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EOSS HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1893 ... ... 6 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 23 Total under treatment ... ... ... 29 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 18 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 Eemaining on 31st March, 1894... ... ... ... 7 Sex. —29 males. Localities from which Patients came. —Eoss, 18; Donoghue's, 3 ; Totara, 2; Gillespie's, 2 ; Ohuru, 1; Okarito, 1; Eedman's, 1; Wanganui, 1. Country. —England, 9; Scotland, 3 ; Ireland, 7 ; New Zealand, 4 ; Wales, 1; America, 3; Germany, 2. Beligion. —Church of England, 14 ; Eoman Catholic, 10 ; Presbyterian, 2; Wesleyan, 3. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 2,561; individual average, days' stay, 88'31. Daily average cost per head, 4s. lOfd. Bevenue and Expenditure. Bevenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 257 8 8 Eations, wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 181 6 4 Local bodies ... ... ... 198 15 3 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 33 19 1 Subscriptions and donations ... 146 13 4 Fuel and light ... ... ... 24 0 2 Bequest ... ... ... 2400 Bedding and clothing ... ... 3100 Furniture and earthenware ... 326 Salaries and wages ... ... 343 6 8 Eepairs ... ... ... 19 5 6 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 911 0 Other expenses ... ... 8160 Total ... ...£626 17 3 Total ... ...£626 17 3 Eoss, 25th October, 1893. I found this hospital well looked after by Dr. Craig. Its existence, however, is, as I have frequently pointed out, maintained as a means of subsidising a medical man to enable him to live in the district.

THAMES HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1893 ... ... ... 11 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 232 Total under treatment ... ... ... 243 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 216 Died . . ... ... ... ... ... 14 Eemaining on 31st March, 1894... ... ... ... 13 Sex. —l73 males, 70 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Thames and Ohinemuri Counties and Thames Borough. Country. —England, 48; Scotland, 14; Ireland, 34; New Zealand, 125 ; France, 2 ; America, 1; Victoria, 2 ; Tasmania, 3; Nova Scotia, 2; Sweden, 1 ; Norway, 2; Austria, 2 ; Germany, 3; Tahiti, 1 ; Cape de Verd, 1; Wales, 1; China, 1. Beligion. —No record. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 5,811; individual average days' stay, 23-91. Daily average cost per head, 4s. lljd.; less patients' payments, 3s. lid. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 236; attendances, 540. Revenue and Expenditure. Bevenue. £ s. d. i Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 595 14 7 Eations, fuel, and light ... 356 0 5 Local bodies ... ... ... 545 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 5 2 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 3756 Surgery and dispensary ... 99 13 11 Rents ... ... ... 900 Bedding and clothing, furniture, Patients' payments ... ... 305 1 5 and earthenware ... ... 67 10 11 Other sources ... ... 5176 Salaries and wages ... ... 716 2 4 Balance from last year... ... 80 5 11 Water-supply and rates ... 28 2 6 Funerals ... ... ... 4 12 0 Eepairs ... ... ... 23 7 3 Additions to buildings ... ... 30 16 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 34 4 9 Insurance ... ... ... 4 10 0 I Other expenses ... ... 103 10 5 Total ... ... £1,578 4 11 Total ... ... £1,473 12 6