5 & U Q 6 ,q 6 q i ■ nj a U Q 5 q 1 Order i.— Miasmatic. in en s 1. Small-pox 2. Chicken-pox 3. Measles 4. Epidemic Rose-rash 5. Scarlet Fever, Scarlatina 6. Typhus Fever .. 7. Relapsing Fever 8. Influenza 9. Whooping-cough 10. Mumps 11. Diphtheria 12. Cerebro-spinal Fever 13. Simple and Ill-defined Fever 14. Typhoid Fever 15. Other Miasmatic Diseases • •• • • ■ • • •• •• • • 1 •• ■• •■ ■■ •• •■ - - •• - • • •• 18 10 •• •■ 2 ■■ 2 5 ■1 ■ • ■ • • - ■■ ' 5 •• 2 • •! ■• 5 •• '• 13 • ■ • • ' •1 ■ ■1 •• •■ - • • ■ • ■• •• • ■ ■ ■ ■ • ■ h •• - •• • • ■ • •■ 8 •• 1 " 1 •• - - •• - " •;• - •• - •■ - •• - - - •• •• 4 •- - 'I ■■ - 1 35 - •• 101 8 1 ■• • •• - •■ • - H • ■• • •• • • - - • •■ • ■• • 13 • 5 I 3 ■ •• • - • • • •• 99 • • •■ - 4 ■ ■ •■ •• ■ • • • • - 2 - 2( • • ■ • • • 1 12 - 3 5 i| ■ - •• - • • • - •• •■ - 4 1 54° la - - ■■ ■ 62 6 6 21 • 1 - 11 1 I ■ - 2 ■■ 1 1 1 • - • ■ - 2 | - - 4 .8 ■ - • • ■■ \ - •■ •• • Total Order 1 .. I-I 6 • .. - — 1 • ■ I ■ ~ • 103 • • I — 13 - •• • H 1 - — A ••i * * •• • H A • H • - — 5 ., ■ — 2 •• ' — 9 H 1 • .. •• - •• H ■• 8 - — 4 829 ■I •• 2 13 25 19 •• - I ■■ •• li Order 2.— Diarrheal. 1. Simple Cholera 2. Diarrhoea 3. Dysentery - ■ — • — — — — — — — — — — O N ■■ • 1 1 - • •• 3 1 • ■ •■ - •■ •• J I ■■ - •• - 1 ••I 1 3 1 •■ • ■• ■■ • •• 3 •■ - I 2 6 . 35 16 I .. .. 3 •• • • • • - • • •• "• Total Order 2 .. - — H H H — — .. * A - 4 • •■ - •• - • 1 • ■ 1 • • ■ 2 57 O •• ■■ ■• ■ •1 •• •• • • ; I— — —4 — — — — — — — — — — W Order 3.— Malarial. 1. Remittent Fever 2. Ague 3. Beriberi ■• ■■ •• ■■ 'I ■• •• • •• •■ ■ •• •■ •1 ■• •■ 'I •■ 8 - - "■ - • •• 1 - - - • - -I • - •• - - • • •■ • - • • • • - - ' 1 ■■ I Total Order 3 .. H h- - - - — H H H - — i ■• ■■ - ■ I .. - - • .. ■ • •• •• - - 1 •• •• ■■ ■• •• •• — -i 1 I ! ! 1 — — — I I— — 1 — ! — .._ — —! i CO Order 4.— Zoogenous. 1. Hydrophobia .. 2. Glanders 3. Splenic Fever 4. Cow-pox and other Effects of Vaccination •• • ■1 •• •• 1 21 22 •• •• • ■• ■• ■■ •• •• •I " I - - - ■• •• • •• ■■ H • ■ ■ • •• ■ ■■ ■ •• • .. - 1 " ••1 •• • • - • • I ■■■ - - • • • •• •• •• - - •• ■■ - - •• ■ ■• ■• •• • ..! • ■" - - ■■ ■• • • ■• ■ •• • - • •■ Total Order 4 .. H H 1 \— — H - — ~ H H - H • •■ • ■• .. - - - -■ • • - ... - .. •• •■ - ■■ •■ - 1 •• I •• •■ — - — — — — — — — — — — — — — Order 5.— Venereal. 1. Syphilis 2. Gonorrhoea, Stricture of Urethra, Ulcer of Groin .. .. 5 •■ 1 1 75 1 27 1 1 2 140 •• •• ■• ■■ ■■ •1 2 ■■ •• •• •• 2 1 •■ •• • "I •• •• ■■ •• - Total Order 5 .. .. .. I — — H - M — - - — - M - 6 I 215 i .. • • .. .. ,.. ■ ■ 2 .. .. ... 4°! 2 .. 4 1 '.. .. •• ■■ .. .. .. 4 .-

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. < V o o 9 z £ i 2 i "(3 rt S g I ■ji i 2 5 i si c I . 1 E E. .1 ■ ct 2 o 5 s o o Orders, Diseases, &c. i s I 6 I ■ ! i C 1 g 1 I u 5 & 4 v tn U Q u I c (J i : 1 I » 3 I 5 3 o c 5 * O P I Order 6.— Septic. 1 1. Phagedena 2. Erysipelas 3. Pyaemia, Septicemia 4. Puerperal Fever, Pyaemia, Septicemia -• 1 6 3 12 I • - 3 •• 8 .. 23 1 •• . . l^ •• • •■ ■• I •• •• I .- I " •• - 2 I • • !• ■ ■• ■• • •■ - ■ - ■ - • • •• "■•■ • ■■ •• - • • •• " - — •• 1 • • ■ - - • ■• ■ - - •■ • •• - I — H - — — —! H H 1 H H Total Order 6 .. 10 3 x .. •■ I 6 2 .. - - ■ -. •• - i - - ■• Total Class I. .. 288 55 5 — i 196 M 18 H — — — cnW ! in l 25 27 2 58 231 i •■ •• •• 5^ 3° 9 -A 16 4 6 .. 2 - I ' - • 1. Thrush 2. Other Diseases from Vegetable Parasites .. 3. Hydatid Disease 4. Other Diseases from Animal Parasites — I i 1 - H - r~ H H •■ ■■ ■• • " - ■ - ■ • - ■• ■■ - ■ • - - - • - lljl • • • •■ •■ "I •• - • " ■■ ■ • : ■• 1 I I •■ • - 1 ■ ■ ■ - ■■:-:■ • - 4 3 1 ■• • • - - ■ • - ■• •• •■ 7 2 2 ■ ■■ • 2 • " • •• •■-■ - 1 - ■ ■ - ■■ • I ■ • •■ .. 1 ■ • • ■ I - .. • ■ • • - •• •■ •• Total Class II. .. h- — ! 1 H - H H - H H H r - - H .. ■ ■ 2 .. • • ■ i.. .. .. 21 2 2 • 3 1.. ■■ - •■ 1 'I 10 - ■• ■■ — — — — 1 — — CJ f I—* Hen, IS 5 L 1. Starvation Want of Breast-milk 2. Scurvy T , {a. Chronic Alcoholism 3. Intemperance | ft ' Delirium Tremens .. 4. Other Dietetic Diseases •• 7 30 •• - • •■ - 1 ■■ ■' ■■ •• 1 2 1 ■ 2 ■■ - - ■■ 5 "I • - ■■ •• •• - ■ • - • 1 •1 1 •• I ■ - ■ •• ■ • •• I.. I .. 1 1 ... •• •■ - - .. •• 1 ■ 2 2 1 1 -! I .. - •• ■ • 1 16 I 'i - •• ■ ■ 1 ■ ... 1 1 2 ■ ■ I .. - ■■ • ■ ■ ■ .. ■• - - •• .. • • • • • ■■ .. Total Class III. 1. Rheumatic Fever 2. Rheumatism 3. Gout 4. Rickets .. 