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Beligion. —Church of England, 62; Eoman Catholic, 32; Presbyterian, 53; Wesleyan and others, 16. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 5,965; individual average days' stay, 36-60. Daily average cost.per head, 4s. 6d.; less patients' payments, 4s. 2Jd. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 60 ; attendances, 520. Bevenue and Expenditure. Bevenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 130 3 2 Eations ... ... ... 302 0 11 Subscriptions and donations ... 72 8 3 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 32 19 6 Eents ... ... ... ... 740 14 6 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 140 11 2 Patients'payments ... ... 90 19 9 Fuel and light ... ... ... 76 1 2 Other sources ... ... ... 247 6 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 27 9 6 Balance from last year ... ... 171 0 1 ! Furniture and earthenware .. 60 12 11 Washing and laundry ... ... 410 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 550 11 1 Funerals ... ... ... *11 1 0 Eepairs and additions ... ... 25 7 6 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ."... ... ... 14 13 3 Insurance ... ... ... 6 17 0 Other expenses... ... ... 86 12 0 Total ... ... £1,452 11 9 Total ... ... £1,339 7 0 On the date of inspection, sth October, this hospital was found in the usual satisfactory condition. The medical and surgical work done here is most creditable. Mr. and Mrs. Desmond are most excellent managers. The total number of patients was eighteen, ten men and eight women. The large male ward was somewhat close, owing to the patients persisting in keeping the windows closed.

PALMEESTON NOETH HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1896 ... ... ... 19 Admitted during year ... ... ... ... ... 212 Total under treatment ... ... ... 231 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 191 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 19 Eemaining on 31st March, 1897 ... ... ... ... 21 Sex. —ls4 males, 77 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Palmerston North, 203; Masterton, 2; Wanganui, 7 ; Wellington, 3 ; Waipawa, 12 ; Hawera, 1; Auckland, 1; Dunedin, 1 ; Napier, 1. Nationality. —English, 65 ; Scotch, 12; Irish, 35 ; New Zealand, 97 ; Australian, 5 ; German, 6 ; Canadian, 1; Danish, 6; Swedish, 1; Norwegian, 2; Chinese, 1. Beligion. —Church of England, 87; Eoman Catholic, 42 ; Presbyterian, 41 ; Wesleyan, 29; Lutheran, 11; Salvation Army, 5; Baptist, 3; Brethren, 5; Seventh Day Adventists, 1; no religion, 4; Christadelphian, 2; Independent, 1. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 8,239; individual average days' stay, 35-67. Daily average cost per head, ss. 4-J-d.; less patients' payments, 4s. 2£d. Outdoor Patients. —None. Eevenub and Expenditure. Bevenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 756 15 9 Eations ... ... ... 428 19 0 Local bodies ... ... ... 718 15 1 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 31 0 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 33 310 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 160 7 2 Patients'payments ... ... 480 19 3 Fuel and light... ... ... 201 510 Other sources ... .. ... 522 Bedding and clothing ... ... 57 4 7 Furniture and earthenware ... 241 16 9 Washing and laundry ... ... 36 12 6 Salaries and wages ... ... 728 710 Funerals ... ... .. 14 5 0 Eepairs ... ... ... 101 710 Additions to buildings ... ... 326 0 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 28 16 1 Interest ... ... ... 9 6 9 Insurance ... ... ... 27 14 6 Other expenses ... ... 154 16 2 Total ... ... £1,994 16 1 Total ... £2,548 0 0