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Localities from ivhich Patients came. —Coromandel, 5 ; Whangapoua, 5 ; Kuaotunu, 1. Country. —England, 2; Wales, 1; Ireland, 3; New Zealand, 4; United States of America, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 2 ; Eoman Catholic, 3 ; Presbyterian, 3 ; Wesleyan, 3. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 297; individual average days' stay, 27'0. Daily average cost per head, £1 14s. 6d. ; less patients' payments, £1 12s. sd. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 39; attendances, 44. Revenue and Expenditure. Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 461 0 7 Rations ... ... ... 77 18 9 Local bodies ... ... ... 200 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 2 2 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 221 0 6 Fuel and light ... ... 1508 Patients'payments ... ... 31 8 0 Furniture and repairs ... ... 2 7 6 Balance from last year... ... 31 18 4 j Salaries and wages ... ... 412 5 0 \ Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 2 19 10 Other expenses ... ... 43 1 0 ' Paid to Mercury Bay Hospital ! Committee... ... ... 330 0 0 Total ... ... £945 7 5 Total ... ... £885 14 9 This Hospital is one of the smallest of our cottage hospitals. It is managed almost entirely by the secretary to the county, the members appearing to leave it to him and the warder, Mr. Parkes. As on most of the goldfields, the subscriptions and donations amount to the creditable sum of £221, but of this most comes from Mercury Bay, where a medical man is subsidised. Last year £330 was paid over to this district, leaving the amount actually expended on the Coromandel Hospital proper as £555 14s. 9d. I hope that with the advent of Dr. Daldy fresh energy will be infused into this institution, and that strenuous efforts will be made to interest the general public, and not leave it so much to one man, who has the entire weight on his shoulders.

CEOMWELL HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1890 ... ... Admitted during the year ... ~. ... ... 82 Total under treatment ... ... ... 82 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 75 Died 5 Bemaining on 31st March, 1891 ... ... ... ... 2 Sex. —6o males, 22 females. Localities from which Patients came,. —Cromwell, 16; Bannockburn, 23; Tarras, 5 ; Pembroke, 5; Hawera, 5; Nevis, 6; Cardrona, 2; Luggate, 1; Bendigo, 3; Wanaka Road, 3; Lowburn and Gorge, 6; Pisa Station, 3; Gentle Annie, 1 ; Kawarau Station, 1; Oainaru, 1; Sandy Point, 1. Country. —England, 27; New Zealand, 21; Scotland,-16; Ireland, 8; Australia, 4; Greece, 2; Prussia, 1; Sweden, 1; America, 1; China, 1. Religion. —Protestant, 72; Eoman Catholic, 7 ; Greek Church, 2 ; Confucian, 1. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 1,268; individual average days' stay, 15-46. Daily average cost per head, 135.; less patients' payments, 11s. llfd. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 27. Revenue and Expenditure. Revenue. & s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 395 (5 11 Rations ... ... ... 138 14 11 Local bodies ... ... ... 185 11 8 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 15 5 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 166 11 0 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 49 1 4 Bequests ... ... ... 43 16 5 Fuel and light ... ... ... 34 17 11 Patients' payments ... ... 65 12 3 Bedding, clothing, furniture, and earthenware ... ... ... 25 15 10 Salaries and wages ... ... 383 1 1 Water-supply ... ... ... 52 5 6 Funerals ... ... ... 7 15 0 Fencing and grounds ... ... 25 9 6 Repairs ... ... ... 10 16 0 Additions to buildings ... ... 712 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 25 12 9 Interest ... ... ... 4 11 10 Insurance ... ... ... 550 „ Commission ... ... ... 25 13 6 Other expenses ... ... ... 20 6 8 Total ;,, ■ ... £856 18 3 Total ... ... £832 3 10