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Bevenue and Expendituke. Revenue. & s. d. I Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... .. 1,217 9 2 Rations ... ... ... 675 17 5 Local bodies ... ... ... 541 13 4 Wines, spirits, ale, kc. ... ... 46 14 9 Subscriptions and donations ... 622 5 0 Surgery and dispensary 80 3 2 Bequest ... ... ... 40 0 0 Fuel and light ... ... 140 14 0 Bents ... ... ... 10 0 0 Bedding and clothing ... 112 10 10 Patients'payments ... ... 80 12 0 Furniture and earthenware ... 12 19 8 Other sources ... ... 5 3 0 Washing and laundry ... 70 0 0 Salaries and wages ... 815 0 0 Funerals ... ... 12 10 0 Bepairs ... ... ... 53 2 2 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 68 4 6 Interest ... ... 26 0 6 Insurance ... ... ... 30 0 0 Other expenses ... ... 33 19 7 Total ... .. £2,517 2 6 Total ... ... £2,177 16 7 The majority of the inmates of this hospital are chronic cases, who are kept here in default of an old men's home on the Coast. The acute cases are all carefully attended to by Dr. Morice, who is obliged to use his own instruments for all operations. The nursing is good. The institution as a whole is well conducted, and the patients are treated exceedingly well. Of course, the large proportion of chronics keeps down the average cost per head.

GBEYTOWN HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1896 ... ... ... 2 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 59 Total under treatment ... ... ... 61 Discharged ... ... ... .. ... ... 53 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 7 Bemaining on 31st March, 1897 ... ... ... ... 1 Sex. —45 males, 16 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Carterton, 1; Greytown, 16; Featherston, 9 ; Martinborough, 11; Morrison's Bush, 9 ; Lower Valley, 4 ; East Coast, 7 ; Woodside, 2 ; Cross Creek, 1; Tauherenikau, 1. Country. —England, 16; Scotland, 2 ; Ireland, 8; New Zealand, 29; Sweden, 1; Australia, 3; France, 1; Wales, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 45; Roman Catholic, 6; Presbyterian, 5; Methodist, 5. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 1,496; individual average days' stay, 24-52. Daily average cost per head, 4s. lid.; less patients' payments, 4s. 4d. BE VENUE AND ExPENDITUBE. Revenue. £ s. d. | Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 177 12 2 Eations ... ... ... 94 2 5 Subscriptions and donations ... 141 2 6 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 117 6 Bequest ~. ... ... 50 0 0 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 29 7 3 Bents... ... ... ... 10 0 Fuel and light ... ... ... 4 10 0 Patients' payments ... ... 4230 Bedding and clothing ... ... 6184 Other sources ... ... ... 5 0 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 202 10 0 Balance from last year ... ... 133 6 9 Funerals . ... ... 600 Bepairs and additions ... ... 1296 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 840 Insurance ... ... ... 1 18 9 Other expenses ... ... ... 453 Total £550 4 5 Total £367 3 0 This is a small cottage hospital, plain and homely in its arrangements. It is kept very dean, and the patients are comfortable. Dr. Bey is very attentive.

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