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The patients came mostly from the Lower Wairarapa and Featherston. Sex. —26 males, 2 females. Nationality. —British, 1; Danish, 1; Swedish, 1. Beligion. —Protestant, 27; Roman Catholic, 1. Total collective hospital days, 545 ; average individual stay, 19 days. Average daily cost per head, 9s. IOJd. ; less patients' payments, Bs. lid. Revenue and Expenditure. Bevenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 86 6 2 Rations ... ... ... 73185 Subscriptions and donations ...„ 93 16 £> Surgery and dispensary ... - ... 10 12 7 Patients'payments ... ..." 26 10 6 Fuel and light ... ... ... 636 Salaries and wages ... ... 160 0 0 Funerals ... ... ... 450 Repairs ... ... ... 1 0 0 Printing, advertising, &o, ... 5 8 6 Insurance ... ... ... 3 10 0 Other expenses ... ... 4 13 0 Total £206 13 2 I Total £269 11 0 Inspection. This hospital is plainly but suitably equipped. It contained two patients on the day of my visit, both of whom spoke highly of their treatment. The master and matron did not seem to me very well suited for their duties.

NASEBY HOSPITAL. Patients remaining, 31st March, 1888 ... ... ... 0 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 74 Total under treatment ... ... ... 74 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 60 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 Remaining, 31st March, 1889 ... .... ... ... 4 Sex. —s7 males, 17 females. Country. —Scotland, 19; England, 15; Ireland, 21; New Zealand, 9; Germany, 2; China, 2 ; Victoria, 3 ; France, 1; unknown, 1. Beligion. —Roman Catholic, 21; Church of England, 21; Presbyterian, 29; Chinese, 2; unknown, 1. Total collective days' hospital stay, 2,029 ; average individual stay, 27-42 days. Average cost per head per day, 7s. 2-Jd.; less patients' payments, ss. 9|d. Revenue and ExPenditube. Bevenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 286 9 0 Rations ... ... ... 153 11 3 Local bodies ... ... ... 200 0 0 Wines, spirits, ales, &c. ... ... 37 16 4 Subscriptions and donations ... 82 13 2 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 30 3 6 Patients'payments ... ... 146 13 3 Fuel and light ... ... ... 40 16 1 Bedding and clothing ... ... 24 18 10 Furniture and earthenware ... 2 17 9 Washing and laundry ... ... 410 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 359 14 2 Water ... ... ... 8 0 0 Funerals ... ... ... 840 Repairs ... ... ... 33 4 7 Printing, advertising, &c. ... 8 17 0 Insurance ... ... ... 700 Other expenses ... ... 14 0 9 Total ... ... £715 15 5 Total ... ... £733 14 3 At my inspection, on the 25th January, I found this institution in a thoroughly satisfactory condition. It is well managed in every respect, and the doctor is most attentive to his patients.

NAPIER HOSPITAL. Number of patients, 31st March, 1888 ... ... ... 22 Admitted during the year ... ... . ... 281 under treatment ... ... ... 303 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 261 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 15 Remaining, 31st March, 1889 ~, ~. 27

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