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Bevenue and Bxpenditube. Bevemie. £' s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 670 15 11 Rations ... ... ... 408 19 10 Local bodies ... ... ... 400 0 0 Wines, spirits, ales, &c. ... ... 22 15 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 185 13 2 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 523 Patients'payments ... ... 106 12 0 Fuel and light ... ... ... 75 12 11 Derived from other sources ... 487 Bedding and clothing ... ... 34141 Washing and laundry ... ... 13 0 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 509 3 4 ... Funerals ... ... . ... 23 0 0 Bepairs and furniture ... ... 49 9 9 Printing, stationery, &c. ... ... 19 14 8 Interest ... ... ... 0 310 Insurance ... ... ... 21 0 0 Commission ... ... ... 18 9 6 Other expenses... ... ... 66 12 8 Total ... £1,367 9 8 Total ... ... £1,267 15.9 ■^ Inspection. This hospital I found to be carefully administered, and most satisfactory in every respect. It is a credit to the district.

WAKATIPU HOSPITAL. Number of patients remaining, 31st March, 1888 ... ... 11 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 86 Total under treatment ... ... ... 97 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 95 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 8 Eemaining, 31st March, 1889 ... ... ... ... 9 Localities from which Patients came. —Lake District, Vincent County, Southland, and other parts of Otago. Sex. —7s males, 22 females. Total collective hospital days, 3,477; individual average stay, 35-84 days. Daily average cost per patient, ss. OJd.; less repayments by patients, 3s. 9|d. Out-patients—individuals, 49 ; attendances, 250. Bevenue and Expenditure. Bevenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 412 19 1 Rations ... ... ... 233 0 7 From local bodies ... ... 281 7 6 Drugs and medical comforts ... 80 2 7 Subscriptions and donations ... 108 12 0 Fuel and light ~. ... ... 103 13 6 Patients'payments ... ... 307 14 11 Bedding and furniture ... ... 49 10 5 Salaries and wages ... ... 423 0 0 Printing, stationery, &c. ... ... 3 16 0 Interest ... ... ... 6 19 0 Insurance ... ... ... 6 15 0 Other expenses... ... ... 56511 Total ... £1,110 13 6 Total ... ... £963 3 0 Inspection. I found this hospital in some confusion, owing to the building-operations in progress, but the comfort of the patients was in no way interfered with. Dr. Douglas's attention to his duties is beyond all praise, and is universally acknowledged all through the district.

WANGANUI HOSPITAL. Patients remaining, 31st March, 1888 ... ... ... 23 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 138 Total under treatment ... ... ...— .161 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 132 Died 9 Eemaining, 31st March, 1889 ... ... ... ... 20

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