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CEOMWELL HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1893 ... ... ... 4 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 54 Total under treatment ... ... ... 58 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 51 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 Eemaining on 31st March, 1894 ... ... ... ... 3 Sex. —49 males, 9 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Bannockburn, 7; Cromwell, 18; Hawea and Wanaka, 3; Nevis, 4; Lowburn, 1; Victoria Bridge, 3; Mount Pisa and Wanaka Eoad, 8; Morven Hills and Tarras, 4; Clyde Eoad, 3; Dunedin, 2; Northburn, 1; Hawksburn, 1; Speargrass Flat, 1; Bendigo, 1; Clyde, 1. Country. —England, 16; Scotland, 11; Ireland, 8 ; New Zealand, 13; Sweden, 2; China, 5 ; Australia, 3. Beligion. —Protestants, 45; Eoman Catholic, 7 ; Confucians, 5 ; atheist, 1. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 1,236; individual average days' stay, 21-31. Daily average cost per head, 10s. IOJd.; less patients' payments, 10s. lfd. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 30; attendances, 43. Bevenue and Expenditube. Bevenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 582 14 5 Eations ... ... ... 93 14 3 Local bodies ... ... ... 170 15 10 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 819 9 Subscriptions -and donations ... 124 7 6 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 22 6 3 Bequest ... ... ... 10 0 0 Fuel and light ... ... ... 17 810 Patients' payments ... ... 43 11 2 Bedding, clothing, furniture, and earthenware ... ... ... 7 13 6 Salaries and wages ... ... 377 2 8 Water-supply ... ... ... 29 10 0 Funerals ... ... ... 13 14 0 Eepairs ... ... ... 35 19 7 Additions to buildings ... ... 3160 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 21 10 7 Interest ... ... ... 519 Insurance ... ... ... 550 Commission ... ... ... 13 9 0 Other expenses ... ... ... 19 010 Total £931 8 11 Total £702 2 0 Cromwell Hospital, 26th February, 1894. I found two patients in this hospital on the date of my visit. The matron, Mrs. Wadman, who was at one time matron of the small asylum at Porirua, had everything in good order. I was sorry to hear that she had given notice of resignation, for private reasons. lam glad to see that the daily cost per head has fallen from 14s. 2|d. last year to 10s. IOJd. this year. The Chairman and committee, and, indeed, the whole district, take a very great interest in their hospital, and, as on all the goldfields, the patients are very generously treated.

DUNEDIN HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1893 ... .'.. 103 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 1,028 Total under treatment ... ... ... 1,131 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 952 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 83 Eemaining on 31st March, 1894 ... ... ... 96 Sex. —698 males, 433 females. Localities from which Patients came.— Dunedin, 488; South Dunedin, 81; Caversham, 31; North-east Valley, 25 ; Kaikorai, 22 ; shipping, 21; Port Chalmers, 20; Mosgiel, 18; Mornington, 18; Waitati, 25; Middlemarch, 16; Eoslyn, 16; Leith Valley, 15 ; Green Island 15 ; Waikouaiti, 14; Palmerston, 10; Oamaru, 9; St. Kilda, 9; Maori Hill, 9; Milton, 8; Lawrence, 8; Forbury, 7; Balclutha, 7; Naseby, 6; Outram, 6; Burnside, 6; Hampden, 6; Invercargill, 8;