5. Cancer 6. Tabes Mesenterica, Tubercular Peritonitis 7. Tubercular Meningitis Acute Hydrocephalus 8. Phthisis 9. Other Forms of Tuberculosis Scrofula (8), Cachexia (6) 10. Purpura, Hemorrhagic Diathesis 11. Anaemia, Chlorosis, Leucocythaemia 12. Diabetes Mellitus 13. Other Constitutional Diseases 37 ! I •• H ■ • ■ — 1 3 .. 3 1 — ■■ - 5 H i •• I 2 2 — .. - • • 1 H .. H 1 H H .. 2 . . — 1 .. .. .. 2| — 1 11 30 1 6 2 1 ij 2 IO ■• 7 6 1 • 2 16 - ■• 13 53 3 • 3 1 11 ■■ 1 6 1 P ■.:: .-■ • I .. 5 6 " •• ■I ■• ■• •• •■ 2 3 13 ■• I . . O U 4 ■ " i •• - - ■ ■■ • - ■ - 1 ■ 3 ■• - •• •:■ 29 3 3 6 2 ■ i - 1 I - - "I • •:• - • - - v Ui ■:• A 7 •■ ! •• 57 ! 20 ' * 8 2I -: 3 1 6 1 4 2 - 1 9 ■•" - H - ■• • - - ■1 •• ■" - • •■ 1 :: • - A ■! - •• • • " - ■■ 5 5 - • • 1 - 1 I 20 . . I ■ I ■ 5 4 • 13 13 ■I • ■ 41 11 12 2 ■ 1.. .. ■ 7 2 I x 4 I * 1 i 1 5 5 1 A 10 1 i i • •• 2 I 4 1 •• ■• ■■ • ■■ ■• •• ■■! • 1 3 1 ■•! ■ ■ ■ \\ - - • -: - •• • •■ • 3 - • • - A ■■ - • - 3 -•• I 1 •• 2 ■• 2 ■• •• • ■ ■ ■ ■; • • ;i 2 1 ••!•• ■ 2 J 3 1 ■■ ■■ 2I 1 - ■■ ■ ■• • 3 1 1 ■ ■ - • • .... A I 1 •• ■■ ■ ■■ • •• ■ • - ■■ 4 2 ■■ ■ 1 • 1 1 21 3 ■ 1 1 1 ij 1 •• 3 • • ■ • • 1 . • .. ■• - !- - ■ • - .. •• ■ .. ■ .. • .. •• :■ Total Class IV... — -H !— — ;■ \- 1 — H : - H I I I 129 - 15 ij 19 A ■ • 4i 2 .. 64 11 2 43 36 3 .. 1 5 23 3 7 1 9 19 12 2 49 201 21 28 23 r> 31

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O i jz 5 o < o < H S s 5 d s o 1 i G I < o u I rt o IT, -C on "rt U D Totals. ft Orders, Diseases, &c. I J I a 6 a 6 I 5 a tit <$ V u c 5 I I ! S TO 1 i) U ! C % s a a I rr. 5|Q JZ U Q I f ■I T Order 6.— Septic. 1. Phagedena 2. Erysipelas 3. Pysemia, Septicaemia 4. Puerperal Fever, Pyaemia, Septicaemia .. .J .. " 3 ■• •• •• 3 •■ •• 2 1 .. 136 19 2 • ' ' ] 2 ■ "I -I ■■ • •■ •■ ■ ■■ • • ■ • 2 I • • 21 2 2 2 •• ' 1 - ■• 1 1 ■ ■ ■ * "I • •• •■ - ■■ •■ I •■ •■ •• !- •• - - •• 1 • • • ■• •• 2 24 18 _ 7 L 5 1 I IO 5 16 Total Order 6 .. — H ! H H — — - - H — - 32 .. .. .. 6 4 71 6 • -■ ..! - ■■ .. •• ■ •• Total Class I. .. hH h- — : H I 5 .. .. .. • 19 I i 27 1 19 5 3 .. d J 3 1 - • • 18 .. 1,162 gc •. •• Sen f I.Q I 1. Thrush 2. Other Diseases from Vegetable Parasites .. 3. Hydatid Disease 4. Other Diseases from Animal Parasites M— I .. I.. .. • .. .. I •• - - • •• 1 2 i ii ••!•••• : ■ 1 ii.. .. H I- - ■ H ■■ - •• H • I- - .. ■• - • .. ■" •• ;il:: •• 3 .. I • • •• - •• .. 2 1 • • .. ■■ - ■■ " ..I •• ■• •■ •• 2I 1 — I .. I il 5 ■• 38 ; 13 .. •• •■ •■ Total Class II. .. h- • .. ■ 3 3 .. 1 j . —— 13 •■ 3 - - - -. - - 56 •• •• •■ ■ ■ • • •• •• 1 — — — — — — 4 1 7 62 j 142 1 Hen ficTi I 1. Starvation Want of Breast-milk 2. Scurvy , Tntprrmpr , nrp !«■ Chronic Alcoholism .. 3. intemperance - (b De Urium Tremens .. 4. Other Dietetic Diseases ... 1 • • -• .. .. 1 1 2 ■• I 2 ■• ■ •■ : 1 •■ ■■ ■• I •• ■ - 1 3 12 7 1 1 •• •• ■• ■ • ■• • - •• - •• • - - ■• ■■ 2 4 I 1 .. 1 3 3 - A 2 2 • - I - I ■ 2 .. .. •• ■• •■ • •• A >■ I 3 •• 1 - 2 ■ Total Class III. N ■• — .. -- — •■ — r 1 m .. ■ H — .. .. ■- - •■ — - •• H !•■ - .. ■ "I 3 1 1 9 ■■ 3 - 23 l 2 - .. 3 ■■ - M - I "I •• •• 1. Rheumatic Fever 2. Rheumatism 3. Gout 4. Rickets 5. Cancer 6. Tabes Mesenterica, Tubercular Peritonitis 7. Tubercular Meningitis Acute Hydrocephalus .. 8. Phthisis 9. Other Forms of Tuberculosis Scrofula (8), Cachexia (6) 10. Purpura, Haemorrhagic Diathesis 11. Anaemia, Chlorosis, Leucocythaemia 12. Diabetes Mellitus 13. Other Constitutional Diseases H- — -iH —! H H - - H ••!•• U -J :: 19 11 : 15 8| 18 2 • • ho - - - 3 5 ■■• 2 8 - 98 357 24 287 6 13 8 264 6 O U3O3 o * •• 1 • •■ - - - 3 ! 1 • • • 2 2 I A 1 3° 1 35 ■■ ■• •■ •■ 1 ■ • ; 4 •• - 2 I ■2 4 -• 3 ■■ 12 .. - 6 5 •1 1 'I • • •• 4 2 5 - I I " • • I 4 il 36 12 11 3 I 2 1 - • •• 1 •• 1 • - i A 1 - h 1 h 2 ■ I •• - ■• - " - J | ■ 5 • •• I •" ' 2 - - - - - 2 i •• ■■ •• ■■ I3 •• - - ■■ ■• •• - •■ M - - H - - :•• •• •■I 1 •• ■ •• I 2 - - 3 i •■ •■ •■I ••I - ■ • 81 I; 7 ♦ - .. .. • I 4 2 - - 4 H A - .. .. 10 .. • • • ■• - •"• " • .. • ■• ■■ •• - •■ "I • - •■I • • • • - 29 1 3 - •• • - - - - 2 1 2 - 75 5 22 •I5 • * * 1 ■■ • • ■ 6 •• •• •• ■■ ■ " ■ • •■ . • ■ •■•■■ ■ ! 1 I1 .. 2 .. 23 ■• • - • - • - ■■ ■ - 3 • • 20 7 1 2 - 3 ■ I ■ 1 - I ..I 2 - 3 1 12 • 5 1 ■ •• • 9 •• • .. 1 • •■ ■ •• -. •• .. - - 20! ■• ■• Total Class IV... 10 21 — 29 — \ 5 2 — 5 ■• — 3 — 10 - 168 — H — 2 1 23 — H h— 19 — — 8 ! 23! M : 1 i>346 180 -4 33 , 3O 3 0 2 2 5 2 A 47 20(

