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CHRISTCHDECH HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1896 ... ... ... 109 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 1,202 Total under treatment ... ... ... 1,311 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,115 Died 100 Eemaining on 31st March, 1897 ... ... ... ... 96 Sea;.—7B4 males, 527 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Christchurch and suburbs, 775; North Canterbury district, 410; Lyttelton, 88; Eakaia, 6; Dunedin, 3; Grey, 1; Akaroa, 18; Ashburton, 5; Geraldine, 3 ; Wellington, 1; Auckland, 1. Country.— -New Zealand, 555; England, 391 ; Ireland, 174 ; Scotland, 90; Wales, 12; Australia, 21; America, 12 ; Germany, 13 ; France, 1 ; Denmark, 7; Sweden, 6; Italy, 6 ; Switzerland, 1; India, 2 ; Tasmania, 5 ; Belgium, 3; Spain, 2; Austria, 2 ; Norway, 3; Finland, 1; Portugal, 1; Holland, 1; Syria, 1; China, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 610; Eoman Catholic, 225 ; Presbyterian, 186; Methodist, 89 ; Baptist, 33 ; Congregationalist, 12 ; Lutheran, 24 ; other denominations, 115 ; no religion, 17. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 35,893 ; individual average days' stay, 27 - 37. Daily average cost per head, 4s. 10d. ; less patients' payments, 4s. 6-J-d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 1,104 ; attendances, 4,416. Ebvenub and Expenditure. Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 6,304 6 7 Eations ... ... ... 2,047 3 11 Local bodies ... ... ... 4,909 11 1 Wines, spirits, &c. ... ... 142 9 3 Subscriptions and donations ... 523 0 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 1,200 18 6 Bequest ... ... ... 1,700 0 0 Fuel and light ... ... 84112 10 Patients'payments ... ... 524 8 8 Bedding and clothing ... ... 297 17 7 Other sources ... ... 15 4 6 Furniture and earthenware ... 223 13 4 Salaries and wages ... ... 3,138 3 9 Funerals ... ... ... 27 12 0 Repairs ... ... ... 466 13 1 Additions to buildings ... ... 2,374 15 4 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 94 3 6 Interest ... ... ... 6 15 6 Insurance ... ... ... 58 2 5 Casual ward, Lyttelton ... 95 2 11 Other expenses ... ... 303 15 9 Total ... £13,976 10 10 Total ... £11,318 19 8 This hospital has been visited five times during the year. When last examined everything was in capital order. I could hear no complaints either from patients or staff. The new ward has been kept back owing to the difficulty of procuring the particular kind of slates which had been ordered. It will be a great addition to the institution, and promises to be equal, if not superior, to anything of the kind in the colony. Littlo troubles which it is not necessary here to particularise have occurred in the course of the year, but they have all blown over, and have, so far as I could find, left no evil effects.

Akaeoa Hospital. Number of patients on 31st March, 1896 ... ... ... 2 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 48 Total under treatment ... ... ... 50 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 49 Died... ... ... ... ... ... Eemaining on 31st March, 1897 ... ... ... 1 Sea;.—22 males, 28 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Akaroa County. Country.- —New Zealand, 34; England, 8; Scotland, 2; Ireland, 4; Sweden, 1; Australia, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 33; Presbyterian, 7; Eoman Catholic, 7; Baptist, 1; Lutheran, 1; Plymouth Brethren, 1. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 720; individual average days' stay, 14-40. Daily average cost per head, 10s. 9fd.; less patients' payments, Bs. BJd.

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