Marlborough Provincial Gazette – 1862 – No. 8

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Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 6th March, 1862.

HIS HONOR THE SUPERINTENDENT has directed the publication of the following letter with its enclosures for general information.

J. WOODWARD,
Acting Provincial Secretary.

Provincial Treasury,
Wellington, February 28, 1865.

SIR,—I do myself the honor to hand you herewith, tabulated statements of the cost to this Province of the inmates of the Hospital, Lunatic Asylum, and Gaol respectively, for the last two years, being a continuation of a similar return for the three years preceding, furnished to you on the 6th June, 1860.

I have the honor to remain,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
J. WOODWARD,
Provincial Treasurer.

To
His Honor,
I. E. Featherston,
Superintendent,
Wellington.

ANNUAL Cost of Patients in the Hospital at Wellington, for the years 1860 and 1861

1860 1861
Average number of Patients 12 8-10 11
£ s. d. £ s. d.
Salary and allowances to Surgeon and Attendants 36 17 4 43 15 4
Rations and extras for Patients 18 2 0 20 5 6
Clothing and bedding 1 1 2 0 6 10
Firing and lights 7 2 2 8 2 11
Washing 2 10 4 2 15 1
Medicines and surgical instruments 2 5 3 3 17 10
Sundry disbursements 1 4 7 2 12 4
Total cost per Patient 69 2 10 81 15 10
Less payments by Patients 9 1 4 6 8 10
Net cost per Patient 60 1 6 75 7 0

Proportion of Native Patients to European

In 1860, as 215 to 564—or 27.62 per cent. of the whole.
In 1861, as 111 to 256—or 27.73 „

Proportion of Expenses paid by the General Government

In 1860, rather more than one-fourth, or 26.84 per cent.
In 1861, nearly five-eighteenths or 27.12 „

N.B.—Cost and maintenance of the building, not included in the above.



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🏛️ Publication of Financial Statements

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
6 March 1862
Financial statements, Hospital, Lunatic Asylum, Gaol
  • J. Woodward, Acting Provincial Secretary

🏥 Annual Cost of Hospital Patients

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
28 February 1865
Hospital, Cost, Patients, Wellington
  • J. Woodward, Provincial Treasurer
  • I. E. Featherston, Superintendent