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Sex.— 77 males, 39 females. Locality from luhich Patients came. —County of Waimea. Country. —New Zealand, 61; England, 30; Scotland, 6; Ireland, 8; United States of America, 2; South Australia, 1; Germany, 2; Wales, 2 ; Russia, 1; Sweden, 1; India, 2. Religion. —Church of England, 69 ; Roman Catholic, 15; Presbyterian, 7; Lutheran, 4; Wesleyan, 12 ; Baptist, 3; others, 6. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 8,032 ; individual average days' stay, 6924. Daily average cost per head, 4s. 7-J-d.; less patients' payments, 4s. 2d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 502; attendances, 2,761. Revenue and Expendituee. Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 900 0 0 Rations ... ... ... 440 6 7 Local bodies ... .. ... 900 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 39 9 8 Rents ... ... ... 206 10 0 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 147 910 Patients'payments ... ... 193 2 0 Fuel and light ... ... ... 152 10 0 Other sources ... ... ... 30 8 9 Bedding and clothing ... ... 19210 Furniture and earthenware ... 33 15 2 Salaries and wages ... ... 914 12 6 Water supply ... ... ... 17 0 0 Funerals ... ... ... 19 5 0 Repairs ... ... ... 10 12 6 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 13 10 0 Interest. ... ... ... 2 11 3 Insurance ... ... ... 28 0 0 Other expenses ... ... ... 27 511 Total ... ...£2,230 0 9 Total .. £1,865 11 3 Nelson Hospital, 30th November, 1894. This hospital, under the charge of Dr. Boor, continues to deserve the reputation it has maintained for many years, of being a well-managed institution, pervaded with a comfortable, kindly atmosphere. Everything was in good order. I heard no complaints.

NEW PLYMOUTH HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1894 ... ... ... 14 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 206 Total under treatment ... ... ... 220 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 189 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 13 Remaining on 81st March, 1895... ... ... ... 18 Sex. —ls2 males, 68 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Taranaki County, 78 ; Hawera County, 40 ; Stratford County 37 ; New Plymouth, 51; Clifton County, 10; Auckland,. 1; Patea, 1; Awakino, 1; Sydney, 1. Nationality. —English, 66; Scotch, 14; Irish, 38; colonial, 83 ; German, 8 ; American, 2 ; Pole, 1; Dutch, 1; Welsh, 3; Jew, 1; Prussian, 1; Swiss, 2. Religion. —No record kept. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 5,686; individual average days' stay, 25-84. Daily average cost per head, ss. 6^d.; less patients' payments, 4s. l-|d. Outdoor Patients. No record kept Revenue and Expenditube. Bevenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Prom Government ... ... 803 12 5 Rations ... ... ... 337 1 3 Local bodies (693) ... ... 693 15 8 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 19 13 4 Subscriptions and donations ... 211 6 Surgery and dispensary... ... 242 18 3 Patients'payments ... ... 400 16 9 Fuel and light... ... ... 159 11 2 Bedding and. clothing ... ... 2483 Furniture and earthenware ... 54 2 3 Washing and laundry ... ... 42 14 6 Salaries and wages ... ... 550 5 6 Water-supply ... ... ... 10 0 0 Repairs .. ... ... 20 6 2 Additions ... ... ... 325 16 2 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 31 2 11 Interest ... ... ... 024 Insurance ... ... ... 17 5 0 Other expenses ... ... 65 9 3 Total ... ...£1,900 16 4 Total £1,900 16 4 3—H. 22.

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