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Eevenue and Expenditure. Bevenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 1,051 1 8 Eations ... ... ... 637 6 7 Local bodies ... ... ... 636 1 8 Wines, spirits, ale, &c... ... 52 11 10 Subscriptions and donations ... 367 15 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 153 211 Patients'payments ... ... 33 15 0 Fuel and light ... ... 110 1 3 Other sources ... ... 21 4 8 Bedding and clothing ... ... 52 13 4 Balance from last year... ... 28 19 3 Furniture and earthenware ... 4 7 6 Salaries and wages ... ... 722 2 9 Funerals ... ... ... 12 4 0 Eepairs and additions ... 81 19 3 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 41 16 6 Interest ... ... ... 1 10 6 Insurance ... ... ... 25 14 0 Commission ... ... ... 11 0 0 Other expenses ... ... 63 17 9 Total ... ... £2,138 17 3 Total ... ... £1,970 8 2 Hokitika Hospital, 10th June, 1896. Chiefly used as an old men's home. There is a building for this purpose in the grounds, but it is unfurnished, and the old men remain as hospital patients. Upon the recent resignation of one of the nursing staff, the Board appointed a man as night-nurse without consulting either medical officer or matron. On the date of visit one poor old lady, far advanced in dropsy and heart-disease, had therefore a male night attendant. This is retrogressive nursing, and a most unsatisfactory condition of things. Miss Craig appears to carry out her duties efficiently, and the medical officer, Dr. Kendall, is attentive and interested in his work.

INVEECAEGILL HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1895 ... ... ... 22 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 310 Total under treatment ... ... ... 332 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 281 Died ... , . ... ... ... ... ... 20 Eemaining on 31st March, 1896 ... ... ... ... 31 Sex. —225 males, 107 females. Localities from luhich Patients came. —Southland County, Wallace County, Lake County, Stewart Island County. Country. —England, 72; Scotland, 64; Ireland, 44; New Zealand, 101; Tasmania, 4; Germany, 1; Victoria, 17; Sweden, 3; China, 6; India, 4; France, 3; Norway, 1; South Australia, 1; Denmark, 3 ; America, 5 ; Wales, 3. Beligion. —Church of England, 98; Eoman Catholic, 49; Presbyterian, 140; Wesleyan, 11; Salvationist, 4; Lutheran, 7 ; Baptist, 2; Confucian, 6 ; Plymouth Brethren, 4; Primitive Methodist, 5 ; Latter Day Saints, 2 ; Church of Christ, 1; Calvinist, 2 ; Freethinker, 1, Total collective days' stay in hospital 10,857; individual average days' stay, 32-70. Daily average cost per head, 4s. 2fd.; less patients' payments, 4s. OJd. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 932; attendances, 2,541. Bevenue and Expenditure. Bevenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 1,399 2 3 Eations ... ... ... 578 14 2 Local bodies ... ... ... 1,32110 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 52 18 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 69 10 9 Surgery and dispensary ... 170 4 5 Eents ... ... ... 2 10 0 Fuel and light ... ... 154162 Patients' payments ... ... 113 10 5 Bedding and clothing ... ... 59 0 0 Other sources ... ... 95 0 0 Furniture and earthenware ... 90 17 0 Washing and laundry ... ... 58 10 8 Salaries and wages ... ... 875 10 6 Water-supply ... ... 2 10 0 Funerals ... ... ... 16 12 0 Additions to buildings... ... 546 6 5 Bepairs ... ... ... 157 17 3 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 22 1 9 Insurance ... ... ... 12 15 0 Other expenses ... ... 45 11 6 Total ... ... £3,001 3 5 Total ... ... £2,844 410