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.Bevenue and Expenditube. Bevenue. £ s. d. I Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 538 16 7 Eations ... ... ... 193 9 2 Local bodies ... ... ... 208 15 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c... ../ 40 2 7 Subscriptions and donations ... 151 7 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 44 310 Patients'payments ... ... 97 5 0 Fuel and light ... ... 76 14 1 Other sources ... ... 14 9 4 Furniture and earthenware ... 27 8 6 Salaries and wages ... ... 395 13 6 Funerals ... ... ... 30 0 0 Eepairs ... ... ... 78 5 4 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 11 9 9 Interest ... .... ... 3 2 10 Insurance ... ... ... 8 15 0 Other expenses ... ... 3516 6 Total ... ... £1,010 12 11 Total ... ... £945 1 1 j Kumara. There is nothing new to report about this institution. It still possesses and deserves the confidence of the public. The new vigour which was introduced at the advent of Dr. Myles is still maintained. At the time of my visit I found there was considerable public feeling aroused over an alleged case of nursing neglect. I took great pains to get at the facts, and came to the conclusion that the whole matter simply amounted to this : that in small hospitals it is not possible to secure such unremitting attention night and day as is afforded in larger and more fully-equipped hospitals. The cost per head has risen from ss. 3d. to 6s. 7Jd.

LAWEBNCE HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1893 ... ... ... 10 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 121 Total under treatment ... ... ... 131 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 116 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 9 Eemaining on 31st March, 1894 ... ... 6 Sex. —84 males, 47 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Tuapeka County. Country. —New Zealand and Australia, 47 ; England, 35 ; Scotland, 14 ; Ireland, 29 ; China, 2 ; Denmark, 1; Germany, 3. Religion. —No record. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 2,687; individual average days' stay, 20-51. Daily average cost per head, 7s. 3fd.; less patients' payments, ss, 6d. Outdoor Patients. —Individual eases, 65. Eevende and Expenditure. Bevenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Prom Government ... ... 267 8 10 Eations ... ... ... 286 9 1 Local bodies ... ... ... 260 2 6 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 23 2 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 140 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 100 6 10 Patients' payments ... ... 243 3 9 Fuel and light ... ... ... 81129 Other sources ... ... ... 817 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 29 13 4 Balance from last year ... ... 445 15 10 Furniture and earthenware 7 11 0 Washing and laundry ... ... 010 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 375 0 0 Water-supply ... ... ... 10 0 0 Funerals ... ... ... 240 Eepairs ... % .... ... 12 2 3 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ~. ..'.-, 9 16 Insurance ... ... ... 3 15 0 Commission ... ... 13 15 6 Other expenses ... ... ... 28 2 4 Total ... £1,226 11 11 Total £983. 5 7 Lawrence Hospital, 2nd March, 1894. I found this hospital in its usual satisfactory condition. It is well designed, well administered and the doctor and his assistants are most attentive to their duties. The cost per head has risen more than Is. per day.