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Revenue and Expenditure. Bevenue. £ s. d. j Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 290 0 0 Eations ... ... ... 127 13 11 Local bodies ... ... ... 145 0 1 Wines, spirits, ale, Ac, ... ... 14 12 0 Patients'payments ... ... 135 0 0 Surgery and dispensary... ... 34 12 3 Fuel and light... ... ... 51 17 8 Bedding and clothing ... ... 4139 Furniture and earthenware ... 4 18 11 Washing and laundry ... .. : 15 12 6 Salaries and wages ... ... 232 12 6 Funerals ... ... ... 15 0 0 Repairs ... ... ... 469 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 904 Insurance ... ... ... 680 Other expenses ... ... 48 11 6 Total ... ... £570 0 1 Total ... ... £570 0 1 This Hospital continues to be characterized by a great deal of homely comfort. The patients are well attended to both as regards medical treatment and nursing, and are very contented. The total number under treatment last year was fifty-seven. This is two more than the previous year.

QUEENSTOWN HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1890 ... ... ... 7 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 107 Total under treatment ... ... ... 114 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 96 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 6 Eemaining on 31st March, 1891 .. ... ... ... 12 Sex. —9.1 males, 23 females. Localities from which Patients came.- —Lake County, Queenstown, Arrowtown, Vincent County, Dunedin. Country.— England, 21; Wales, 1 ; Scotland, 20; Ireland, 22 ; New Zealand, 37 ; Victoria, 6; Germany, 1; Switzerland, 1; Holland, 1; France, 1; Denmark, 1; India, 1 ; Austria, 1. Religion, —Church of England, 31; Eoman Catholic, 30 ; Presbyterian, 48 ; Baptist, 1; Wesleyan, 1; Lutheran, 1; Salvation Army, 1; Mahommedan, 1, Total collective days' stay in hospital, 2,824; individual average days' stay, 24-77. Daily average cost per head, 6s. 8-Jd. ; less patients' payments, 4s. 5Jd. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 83 ; attendances, 145. Revenue and Expendituke. Bevenue. £ s. d. I Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 520 3 6 Eations ... ... ... 228 2 11 Local bodies ... ... ... 347 10 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ...) rr ~ , Subscriptions and donations ... 125 3 5 Surgery and dispensary ... ...) Patients'payments ... ... 315 11 7 Fuel and light ... ... ... 64 12 6 Salaries and wages ... ... 421 0 0 Repairs and furniture ... ... 58 16 1 Additions to buildings ... ... 140 16 6 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... 2 15 0 Interest ... ... .... 16 19 6 Insurance ... ... ... 15 5 0 Commission ... ... ... 8 14 6 Other expenses... ... ... 77 6 0 Total ... ... £1,308 8 6 Total £1,090 2 1 There is nothing new to report of this institution. It has grown up around Dr. Douglas, who has been the soul of it from its beginning, in the palmy days of the goldfields. After living for many years in a small cottage, or, rather, hut, a spacious house has now been provided for him as part of a new hospital, of which only the male side has as yet been built. The Hospital is admirably conducted, and though the salary is high the doctor deserves it.

BEEFTON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1890 ... ... ... 17 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 119 Total under treatment ... ... ... 136 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 113 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 13 Eemaining on 31st March, 1891 .., .., , . ... 10