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< 1 o rt A s ■i -= EL ■5. z bD o 1? it 2 E "33 i 1 ■2 a o S a si 0 c 5 a f 3 51 Orders, Oisea?ts, &c. 3 ! o 5 a 5 c 3 i I 5 & u I Q I 3 q O a 3 q U D U P cd u CO U Q d D 1 [ U Q I I j 1. Premature Birth 2. Atelectasis 3. Cyanosis 4. Spina Bifida 5. Imperforate Anus 6. Cleft Palate, Hare-lip 7. Other Congenital Defects 8. Old Age I 2 • "I •1 ■ • " ■ •■ ■• •■ • •• "i • • ■ •J ""I • - ! ■• ■■! ■■ ■■ - "" ■■ •■ •• ■ - ■ ■ ■I - •■ • ■ ■ . .1 ■ I •• ! i •■ - .. I __ •■3 •■ ! '" I ,. i ... ■• i 1 - • • ■ •• • • •• I "I • ■ • •' i - 5 7 16 - - • ■ • ■ ■■ ■ " •• ! - •■ ■ ■I " "" • I:: •■ ■ I - ■■ -! .. 1 1 ■•! 2 • • - ■• - 1 • ' 3 1 3 I - t 1 3 - - •• - ■• 12 I H , A •• - - '" I - 1 I" •• — Total Class V. .. — 11 1 1 ■■ • • - 1 ■• — 2 - H H I- - - A H - - •- - H .. - H - 13 H A I— 3 _ — 3 A — -k — k-l — I — — — — — — — ■ Order i.— Diseases of Nervous System. 1. Inflammation of Brain or its Membranes.. Cerebro-spinal Meningitis 2. Apoplexy 3. Softening of Brain 4. Hemiplegia, Brain Paralysis 5. Paralysis (undescribed) 6. Paralysis Agitans 7. Insanity, General Paralysis of Insane 8. Chorea 9. Kpilepsy 10. Convulsions 11. Laryngismus Stridulus .. *.. 12. Idiopathic Tetanus 13. Paraplegia, Diseases of Spinal Cord 14. Locomotor Ataxia 15. Other Diseases of Nervous System 2 2 i 2 9 "• 15 1 2 ! A 1 ■ • -• ■ • ... 3! ■• 2 .. ■■ ■• 3 ■• ■■ 1 •■! 1 •• I 1 •■ ■ • 1 ■■ 2 5 •• T 1 ■ 1 1 1 1 1 • - A A \ • ■ ■ ' " - 2 4 1 I - j- ■■ 2 8 5 4 1 10 11 •• • •• 1 • ,: ■• I •■ 5 2 "I - I ••- 1 1 •• •• •• 1 • - - ■• ■• ■■ " j 1 1 2 • • •■! ■ • •• 2 2 ■ • ■ ■ I ■ 1 2 1 1 ■1 ■ • • ' - 1 " 4 "I •• •• •■ 1 1 2 • ■• •i 1 1 1 1 1 .. 4 1 2j . . 7 ■■ ■• 2 '" i 1 •• •• 3 - - 1 11 •• 2 - - - 1 • 1 - ■• 1 • - 1 ■! 1! •■ *' i en W w en qJ ■ • 1 .. ■ ■ i - ■ ■ 1 - - • ■ •• ' •• .J ■ I •• ■ .. 1 •■ • - - • ■• • .. - ■• ■•■ 7 7 3 36 i • I .. ■' ■ 3 2 2 21 2 3 ■' - 1 ■ • ■■ - • ■ 3 1 2 - 3 •■ 2] 1 • 1 .. ■• •• ■ 1 ! H ■ 3 2 • A - 1 •• - ■■ •■ •• A • 10 .. ■■ !*8 2 5 - ■ •■ 7 •• A • • • - •■1 3 1 2 ■ 3 - 2 .. I9| 4 1 • ■ • • I I ■ : •• 14 ■ • A 1 ■ 4 ■ - ■■ H h- - — ! i H \—\ H - - 1 H 7 Total Order 1 .. 91 II 2 ■■ 2O - 12 , • * u 14 3 A 34 i7| 2 70 4 19 - H .. •■ A 4 .. - — — — —! — H 1 — I Order 2.— Diseases of Organs of Special Sense. 1. Otitis, Otorrhcea 2. Epistaxis and Disease of Nose .. 3. Ophthalmia and Disease of Eye 6 ■• i ■ ■• 1 2 •• 6 1 •■ IO 65 64 •■ I I • •• 6 • - •• 2 • - ■■ • 2 1 4 'I ■ •• • •■ - 3. 2 1 2 39 •• • ■■ ■• - - ■• ■• 5 • 4 ■■ 3 • il 2 5 1 - 12 - •■ 4 -i ■ • - " — — H — 18 - H - 6 H - H H hTotal Order 2 .. 7 • .. .. .. • 5 - 9 1 47 .. •■ 4 2 5 - *3 - m - 6 ■• •■ ■• I — I— — Order 3.— Diseases of Circulatory System. 1. Endocarditis, Valvular Disease .. 2. Pericarditis 3. Hypertrophy of Heart 4. Fatty Degeneration of Heart 5. Angina Pectoris 6. Syncope 7. Aneurism 8. Senile Gangrene 9. Embolism, Thrombosis .. I 2 1 5 1 3° 6 :4| 10 ' 6 \ 3 1 * "I J | 2 ■1 1 ••I 5! 2 21 5 ■• 2 2 1 7 3 1 12 ••1 "I 5 1 • -1 ■ I ■■ ■•1 ••I ••I I •1 - • •! 2 ■ - ■■ • - ••1 1 1 I 1 - 2 - - ■• ■ 1 • If I 3 1 A l| 1 " -• ■■ ■ ■ 1 1 • 1 ■ ■ 1 - 7 1 1 1 2 I 4 1 ■■ 1 ■ ■ 1 A 1 •■ 1 • • 2 ■ - ■■ ■ ■ I 1 1 1 ■- •• .. - .. ■- .. .. •■I •■

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rt I II rt < 3 Q ■ rt '3 05 Cβ U Q c Scd o 1 i B c U u a 5 c ' D O £ * rt If 5 U Q < Totals. Orders, Diseases, &c. rt a I S rt 6 a rt - 1 I rt 3 rt rt I rt u a re rt Q to U D CO 6 ;a 1 S W 1. Premature Birth .. .. 2. Atelectasis 3. Cyanosis 4. Spina Bifida .. .. 5. Imperforate Anus 6. Cleft Palate, Hare-lip 7. Other Congenital Defects 8. Old Age •• •• — - •■ •• •• •• ■ • • • • •• - - • • •• 4 ■ - •1 ■• • • • ■ • - •1 - • - - 1 •• • 1 •• •• - •• • 1 •• ■■ •■ •• •■ ■• • • ■■ • •- — •1 • - • • •• •• 2 - ■• I 2 • ■ ■ - • " ■ ■ ■■ •• I| "" ■ 12 1 ■■ •■ - - 2 - - 2 I2 r 7 85i •■ 7 1 - 3°i 5 I * - ••• •• • • - .. ■■ I I. — H — H — - - H Total Class V. .. 3 - - 54 1 ' 6 - ■ • ■ n8i i ■ •■ ■■ •• Order i.— Diseases of Nervous System. 1. Inflammation of Brain or its Membranes.. Cerebro-spinal Meningitis g ■ ■ 2. Apoplexy 3. Softening of Brain 4. Hemiplegia, Brain Paralysis 5. Paralysis (undescribed) 6. Paralysis Agitans .. . . 7. Insanity, General Paralysis of Insane 8. Chorea .. .. 9. Epilepsy 10. Convulsions .. .. 11. Laryngismus Stridulus .. • - .. 12. Idiopathic Tetanus .. .. .. 