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Be VENUE AND ExPENDITUEE. Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 907 2 6 Bations ... ... ... 738 15 0 Local bodies ... ... ... 350 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 31 11 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 461 610 Surgery and dispensary... ... 321 5 5 Bequest ... ..., ... 282 3 9 Fuel and light... ... ... 2291911 Bents ... ... ... 70 6 6 Bedding and clothing, furniture and Patients' payments ... ... 443 12 8 earthenware... ... ... 198 6 3 Other sources ... ... ... 537 Salaries and wages ... ... 977 7 8 Balance from last year ... ... 648 16 2 Water-supply... ... ... 715 0 Funerals ... ... ... 11 12 0 Bepairs ... ... ... 215 8 2 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 50 11 10 Insurance ... ... ... 4.8 8 3 Commission ... ... ... 420 Other expenses ... ... 182 4 0 Total ... ...£3,168 12 0 Total ... ...£3,017 7 0 Napier Hospital, 10th January, 1894. The doctor is getting old, and the trustees are divided. I suggested two years ago what appeared to me to be inevitable, and I do not think any real peace is possible until some change is made. Meanwhile the institution cannot thrive. Perhaps a temporary solution might be found in the plan of having an, honorary staff, with Dr. Menzies in the position of House Surgeon. I think bis long service and high character would justify exceptional treatment as regards salary.

NASBBY HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1893 ... ... ... 2 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 107 Total under treatment ... ... ... 109 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 102 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 Eemaining on 31st March, 1894 ... ... ... ... 2 Sex. —Bl males, 28 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Naseby, 34 ; Gimmerburn, 11; Kyeburn, 9 ; Eweburn, 2 ; Wedderburn, 3 ; Hamilton's, 3; St. Bathan's, 9 ; Hyde, 4; Cromwell, 1; Gore, 1; Blackstone Hill, 11; Patearoa, 11; Highfield, 1; Bough Bidge, 1; Bendigo, 1; Balclutha, 1; Ida Valley, 1; Cambrian's, 3 ; Lauder, 1; Manuherikia, 1. Nationality. —English, 16; Scotch, 32; Irish, 19; New Zealand, 34 ; Australian, 5 ; French, 2; Chinese, 1. .Religion. —Church of England, 36; Boman Catholic, 24; Presbyterian, 48; Confucian, 1. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 1,809; individual average days' stay, 16'60. Daily average cost per head, Bs. ljd.; less patients' payments, 6s. 9d. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 45 ; attendances, 158. BE VENUE AND EXPENDITURE. Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 309 5 4 Bations ... ... ... 101 19 1 Local bodies ... ... ... 232 3 8 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 18 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 96 11 0 Surgery and dispensary... ... 30 6 2 Patients'payments ... ... 123 5 6 Fuel and light... ... ... .22 9 5 Other sources ... ... ... 10 0 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 15 15 0 Balance from last year ... ... 173 18 9 Furniture and earthenware ... 516 6 Washing and laundry ... ... 12 10 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 392 8 0 Water-supply ... ... ... 8 0 0 Funerals ... ... ... 8 4 0 Bepairs ... ... ... 12 1 6 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 12 0 7 Interest ... ... ... 0 19 8 Insurance ... ... ... 700 Other expenses ... ... 102 10 7 Total £945 4 3 Total £733 8 6 Naseby Hospital, 27th February, 1894. This hospital is in a thoroughly satisfactory condition. The doctor is devoted to his work, and the nursing is careful and intelligent. It would be an advantage if the ventilating openings in the ceiling of the male ward were connected by tubes with Boyle's ventilators or torpedoes.