HOSPITALS AND CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS OF THE COLONY (REPORT ON THE), BY THE INSPECTOR OF HOSPITALS.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1901 Session I, H-22

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1901. NEW ZEALAND.

HOSPITALS AND CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS OF THE COLONY (REPORT ON THE), BY THE INSPECTOR OF HOSPITALS.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

The Inspector of Hospitals and Charitable Institutions to the Hon. the Minister of Education. Sir, — Charitable Aid. 10th June, 1901. The past year presents no new feature in regard to charitable-aid administration. The country is prosperous, work of various kinds not difficult to obtain ; and these facts, together with the reduction effected by old-age pensions, has reduced the amount distributed in outdoor relief from £50,850 in 1899 to £42,181 for year ending 31st March, 1901. Speaking generally, local Boards and their secretaries are doing their best to keep down the outdoor relief that leads to permanent pauperism. The Wellington Benevolent Trustees have shown themselves progressive during the past two years. They have restricted a too lavish outdoor relief and improved the quality of the rations given. In 1899 their expenditure on out-relief was £5,664 ; in the year ending 31st March, 1901, it was £3,968. The Dunedin Benevolent Society changes not; its policy is conservative. Outdoor rations are supplied on the contract system, It is the only large city where a woman visitor is not employed, although experience teaches us how advantageous both to ratepayer and to relief applicant is a careful investigation of cases by the right sort of woman. The expenditure of this society on outdoor relief in 1900 was £5,715 ; this year it is £5,831. The remedy for the disease of pauperisation rests solely with citizens. Government has no power over relief-distributing bodies. In the case of " separate institutions," such as benevolent societies and some of our hospitals, the Charitable Aid Board or Hospital Board of the district has merely to provide the money required by the separate institution and claim Government subsidy of pound for pound on rates collected. This amount is then placed in the hands of the committee of the separate institution, and neither the central Government—which furnishes half the money — nor the District Board have any power to check wastefulness or mismanagement. It rests, therefore, with the people to choose wise and humane men and women, having some knowledge of social needs, to act as their representatives on local administrative bodies. As I have stated in former reports, outdoor relief should be a local charge unsupported by Government subsidy, whilst to counterbalance this Government could take over such proportion as Parliament might fix of the maintenance of the institutions. Tables of statistics in regard to outdoor relief will be found on page 35 of this report. The institutions to provide indoor relief to aged and destitute persons attain a fair average of excellence. The Caversham Home (Dunedin) and the Costley Home (Auckland) are fine buildings, each containing over two hundred inmates. More comfort in the way of furnishing the rooms and wards is to be desired. Both these institutions, as I have frequently pointed out, are situated on parcels of land much too small, and at no very distant date they must be removed, and the money spent on building them lost. I am tired of pointing out how short sighted has been the I—H. 22.