13. Paraplegia, Diseases of Spinal Cord 14. Locomotor Ataxia 15. Other Diseases of Nervous System H I I — — — i_ » 5 1 4 3 3 •■ •• • ■■ • ■ ■• ■■ •1 - •1 ■1 1 •• 29 •■ • • •• ■■ I - •■• 2 1 " 1 ■ 3 3 - 1 • 1 1 ■ 1 : 1 1 1 1 • 26 I •• 6 • .. - 3 9 9 ■ •• 3 ■ ." • » • " 1 - • ■ 1 3 h • 1 1 1 • 20 47 58 10 71 11 46 5 I 3 1 •1 ■ " "l ■• ■ • ■ ■ " ' 2 1 ■ 11 2 1 •• ■ " 2 - ■ ■ 1 ■ h • 113 1 1 5 - _ I 1 - 3 • - h 1 ■ 1 • 1 i • •• • •• • ■ I • h 3 ■ " ■ h 7 14 1 1 • •• 1 ■ • • • 2 ■ r • - • •• ■ - • • • - ■ •■ 1 W en W en o ! > Total Order 1 .. 2 3 - • I •■ A - - 2 1 3 18 u •■ 1 — - 58 •• 1 6 12 11 > . 2 .. • •3 — h ■ ■■ •■ 1 I 3 J 3 3 4 .. •• " 8 I • 37 —; 72 4 - - A ■■ ..1 1 •• 5 r 4 1 • ■■ • . ! « 5 • • • - - - A 31 ■ • ■ - - H • ■ 3 •• ■ • ■ - • H • 1 7 11 ■ • 5 - I •■ 2 2 • 1 •• 1 ■ • ■• • h> - A • ■• 2 11 — 3' ■ 2J ■ .. 2 ■• •• 12 54 17 23S 644 65 _ 3 2 >—\ M L-- — — — Order 2.— Diseases of Organs of Special Sense. 1. Otitis, Otorrhoea 2. Epistaxis and Disease of Nose 3. Ophthalmia and Disease of Eye ■• 1 9 5 51 • • I • 8 6 85 1 ■• 1 I— — • — 46 102 338 486 1 I 1 I "I •• - ■■ - 7 I • 2 5 ■ • 6 ■• - •• i • ■ 5 A 1 • • 3 • 2 — — - - — - 1 Total Order 2 .. .. .. ■.. .10 ■• 65 - 8 .. 99] , 4 3 .. 1 •• •■ 1 2 Order 3.— Diseases of Circulatory System. 1. Endocarditis, Valvular Disease .. 2. Pericarditis 3. Hypertrophy of Heart 4. Fatty Degeneration of Heart 5. Angina Pectoris 6. Syncope 7. Aneurism 8. Senile Gangrene 9. Embolism, Thrombosis .. - — — ■ 20 82 1 1 9 2 3 1 2 5 * 3 H 3 2 2 5 3| 4 I 7 1 211 22 IO ••I - 4 : 5 I.. ■ -I ••I 2 " 2 i 1 ••! ' "I •I - - 4 2 ■•■ - - ■\ -. a ■■ - • •■ i ■• ■■ ■ ■ • 1 1 12 6 4 2 1 ■ 1 1 " •• ' .. • - ! • •• 5 3 3 I •• 2 • ■ 1 ■■ ■ I 8 i •■ "* • • ! I ! ■ 3 33 7 11 2 7 4 i i A •■ 1 I ■ • .. ■ ■ .. ■• ■■ ■ • .. .- • - • - ■■ • ■I • • ••

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13 < P-TJ V H I 5 on 3 a U O z 5 Q 'rt 4/ o to--' a] o c U C m 0 Q'l'O I Q I c 5J z c* 3J o Orders, Diseases, &c. U Q s U 8 i ■J flj 1 U P u 1 u a O CC ~. rt D Order 3.— Diseases of Circulatory System —contd. 10. Phlebitis 11. Varicose Veins, Piles 12. Other Diseases of Circulatory System 1 15 1 ■■ - ■■ •■ 1 T • • 2 •• 3 2 •■ • • : 6 •• 2 25 1 2 •• 5 • 2 •• •• 3 •• ■■ •• 2 1 •• 1 •• ■ 1 1 •• 1 ■ - •• •• • •• •• 3 •■ • • •• I- ■■ •• ■ • • 11 4 ■ 6 - — — — ! ! —!- - -H — - — H h - - - - Total Order 3 .. 49 11 A 4 4 A » ■ 12 3 2 ! h Hi 11 I 73 16 l6 A 9 ! 2 j ' 3 I 9 4 2 • — — — — — I — — — — i • — —- — L-J — — — t— — Order 4.— Diseases of Respiratory System, 1. Laryngitis 2. Croup 3. Other Diseases of Larynx and Trachea .. 4. Asthma, Emphysema .. 5. Bronchitis 6. Pneumonia 7. Pleurisy 8. Other Diseases of Respiratory System 5 2 8 •• 1 ■• - - ■ •■ 3 1 1 1 4 •• • 1 1 •• ! • • 2 - !•• ■■ ■\ ■ 2 4 8 16 6 ■• •• 1 3 5 5 2 6 •■ •■! 4 2 2 ■ - " •• •• ■■ • ■■ 3! 4! 3 2: I •1 2 - - - 1 ■• • •• ■ •• ■A • •■ ■ •• * 1 5 1 •• 2 - •• - ■i ■■ •■ - - - • - - • 5 •■ 9 1 4 1 3 •• •• 25 28 11 3 6 A 5 8 • 2 8 2 I • 11 1 2i ■■ 1 3° 23 2O 3 1 10 •■ 1 3 2 •■ 3 * i A • 3 1 H - 20 2 A 3 1 •• - •• 3 i 1 * A •• A A •■ \ 3 ■■ 7 1 3 1 •• - ■ •• ■A •• 3 1 • - ■ 2 •■ 41 •• 2 ■ • • ., .. * - • ■ •• •■ ■• • ■ •■ • •■ • •• ■■ — — — hH — - H — hI - h - h- - — - H H i T CO 3 Total Order 4 .. ... 83 - 12 33 3 23 4 H A 14 4 361 i 221 1 86 7 15 I4J •• A H 5 A 4 10 h A .. • ' - 21 — — — — — — — — — — _ — — — — I — o 1-1 > Order 5.— Diseases of Digestive System. 1. Stomatitis, Cancrum Oris 2. Dentition 3. Sore Throat, Quinsy 4. Dyspepsia .. .. - 5. Hsematemesis .. 6. Melasna 7. Diseases of Stomach, Gastritis 8. Enteritis g. Ulceration, Perforation of Intestine 10. Ileus, Obstruction of Intestine 11. Stricture or Strangulation of Intestine 12. Intussusception of Intestine 13. Hernia 14. Fistula 15. Peritonitis 16. Ascites 17. Gall-stones .. .. ... 18. Cirrhosis of Liver ... .. 19. Other Diseases of Liver, Hepatitis, Jaundice 20. Other Diseases of Digestive System •• •■ 1C A - 115 5 11 2 1 A •• 1 1 2 3 6 •• 1 1 • - • • • • •■ A I 2 12 2 I . 2 3 •■ - - - - - - - 1 2 3 3 1 1 1 ■■ 1 2 5 12 3 2 "I - 3 •■ ■ ■ ■■I 1 1 15 •• " • ■ / • • • • 33 2 20 2 6 4 I I - ■I • 5 4 1 1 2 2 •I - ■• i - - ■■ A 1 •• 8 1 5 -I - ■■ ■• ..I ..1 1 ■• 4 .. I •■ •■ 1 1 •• •• H • •• ■■ ■• •■ ■• ■• •• •• •• - ■■ •• •• - • • • 2 ■■ - •• • • ■ - - - • - • 1 1 1 2 1 1 • 7 • • • • - •• 1 1 2 2 'I .. I 2 I ■• 2 1 - • •• - 1 A - •• - • 2 2 1 1 - •■ - • ■■ •■ 16 A • - 2 2 - 1 • 1 26 5 4 ■ •■ 1 1 ■ ■• ■ • • 1 1 •■ •• A ■■ • •• - 1 - - H 1 - • I A - A • 1 2 •• > 1 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 • • •• ■ ' 2 3 - •■■ 1 •■ •• 2 3 1 • I 2 1 A - • 1 - • • 2 •• • 1 I • 1 ■ 1 •• 3 - • " •• - • • - •• • • • - ■• 2 • ■ ■■ • 1 • 2 ■ 2 ■■ 1 • • • 14 1 A A ■• ■• 3 5 4 2 2 •• 1 • • •• 1 8 1 2 • •• - 2 •• • 3 3 ■ "I 6 16 ' •• 2 4 ■• •• •■ I • ■ • •• ■■ ■• 4 • 1 13 2 •i 1 [A 1 I •• 4 • ■■ 2 ■ • •■ 3 i .. 