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EeVENUE AND EXPENDITUBE. Revenue. £ s. d> Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 451 13 3 Eations ... ... ... 217 12 8 Local bodies ... ... ... 338 0 2 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 9 5 8 Subscriptions and donations ... 143 5 1 Surgery and dispensary... ... 75 16 4 Patients'payments ... ... 282 3 3 Fuel and light... ... ... 25 9 8 Other sources ... ... ... 24 0 7 Bedding and clothing ... ... 27 0 6 Balance from last year ... ... 124 2 5 Furniture and earthenware ... 10 4 0 Washing and laundry ... ... 126 Salaries and wages ... ... 420 12 10 Water-supply ... ... ... 800 Funerals ... ... ... 4 12 6 Eepairs and additions ... ... 202 110 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 960 Interest ... ... ... 056 Commission ... ... ... 11 15 5 Other expenses ... ... 48 9 4 Total ... ...£1,363 4 9 Total £1,071 14 9 The patients on the date of inspection—29th December —numbered eight, seven males and one female. The enlarged male ward is occupied. It is lofty and airy, well lighted and ventilated. The corresponding female ward is not quite finished. Everything was in admirable order. Mr. and Mrs. King are capable and efficient managers. The arrangements for fire-extinction are very efficient. There is a plentiful supply of hot and cold water. The supply of bed-linen and blankets is ample. The people of the district are proud of the hospital, and take a great interest in its management. Expatients and their friends send many presents of produce, &c.

NELSON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1896 ... ... ... 20 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 127 Total under treatment ... ... ... 147 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 108 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 15 Eemaining on 31st March, 1897 ... ... ... 24 Sex. —92 males, 55 females. Localities from which Patients came. —County of Waimea, 141; Buller, 2 ; Wellington, 2 ; Auckland, 2. Country. —New Zealand, 63; England, 53; Scotland, 5; Ireland, 15; America, 1; Germany, 3; Eussia, 1; Victoria, 2 ; Norway, 1; Italy, 1; Austria, 1; France, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 81: Eoman Catholic, 16; Presbyterian, 10; Lutheran, 6; Wesleyan, 10; Baptist, 8; Plymouth Brethren, 7; Hebrew, 1; Salvationist, 3; Congregationalist, 2 ; Adventist, 3. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 8,703 ; individual average days' stay, 5920. Daily average cost per head, 4s. l-|d.; less patients' payments, 3s. B|d. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 894; attendances, 3,029. Eβvenue and Expenditube. Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 907 2 4 Eations ... ... ... 322 4 8 Local bodies ... .. ... 900 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, Ac. ... ... 32 6 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 29 11 7 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 84 6 8 Eents ... ... ... 170 13 4 Fuel and light ... ... ... 153 14 4 Patients'payments ... ... 169 16 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 6 2 0 Other sources ... ... ... 2600 Furniture and earthenware ... 47 8 4 Salaries and wages ... ... 972 6 6 Water-supply ... ... ... 17 0 0 Funerals ... ... ... 6 9 0 Eepairs ... ... ... 39 11 9 Additions to buildings ... ... 10 16 6 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 13 14 6 Insurance ... ... ... 25 0 0 Other expenses ... ... ... 64 17 5 Total ... ...£2,203 3 3 Total ... £1,795 17 8 3—H. 22.