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policy of the Charitable-aid Boards in our chief centres. They have expended huge sums of money in spite of my protests on sites utterly inadequate in point of extent; and in the case of the Costley Home where there is neither water-supply nor drainage. The Wellington Board propose to spend the money they have saved by careful management, on extending the Ohiro Home which stands on a barren ridge of about four acres, and this in spite of the certainty that the whole building must shortly be abandoned; to make matters worse, the land is not theirs. The Ashburton Home (Christchurch) and the Ohiro Eoad Home (Wellington) have each, less than one hundred inmates. Both Mr. and Mrs. Morissy and Mr. and Mrs. Purvis do everything in their power to make these Homes bright, cheerful, and comfortable. The Ashburton Home is an old building, and shortly to be replaced on a fresh site. I earnestly hope that when this Home is shifted it will be placed on a piece of good land not less than 20 acres in extent —if possible, 50 acres. The Jubilee Home (Christchurch) deserves mention for its homeliness and good management under Miss Higgins. At the Invercargill Home, in spite of remonstrances, the Board keep young children with old people. At last visit there were fourteen children in the institution. In one dormitory were five boys under twelve, sleeping with old, infirm men. The cost of the existing charitable-aid building and land in Invercargill was £4,500, and the Board have been doing their best to get it sold as unfit for original purpose, although only built a few years ago. The Southland Home Farm is prospering under Mr. and Mrs. Cusworthy. The farm is 57 acres in extent, 26 of these being under cultivation, 5 acres garden. They supply their own milk, butter, bacon, vegetables, and even have enough of latter to sell in town. They seem a happy, cheerful household, all workers, and there is a healthy spirit in the place. It is a painful experience to visit the Napier Old Men's Home. If some kindly disposed and intelligent residents of Napier visited the infirmary ward and let the public know about the building and conditions prevailing, there would soon be an agitation for a more suitable refuge for the old and infirm of the Hawke's Bay District. It is pleasant to be able to record a distinct improvement in the Alexandra Home, Wellington. Fresh air, fresh paint, new beds and linoleum, together with a lavatory and neat wardrobes for clothes of mother and child, mark a line of progress in cleanliness and comfort. There were twelve mothers and five infants on day of visit, and their general appearance satisfactory. When the committee can afford further outlay, the drying-room calls for attention. Mrs. Bitter keeps the Convalescent Home (Wellington) up to its accustomed standard of comfort and economical management, and Mr. and Mrs. Mackenzie are kindly with the old folk at the Home for the Aged Needy. May Cottage (Auckland) is quite unsuitable for maternity work. With the money that has been bequeathed to the charity, the girls' laundry earnings, and the direct Government grant, more suitable quarters ought to be provided. In the Samaritan Home (Christchurch) on 19th April there were nineteen old men, sixteen old women, nine girls, and three infants. A commendable spirit of industry is evident in the Home. By means of poultry-keeping, vegetable-growing, chair-mending, coir- and cloth-mat making, book-binding, and paper-bag making the inmates are able to help substantially in maintenance and pass their time more profitably than in the vacant and mischievous idleness prevalent too often in our Homes, especially on the male side. The great need connected with all our Charitable Aid Board Homes in New Zealand is for a central receiving-home where the incurable, helpless, and bedridden men and women could be drafted and placed under the charge of hospital-trained nurses, and no longer left to the ignorant and oftentime cruel tendance of a fellow-inmate. Probably one such institution in either Island would be sufficient for the present to include all bedridden cases from the various Homes. Our Hospital System. The last few years have brought a great change in the organization of our hospitals. Formerly our hospitals were for the most part served by a mixed staff of male and female nurses. Gradually this has been altered, so that now in almost all our hospitals, large as well as small, the nursing staff consists of female nurses only, male nurses being still retained to help in the care of such cases as are unsuitable for females. This revolution has been part of a world-wide movement. For the first period of the nineteenth century the novelist has generalised the type in " Sairey Gamp." In too many instances professional nurses were of this pattern—ignorant, untrained, and self-indulgent. After the Crimean war the reforms instituted by Florence Nightingale caught hold of the national imagination, and she was presented with a sum of £52,000, which she devoted to the forming of a trainingschool for nurses, where self-denial, devotion, and discipline should rule. For a long time numbers of well-educated women, filled with the enthusiasm of humanity, devoted themselves to the noble career thus opened for them, and from their ranks matrons and other officers of English hospitals were drawn, until now, at the opening of the present century, we find the business of nursing has become a distinct profession. As now organized the nursing profession has gradually been placed on quite another basis — the market value of labour — i.e., contract. This inevitable development has brought a great many wide-reaching implications in its train, and it has been apparent ■to me for a long time that the State must interfere to regulate this now important organization. Under the impulse of Florence Nightingale a new career was opened up for the pent-up energies and aspirations of women in England, and the dreary uselessness of so many young women's lives, as drawn for us by Jane Austen and Anthony Trollope, drove many to earnestly struggle for a more wholesome ideal of individual activity. The establishment of the earlier trainingschools, the extension of university teaching to women, and their admission to the medical schools caused a great movement among many who were yearning for such opportunities. This early enthusiasm has long faded into the light of common day. Our girls have now no let or hindrance in entering the fields of competitive labour. In this country, young women, many

