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HOKITIKA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1892 ... ... ... 30 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 137 Total under treatment ... ... ... 167 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 126 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 13 Bemaining on 31st March, 1893 ... ... ... ... 28 Sex. —l 22 males, 45 females. Locality from ivhich Patients came. —Westland. Country. —England, 41; Scotland, 32; Ireland, 30; Germany, 19; Italy, 2; New Zealand and Australia, 40; France, 1; Bussia, 1; China, 1. Beligion. —Church of England, 47; Presbyterian, 48 ; Boman Catholic, 56; Freethinkers, &c, 6 ; Lutheran, 7 ; Baptist, 3 Total collective days' stay in hospital, 7,296; individual average days' stay, 43-69. Daily average cost per head, ss. 10^d.; less patients' payments, ss. 6-J-d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 174 ; attendances, 263. Bevenue and Expendituee. Bevenue. £ s. -d. I Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... .:. 1,042 4 8 ! Bations ... ... ... 600 16 6 Local bodies ... ... ... 541 13 4 Wines, spirits, ale, &c... ... 59 6 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 425 19 10 j Surgery and dispensary ... 156 10 5 Patients'payments ... ... 117 5 6 ' Fuel and light ... ... 13114 1 Other sources ... ... 14 11 6 Bedding and clothing ... ... 36 0 5 Furniture and earthenware ... 1689 Salaries and wages ... ... 830 10 4 Funerals ... ... ... 520 Bepairs ... ... ... 59 2 6 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 34 16 1 Interest ... ... ... 2 14 6 • Insurance ... ... ... 22100 Commission ... ... ... 10 2 0 Other expenses ... ... 176 1 3 Total ... ... £2,14114 10: Total ... ... £2,14114 10 Hokitika Hospital, 25th November, 1892. I found this institution working harmoniously and efficiently. The reforms which had been carried out the previous year were bearing good fruit, and I heard no complaints of the management.

INVEBCABGILL HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1892 ... ... ~, 22 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 212 Total under treatment ... ... ... 234 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 191 Died ... . . ... ... ... ... ... 24 Bemaining on 31st March, 1893 ... ... ... ... 19 Sex. —170 males, 64 females. Localities from ivhich Patients came. —Southland County, Wallace County, Lake County, Stewart Island. Country. —England, 76; Scotland, 50; Ireland, 34; New Zealand, 53; New South Wales, 2; United States of America, 1; Tasmania, 5 ; Germany, 1; Victoria, 3; Norway, 2 ; Queensland, 2 ; Wales, 2 ; Denmark, 1; Bussia, 1; Italy, 1. Beligion. —Church of England, 70; Boman Catholic, 47; Presbyterian, 97; Wesleyan, 7; Salvationist, 5; Lutheran, 2 ; Baptist, 3; Plymouth Brethren, 1; Christadelphian, 1; no religion, 1. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 7,785; individual average days' stay, 33-27. Daily average cost per head, ss. 4JS.; less patients' payments, 4s. lid. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 677; attendances, 1,791.