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Eevenue and Expenditube. Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 267 6 6 Eations ... ... ... 302 0 3 Local bodies ... ... ... 260 2 6 Wines, spirits, ale, &o. ... '".'.. 3 9 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 6 5 0 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 57 4 8 Patients'payments ... ... 211 15 10 Fuel and light ... ... ... 67 810 Other sources ... ... ... 13 4 7 Bedding and clothing ... ;.. 31 17 6 Balance from last year ... ... 337 12 5 Salaries and wages ... ... 411 3 4 Water-supply ... ..... ... 10 0 0 Eepairs ... ... ... 29 5 4 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 12 0 9 Insurance ... ... C .... 4 17 6 Interest .... ... . ... i 0 9 .8 Other expenses ... :.>,... 16 14 10 Total ... £1,096 6 10 Total ... ..J £946 11 8 This hospital continues to maintain its excellent character for homely comfort. The female side especially is kept in beautiful order. On the male side, in addition to the much larger number of patients, it is especially difficult to get the old digger to bother himself about such tidiness as is required in a public institution. The garden is well kept and productive. The medical officer is very devoted to his work. The date of inspection was the Ist January, when the inmates numbered five males and one female. ■

MASTBETON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31sfc March, 1896 ... ... ... 9 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 72 Total under treatment ... ... ... 81 Discharged ... ... ... . . ... ... 69 Died ... ... ... ... . . ... ... 5 Eemaining on 31st March, 1897 ... ... ... ... 7 Sex. —57 males, 24 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Masterton, 40; Pahiatua, 3; Eketahuria, 8; Mauriceville, 1; Alfrodton, 2; Tenui, 8 ; Taueru, 1; Carterton, 4 ; Gladstone, 3 ; Martinborough, 2 ; Brancepeth, 2 ; Parkville, 1; Hutt, 1; Mangamahoe, 1; Opaki, 1; Puketoi, 1; Whareama, , 1; Wellington, 3; Bideford, 3. Country. —England, 31; Ireland, 6; New Zealand, 33; Scotland, 2; New, Sou ; th, Wales, 1; Victoria, 3; Germany, 1; China, 1; Denmark, 1; Wales, 1 ; France, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 39 ; Boman Catholic, 17 ; Presbyterian, 10; Wesleyan, 10; Baptist, 1; Salvation Army, 1 ; Freethinker, 1; no religion, 2. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 2,652 ; individual average days' stay, 32-74. Daily average cost per head, ss. 9Jd. ; less patients' payments, ss. 2^d. Revenue and Expendituke. Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 211 11 5 Eations ... ... ... 146 3 9 Subscriptions and donations ... 262 11 6 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. .... ... 2 4 0 Patients'payments ... ... 76 10 0 Surgery and dispensary ... . ~. 59 111 Other sources ... ... ... 1000 Fuel and light ... ... ... 2850 Balance from last year ... ... 58 13 9 Bedding and clothing ... ... 28 8 5 Furniture and earthenware ... 31 7 1 Washing and laundry ... . i. 13 0 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 310 15 8 Water-supply ... ... ... 12 5 0 Eopairs ... ... ~. 27 12 5 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 21 9 0 Insurance, ... • ... U. '' 13 10 0' Commission ... .... ... 23 11 2. Other expenses ... ... ... 48 8 3 Total ... ... £619 6 8 Total ... £766 1 8 This institution has been reorganized since the date of my inspection. A thoroughly-trained nurse has been put in charge. I shall not be able until my next visit to Speak authoritatively about its present condition.