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Beligion. —Church of England, 23; Roman Catholic, 22 ; Presbyterian, 17; Wesleyan, 1 Confucian, 7 ; Lutheran, 5 ; nil, 2. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 4,531; individual average days' stay, 58-84. Daily average cost per head, ss. sd. ; less patients' payments, ss. 2|d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 151; attendances, 630. Revenue and Expendituee. Bevenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 1,086 1 9 Rations ... ... ... 228 16 2 Local bodies ... ... ... 50 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 27 3 3 Subscriptions and donations ... 899 14 0 Surgery and dispensary... ... 90 18 0 Patients'payments ... ... 49 0 0 Fuel and light... ... ... 46 6 8 Other sources ... ... ... 1 10 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 28191 Balance from last year ... 54 4 3 Furniture and earthenware ... 21 7 9 Washing and laundry ... ... 7 5 11 Salaries and wages ... ... 533 17 0 Funerals ... ... ... 3 2 6 Repairs ... ... ... 170 111 Additions to buildings ... ... 513 16 9 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 38 1 1 Insurance ... ... ... 520 Other expenses ... ... 27 19 0 Total ... ... £2,140 ]0 0 Total ... ...£1,742 17 1 At the date of my visit this hospital was being extended, owing to a donation of £500 made by Mr. Ziman—a new detached ward, 40 ft. by 20 ft., with a coved ceiling 15 ft. high. It is nicely furnished, and very comfortable. The main male ward was cleared for painting. The total number of beds in the institution is twenty-four. The number of inmates was thirteen, of whom one was a woman. The women's ward contains three beds. Mr. and Mrs. Preshaw cannot be beaten as managers of such an institution. Dr. Whitton is very attentive.

EIVEBTON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1896 ... ... ... 1.3 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 132 Total under treatment ... ... ... 145 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 121 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 6 Remaining on 31st March, 1897 ... ... ... ... 18 Sex. —90 males, 55 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Wallace, Fiord, and Southland Counties. Country. —England, 23 ; Scotland, 13; Ireland, 30 ; New Zealand, 56; Tasmania, 6; Victoria, 1; China, 1; Shetland Islands, 1; India, 2 ; Jersey, 1; Canada, 2; Austria, 1; Newfoundland, 2 ; aboriginal, 6. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 4,996; individual average days' stay, 34-45. Daily average cost per head, 4s. 9d.; less patients' payments, 4s. 5Jd. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 110 ; attendances, 147. Revenue and Expenditube. Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 619 12 1 Rations ... ... ... 307 2 4 Local bodies ... ... ... 592 7 5 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 14 12 10 Subscriptions and donations ... 5 15 6 Surgery and dispensary ... 58 7 8 Rents ... ... ... 100 Fuel and light ... ... 83 3 8 Patients' payments ... ... 80 3 6 Bedding and clothing ... ... 30 1 0 Other sources ... ... ... 360 Furniture and earthenware ... 29 17 2 Balance from last year ... ... 20 4 8 Washing and laundry ... ... 10 10 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 512 4 0 Funerals ... ... ... 300 Water-supply ... ... ... 4 10 6 Repairs ... ... ... 496 Additions ... ... ... 10 2 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 15 14 6 Interest ... ... ... 0 14 0 Insurance ... ... ... 7 17 0 Other expenses ... ... 94 14 3 Total .. ...£1,322 9 2 Total ... ...£1,187 0 5

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