1 • • 2 .. .. •• .. ■• Total Order 5 .. 79 8 — 3 — 24 M 3 — 36 1 15 H •■ H hA i H .. 27 ~ i — H H — h — A U A 5 L" •■ — 6 H •• H 25 140 1 u •■ 11 •• — — — i 1— — — 1 — — — — — — — HOrder 6.— Diseases of Lymphatic System and Ductless Glands. 1. Diseases of Lymphatic System .. 2. Diseases of Spleen 3. Bronchocele 4. Addison's Disease .. .. ,, J l 4 1 •• 2 2 •• •• •■ 4 • •■ ■■ 'I 14 •■ ••1 I 'I ■ ■■ 2 •• ■• •• • • 1 •• •• ' I 1 1 1 1 • •■ • • •• • • - •• - - 1 1 ■ •• • •■ ■ ■■ 1 •• •• 1 - 10 1 " - - - • •■ ■■■ • 2 * ■ 1 • •• - •• 1 - - - •• • •■ • ■ Total Order 6 .. — - — : H - H ~ — 3 I.. 4 .. .. 1.. 5 -. .. ■• 2 • • .. - .. 2 .. .. 2 .. .. ... .. 2 | 241 i i i

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s o o S| i c <3 & H U Q i U Q o 01 i ni a! v o 1 1 S'g , o Totals. 3 Orders, Diseases, &c. I — 1— 3 & EO J= a a 5 I D 6 & Q w j= 6 a m J3 as q U a U Order 3.— Diseases of Circulatory System —contd. 10. Phlebitis 11. Varicose Veins, Piles 12. Other Diseases of Circulatory System 1 ■ • 1 12 13 • ■ •• - 1 ■ 1 1 ■• 3 4 • ij 4 '• - •• ■• ■ • ■• •I 1 1 'I !• ■■ - ■■ 1 ■• 2 •■ 3 2 20 107 23 465 ■ • - ■■! ... •■ - ■ •• ■■ - — — — — H hf H — ! — -\ h- — — — Total Order 3 .. A » 3 •• •• U 12 - •■ A N 5 2 53 M 8 i H •■ 2 1 2! ! 1 il J I • 5 1 II 2 — 1 • ioi — ! I I i — — — — — I 1 — — — 1 Order 4.— Diseases of Respiratory System. 1. Laryngitis 2. Croup 3. Other Diseases of Larynx and Trachea .. 4. Asthma, Emphysema 5. Bronchitis 6. Pneumonia .. .. 7. Pleurisy 8. Other Diseases of Respiratory System 1.. 1.. •• ■• I 1 • •• •• • •• I ■■ • • • 5 1 23 43 25 21 •• •1 - - - 1 11 ■■ . .! • ■ ■ .. •• 6 •• • - • 4 4 iS ■ " ■ • •■ •■• 1 2 5 2 3 3 4 •• • - • •■ 1 2 7 •• 1 •• 4 13 •• ■■ 6 • - - - ■■ 6 3 2 ■1 • ■ ■ I 3 6 7 2 • ..! 1 2 •■ 1 •■ 27 12 80 * A • A - ■■ 10 6 • - II 3 1 ■■ 1 " ■• 10 6 302 217 143 51 I' - •• • 1 !■ 2 1 3 - i 2 2 2 •■ •■ - i 4 1 5. A I- •• • 2 • 1 3 •■ 1 - • - 2 2 3 1 - •• 4 •• 1 • 1 •• •• • 12 - 4 - • • •• - - 3 .. •■ - .. -• " 1 .1 •• " I w o > Total Order 4 .. p — H — 2 h- * 1 - 130 i H H A 19 3 — 7 - 77 U! J ri 1 .. M 6 i I12 — 1 20 u H .. — 12 \ 38 H 21 — 833 8 — ! — : — — — — — — — Order 5.— Diseases of Digestive System. 1. Stomatitis, Cancrum Oris 2. Dentition 3. Sore Throat, Quinsy 4. Dyspepsia 5. Haematemesis 6. Melsena 7. Diseases of Stomach, Gastritis 8. Enteritis 9. Ulceration, Perforation of Intestine 10. Ileus, Obstruction of Intestine 11. Stricture or Strangulation of Intestine 12. Intussusception of Intestine 13. Hernia 14. Fistula 15.. Peritonitis 16. Ascites 17. Gall-stones 18. Cirrhosis of Liver 19. Other Diseases of Liver, Hepatitis, Jaundice 20. Other Diseases of Digestive System 1 1 ■ • - ■■ •• ■ • • •• 1 i i ■■ ■■ •■ 1 • ■ •■ • • — ■■ • • A ■• I - — • ■ • - __ 1 23 3 21 1 7 3 2 • • • ■• •■ ! 3! 2: •• I I •■ - ■■ •• 2 •■ - - - - - /) ■ ■• - - - • 2 ? 12 ii 2 1 1 •• 1 - - 12 • • •• ■■ •• 10 11 1 J 7 7 5 3 A • ■• •■ i •• • A - 2 ... ■• •■ •■ - •• ■• •• ■• 2 - 6 • • • • - - • ■■ • • 2 *" 'i 1 • - • • •• -3| ■■ - - - 1 ■• ■• ■• ■• i ■■ ! -. • 1 • •• • 1 1 ■• ■• 5 4 •• ■ 6 " - - • • • ■■ • • - • • • • • • •• 1 24 8 1 1 •• ■ ■ " • " ' • • • :•• 15 6 - • - - • •■ •■ - •• - - ■ 10 in 183 11 155 4 1 18 44 12 I ■ ■ • • ■ •• - • - - •■ • • - •■ - • • - • ■ • - • 1 •■ - •• ■ • - - • - •• - ■ • • ;•• - 4 109 35 32 6 ■ •• " - 2 I2 19 4 5 11 2 - - 1 • • 1 - • 2 • '■■ " 1 • - " I 1 - 2 1 3 - • - - • - ■ 2 • • • h •• • - - - t 1 • •• - •■ • • - • 2 ■•! 1 I: - ■■ - 1 ■ •• - - 2 • • •• •■ •■ ■ • •• • ■•! - • h 1 ■• •• - 9 6 • 1 1 • • • 3 2 • A • •• • ■• 1 ■• A - - ■ .. 1 • •• 2 1 1 ■• •• - 14 I ■ • • • ■ • •• 1 3 • ■■ ■• 1 - • 1 • 1 - 24 58 98 ■■ I ■ < - - - ■ 2 7 - 2 ■■ * ■ • •• • 3 •• - - • 1 - - e •• 1 ■ " ■ •• - •• 22 A ■ •■ ii !•• 1 3 • 1 ■• •■ .. ■■ •■ •• ■ ■■ - •• 1 • - !— — —! !- .__ H h- — - - - h — H Total Order 5 .. * A H 1 3 144 — - i A 15 3° I H 22 1 92 7 M i 10 .. 10 ! A h - - 10 > • 45 I9 A 965 ■• \ — I — — — — — — — — — — — Order 6.— Diseases of Lymphatic System and Ductless Glands. 1. Diseases of Lymphatic System .. 2. Diseases of Spleen 3. Bronchocele 4. Addison's Disease — 12 1 1 2 2 1 I 3 1 I I 52 • ■• • •■ ■• •■ •■ •■ •■ ■■ •• - ■• ■■ - ■■ - 12 - ■ •• - 1 •• - 2 • ■• •■ •• 6 - • - 1 - •■ - •■ • • ■• 3 1 - 35 12 I •• ■■• •• •■ • •• ■ •• - •• - •• ■• • ■ • - .. •• I Total Order t ... - k— — - H H - — - — i H - ! H — — -. .. .. 20 ■ I • ■ i .. 1 .. M •■ .. .. .. • • .. 2 J •• 4 .. 101 l_ I

