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Sex. —97 males, 15 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Wairau, Awatere, Waimea, Picton. Nationality. —English, 41; Irish, 31; New Zealand, 29 ; Scotch, 5; German, 3; Eussian, 2 ; Scandinavian, 1. Beligion. —Church of England, 56; Eoman Catholic, 33; Presbyterian, 11; Wesleyan, 3; Salvationist, 4; Lutheran, 2 ; other religions, 3. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 7,758; individual average days' stay, 69'27. Daily average cost per head, 3s. sfd.; less patients' payments, 3s. 2fd. Eevenue and Expenditube. Bevenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 513 1 0 Eations ... ... ... 499 17 8 Local bodies ... ... ... 730 13 4 j Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 21 0 0 Patients'payments ... ... 93 17 0 J Surgery and dispensary ... 133 6 5 Other sources ... ... 25 12 0 ! Fuel and light ... ... 61 15 3 Balance from last year... ... 228 10 10 I Bedding and clothing ... ... 81136 Furniture and earthenware ... 97154 Salaries and wages ... ... 343 3 4 Funerals ... ... ... 32 2 6 Eepairs ... ... ... 26 8 3 I Additions to buildings ... ... 240 5 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 19 6 5 Interest ... ... ... 4 12 6 Insurance ... ... ... 13 0 0 Other expenses ... ... 1780 Total ... ... £1,591 14 2 Total ... ... £1,591 14 2 The surgical practice at this Hospital is marked by great ability, and a most thoroughgoing appreciation of the most modern methods. The nursing is most efficient and careful. The Hospital itself is badly planned, and placed at an inconvenient distance from the town. The large male ward is divided into two by a partition, one end being occupied by the hospital patients proper, while the other is set apart for refuge cases. This has the effect of apparently reducing the daily cost per head, owing to the increased number of inmates and the increased length of average stay.

CHAELESTON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1890 ... ... ... 5 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... ... 29 Total under treatment ... ... ... 34 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 27 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 Eemaining on 31st March, 1891 ... ... ... ... 5 Sex. —Male. Localities from which Patients came. —Brighton to Westport, Nationality. —lrish, 11; English, 9; New Zealand, 4 ; French, 3 ; Scotch, 2; Welsh, 2; British-American, 1; Norwegian, 1 ; West Indian, 1. Beligion. — Eoman Catholic, 16; Church of England, 12; Presbyterian, 2; Freethinkers, 2; Wesleyan, 1; Lutheran, 1. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 2,388; individual average days' stay, 7024. Daily average cost per head, 4s. IOJd. ; less patients' payments, 4s. 2-Jd. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 21; attendances, 201. Eevenue and Expenditube. Bevenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 235 0 0 Eations ... ... ... 194 7 2 Local bodies ... ... ... 115 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 18 6 6 Bequest ... ... ... 223 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 58 8 8 Patients'payments ... ... 81 15 8 Fuel and light ... ... ... 19 2 6 Other sources ... ... ... 3151 Bedding and clothing ... ... 20 0 8 Balance from last year ... ... 90 8 9 Furniture and earthenware ... 718 6 Salaries and wages ... ... 214 5 0 Funerals ... ... ... 500 Eepairs ... ... ... 15 711 Additions to buildings ... ... 314 4 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 951 Insurance ... ... ... 400 expenses... ... ... 8 11 0 Total ... ... £528 1 9 Total ... ... £608 7 4