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Mr. and Mrs. Trim keep the hospital clean and in good order. Their difficulties must be great, considering the utterly inadequate water-supply. The windmill supposed to raise water has been out of order for the last eight months. Since that time the hospital, in an exceptionally dry season, has had to depend upon roof-water, together with what little discoloured fluid can bo obtained from the race. There is a bathroom, but all the water has to be carried to it in buckets. If the sick are to lie in blankets both summer and winter, these require frequent washing—a wasteful procedure and one necessitating a good water-supply.

GISBOENE HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1896 ... ... ... 13 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 137 Total under treatment ... ... ... 150 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 127 Died 10 Kemaining on 31st March, 1897 ... ... ... ... 13 Sex. —108 males, 42 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Cook and Waiapu Counties, and Borough of Gisborne. Nationality. —British, 137 ; foreign, 13. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 4,502; individual average days' stay, 30. Daily average cost per head, 4s. 9^d.; less patients' payments, 3s. lid. Ebvenue and Expendituke. Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 457 16 1 Eations ... ... ... 231 16 10 Local bodie3 ... ... ... 35t) 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c.... ... 1020 Subscriptions and donations ... 50 13 3 Surgery and dispensary ... 37 14 2 Eents and interest ... ... 62 0 0 Fuel and light ... ... 80 7 5 Patients'payments ... ... 194 16 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 10 10 7 Other sources ... ... 3 2 0 Furniture and earthenware ... 28 17 9 Balance from last year ... 150 15 4 Salaries and wages ... ... 540 5 6 Eepairs ... ... ... 67 14 11 Additions to buildings ... ... 130 0 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 20 12 10 Insurance ... ... ... 18 16 9 Sanitation ... ... ... 20 2 0 Other expenses ... ... 12 2 0 Total ... ... £1,269 2 8 Total .... ... £1,209 2 9 This is a charming little hospital, with a capable matron and good nurses. Twelve beds were occupied on the 6th and 7th October, the date of inspection. The busiest time is the summer and autumn. Last season over forty typhoid cases were admitted.

GEBY EIVEE HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1896 ... ... ... 47 Admitted during the year ... ... 148 Total under treatment ... ... ... 195 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 120 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 23 Bcmaining on 31st March, 1897 52 Sex. —169 males, 26 females. Localities from which Patients came. — Grey Valley, 98; Marsden, 17; Barrytown, 9; Greymouth, 18; Brunnerton, 16; Maori Creek, 18; Eeefton, 3; Christchurch, 4; Wellington, 4; Okarito, 1; Jackson, 4 ; shipping, 3. Country. —England, 49 ; Ireland, 50 ; Scotland, 32 ; New Zealand, 18 ; Sweden, 4 ; Denmark, 6 ; China, 15 ; Germany, 4 ; Australia, 8 ; Prance, 1; West Indies, 4 ; Nova Scotia, 4. Religion. —Church of England, 61 ; Soman Catholic, 66 ; Presbyterian, 29 ; Lutheran, 6 ; Confucian, 15; Wesleyan, 7; Quaker, 1; Baptist, 6; nil, 4. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 17,809; individual average days' stay, 91-32. Daily average cost per head, 2s. s£d.; less patients' payments, 2s. 4-J-d. . Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 130; attendances, 402,

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