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r' Sex. —36 males, 8 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Bannockburn, 10 ; Cromwell, 9; Nevis, 5 ; Lowburn, 4 ; Hawea, 3; Mount Pisa, 2; Pembroke, 3; Kawarau, 1; Bendigo, 1; Kawaru Gorge, 1; Clyde Eoad, 1; Cardrona, 1; Shotover, 1 ; Eoaring Meg, 1; Palmerston, 1. Country. —England, 12 ; Scotland, 7 ; Ireland, 6 ; New Zealand, 7 ; China, 3; Sweden, 2 ; Denmark, 1; America, 1; West Indies, 2; Victoria, 2 ; Guernsey, 1. Religion. —Eoman Catholic, 6 ; Confucian, 3; Protestants, 35. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 1,106; individual average days' stay, 2513. Daily average cost per head, 10s. 2d.; less patients' payments, Bs. 9d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 30; attendances, 42. Eevenub and Expenditure. Revenue. £ s. d. | Expenditure. & s. d. From Government ... ... 299 1 6 Eations ... ... ... 69 2 1 Local bodies ... ... ... 212 12 11 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 8 010 Subscriptions and donations ... 82 16 0 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 2571 Patients'payments ... ... 78 13 0 Fuel and light ... ... ... 19 6 4 Bedding, clothing, furniture, and earthenware ... ... ... 2 18 7 Salaries and wages ... ... 336 12 11 Water-supply ... ... ... 25 0 0 Funerals ... ... ... 4 10 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 514 0 Interest ... ... 5 10 8 Insurance ... ... ... 12 2 6 Commission ... ... ... 8 12 6 Other expenses... ... ... 39 17 4 Total £673 3 5 Total £562 14 10 Four patients were in residence on the date of inspection—2sth December. Everything was clean and comfortable. Vegetables, poultry, eggs, milk, cream, and butter are produced abundantly. Mr. and Mrs. Peden are giving every satisfaction as managers, and the Chairman, Mr. Turton, takes the liveliest interest in everything that concerns the welfare of the institution and the comfort of the patients.

DUNBDIN HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1896 ... ... 101 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 1, 000 Total under treatment ... ... ... 1, 101 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 928 Died ... ... ... ... .:. ... 90 Eemaining on 31st March, 1897 ... ... ... 83 Sex. —640 males, 461 females. Localities from ivhich Patients came. —Dunedin and suburbs, 676; Allanton, 7 ; Alexandra, 3 ; Burkes, 3 ; Bannockburn, 3 ; Burnside, 6 ; Berwick, 4 ; Christchurch, 3 ; Clinton, 10; Catlin's, 4; Gore, 6; Hindon,4; Half-way Bush, 6 ; Kaitangata, 7 ; Lawrence, 6 ; Milton, 21; Mosgiel, 17 ; Mount Oargill, 8; Macrae's, 7; Middlernarch, 11; Maungatua, 4; Naseby, 5; Outram, 8; Oama.ru, 10; Port Chalmers, 14; Palmerston, 17; Peninsula, 7 ; Eavensbourne, 11; Eoxburgh, 8; St. Leonards, 4; Seacliff, 4; Tuapeka, 3; Timaru, 4; Taieri, 11; Waikouaiti, 19; Waitati, 10 ; Waihola, 5 ; shipping, 19 ; others, 126. Country. —New Zealand, 466; England, 209; Scotland, 185; Ireland, 117; Assyria, 2; China, 18 ; Denmark, 2 ; France, 5 ; Germany, 4; Japan, 1; Jersey, 2; Mauritius, 2; Norway, 6 ; United States, 4 ; New South Wales, 7 ; Sweden, 6; Tasmania, 8 ; Victoria, 23 ; born at sea, 4; Orkney, 3 ; Shetland, 6; Guernsey, 4 ; others, 17. Religion. —Presbyterian, 404; Church of England, 321; Soman Catholic, 169; Baptist, 32; Bible Christians, 4 ; Congregationalist, 10; Church of Christ, 15; Church Brethren, 6; Central Mission, 1; Confucian, 18 ; Freethinker, 1; Independent, 1; Jewish, 7; Lutheran, 12; Methodist, 1; Mission-Hall-ite, 1 ; New Testament Believer, 1; Primitive Methodist, 2 ; Quaker, 1 ; Salvationist, 23 ; Seventh Day Adventist, 1; Wesleyan, 45 ; Greek Orthodox, 2 ; others, 9. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 34,904; individual average days' stay, 31-07. Daily average cost per head, 4s. l£d.; less patients' payments, 3s. 4d. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 2,504 ; attendances, 7,393.

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