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Beligion. —Church of England, 33; Presbyterian, 26; Wesleyan, 6; Boman Catholic, 20; Freethinkers, 2 ; Confucian, 2. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 1,620; individual average days' stay, 18-20. Daily average cost per head, Bs. lOfd.; less patients' payments, 7s. B§d. Outdoor Patients.— lndividual cases, 10; attendances, 23. BE VENUE AND ExPENDITUBE. Bevenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 313 0 2 Bations, and fuel and light ... 149 12 7 Local bodies ... ... ... 175 11 6 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 27 16 5 Subscriptions and donations ... 92 11 9 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 56 2 6 Patients'payments ... ... 94 0 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 387 19 0 Funerals ... ... ... 3 0 0 Bepairs and furnishing ... ... 19 5 7 Additions to buildings ... ... 30 0 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 613 7 Interest ... ... ... 0 10 10 Insurance ... ... ... 3 15 0 Other expenses... ... ... 66 7 2 Total ... ... £675 3 5 Total ... ... £751 2 8 Arrowtown Hospital, 25th December, 1892. This hospital contained only two patients on the date of my visit, the 25th December. I found everything in good order. In some of the smaller towns I find it almost impossible to obtain supplies for the hospital without infringing the terms of " The Local Bodies Contractors Act, 1885." In consequence of a dispute arising out of this, Dr. Donaldson left Arrowtown, and Dr. Nichols, formerly of Waimate, was appointed in his place.

ASHBUBTON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1892 ... ... ... 7 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 128 Total under treatment ... ... ... 135 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 11l Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . 8 Eemaining on 31st March, 1893 ... ... ... ... 16 Sex. —98 males, 37 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Ashburton. Nationality. —English, 41; Irish, 31; Scotch, 9; Australians, 3; New Zealand, 40; German, 1; American, 1; Canadian, 1 ; Swede, 1 ; Swiss, 1. Beligion. —Church of England, 54 ; Presbyterian, 28 ; Wesleyan, 9 ; Boman Catholic, 35 ; Baptist, 2 ; Primitive Methodist, 1. • Total collective days' stay in hospital, 3,706 ; individual average days' stay, 27-45. Daily average cost per head, 6s. 6d. ; less patients' payments, ss. 7fd. Outdoor Patients. —Nil. Bevenue and Expendituee. Bevenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. dFrom Government ... ... 463 17 2 Bations and light ... ... 388 3 0 Local bodies ... ... ... 510 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 18 15 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 11 11 0 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 110 110 Patients'payments ... ... 159 14 4 Fuel ... ... ... ... 54 10 8 Other sources ... ... ... 519 Bedding and clothing ... ... 4721 Furniture, earthenware, and ironmongery ... ... ... 42 17 0 Washing and laundry ... ... 33 10 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 404 9 4 Funerals ... ... ... 10 15 0 Bepairs ... ... ... 30 16 4 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 706 Interest ... ... ... 336 Insurance ... ... ... 10 10 0 Other expenses... ... ... 44 19 9 Total ... £1,150 4 3 Total ... £1,206 14 0 Ashburton Hospital, 12th January, 1893. I visited this institution on the 12th January, and found everything in good order. There has been a decrease of thirty-three in the number of patients for the year, and a rise of Is. 2fd. in the daily cost per head.