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Bevenue and Expendituee. Bevenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s.- d. From Government ... ... 944 5 10 Bations ... ... ... 482 12 11 Local bodies ~. ... ... 944 511 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 34 8 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 5 7 3 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 162 5 2 Bequests ... ... ... 32 19 0 Fuel and light... ... ... 144 13 3 Bents ... ... ... 15 5 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 36 0 3 Patients'payments ... ... 109 8 2 Furniture and earthenware ... 21 211 Washing and laundry ... ... 25 811 Salaries and wages ... ... 672 10 4 Water-supply ... ... ... 21 17 4 Bepairs ... ... ... 95 3 2 Additions to buildings ... ... 249 5 6 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 3194 Insurance ... ... ... 16 13 5 Other expenses ... ... 58 0 8 Total ... ...£2,051 11 2 Total ... ...£2,051 11 2 Timaru Hospital, 7th January, 1893. This is one of the model hospitals of the colony as regards the luxurious character of its accommodation and the vigour of its management.

WAIKATO HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1892 ... ... ... 15 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 167 Total under treatment ... ... ... 182 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 157 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 11 Bemaining on 31st March, 1893... ... ... ... 14 Sex. —ls4 males, 28 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Waikato, 50; Waipa, 68 ; Piako, 46 ; Baglan, 10 ; Kingcountry, 8. Country. —England, 58; Scotland, 12; Ireland, 30; New Zealand, 66; Wales, 1; British America, 1; West Australia, 2 ; Germany, 4 ; Belgium, 2 ; Sweden, 1 ; Denmark, 1; East Indies, 2 ; Fiji, 1; Grecian Archipelago, 1, Beligion. —Church of England, 72; Boman Catholic, 35; Presbyterian, 44; Wesleyan, 19; Lutheran, 7 ; Baptist, 1; Salvationist, 13 ; Hauhau, 1. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 5,012; individual average days' stay, 2753. Daily average cost per head, 7s. lljd.; less patients' payments, 6s. 2|d. Bevenue and Expendituee. Bevenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 724 9 8 Bations ... ... ... 419 8 3 Local bodies ... ... ... 920 9 8 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 22 9 1 Subscriptions and donations ... 51 15 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 199 1 5 Bents ... ... ... 53 19 6 Fuel and light ... ... 113 8 11 Patients'payments ... ... 431 14 6 Bedding and clothing ... ... 57 13 1 Furniture and earthenware ... 97 11 1 Washing and laundry ... ... 75 17 11 Salaries and wages ... ... 756 15 8 Water-supply ... ... 16 12. 6 Funerals ... ... ... 18 4 0 Bepairs ... ... ... 40 1 9 Additions to buildings ... ... 100 1 8 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... 30 14 6 Insurance ... ... ... 5 10 0 New water-supply ... ... 92 3 0 Other expenses ... ... 136 15 6 Total £2,182 8 4 Total £2,182 8 4 Waikato Hospital, 16th March, 1893. This is a well-designed, well-appointed, and w-ell-managed institution.