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of them still no doubt inspired by altruistic enthusiasm and the halo which still irradiates the nurses' work, find themselves simply engaging in one of the many occupations which give an outlet for energy and ability. Love of nursing work is now only one among many more ordinary motives. The question ha 3 become one of wage-earning, like typewriting, teaching, domestic work, &c. The objects are determined by the common pressure of life, the questions being: Are the prospects of future permanent employment good ? Are the hours definite and short, pay fairly good, and reasonable uncontrolled freedom insured ? In 1895, feeling the necessity for some co-ordination and a standard of training among our own hospital nurses, I sent a circular to those of our nurses who had already become members of the Eoyal British Nurses' Association, asking if they were willing to form themselves into a nucleus of an affiliated colonial branch. All answered in the affirmative, and I accordingly opened a correspondence with their headquarters in London. The parent association desired all subscriptions to be sent to them, and yet the colonial branch must be self-supporting. No regulations were to be made until assent had been granted from England, and I found it impracticable to secure such a standard enforced by examination as would make a system to meet our needs. Our plea for colonial self - government was not listened to, and the matter fell through. I instructed Mrs. Neill, when in England in 1899, to place herself in communication with the authorities. She had an interview with some of the officers of the Eoyal British Nurses' Association, and attended their annual meeting. On her report I saw no reason to expect the slightest advantage to accrue to New Zealand from becoming members of the E.B.N. A. They have never seen their way to make admission to their membership any guarantee of efficiency, even now their doors are so wide that membership is no evidence of either professional qualification or character. The E.B.N. A. was founded in 1887 by Mrs. Bedford Fenwick and other women interested in making the profession of hospital nursing a reality instead of a sham. They aimed at attaining the following objects : A legal status and a definite educational curriculum for hospital nurses. The association, after a stormy existence and the exodus of its original founders, has proved itself incapable of attaining these ends. The cause of its failure is self-evident in the constitution of its governing body. The "Matrons' Council" has now become the most effective nursing organization in England, and, hand-in-hand with America, is making strenuous efforts to secure State registration of properly trained nurses after independent examination. Thus, inevitably, the intelligent and earnest reformers have been driven to the same goal as ourselves. Nothing short of this will ever secure for any country efficient and trustworthy nurses. Here as elsewhere the great difficulty in securing a properly efficient staff of women nurses for our hospitals is rooted in the marriage question, and this, again, is showing itself, even to the ordinary intelligence, to be the most complex and difficult problem our modern civilisation has to grapple with. The old solutions are plainly inadequate. The old reign of custom must give place to some stable and rational basis for family life if our form of the social organization is not to be riven by an unfathomable and impassible " Solution of Continuity." How are we to secure among women who are gnata pati, with all the depth of meaning that this conveys to the initiated, the strenuous and sustained effort to which necessity has so long disciplined men ? How, indeed ! It is clear that we are confronted with a problem which none but the wisest men and women can to any depth realise. Only the fools are confident here. One of its most obvious effects is that the eternally stiil-hoped-for alternative of marriage paralyses to a very great extent the efforts of all who aim at the association of effort to raise the standard and status of any body of women workers, and of nurses among the rest. Without any definite organization the position and claims of the nursing profession coinciding with the remarkable improvement which has taken place among us, in the general amelioration of labour conditions, have made themselves powerfully felt. Popular sympathy with their work has done a great deal to strengthen them ; indeed, this sympathy has gone so far that many serious abuses must arise unless vigorous steps are taken to guide it in safe directions. The eight-hours movement has been more or less completely adopted in all our larger hospitals, though the direct cost is increased by about one-third, while the indirect cost is also very great. A further evil, which seems inseparable from our system of local government, is the unjustifiable interference of hospital trustees in the selection of probationers and the promotion of nurses. The Matron and the Medical Officer, if they are at all fit for their positions, are responsible for the efficient nursing of the hospital, yet members of Boards combat their recommendations, insist on the appointment and promotion of friends of their own; the consequence is that too often the sisters or charge nurses are not of the best type. Promotion has come to many of them by mere seniority, though they lack the qualities that would make them successful outside the hospital. Satisfied with their pay and position, they remain on, growing hard and mechanical in their work and feeling. Year by year they take less interest in the stream of juniors passing through their wards, are more and more disinclined to expend their time and energy in the careful teaching of what and how to observe, how best to relieve minor discomforts, and to cheer and sympathize with their patients. In other words, they either cannot or do not really train each new probationer. A ward-sister's main duty is not to do the work herself, but to teach others how to do it, and this capacity, or the lack of it, ought to be the chief element in determining promotion. This consideration ought to deter every self-respecting hospital trustee from meddling with things which he cannot possibly understand, and make him leave all such matters to the responsible officers, who alone can estimate the qualifications required. Besides these incipient evils which are beginning to afflict the nurses' profession, there are others calling loudly for a remedy. 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taught, but there is a positive tendency, which is encouraged on the score of expense, to have as many probationers as possible, who get no pay for a period, and often no regular instruction. The result is such an output of so-called hospital-trained nurses that the profession is nearly swamped by them. They call themselves private nurses, though they in many cases have no certificate, and could not pass any kind of an examination. Doctors too heedlessly introduce such persons into the homes of their patients, where they are quite unfit to exercise the most ordinary of a nurse's duties. They know nothing about nursing, but they add a new and very real, as well as costly, terror to illness and death. They will not or cannot cook anything towards the comfort and proper feeding of their patients ; they are chiefly remarkable for their incessant demands for having everybody wait on them, and are in some cases very dangerous members of any household. I trust no one will imagine that I am in the least forgetful of the noble qualities and services, both in hospitals and private practice, of our really qualified nurses, than whom, as a body, none better can be found anywhere. My only object has been to call attention to obvious evils, with a view to remedial legislation ; and I am certain that I will have the support and sympathy of every genuinely qualified nurse in the colony. The Government have prepared a Bill for the State registration of nurses, and the effect will be, if it passes, to lead to an organization of all who are properly qualified. Their names will be annually published by the State. This is the only method by which the nursing profession can be placed in such a position as will enable it to remedy the evils which are rapidly invading it, and secure the advantages and public confidence which it so fully deserves. No interference whatever is intended with the right of every person to employ whatever nursing he may desire. The State limits itself to giving a reliable list of nurses properly trained and tested by State examinations. D. MacGregoe, M.A., M.B.

