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INVERCARGILL HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1893 ... ... ... 19 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 269 Total under treatment ... ... ... 288 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 240 Died ... , . ... ... ... ... ... 23 Remaining on 31st March, 1894 ... ... ... ... 25 Sex. —209 males, 79 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Southland County, Wallace County, Lake County, Stewart Island. Country. —England, 74; Scotland, 63; Ireland, 38; New Zealand, 76; Tasmania, 11; Germany, 4; Victoria, 10; Austria, 1; Switzerland, 1; Sweden, 1; Portugal, 1; China, 2; Syria, 2; India, 2 ; Belgium, 1; Chathams, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 86; Roman Catholic, 55; Presbyterian, 111; Wesleyan, 11; Salvationist, 9; Lutheran, 2 ; Baptist, 5; Methodist, 4 ; Confucian, 2 ; Christian Disciple, 1 ; Greek Church, 2. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 10,105; individual average days' stay, 35-09. Daily average cost per head, 4s. 4-J-d.; less patients' payments, 4s. 2d. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 801; attendances, 2,013. Revenue and Expenditure. Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 1,166 15 10 Rations ... ... .., 579 15 0 Local bodies ... ... ... 1,115 5 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c.... ... 39 12 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 55 12 5 Surgery and dispensary ... 166 0 5 Patients'payments ... ... 99 15 11 Fuel and light ... ... 161 8 2 Other sources ... ... 229 15 4 Bedding and clothing ... ... 79 4 11 Furniture and earthenware ... 81 1 2 Washing and laundry ... ... 52 14 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 798 15 6 Water-supply ... ... 3 5 0 Funerals ... ... ... 20 18 0 Repairs ... ... ... 109 10 3 Additions to buildings... ... 249 5 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 23 8 0 Interest ... ... ... 32 18 7 Insurance ... ... ... 9 18 11 Other expenses ... ... 50 9 0 Total ... ... £2,667 4 6 Total ... .... £2,458 4 5 Invercargill. Every effort has been made to remedy the structural defects of this building, and I am bound to say that it has been greatly improved in many respects. The ventilation is much better, except in the female ward, and every care is taken to make the best of this antiquated and ill-arranged hospital. The Resident Surgeon is competent and attentive. The nursing has been greatly improved. There is some falling-off in the number of patients treated, and the average daily cost per head has fallen from ss. 4Jd. to 4s. 4-J-d.

KUMARA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1893 ... ... ... 9 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 76 Total under treatment ... ... ... 85 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 69 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 9 Remaining on 31st March, 1894 ... ... ... ... 7 Sex. —76 males, 9 females. Localities from ivhich Patients came. —Kumara, 25; Christchurch Road, 12 ; Dillman's, 16 ; Larrikin's, 12; Westbrook and Greenstone, 13; Waimea, 1; Teremakau, 1; Morgan's Run, 1; Hokitika, 1; Kapitea, 1; Beach Road, 1; Otira Gorge, 1. Nationality. —English, 21; Irish, 24; Scotch, 7; New Zealand, 17; Austrian, 2; Italian, 2; Canadian, 1; Swede, 1; German, 3; Australian, 1; Welsh, 3; Cape Colonist, 1; Chinese, 2. Religion. —No record. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 2,846; individual average days' stay, 33-48. Daily average cost per head, 6s. 7-^d.; less patients' payments, ss. ll|d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 124 ; attendances, 23L