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] < Cβ ■ C C ji 'it pu '51 I 'rt S3 i S 1 u i a E b I J s u |q i. v o a o § o z j c i U a o a rt Orders, Diseases, &c. I I % I rt 6 ! & 5 i (J rt I i rt rt ! tit j X 1 a rt 8 H rt rt rt rt a (j a I " rt 6 c 6 I 8 Q I 1 i u CO rt Order 7.— Diseases of Urinary System. 1. Acute Nephritis 2. Bright's Disease 3. Uraemia 4. Suppression of Urine 5. Calculus 6. Hematuria 7. Diseases of Bladder and Prostate 8. Other Diseases of Urinary System 2 . . 1 •■ 1 .. •• • • •• I I ■ 1 •1 ■- •■ ■• 2 I I I 2 2 6 6 I ■• I 2 1 I 1 1 .. II 2 ! 2 ■■ I '1 1 •■ 1 •• 1 I I 1 •• 3 1 •• ■• • I 1 1 •• • •• •• ■ •• 1 • 1 1 •• I " •■ • 2 . . I . . 71 1 17 3 3 ■ I • ■ - 1 1 3 - •• 1 - •• - ■■ 2 ■ * * I 16 2 HI • - •• 15 2 13; 1 42 6 2 - I 8 - 1 5 I I 3 - - - 3 I •• 1 • .. 12 I I I •• .- •• - 1 Total Order 7 .. —I — — - - - a 1 1 5 -- 1 .. 5 •■ - •• 14 2 i 2 45 .. H • 4 A 1 1 9 3 ■• •• — — ■ ■ Order 8.— Diseases of Reproductive System, (a.) Diseases of Organs of Generation, — 1. Ovarian Disease 2. Diseases of Uterus and Vagina 3. Disorders of Menstruation 4. Pelvic Abscess 5. Perineal Abscess 6. Diseases of Testes, Penis, Scrotum, &c. (6.) Diseases of Parturition, — 7. Abortion, Miscarriage 8. Puerperal Mania 9. Puerperal Convulsions 10. Placenta Prsevia (Flooding) 11. Phlegmasia Dolens .. 12. Other Accidents of Childbirth (c.) Childbirth (Lying-in Patients) — — ' f CO ft s 2 . . 26 I 3 •• 4 •• 1 .. 20 ... 2 2 I 2 9 2 1 •• 12 3 ■• 18!.. 2J .. 8 .. 1 .. 2 4 1 9 70 3 4 29 4 •• 13 1 3 •• 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. 9 3 23 2 1 1 4 3 1 I ■• •• 6 •• 4 1 ■ 1 1 1 -. I 4 • 1 5 •• ■• •I •■• •• • ■1 •■ •!•■ 1 - "I ■ ■• ■• •• ■• •■ •■ •• - - - ■ ■ h • • - ••!•■ ■ • • - ■ - - - ■ ■ ■ • • .,.. h - • - • - • • • • ■I • ,... - • • ■ • ■ • - • - • • ■ • ■ ■ • ■ • • 23 1 - - •■ ■ - • ■• • - - • - " • • • • : : 4 • - - 3 •• 67 2 • • ■ ■■ I- - ■ - •• •• '■ • 4A - • • - - - ■ • - — H ■ ■• Total Order 8 .. h" - — h" H — H hi 33 — hH H ■• - - 3 12 i| .4... H H - 1 • r 4 ! • • ■ • 33. •• • • 34 • * •■ 6 • - • ■ • ■ 9 1 ! 1— ■ Order 9.— Diseases of Organs of Locomotion. 1. Caries, Necrosis 2. Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis 3. Other Diseases of Organs of Locomotion .. h- : :— \—\ \— I hi- ! — — _ — — — — — 40, .. 7 •• 17 .. ••■ • 5 7 I 7 4 7 18 ■ - 4 3 12 6 3 1 .. 2 .. 55 6 50 .. 11 . . 116 6 7 :: 3; •• 30 .. 1 .. ■ 5 1 5 l| .. 2 1 11 3 '• 1 ■• 1 ■1 1 1 •• 1 !•• •• .. ■ 1 ■ ■ 12 . . ... .. • M • 4 3 8 • ■ 10 ■• -!•• ■• • • I Total Order 9 .. 1 M — 1 h-r-H - — 1 -!- 64 - •• 12 1 - 7 18 • 3 9 LH .. =N 1 - H - - h- •• •• U£: • i • 2 ■■ 12 .. — — ■ 1 2 .. 6 .. 12; .. il .. Order 10. — Diseases of Integumentary System. 1. Carbuncle 2. Phlegmon, Cellulitis 3. Lupus 4. Ulcer, Bed-sore 5. Eczema 6. Pemphigus 7. Other Diseases of Integumentary System .. f 6 .. 4 6 27 6 1 4 1 10 " 8 i\ 1 - • • 1 ■■ - !• •• - ..1 •1 • ■ •■• ••! • • i- < 7 7 i •• 1 8 ■ 1 ■ ..... — — •• ■■ — 2 1 'I 1 - •• 1 — •■ ■ • — 1 1 3 — — I ~ ~ 2 ..I 2 — •• •• 3 ■• 1 27 1 9 3 * •• H ■" • .".I.. 2 3 1 i • 2 1 • •• 4 8 ' • • I ■■ ■ 1 • A - * ■ • 1 1 ■•! ■• "• •: •■ •■ ■ "a • • •• - 1 •■ 2! .. J 54i 13 2 • -II *' • —I 14 - 2j 1 2 'I ■ ■ ■- ■ • • ■■ •• \± .. •• ■ - •■ ■- • - 1 - .. 2 Total Order 10 .. —— ' 6 I H — — H H -H ! — i - - j 58 1 2 3J 1 21 2 2 ■ ■ •• _7 • • 221 .. " .. - .. - 4 u 2 •• •• 2 3 88 .. 6 •• 17 X Total Class VI. .. 1 583I 54 583J — 36 —\ 2 xo L_ 147 9 Mhi 1 2 93 - 6 — 232J h" 896 43 h- — 6 64 — • • 4 28 142 11 23 135 103 37 37! 1 29 I9 \iA 7 9 119 I I I

