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OAMABU HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1892 ... ... ... 9 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 98 Total under treatment ... ... ... 107 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 91 Died ... ... ... .... ... 5 Bemaining on 31st March, 1893 ... ... ... ... 11 Sex. —81 males, 26 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Town of Oamaru and North Otago. Country. —England, 25 ; Scotland, 22 ; Ireland, 20; New Zealand, 32 ; Australia, 3 ; foreign, 5. Beligion. —Church of England, 28 ; Boman Catholic, 23 ; Presbyterian, 36; Wesleyan, 6; Church of Christ, 3 ; Salvationist, 4 ; other religions, 7. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 3,976; individual average days' stay, 37T6. Daily average cost per head, 4s. llfd.; less patients' payments, 4s. OJd. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 28 ; attendances, 280. Bevenue and Expendituee. Bevenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 210 12 9 Bations ... ... ... 176 5 2 Subscriptions and donations ... 74 11 9 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 619 0 Bents ... ... ... 853 4 6 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 6671 Patients'payments ... ... 186 17 0 Fuel and light ... ...- ... 46 6 9 Interest, &c. ... ... ... 146 5 1 Bedding and clothing ... ... 33 15 5 Furniture and earthenware .. 42 6 2 Washing and laundry ... ... 150 Salaries and wages ... ... 472 2 10 Funerals ... ... ... 17 10 0 Bepairs and additions to buildings... 95 6 6 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 808 Insurance ... ... ... 5 12 0 Other expenses .. ... ... 16 10 7 Total ... ...£1,47111 1 Total ... ...£9BB 7 2 Oamaru Hospital, 6th January, 1893. All the objections which I had previously made to the ventilation of this hospital have been carefully remedied, and I found the fullest evidence of careful management on the part of all concerned.

PALMEBSTON NOBTH HOSPITAL. Palmerston North, 7th March, 1893. This is a commodious and well-designed new hospital, which has not yet been opened because of some delay in getting the drainage properly arranged. A great deal of interest has been shown in raising money locally for the building. A sum of £1,382 12s. 2d. was raised by local subscriptions, and the total cost up to date has been £2,282 18s.

PATEA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1892 ... ~. ... 1 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 33 Total under treatment ... ... .. 34 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 30 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 Bemaining on 31st March, 1893 ... ... ... ... 1 Sex. —2B males, 6 females. Localities from which Patients came.- —Patea, 13; Alton, 6; Manutahi, 2 ; Waverley, 6; Waitotara, 3 ; Kakaramea, 3. Nationality. —English, 12; Scotch, 6; Irish, 5; Colonial, 8; West Indian, 1; Jersey, 1. Beligion. —No record. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 732 ; individual average days' stay, 21-53. Daily average cost per head, 10s. 9d.; less patients' payments, Bs. lljd.