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Country. —England and Wales, 47 ; Ireland, 34; Scotland, 17 ; New Zealand, 14 ; Sweden and Denmark, 6; China, 5 ; Prussia, 4 ; Canada, 3 ; Norway, 2 ; Victoria, 1; Tasmania, 1; United States of America, 1; Newfoundland, 1; Africa, 1; Austria, 1; Italy, 1; Azores, 1. Beligion. —Church of England, 56; Boman Catholic, 35; Presbyterian, 28; Lutheran, 8; Confucian, 5; Wesleyan, 2; Baptist, 2; Salvationist, 2; Congregationalist, 1, Swedenborgian, 1 ; Freethinker, 1. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 14,518; individual average days' stay, 102-96. Daily average cost per head, 3s. 5f d.; less patients' payments, 3s. 5-Jd. Out door Patients. —Individual cases, 179; attendances, 595. Bevenue and Expendituee. Bevenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d From Government ... ... 1,389 2 10 Bations ... ... ... 672 11 8 Local bodies ... ... ... 765 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c.... ... 88 3 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 560 610 Surgery and dispensary ... 43 2 2 Patients'payments ... ... 18 13 3 Fuel and light ... ... 118 11 9 Sale of sundries ... ... 10 1 0 Bedding and clothing, furniture and earthenware ... ... 62 12 4 Salaries and wages ... ... 1,223 16 0 Funerals ... ... ... 18 16 0 Bepairs ... ... ... 165 4 1 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 60 7 9 Interest ... ... ... 18 8 8 Insurance ... ... ... 30 0 0 Other expenses ... ... 28 12 6 Total £2,743 3 11 Total £2,530 5 11 Grey Biver Hospital, 28th November, 1892. This hospital continues to deserve the confidence of the district. As compared with Hokitika, I notice a considerable difference in the salaries, while the total number of patients under treatment is greater in. the latter, and the two institutions are very similarly situated.

GBEYTOWN HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1892 ... ... ... 1 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 42 Total under treatment ... ... ... 43 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 39 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 Bemaining on 31st March, 1893 ... ... ... ... 2 Sex. —38 males, 5 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Lower Valley, 4; Carterton, 10; Te Awaite, 3 ; Greytown, 6; Featherston, 7 ; Martinborough, 4 ; Kaiwaiwai, 1; Morrison's Bush, 1; Stoney Creek, 1; Woodside, 1; Gladstone, 5. Country. —England, 14; Scotland, 5 ; Ireland, 2 ; New Zealand, 15; Australia, 4 ; Canada, 1; Sweden, 1; North America, 1. Beligion. —English Church, 23; Boman Catholic, 6; Presbyterian, 10; Freethinker, 1; unknown, 3. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 924; individual average days' stay, 21-49. Daily average cost per head, 7s. 6f d.; less patients' payments, 6s. BJd. Bevenue and Expendituee. Bevenue. £ s. d. j Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 148 14 9 j Bations, fuel, and light ... ... 9768 Subscriptions and donations ... 172 5 9 ! Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 019 0 Patients' payments ... ... 40 6 6 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 2772 Other sources ... ... ... 800! Bedding and clothing ... ... 2170 Balance from last year ... ... 108 9 8 j Furniture and earthenware ... 576 Salaries and wages ... ... 196 1 0 Funerals ... ... ... 3 0 0 Additions to buildings ... ... 65 9 5 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 011 0 Insurance ... ... ... 426 Other expenses ... ... ... 11 15 2 Total ... ... £477 16 8 Total ... ... £414 16 5 Greytown Hospital, 15th September, 1892. This is a very modest, well-conducted hospital, which is deservedly popular with the people of the southern end of the Wairarapa. Z— H. 23.