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1 g o o < < I ■td "3 c 1 O 0 Q u 1 1 c c3 Q o < o i! 1 si •£ s -S Tot; ils. Orilers, Diseases. &c. 5 & O G .C rt 5 a 1» ! j I 1 In U a 01 Q Order 7.— Diseases of Urinary System. 1. Acute Nephritis 2. Bright's Disease 3. Uraemia 4. Suppression of Urine 5. Calculus 6. Hematuria 7. Diseases of Bladder and Prostate 8. Other Diseases of Urinary System 1 - •• 1 •• •• ••: 6, 2 6 3 .... I •• •• ■• •• .. .. 1 2 ! 5 ■ 2 ! •■! • - ■■ Q 5 2 ■• 4 1 ■• ■• - • 3 2 1 1 •■ 1 1 • ••i •■ - - •■ •• ■ ■• ■■ i •■ I- •• •• 5 3 1 ■■ 2 il 1 1 1 • - " I- •• 2 •• 1 27 57 5 13 17 11 106 4 2 •• - .. .. • - ■ 1 1 • 1 - • - ■ - ■•■ •• - 4- • ■• ■• ■ 3 I • 2 3 • ■ 6 3 2 2 H 1 1 10 j 2 14 1 ■ 2 1 [ 4 12 ! J 1 • J | - 1 ■ 15 •■ •• 6 .. ... •■ ! • ■ 1 • •• 1 •• « • ••I - • 3[ •• 101 — — 1 hI— M h- — H — H — hH — H 1 M H — -H Total Order 7 .. 3 2 —!— H" 3 1 -! ; 3 3 < 43 A 3 • » 2 3 ■ 3 I - i . - 10 3 XI i 3 6 1 337 — I — — ; j — — — 1— ! — — — — 1 — — — en o t Order 8.— Diseases of Reproductive System, (a.) Diseases of Organs of Generation, — 1. Ovarian Disease 2. Diseases of Uterus and Vagina 3. Disorders of Menstruation .. 4. Pelvic Abscess 5. Perineal Abscess 6. Diseases of Testes, Penis, Scrotum, &c. (b.) Diseases of Parturition, — 7. Abortion, Miscarriage 8. Puerperal Mania 9. Puerperal Convulsions .. «... 10. Placenta Prasvia (Flooding) 11. Phlegmasia Dolens 12. Other Accidents of Childbirth (c.) Childbirth (Lying-in Patients) j I •• 3 3 10 46 •• 5 2 10 A ■ •• -I .. " 8 i ' - - - ! i I ■■ 5 -2 9 5 2 4 1 17 68 2 4 9 1 2 ■• 3 1 4 _ < 4 1 •' 4 3 2 I I 5 8 7 - • • •■ ■ ■ • .. 1 1 2 74 361 25 29 17 119 4 2 2 10 2 38 'I ■I •■ •• 1 . . I ■■ •• 'I ■• ••• •• 1 ■■ •■ •■ •• ■• ■■ - ■• • • • ■■ ■• • • ■■ • - ■■ "• • H - ■• ■• • - ■- - ■ - - • ■■ 1 6 - •■ • - • • ■• •• "■ •• - - •- - 1- ■■ 2 1 2 16 1 - - • •• •• • • • ■ - - - - •■ • - •■ •• " • - - - • 1 11 8 - - - 1 - •• • •• 2 - H •■ •■ 6 - — — ••■ 1 • — — • hi ■• - - -- 118 •I H — — •• •■ - - H h- - H •■ - — •• — — X 4 698 Total Order 8 .. Li - .. 77 3 1 6 .. 10 1 6 - • •• 10 - 2 - I h • I — — h — — — — — — — Order 9.— Diseases of Organs of Locomotion 1. Caries, Necrosis 2. Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis 3. Other Diseases of Organs of Locomotion .. "I 3 3 2 •• •• 37 31 1 1 "I 2 1 8 ■1 2 1 2 ■• 16 18 12 •■• 4 7 3 II I •• 1 ■' •• ■■ •■ 6 3 1 228 150 • A • 14 2 ., 11 9 ■• 1 - - - 2 3 7 ■ • - •• 1 i - • ■■ - - 1 ■• 1 ■■ N • •• Total Order 9 .. - -H t H \— M — — - — H M — - H 563 " " 87 2 _j - ■■ » I A ,8 .. j 46 " Ui 11 A 1 1 2 •• 1 - 2 l6 1 • ■■ 1 — 1— — — — - Order 10. — Diseases of Integumentary System. 1. Carbuncle 2. Phlegmon, Cellulitis j. Lupus 4. Ulcer, Bed-sore 5. Eczema 6. Pemphigus 7. Other Diseases of Integumentary System .. 1 • - ■• " - 2 3 ••■ ■■ • • •• - •■ 1 10 3 3 •• • " ■ ■• ■ 7 2 ! 1 " - - 1 4 17 2 " •• 1 • 1 I •I 1 1 1 3 1 2 •■ - - • • • ■• •• •■ •• 3 1 2 1 - 1 21 •• 1 •■ 1 1 22 7i 14 228 100 3 77 3 * 5 3 ■ " I" 5 3 - 4 2 * • •• 1 - • - • 2 - • - 4 ■■ - • 3 j •■ • - •■ I - - 16 • •• - ■ 5 - - ■ 1 •• 2 •■ •• ■■ ■• 1 •• • ■ • - ■• - - 3 - 1 •• •• • • 2 4 • ■ Total Order 10 .. 1 1 — H H - 4 i - - 8 — 5 36 - 14 ■ • ■ 63 • - H M; ■ 27 641 - 7 98 6 4 1 •• > - 30 1 2 515 5,607 ■ \ •• Total Class VI. .. 7 -a I xo 11 — 757 56 37 — 1 R :— 4 li — 4 — 40 w I 74 — 4 - 33 — 4 43 — 3 — 56 \ 8 211 -Jl — 73 4 41 • • J 47 65 29 68

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0 E CO CO — o o '3 s z k i S c 73 f If u j — d E u s: 5& o s J z o rt 6 it 1 CD 0 Orders, Diseases, &c. m ft rt u rt rt 3 I c I en I x: vi rt u a 1 rt I rt rt a) Q J S3 a U Q to i J re u in rt 3 'a I 1 rt J 1 ; S Order i.— Accident or Negligence. 1. Fractures, Contusions .. 2. Gunshot Wounds 3. Cut, Stab 4. Burn, Scald 5. Sunstroke 6. Poison 7. Drowning 8. Suffocation 9. Exposure 10. Otherwise 138 5 66 9 9 •■ 18 I ■ 41 4 2 39; •• 2 . . 8 .. 3 •• 6! :■ ■ 30 12 2 •■ 1 1 • 29 1 • 24 14 2 1 - 127 40 7 1 1 1 27 3 2i .. I2J .. 4 2 52 2 2' .. 2 .. ii .. 21 1 1 1 8 6 .. 1 .. I ■■ 15 1 1 .. 15 1 2 1 1 • 33 ..1 3j j I I 4 • 22 • • • 2 :: :: • 3 I. • ■ •• • A ■ I • A •■ •• • •• •• - • .. -! • 2 3 • • • 1 •• L 1 • - ■ 9 1 ■■■ - ••;- if .. - i 1 ■' •• • • .. • - ■ - :::■ •■■ • .. .. 8 '.. 16 .. I •■ i •• I * * ...... I •• • •■ - I ..1 1 - ■ •i 1 •• I -I- - •■• -!• i • 3 8 ■•1 h I -II •• ■ - •• •• ..I 10 - 1 m - - 2 ••!•• 2 2 • •• m^ ■• •■ ■• • •• ■ - m •• •• ,. I •• 0-1 > — i 1 M H H ! H — - — - H ■ - Total Order 1 .. u, 12 _!£ .. 64 <\ 16 .. 1 4 • 38 2 51 2 193! H 24 2 » - 16 1 22 4 •■ 42i 1 'I ! U- — — — — i hH — i — — I Order 2.— Homicide. 1. Murder, Manslaughter .. 2. Wounds in Battle ■ I. 1 :: : : !l •• • •• • •• •• •• •• ■■ •■ • •• ■■ •■ ■ •• ■ •■ •• •• - ■• • t ■■ • • - • ■ - Total Order 2 .. — H H H - 1 1 1 1— - I H — H j H - .. .. • • ■ ■ .. - •■ - - .. .. • • •• ■ • i •• _ — — — — — — —— — \—\ 1 —! — hh — H~^ — Order 3.— Suicide. 