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COBOMANDEL HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1892 ... ... ... 0 Admitted during the year ... ~. ... ... 8 Total under treatment ... ... ... 8 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 7 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 Bemaining on 31st March, 1893 ... ... ... ... 1 Sex.—B Males. Locality from which Patients came. —Coromandel. Nationality. —lrish, German, New Zealand. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 116 ; individual average days' stay, 14-50. Daily average cost per head, £3 4s. lljd. ; less patients' payments, £3 Is. 1-Jd. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 362; attendances, 1,097. Bevenue and Expendituee. Bevenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 496 9 6 Bations ... ... ... 25 6 3 Local bodies ... ... ... 200 0 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 15 5 10 Subscriptions and donations ... 377 0 9 Fuel and light ... ... 12 2 2 Patients' payments ... ... 17 15 2 Washing and laundry ... ... 1126 Other sources ... ... 9194 Salaries and wages ... ... 262 9 0 Balance from last year... ... 27 17 0 Bepairs ... ... ... 55 18 6 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 176 Insurance ... ... ... 2 12 6 Auckland Hospital ... ... 43 0 0 Mercury Bay Hospital Committee 600 13 11 Total ... ... £1,129 1 9 Total ... ... £1,020 8 2 Coromandel Hospital. This hospital is clearly not needed, and ought to be closed.

CBOMWELL HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1892 ... ... ... 3 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 65 Total under treatment ... ... ... 68 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 60 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 Bemaining on 31st March, 1893 ... ... ... ... 4 Sex. —s2 males, 16 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Bannockburn, 21; Cromwell, 14; Kawarau and Gorge, 6; Luggate, 5; Wanaka, 4; Nevis, 4; Tarras, 3 ; Lowburn, 3;, Quartz-reef Point, 3; Victoria Bridge, 3; Mount Pisa, 1; Queenstown, 1. Country. —England, 25 ; Scotland, 7 ; Ireland, 10 ; New Zealand, 13; Sweden, 5; Greece, 3 ; China, 2 ; France, 1; New South Wales, 2. Beligion. — Episcopalian, 22; Presbyterian, 16; Boman Catholic, 10; Lutheran, 5; Free Church, 4; Wesleyan, 3; Greek Church, 3 ; Christian Brethren, 2 ; Bhuddist, 2 ; unknown, 1. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 962; individual average days' stay, 14-15. Daily average cost per head, 14s. 2-J-d.; less patients' payments, 13s. 2-|d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 26; attendances, 43. Bevenue and Expendituee. Bevenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 128 6 0 Bations ... ... ... 92 4 3 Local bodies ... ... ..; 128 6 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 11 10 3 Subscriptions and donations ... 150 0 0 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 20 16 4 Patients'payments ... ... 47 18 6 Fuel and light ... ... ... 28 18 7 Bedding, clothing, furniture, and earthenware ... ... ... 26 010 Salaries and wages ... ... 387 17 0 Water-supply ... ... ... 25 0 0 Funerals .., ... ... 310 0 Bepairs ... ... ... 20 17 6 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 19 4 4 Interest ... ... ... 18 15 9 Insurance ... ... ... 500 Commission ... ... ... 20 510 Other expenses ... ... ... 379 Total ... ... £454 10 6 Total ... ... £683 8 5 Cromwell Hospital, 25th December, 1892. I found this hospital thoroughly well managed, except that the cost is excessive, owing to there being too many hospitals in the district.