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nuously resisting this conclusion. The institution is well conducted in every respect, and the patients speak in the highest terms of the kindness with which they are treated, and, so far as I can judge, with good reason, for everything is in good order, and manifest comfort prevails.

QUEENSTOWN HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1893 ... ... ... 12 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 119 Total under treatment ... ... ... 131 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 115 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 7 Eemaining on 31st March, 1894 .. ... ... ... 9 Sex. —104 males, 27 females. Localities from xohich Patients came. —Lake, Vincent, Clutha, and Southland Counties; Dunedin, Taieri. Country. —England, 14; Scotland, 22; Ireland, 30; New Zealand, 53; Germany, 2; Holland, 2; Victoria, 4; Tasmania, 2; Wales, 1 ; Switzerland, 1. Beligion. —Church of England, 35 ; Eoman Catholic, 48; Presbyterian, 48. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 4,359; individual average days' stay, 33-28. Daily average cost per head, 4s. llfd. ; less patients' payments, 3s. 3Jd. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 35 ; attendances, 65. Be venue and Expenditure. Bevenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 361 2 9 Eations ... ... ... 249 7 7 Local bodies ... ... ... 243 15 3 Wines, spirits, ale, and porter, s\irSubscriptions and donations ... 68 8 2 gery and dispensary ... ... 107 2 8 Patients'payments ... ... 363 16 3 Fuel and light ... ... ... 58 3 4 Furniture ... ... ... 73 10 7 Salaries and wages ... ... 420 13 0 Eepairs and additions ... ... 90 0 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 426 Other expenses... ... ... 79 19 6 Total ... £1,037 2 5 Total ... £1,082 19 2 Queenstown, 25th February, 1894. There has been a considerable increase in the number of patients treated during the year, and a fall in the individual average stay. For a hospital of this size, the salary of the doctor —£265 and a house—may be considered large, but the position held by Dr. Douglas in this community is so unique, and rests on so long a record of splendid service, that nothing need be said so long as the public is content. The institution I found in a thoroughly satisfactory condition.

EEEFTON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1893 ... ... ... 7 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 47 Total under treatment ... ... ... 54 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 40 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 Eemaining on 31st March, 1894 ... ... ... . . 9 Sex. —53 males, 1 female. Localities from which Patients came. —lnangahua, Buller, and Grey Counties. Country. —England, 13 ; Scotland, 8; Ireland, 18; New Zealand, 9; Victoria, 2 ; Wales, 1; China, 1; France, 1; Tasmania, 1. Beligion. —Church of England, 21; Boman Catholic, 18 ; Presbyterian, 9; Wesleyan, 5 ; Confucian, 1. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 2,909; individual average days' stay, 53-87. Daily average cost per head, 7s. 4d. ; less patients' payments, 6s. 9Jd. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 90; attendances, 568.