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NASEBY HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1892 ... ... ... 5 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 55 Total under treatment ... ... ... 60 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 53 Died ... ... ... ~. ... ... 5 Bemaining on 31st March, 1893 ... ... ... ... 2 Sex. —51 males, 9 females. Localities from ivhich Patients came. —Naseby, 25 ; Gimmerburn, 8 ; Hill's Creek, 7 ; Kyeburn, 7 ; Eweburn, 3 ; Wetherburn, 2 ; Waikouaiti, 1; Dunedin, 2 ; Hamilton's, 1; St. Bathan's, 1; Hyde, 1 ; Balmerston, 1; Linburn, 1. Nationality. —English, 7; Scotch, 14; Irish, 12; French, 1; German, 1; Italian, 1; Chinese, 1; colonial, 23. Beligion. —Church of England, 18 ; Boman Catholic, 15 ; Presbyterian, 25 ; Lutheran, 1; Confucian, 1. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 1,033 ; individual average days' stay, 17 - 23. Daily average cost per head, 13s. 2d.; less patients' payments, lis. OJd. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 12 ; attendances, 41. Bevenue and Expendituee. Bevenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 259 7 9 Bations ... ... ... 98 13 1 Local bodies ... ... ... 185 10 11 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 510 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 64 4 8 Surgery and dispensary... ... 2845 Patients'payments ... ... 11l 4 6 Fuel and light... ... ... 30 12 2 Other sources ... ... ... 10 0 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 911 9 Balance from last year ... ... 224 12 2 Furniture and earthenware ... 7 2 6 Washing and laundry ... ... 650 Salaries and wages ... ... 387 0 0 Water-supply ... ... ... 16 0 0 Funerals ... ... ... 17 6 0 Bepairs ... ... ... 17 2 10 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 30 1 5 Interest ... ... ... 0 17 11 Insurance ... ... ... 700 Other expenses ... ... 19 14 2 Total ... ... £855 0 0 Total ... ... £681 1 3 Naseby Hospital, 27th December, 1892. A change has taken place in the medical officer of this hospital, and, from my knowledge of Dr. Church, I expect it will recover its old place in the confidence of the people.

NELSON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on.3lst March, 1892 ... ... ... 19 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 80 Total under treatment ... ... ... 99 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 62 Died 17 Bemaining on 31st March, 1893 ... ... ... 20 Sex.— 62 males, 37 females. Locality from which Patients came. —County of Waimea. Country. —New Zealand, 40 ; England, 28 ; Scotland, 4 ; Ireland, 9; United States America, 3 ; Victoria, 3 ; Germany, 3 ; Wales, 1; Bussia, 2 ; Sweden, 2 ; Norway, 2 ; India, 2. Beligion. —Church of England, 55 ; Boman Catholic, 16; Presbyterian, 5; Lutheran, 7; W'esleyan, 10; Baptist, 5; Hebrew, 1. Total collective days' stay in. hospital, 7,624;, individual average days' stay, 77. Daily average cost per head, ss. sd. ; less patients' payments, ss. OJd. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases,'_4B6; attendances, 2,673,