1. Gunshot Wounds 2. Cut, Stab 3. Poison 4. Drowning 5. Hanging 6. Otherwise 3 1 A 1 ■ • £:•■: • ■ I I ■• 1 ■• 1 1 • 1 • • ■ 1 2 2 ■■ • • "I 1 I 24 2 ■•• I - • ■ 1 . - 1 ••!•• .. .. ■•■ 1 •■ - • • i • ■ ■!- • •!■ h - 1 ■■ - •• •• • •1 • • •■ ■ •• ■ ■" • ::: i 21i . . Q 5 en 3 si ■• • • - • • • ■ .. • •■ • ■■ - • •• H I H - - -i H - H H Total Order 3 .. 6 A • • .. a .. i 1 ■• - 5 - - • •• -. 1 - - • • 42: I I I •• •I — — 1 — — — I 1 1 H — — Total Class VII. 231 14 25 6 4 | j 72 .. 16 46 2 39j 3 52 2 198 4 45 5 58! 4 » Ii6| 2 17 1 22 1 Mj •• 1. Dropsy 2. Debility, Atrophy, Inanition 3. Mortification, Gangrene 4. Tumour 5. Abscess 6. Haemorrhage .. 7. Sudden (cause unascertained) 8. Other Ill-defined and Not-specified Causes 1 H - hH 1 - H H m 1 - ■ •■ • ■ ■■ 2 • 1 2 1 II • I 2 8 - "i\ ' 2 i:: 3 ■■ • 1 1 1 • .,. • • 2 A • ■• - 3 •• • • I •• • • 2 • ■■ J 7 27 1 ■ 1 •• •■ .. s •I •• 1 12 6 H ■ 7 20 !•• ! •• - 2 I" ! • - ■ •• 6 21 •• •• 2 5 ■ I •• 2 45 40 1 1 2 * 1 - A 4| 8 ! ! ! I 1 ..1 1- • - 3 3 .;.] ■ ••! . ! 1 I .. 1 I ! : : 1.. ..1 3 •• 1.. 1 1 I ..I .. 3 •• 1 4 • • - 3 1 • - •• - ■I •• - ■ 1 • •• • - • ! •• - • . - " •• • ■ ■ ■■ - ■ • • • ..... • ■ •• • - •• ■ • • •• ■• •• - 8 • - ■ - - 84 sj ■ • ■! •• - • 2 • i • » 1 7 i ■ • • • 1 •• • • ■ •• ■• •■ 4 •• ■ - • 48 — — ; H h18 — — — H 1 1 H I- - —M Lj — H i 206] 27 Total Class VIII. i » .. 2, 1 35 .. 4 ■■ 6 1 1 .. 30 1 ■ 106 3 " 1 U •■ ! 4 • 8 • 7 .. •■ 6. -.1 m 1 General Totals .. 1334 119 — us — 3°4 m\ 297 10, 143 9 — 212 . - « M L22 — 45 I H 12 1640] — "5 I I 244 - 22 — 227! - ! 9 !_ 52 - 6 156 — H 38 I 1 h 2 r 4 I2< 11 69'

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i Orders, Diseases, &c. en si X u I c 0 06 <3 a 2 < o < 1 3 & Q l i .a' 2 « -S 5 a G o 3 o a" 5 & S * <3 a u c 11 h-rH Totals. u a 1 & i Q BB ft 6 & CD tf: n! 5 a i 1 'I Order i.— Accident or Negligence. i. Fractures. Contusions .. : 2. Gunshot Wounds j 3. Cut, Stab I 4. Burn, Scald 5. Sunstroke 6. Poison 7. Drowning 8. Suffocation 9. Exposure 10. Otherwise Total Order 1 .. 5 ■ - • - - 21 il V •• 1 •• :: :: .. .. 5 I 1 95 2 3° 11 2 4 ' 1 4! 41 •• 2 ■ 12 2 1 1 ■ 27 2 •• 1 2 1 • • 15 •" - 2 1 2 !■ ■ i 1 9 8 •• 1 • ■ • .- 23 3 - ■ ■ • • • 15 41 \ n • s •• 9 2 1 2 •• 1 II 1 •I : 6 1 6 .. .. x 11 .. 11 ■ 1: .. I .. .. 65 2 ! •• I 5 • • ■ 23 ; f •• I 1,084 43 3° 3 281 3 72 12 9 2 241 .. 3 •• 72 3 1,586 67 - •■ ■ •I • I "I • " •• "I • ■ • ■I •■ 1 .. - • • ■ ■ ■ - i • • 9 - - • " •• •• 11 .. ■• • 1 H •• • •• ■ 2 • - ■ - • 1 • • 2 • •■ 13 1 2 ••! o > H 27 1 I — — — — 18 26 — - hU • 1 146 4 10 •• 16 .- 40 J 107 7 2X * M H 53 L» 37 hr- — •• — ! — j — — Order 2.— Homicide. { ! 1. Murder, Manslaughter .. 2. Wounds in Battle : ...... .. .. •• •• •• •■ •■ • 'I •• ■ ■ •1 •• • ■1 •• .. .. ■■ • ■ - • • ■• • • • ■• - .... 1 i * ■ •• ' — hH . H - " _J - H hH -H — Total Order 2 .. ■ ■ ■M .. - - - ■■ - .- •• ' .. • • - ■ • -I- - I - - — H — — — — hOrder 3.— Suicide. 1. Gunshot Wounds 2. Cut, Stab 3. Poison 4. Drowning 5. Hanging 6. Otherwise Total Order 3 .. —h1 1 3 1 11 2 8 4 •• ■• •• •• •• - I • •• •• •1 •• ■■ •• 2 ! • .... ... • •■ • ■• - ••■• .. .. - - :;.,, • i ' I - ! 2 .. .. ••;• •■ •• " ■• • - " i ! •• • - :: :: • • •• !• I 3 •• ! 1 .. •• ■•■ • - • •• •• •• • ••■•• - •■ H • • ■ • - •• - - • •■ ■• - ■■ 1 1 i . . -11^1 ■ .. .. H m — — — — - - ■■ ■ • 3 : * •• - 3 1 - •■ .. .. • 1 26 7 •• •• •• 'I • • - H 1 — — H h- - — H 1 Total Class VII. H ■•• d ! 6 1 1 149! » 16 ■• x8 3 107 A 26 3 ! -! 1,612 74 H 43 - 21 1 H 12 74 37 - f 1. Dropsy ' i 2. Debility, Atrophy, Inanition 3. Mortification, Gangrene 4. Tumour 5. Abscess j ; 6. Haemorrhage .. 7. Sudden (cause unascertained) 8. Other Ill-defined and Not-specified Causes Total Class VIII. HH H si I en 5 • 8 .. ••■ 36j ■■ - •• 3 - 1 6 I- ■• 1 • ! 2 • hi I •• • ■ •• ■1 .. j .. • 7 •• 112 3 8: 1 150 3 263 4 4 1 ■■ ■•I - • ■•• ■ - "I ■ - ••!• i • • 3J ■• ■ • • •• - ■ - •■ ■ • i > • .... ! 1 1 7 ■• 1 1 .. 3 •• • 7; •• ■• •■• I •■ ■• » •• \ 8 •• 4 •• " a 9 i 21 j 1 ■ • A • ■ "I- : 2 - ■• 3O| - ■■ ■ H 1 I 1 2 •• - .. . - •• .. 1 .. •• — - •■ ■ ■• - .. .. .. .. ■• -1 - -1 ■ 16 - ■• • •• i 6 .... • Li!_li •■ • • •• ■ ■■ • 9 •• .. - 'I • .. .. ..! - •■ — 10 .. 183' 18 •■ — — — 93 .. j 8J — _ — 8 - - 28 • u •• — — h 1 I4 8 1 • ■• — 4 ■• • • ! 7 • • 13 ■ 617 13 10,660 822 General Totals .. 9 2 5 4 1361 6 5 5 4 121 1090 87 162 135 54 59 i 98 10 — 358 i 67 IOi 134 282 162 '7 io 4 7 1 - 27 155