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CHARLESTON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1889 ... ... ... 9 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... ... 25 Total under treatment ... ... ... 34 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 28 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 Bemaining on 31st March, 1890 ... .., ... ... 5 Sex. —34 males. Localities from which Patients came. —Charleston, Westport, Brighton, Addison's, Croninville. Xα I tonality. —English, 14; Irish, 7; Colonial, 4; French, 2; Scotch, 4; German, 1; BritishAmerican, 1; Welsh, 1. Religion— Church of England, 17; Roman Catholic, 9; Presbyterian, 7; Wesleyan, 1. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 1,925; individual average stay, 56-62 days. Average daily cost per head, ss. 4Jd.; less patients' payments, ss. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 13; attendances, no record. Revenue and Expenditure. Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 280 0 0 Rations ... ... ... 170 18 4 Local bodies ... ... ... 90 0 0 Wines, spirits, &c. ... ... 413 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 200 0 0 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 22 4 7 Patients'payments ... ... 84 10 0 Fuel and light ... ... ... 13 17 1 Other sources ... ... ... 216 Bedding and clothing ... ... 8129 Balance from last year ... ... J 11 8 Salaries and wages ... ... 230 18 0 Repairs ... ... ... 35 6 3 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 752 Insurance ... ... . ... 400 Other expenses... ... ... 19 19 3 Total ... ... £608 3 2 Total ... ... £517 14 5

CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1889 ... ... ... 65 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ■ ... 869 Total under treatment ... ... ... 934 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 777 Died ... ... ... .., ... 06 Remaining on 31st March, 1890 ... ... ... ... 91 Sex. —647 males, 287 females. Localities from ichich Patients came. — Christchureh and suburbs, 468; Lyttelton, 64; Rangiora, 25 ; Kaikoura, 19 ; Akaroa County, 23; Ashburton County, 24 ; Greymouth, 2 ; Wellington, 1; Timaru, 6; Dnnedin, 4; Waimate, 2; Ashley County, 40; Selwyn County and no home, 256. Country. —England, 334; New Zealand, 271; Ireland, 178; Scotland, 83; Australia, 15; America, 8; Germany, 8; Wales, 8; Tasmania, 4; France, 4; Holland, 5; Switzerland, 3; Austria, 2; India, 3; Russia, 4; unknown, 4. Religion. —Church of England, 448 ; Roman Catholic, 172 ; Non-episcopal, 314. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 33,429; individual average stay, 3579 days. Average cost per head per day, 4s. 3^d.; less patients' payments, 3s. llj-d. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 410; attendances, 1,652. Revenue and Expenditure. Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 2,095 011 Rations ... ... ... 1,473 15 6 Local bodies ... ... ... 3.554 16 4 Wines, spirits, ale, and porter ... 283 4 9 Subscriptions and donations ... 72 8 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 482 10 2 Patients'payments ... ... 623 511 Fuel and light "... ... 621 5 0 Other sources... ... ... 10 9 8 Bedding and clothing ... ... 3051411 Balance from last year... ... 1,620 5 3 Furniture and earthenware ... 329 9 2 Salaries and wages ... ... 2,431 19 0 Funerals ... ... ... 32 4 0 Repairs, alterations, and additions 466 14 7 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... .... ... 83 1 4 Interest ... ... ... 9 10 6 Insurance ... ... ... 54 7 6 Other expenses ... ... 633 0 1 Total £8,876 6 1 Total £7,206 16 6