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Be venue and Expenditube. Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 383 3 11 Eations ... ... ... 72 6 2 Local bodies ... ... ... 153 1 6 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 13 16 9 Subscriptions and donations ... 94 8 1 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 20 910 Patients' payments ... ... 54191 Fuel and light ... ... ... 25 13 4 Other sources ... ... ... 286 Bedding, clothing, furniture, and earthenware ... ... ... 11 17 7 Salaries and wages ... ... 372 3 0 Water-supply ... ... ... 25 0 0 Bepairs ... ... ... 37 2 8 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 1916 Interest ... ... ... 8 19 9 Insurance ... ... ... 550 Commission ... ... ... 12 8 9 Other expenses ... ... ... 14140 Total ... ... £688 1 1 Total ... ... £638 18 4 Cromwell Hospital, 24th December, 1894. I found everything in good order. Mr. and Mrs. Peden seemed to me suitable for their duties. The number of patients was two.

DUNBDIN HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1894 ... ... 96 Admitted during the year ... .. ... ... 1,029 Total under treatment ... ... ... 1,125 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 945 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 79 Eemaining on 31st March, 1895 ... ... ... 101 Sex. —6so males, 475 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Dunedin and suburbs, 729; Balclutha, 8; Green Island, 29 ; Port Chalmers, 23; Palmerston, 14; Mosgiel, 13; Kaitangata, 10; Middlemarch, 10; Waikouaiti, 10 ; Eavensbourne, 6 ; Waihola, 6 ; Hindon, 7 ; Waitati, 7; Dumbuck, 5; Shag Point, 5 ; Seacliff, 4 ; Merton, 5 ; Oamaru, 4 ; Milton, 8 ; Waimate, 8 ; Tapanui, 4 ; Tuapeka, 3 ; Catlins, 14; Taieri Mouth, 3; Westport, 3; Maheno, 3; Macrae's, 3; Moeraki, 3; Eoxburgh, 3; Otago Heads, 3 ; Outram, 3 ; others, 169. Country. —New Zealand, 407 ; England, 254; Scotland, 196; Ireland, 146; China, 17 ; Victoria, 35; Tasmania, 8; United States (America), 6; France, 4; Germany, 6; New South Wales, 5; Nova Scotia, 3 ; Sweden, 4; Italy, 3; Denmark, 4; at sea, 4; Austria, 1; Argentine Eepublic, 1; Buenos Ayres, 1; Isle of Man, 1; Jersey, 2 ; Orkney, 2 ; Norway, 1; South Australia, 2 ; Queensland, 1; Spain, 1; Syria, 3 ; others, 7. Religion. —Presbyterian, 403 ; Church of England, 351; Eoman Catholic, 184; Wesleyan, 58; Baptist, 38; Confucian, 17 ; Church of Christ, 17 ; Salvationist, 13 ; Christian Brethren, 6 ; Bible Christians, 4 ; Independent, 5; Greek Church, 3; Jew, 3 ; Lutheran, 5; Tabernacle, 1; Free Church, 1 ; Methodist, 2 ; no religion, 14. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 35,471; individual average days' stay, 3T53. Daily average cost per head, 3s. lljd.; less patients' payments, 3s. 4-|d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 1,701; attendances, 8,843. Ebvenue and Expendituee. Bevenue. £ s. d. I Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 2,894 18 3 j Eations ... ... ... 1,957 12 4 Local bodies ... ... ... 2,620 2 4 Wines, spirits, ale, &c... ... 168 2 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 293 0 2 Surgery and dispensary ... 873 5 4 Bequest ... ... ... 20 15 0 Fuel and light ... ... 665 7 3 Eussell Trust... ... ... 44 0 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 84 18 6 Patients' payments ... ... 1,026 311 Furniture, earthenware, &c. ... 242 11 9 Other sources ... ... 215 13 11 Salaries and wages ... ... 2,207 2 6 Balance from last year ... 202 16 10 Water-supply ... ... 90 17 0 Funerals ... ... ... 6 15 0 Eepairs ... ... ... 362 12 10 Additions to buildings ... ... 2,600 19 10 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... 79 7 10 Interest ... ... . . 018 8 Insurance ... ... ... 29 0 0 Commission ... ... ... 18 15 4 Honorary medical staff refund of students' fees ... ... 101 6 6 Other expenses ... ... 237 15 9 Total £7,317 10 5 Total £9,727 8 5