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Bevenue and Expendituee. Bevenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 125 0 0 Bations ... ... ... 66 2 3 Local bodies ... ... ... 125 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 715 0 Patients' payments ... ... 67 410 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 1176 Other sources ... ... ... 100 Surgical instruments ... ... 30 0 0 Balance from last year ... ... 37116 Fuel and light ... ... ... 1692 Bedding and clothing ... ... 6143 Furniture and earthenware ... 22 2 9 Salaries and wages ... ... 183 6 8 Bepairs ... ... ... 44 15 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 8 710 Insurance ... ... ... 1 17 6 Other expenses ... ... ... 566 Total ... ... £355 16 .4 Total ... ... £394 14 5 Patea Hospital, 9th March, 1893. I notice that in this small hospital a reduction of Is. 2f d. in the daily cost per head has been made. I found the wards much improved and brightened in appearance. Everything appeared to be in good order.

PICTON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1892 ... ... ... 11 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 34 Total under treatment ... ... ... 45 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 32 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 Bemaining on 31st March, 1893 ... ... ... ... 9 Sex. —43 males, 2 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Picton Hospital district, 39 ; shipping, 3; Wellington, 1; Wairau Hospital district, 2. Country. —England, 21; Scotland, 6 ; Ireland, 2 ; New Zealand, 8 ; America, 2 ; Holland, 2; Australia, 1; Wales, 1; Germany, 1; West Indies, 1. Beligion. —No record kept. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 2,982; individual average days' stay, 66-27 Daily average cost per head, 4s. 6^-d.; less patients' payments, 4s. 2f d. Outdoor Patients. —No record. Bevenue and Expendituee. Bevenue. £ s. d. j Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 233 2 7 ! Bations ... ... ... 124 7 10 Local bodies ... ... ... 233 2 8 ; Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 19 3 3 Patients'payments ... ... 47 16 0! Surgery and dispensary... ... 32 2 7 Balance from last year ... ... 296 18 4 Fuel and light... ... ... 37 19 7 Bedding and clothing ... ... 413 3 Furniture and earthenware ... 26 14 9 Washing and laundry ... ..-, 15148 Salaries and wages ... ... 295 3 0 Water-supply ... ... ... 3 10 0 Funerals ... ... ... 15 0 0 Bepairs ... ~. ... 520 New buildings (wash-house, coalhouse, dead-house, &c.) ... 133 10 6 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 10 3 1 Interest ... ... ... 040 Insurance ... ... ... 680 Travelling-expenses ... ... 17 10 0 Wairau Hospital Board... ... 53 4 0 Other expenses ... ... 1091 Total ... ... £810 19 7 Total ... ... £810 19 7 Picton Hospital, 9th February, 1893. Great improvements have been effected since my last visit. A wash-house, coal-house, and mortuary have been provided. I found, however, that, owing to the proximity of the closets, the Store was rendered useless. New beds have been provided, and the whole aspect of the place was homely and comfortable. There has been an increase of Is. Id. in the daily cost per head. 3—H. 23.