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Sex. —84 males, 25 females. Localities from ivhich Patients came. —Coromandel, 97 ; Auckland, 2; Thames, 2; Wanganui, 1. Nationality. — England, 16; Ireland, 12; Scotland, 5; New Zealand, 48; Australia, 3; America, 4; Hanover, 5; France, 1; Austria, 1; Sweden, 1; Canary Islands, 3; Norway 1; Germany, 1 ; South Sea Islands, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 2,542 ; individual average days' stay, 23-32. Daily average cost per head, 7s. 9Jd. ; less patients' payments, 6s. 10-Jd. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 332 ; attendances, 448. Eeceipts and Expenditure. Beceipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 398 19 5 Eations ... ... ... 136 4 9 Local bodies... ... ... 200 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, and porter ... 3 10 Subscriptions and donations ... 258 18 6 Surgery and dispensary ... 44 15 0 Patients'payments ... ... 113 15 2 Fuel and light ... ... 54 5 6 Balance from last year ... 119 1 1 \ Bedding and clothing ... ... 12 7 3 Furniture and earthenware ... 10 1 9 Salaries and wages ... ... 653 18 0 Funerals ... ... ... 11 13 0 Insurance ... ... ... 16 3 9 Printing, advertising, &c. ... 9 14 9 Other expenses ... ... 3648 Total ... ... £1,090 14 2 Total ... ... ' £988 9 5 Visited 11th February.—Four men and two women patients. The sister in charge is a welltrained nurse, and the working of this hospital is completely satisfactory.

CEOMWELL HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1901 ... ... ... 1 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 75 Total under treatment ... ... ... 76 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 67 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 7 Eemaining on 31st March, 1902 ... . . 2 Sex. —s7 males, 19 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Bannockburn, 19; Cromwell, 22 ; Nevis, 9; Lowburn, &c, 2; Wanaka Eoad, 6; Tarras and Bendigo, 7 ; Hawea, 5; Bullendale, 1 ; Tapanui, 1 ; Pembroke, 4. Country. —England, 19; Scotland, 9; Ireland, 7; New Zealand, 35; Australia, 2; China, 2; India, 1 ; Denmark, 1, Religion. —Soman Catholic, 13; Church of England, 23; Presbyterian, 27; Wesleyan, 11; Confucian, 2. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 1,723; individual average days' stay, 22-67. Dailyaverage cost per head, 9s. 3d.; less patients' payments, 7s. 9d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 20; attendances, 34. Eeceipts and Expenditure. Beceipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 590 16 2 Eations ... ... ... 115 6 7 Local bodies ... ... ... 295 3 3 Surgery and dispensary, &c. ... 56 4 4 Subscriptions and donations ... 110 16 11 Fuel and light ... ... ... 27 16 1 Patients'payments ... ... 130 511 ; Bedding and clothing, &c. ... 30 17 4 Other sources... •... ... 3 15 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 407 16 6 Balance from last year ... ... 658 17 7 Water-supply ... ... ... 20 0 0 Funerals ... ... ... 3 15 0 Repairs ... ... ... 6 13 9 New buildings ... ... ... 336 9 0 Printing, advertising, &c. ... 9 16 0 Insurance ... ... ... 12 1 6 Commission ... ... ... 0 10 0 Other expenses... ... ... 106 17 9 Total ... £1,789 14 10 Total ... £1,134 3 10 Visited 25th April.—Five men and two women patients. The appearance of this little hospital would be greatly improved if more attention were paid to the garden and grounds. Mr. and Mrs. Andrews carry out their duties well. The new isolation ward is not satisfactory.