'The receipts of the Hospital for the year 1892 exceed those for 1891 by is. 962; the Hospital having been pretty' full during the whole year, though not having had the same strain put upon its resources as in the latter of 1891.
The various items of expenditure call for little remark, except *¢ Furniture Account," which now stands in the books at Tis, 3,000;'a number of iron bedsteads and wire mattresses, also linen, ete. having been received from home. Rent Account," which has been further increased by the removal of ten move houses on the East side, and Land and Building Account," which has been increased class ward, andi small out-buitdinga is. 1,300 by Tis, 5,823, representing cost of a new 3rd as referred to in lst, year's Report erection of a new buililing for Ist class wards, and some alterations, referred to further on, costing 0 far Tls. 4,023, The number of Patients admitted to the Hospital during the year has been 086, against 618 in 1891, and 51: 1890.
The Receipts (Treatment count, Grants from the two Municipalities, Interest and Donations,)
amort to. Tls. 21,736.88 Against in 180) The Expenditure amount. written off Furniture)
amounts to... 15,380.44 Against in 1891 15,613.95, The Capital account has been credited with. 192.87 On the Zlst December is. 2275.07 of Fixed Deposits was withdrawn to help Kircher sim of Ts, 3,000 now on Fixed De-provide funds for the new building, and
Fave to he withdrawn for the sane purpose It apd due on the Ist February will also
which will then leave the sun of Tis, 6,000 on Fixed Deposit.
The Governors beg to acknowledge, with thanks, the following donations From Mr. H. E, B. Thornton, per Mr. 8. Walker "Ts. 100.00 From Anonymous 26
Tis, 103.26
The requirements of the Hospital are growing apace, Inst year it was the 2nd and 3rd class wards which required extension; this year the accommodation for Ist class patients ind female patients generally was found defient, several urgent cases of the former ving had to be provided for in some other part of the Hospital, and the admission of others refused, The Governors had many consultations over this matter, and plans were placed before them. Their ai and difficulty was to build a ward which would eventually Gt in with a scheme for rebuilding the present Hospital, which must force itself upon them before very long, and therefore in the end would not be a waste of money. The plan they have adopted will, they consider, meet every requirement. The new building' will have six excellent rooms facing the Creek, while the old rooms will be reduced to three, and consider: ably enlarged, with a room provided for attendant. The new wards will be lighted by electricity. The cost is estimated tobe about Tls. 7,800, and it is hoped the wards will be ready for occupation about May next. Furniture will have to be pro: vided, the cost of which will probably be covered by about Tls. 1,000. The erection of this new building necessitated the removal
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