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The following table shows the average number of patients in
Hospital for each month of the year, together with the smallest
and greatest number in at one time in each month :—

It will be seen that the Hospital was never empty. The
smallest number in at any time was two, namely for a few davs
in May and August. Eut during five months, the first two and
the last three months of the year, the hospital was full almost to
its limits ; and once, indeed, in February was so almost beyond
them. On one occasion it was impossible to take in a case that
required it. This was due to the fact that the isolation block is
only half completed, and I am of opinion that taking into
consideration the rapidity with which the population of the
district is increasing, it is very desirable that the other half
of the block should be completed as soon as possible. At the
present time the two wards of this block have to accommodate
both Diphtheria and Typhoid Fever, whereas for two separate
diseases two wards each are required, one for male and one for
female cases.
With the working of the staff I have again every reason to
be very satisfied.