ABEOWTOWN HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1900 ... ... ... 6 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 100 Total under treatment ... ... ... 106 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... 92 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 Bemaining on 31st March, 1901 ... ... 9 Sex. —76 males, 30 females. Locality from which Patients came.—h&k.e Vincent and Southland Counties. Nationality. —British, 97 ; Foreign, 5. Religion. —Church of England, 27 ; Presbyterian, 46 ; Wesleyan, 1 ; Boman Catholic, 24 ; Lutheran, 3; Confucian, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 2,434 ; individual average days' stay, 22-96. Daily average cost per head, Bs. Bfd. ; less patients' payments, 7s. 4d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 51 ; attendances, 109. Beceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. •d. I Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 481 11 4 ! Bations, fuel, and light ... ... 244 4 3 Local bodies ... ... ... 356 911 ', Surgery and dispensary, &c. ... 69 9 9 Subscriptions and donations ... 118 17 0 { Bedding and clothing ... ... 29 14 7 Patients'payments ... ... 170 17 6 ! Salaries and wages ... ... 418 7 7 Balance from last year ... ... 24 10 4 j Funerals ... ... ... 300 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 614 0 Commission ... ... ... 516 3 Insurance ... ... ... 9 19 9 Additions to buildings ... ... 15 7 6 Other expenses ... ... 261 14 5 Total ... £1,152 6 1 Total ... £1,064 8 1 Visited 2nd January.—Five men and three women patients. Dr. Bell Thomson, having reurned from the Old Country, is again in charge. Everything satisfactory.

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ASHBUBTON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1900 ... .. ... 9 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 194 Total under treatment ... ... ... 203 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 178 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 15 Bemaining on 31st March, 1901 ... ... 10 Sex. —l 66 males, 37 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Alford Forest, 5 ; Ashburton, 95 ; Christchurch, 4; Fairfield, 7; Hinds, 6; Longbeach, 15; Mayfield, 3; Methven, 6; Mount Somers, 7; Bakaia, 22 : Timaru, 2 ; Westerfield, 7 ; Willowby, 15. Nationality. — English, 50; Scotch, 25; Irish, 46; Colonial, 70; Indian, 1; Swede, 1; Dane, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 77 ; Presbyterian, 57; Boman Catholic, 40 ; Wesleyan, 13; Salvation Army, 2 ; Baptist, 2 ; Quaker, 1 ; Lutheran, 1; Hindoo, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 4,657; individual average days' stay, 22-94. Daily average cost per head, 7s. ; less patients' payments, 6s. lfd. Outdoor Patients. —None. Beceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. i Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 770 0 0 J Bations and light ... ... 387 7 2 Local bodies ... ... ... 700 0 0; Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 23 19 9 Patients' payments ... . 203 1 01 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 107 1 8 Other sources ... ... ... 18 6 5 Fuel ... ... ... ... 85 11 3 Balance from last year ... ... 99 10 1 Bedding and clothing ... ... 1470 Furniture and earthenware 29 2 4 Washing and laundry ... ... 383 Salaries and wages ... ... 608 0 5 Water-supply ... ... ... 82 8 0 Funerals ... ..'. ... 13 17 6 Bepairs ... ... ... 45 4 6 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 62 8 0 Insurance ... ... ... 16 9 0 Other expenses... ... ... 153 1 1 Total ... £1,790 17 6 Total .. £1,632 5 11 Visited 3rd December and 13th May.—Eleven male and one female patient. Miss Mac Andrew has made some much-needed sanitary improvements here, but much remains to be done.

