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institution. In every respect the district has reason to be proud of it. The attention of the doctor and of the master and his wife deserve the fullest acknowledgment. I inspected the hospital on the 20th January, 1889, and found everything in perfect order.

ASHBUBTON HOSPITAL. The movements of patients in this hospital were as follows : — Bemaining in hospital, 31st March, 1888 ... ... ... 11 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 134 Total under treatment ... ... ... 145 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... 124 Died . ~ ... ... ... ... ... 11 Bemaining, 31st March, 1889 ... ... ... ... 10 Sex. —l 32 males, 13 females. Country. — England, 48; Ireland, 57; Scotland, 23; Colonies, 12; Sweden, 2 ; France, 2; Germany, 1 Religion. —Church of England, 59; Boman Catholic, 28; Presbyterian, 17; Wesleyan, 18; Baptist, 4 ; Salvation Army, 16; no church, 3. BE VENUE AND EXPENDITURE. Revenue. £ s. d. ! Expenditure. £ s. d. Amount contributed by Government 431 4 0| Bations ... ... ... 304 15 10 Contributed by Hospital Board and { Wines, spirits, ale, and porter ... 19 15 0 local authorities ... ~ 400 0 0 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 85 13 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 2 10 Fuel and light ... ... ... 44 17 0 Bequests ... ... ... ... Bedding and clothing ... ... 40 15 6 Bents ... ... ... ... J Furniture and earthenware ... 45 6 8 Payments by patients ... ... 87 1 0 ■ Washing and laundry ... ... 29 2 6 Other sources ... ... ... 855 Salaries and wages ... ... 361 5 0 Water-supply ... Funerals ... ... ... 10 0 0 Bepairs ... ... ... 33 11 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 19 5 2 Payments for interest ... ... 2150 Insurance ... ... ... 10 10 0 Commission Other expenses not otherwise mentioned ... ... ... 52 15 8 Total ... ... £928 11 5 Total ... £1,080 7 10 Total collective days' stay in hospital, 2,787 ; individual average days' stay, 1922, Daily average cost per head, 7s. 7-jrd.; less patients' payments, 7s. Inspection. This hospital was inspected by me on the sth February, 1889. I found nurse Hall and her sister in charge, Mrs. Mackay, the matron, being absent on a holiday. There were seven patients on the day of my visit. All spoke in the highest terms of the treatment they received, except one man, who is being turned out by the doctor as a case of chronic alcoholism, and who thinks he ought to be allowed to stay. I approved the doctor's action. The state of the institution is very satisfactory. A male nurse has been appointed since my last visit at a salary of £1 per week. This is a great improvement.

AUCKLAND HOSPITAL. Movements of Patients : Number, 31st March, 1888 ... ... ... ... 110 Admitted daring the year ~. ... ... ... 902 Total under treatment ... ... 1,012 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... 804 Deaths ... ... ... ... ... ... 93 Bemaimug, 31st March, 1889 ... ... ... 115 Localities Patients came from. —Auckland City and Suburbs, 545 ; Auckland outlying districts, 213 ; north of Auckland, 5&; Waikato, Thames, Coromandel, and East Coast, 34 ; Royal Navy, shipping, &c, 42; Taranaki, 3; other New Zealand towns, 6 ; other places, 1. ' Sex.—62B males, 274 females. Country.— England, 303; New Zealand, 251; Ireland, 176: Scotland, 65; Australia, 22; America, 19; Norway and Sweden, 16; Germany, 13; India, 7; France, 5; other Continental countries, 13 ; Fiji and South Sea Islands, 5 ; China, 1; Mauritius, 2 ; West Indies, 3 ; born at sea, 1.

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