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AUCKLAND HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1892 ... ... ... 102 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 1,052 Total under treatment ... ... ... 1,154 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 938 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 110 Bemaining on 31st March, 1893 ... ... ... ... 106 Sex. —79o males, 364 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Auckland City and Suburbs, 542; Auckland district, 368; Auckland North, 115; Auckland South, 80; shipping, 49. Nationality. —English, 333 ; Scotch, 95 ; Irish, 178; New Zealand, 417; Australian, 38 ; American, 15; German, 19; Fijian, 2; Dutch, 4; Swedes and Norwegians, 15; born at sea, 2; Finns, 4; Samoan, 2 ; Indian, 7 ; West Indian, 4 ; French, 2 ; Danish, 4; Portuguese, 2 ; Austrian, 9; Italian, 2. Beligion. —Church of England, 618; Boman Catholic, 289; Baptist, 23; Wesleyan, 59; Presbyterian, 135 ; Congregationalist, 7 ; Salvationist, 8; Jewish, 2 ; Church of Christ, 6; none, 7. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 37,176; individual average days' stay, 32-21. Daily average cost per head, 4s. 4fd.; less patients' payments, 3s. 3fd. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 411; attendances, 3,369. Bevenue and Expendituee. Bevenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 2,645 9 10 Bations ... ... ... 2,527 7 9 Local bodies ... ... ... 2,645 9 11 Wines, spirits, ale, and porter ... 194 13 6 Bequests' ... ... ... 549 0 0 Drugs ... ... ... 899 511 Bents ... ... ... 244 4 10 Instruments and dressings ... 136 14 2 Patients'payments ... ... 2,051 4 6 Fuel and light ... ... 693 1 4 Other sources ... ... 31 4 7 Bedding and clothing ... ... 336 13 2 Furniture and earthenware ... 352 5 8 Washing and laundry ... ... 151 1 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 1,958 10 10 Water-supply ... ... 124 16 0 Funerals ... ... ... 55 18 6 Maintenance of ... 148 19 11 Bepairs ... ... ... 260 6 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 78 11 1 Stamp duty ... ... ... 16 16 2 Insurance ... ... ... 11 7 6 Cab-hire ... ... ... 27 5 2 Proportion of office expenses ... 193 0 0 Total ... ... £8,166 13 8 Total ... ... £8,166 13 8 Auckland Hospital, 15th March, 1893. This hospital has had a quiet and prosperous year. Great improvements have been effected in the ventilation of the wards. There has been such an increase in the number of patients that the trustees are taking steps to increase the accommodation, and have approached the Government for a grant for that purpose.

BLENHEIM HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1892 ... ... ... 25 Admitted during the year... ... ... ... ... 100 Total under treatment ... ... ... 125 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 98 Died ... .... ... ... ... ... ... 9 Bemaining on 31st March, 1893 ... ... ... ... 18 Sex. —83 males, 42 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Marlborough, Wellington, Napier, Canterbury, Nelson. Nationality. —English, Irish, Scotch, New Zealand, Victorian, Chinese, Scandinavian. Beligion. —Church of England, Boman Catholic, Presbyterian, Wesleyan, Freethinkers, Confucian. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 7,797; individual average days' stay, 62-38. Daily average cost per head, 4s. Id.; less patients' payments, 3s. 2d. Out-door Patients. —Nil.