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WAIPAWA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1893 ... ... ... 23 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 245 Total under treatment ... ... ... 268 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 227 Died ... ... ... ... ... 9 Eemaining on 31st March, 1894 ... ... ... ... 32 Sex. —243 males, 25 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Bush, 53; Danevirke, 35 ; Woodville, 16 ; Porangahau, 23; Waipawa, 31; Waipukurau, 23; Makaretu, 17; Kaikora, &c, 36; Hastings, 5; Napier, 5 ; Wellington, 3; Wairarapa, 2; Auckland, 3; Patangata, 6; Patea, 1; Gisborne, 1; Clive, 3; Wairoa, 1; Australia, 2 ; Eotorua, 1; Palmerston, 1. Nationality. —English, 100; Scotch, 20; Irish, 48 ; New Zealand, 58 ; Welsh, 1; Scandinavian, 8; Danes, 8; Australian, 8; German, 2; American, 6 ; Eussian, 3; Polish, 1; West Indian, 1; Shetland Isles, 1; Italian, 1; Indian, 1; Moor, 1. Beligion. —Church of England, 131; Eoman Catholic, 55 : Presbyterian, 46; Lutheran, 22; Wesleyan, 2; Plymouth Brethren, 1 ; Unitarian, 1; others, 10. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 7,742; individual average days' stay, 28-89. Daily average cost per head, 4s. 3-Jd.; less patients' payments, 3s. llf d. Outdoor Patients. —None. Eevenue and Expenditueb. Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 597 6 2 Eations ... ... ... 470 10 4 Local bodies ... ... ... 452 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, and porter ... 23 7 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 141 3 3 Surgery and dispensary... ... 292 0 4 Patients'payments ... ... 116 6 3 Fuel and light ... ... ... 93 1 8 Other sources ... ... ... 4770 Bedding and clothing ... ... 3140 Furniture, earthenware, and repairs ... , 21 8 9 Washing and laundry ... ... 1300 Salaries and wages ... ... 610 110 Funerals ... ... ... 21 5 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 13 15 6 Interest ... ... ... 9 18 5 Insurance ... ... ... 21 0 0 Other expenses ... ... 3311 Total ... ...£1,354 2 8 Total ... ...£1,653 13 11 Waipawa Hospital, 13th January, 1894. There were twenty-three patients in the hospital when I visited it, and of these five were persons who ought to be in a refuge. It is always a pleasure to me to visit this institution—its whole atmosphere is so kindly, and the public take such an interest in their patients. The management is all that could be desired, and the staff is amazingly small.

WANGANUI HOSPITAL. Number-of patients on 31st March, 1893 ... ... ... 19 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 211 Total under treatment ... ... ... 230 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 199 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 15 Bemaining on 31st March, 1894... ... ... ... 16 Sex. —lB6 males, 44 females. Localities from which Patients came, —Wanganui district, 168; Palmerston North district, 62. Nationality. —English, 78; Scotch, 17; Irish, 46; colonial, 74; Norwegian, 1; Swedish, 2; German, 4; Danish, 6; Dutch, 1 ; United States of America, 1, 4—H. 22.