Religion —R jman Catholic G, Coa fucicau 2, Protestant 30. Total collective day's stay in Hospital, 1.361 ; individual average days' stay, 3100. Daily average cost per head, 9s 4id ; less patients' payments, 8s Oi.
Outdoor Pati&tds —lndividual cases, 43 ; attendances 89.
"Thisinstitution, ever since the lamented death of Mr Spence Turton, its chairman for many years, has fallen on evil days. I made a special visit in midwinter to smooth things over, but failed, owing to the embittered state of feeling which pre vailed between the two parties—the doctor's party on the one side and the party which wished to get rid of him on the other. The patients, however, were well looked after through it all. Irre gularities in the election of Trustees had for the time paralysed the government of the Hospital. Ouly time and vigilance on the part of the local authorities can reduce things to order." The average daily cost per head de pends on the &\zi of the institution, beiug 4s 4fed for Dunedin, 03 2jd for Christ church, 4s lfi for Hokitika, and 4j 4|i for Auckland.
The rates at other goldfleld hospitals are Arrowtown, 8j 9.VJ ; Dunstau, 12a 10jd ; Naseby, Gi Ofd. The average for the four Ofcago Gold-, fields Hospitals is 9s 3rd.