AUCKLAND HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1900 ... ... ... 167 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 1,494 Total under treatment ... ... ... 1,661 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,358 Died... ... ... ... . . ... ... 145 Bemaining on 31st March, 1901 ... ... 158 Sex. —1,094 males, 567 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Auckland City and suburbs, 1,038; Auckland District, 408 ; Auckland North, 87 ; Auckland South, 81; shipping, 47. Nationality.— English, 372; Scotch, 86; Irish, 200; New Zealand, 802; Australian, 75; American, 23; French, 6 ; German, 8; Austrian, 14 ; Danish, 9; Indian, 9; Chinese, 1; Greek, 1; Swedish and Norwegian, 19 ; Portuguese, 2 ; Bussian, 9 ; South Sea Islanders, 5 ; East Indian, 6 ; Syrian, 3 ; Spanish, 2 ; Canadian, 5 ; African, 2; Italian, 2. Religion. —Church of England, 829 ; Boman Catholic, 357 ; Presbyterian, 212 ; Wesleyan, 106 ; Primitive Methodist, 22; Church of Christ, 10; Hebrew, 4 ; Greek, 2; Salvation Army, 27 ; Baptist, 43; Congregational, 11; Freethought, 3; Mission, 7; Latimer, 8; Plymouth Brethren, 9; Agnostic, 1; Hindoo, 1; Unitarian, 1; Nil, 8. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 50,771; individual average days' stay, 30-56. Daily average cost per head, 4s. 5-|d.; less patients' payments, 3s. 2d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 359 ; attendances, 3,084.

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Beceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. j Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 5,506 18 1 Bations ... ... ... 2,466 6 2 Local bodies... ... ... 4,631 18 1 Nurses' Home, maintenance ... 1,059 0 1 Subscriptions and donations ... 23 911 Wines, spirits, ale, and porter ... 102 13 6 Bequests ... ... ... 1,196 1 8 Surgery and dispensary ... 1,366 2 4 Bents of endowments ... ... 302 2 4 Fuel and light ... ... 788 5 9 Patients'payments ... ... 3,222 1 8 Bedding and clothing ... ... 542 11 2 Furniture and earthenware ... 254 12 7 Washing and laundry ... ... 400 14 1 Salaries and wages ... ... 2,865 10 8 Water-supply ... 176 0 0 Funerals ... ... ... 44 14 0 Maintenance of grounds ... 128 15 11 Bepairs ... ... ... 545 3 5 ; Additions to buildings... ... 3,560 2 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 115 4 2 Legal expenses ... ... 5 2 0 Insurance ... ... ... 31 11 9 Proportion of office expenses ... 349 19 4 Cab hire ... ... ... 34 1 4 Telephones ... ... ... 46 1 6 Total ... ...£14,882 11 9 Total ... ...£14,882 11 9 Visited 27th February and 6th June.—Dr. Inglis and Dr. Adams are the Besident Medical Officers. There is an increasing average of patients admitted, but not quite so much typhoid this year. The nurses' quarters are most comfortable and roomy. The Hospital as a whole is satisfactory. BLENHEIM HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1900 ... ... ... 17 Admitted during the year... ... ... ... ... 118 Total under treatment ... ... ... 135 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 110 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 12 Bemaining on 31st March, 1901 13 Sex. —92 males, 43 females. Locality from ivhich Patients came. —Marlborough. Country. —England, 37 ; Scotland, 16 ; New Zealand, 63; Ireland, 13 ; Australia, 2 ; Sweden, 2; Bussia, 2. Religion. —Church of England, 76 ; Boman Catholic, 24 ; Presbyterian, 27 ; Wesleyan, 5 ; Salvationist, 2; Lutheran, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 7,638; individual average days' stay, 56-58. Daily average cost per head, ss. 9d.; less patients' payments, ss. Beceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. dFrom Government ... ... 573 13 6 Bations . . ... ... 555 12 4 Local bodies... ... ... 577 16 8 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 28 10 3 Subscriptions and donations ... 12 5 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 253 9 8 Bents ... ... ... 19 2 0 Fuel and light ... ... 155 2 4 Patients' payments ... ... 284 19 0 Bedding, clothing, furniture, and Other sources ... ... 38 19 0 earthenware ... ... 202 9 10 Balance from last year .. 807 13 7 Salaries and wages ... ... 723 7 7 Water-supply ... .... 27 8 7 Funerals ... ... ... 596 Bepairs ... ... ... 5409 Additions to buildings... ... 112 0 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 39 4 3 Interest and insurance ... 29160 Other expenses ... ... 119 14 6 Total ... ... £2,314 8 9 Total ... ... £2,306 5 7 Visited 21st May.*—Nothing can obviate either the structural defects nor the unsuitability of the site of this Hospital. The existing drainage is abominable ; the only means to improve it by septic tanks and pumping. The new Macron is giving great satisfaction. Drs. Anderson and Nairne work well together.

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CHABLESTON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1900 ... ... ... 2 Admitted during the year... ... ... ... ... 34 Total under treatment ... ... ... 36 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 28 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 Bemaining on-31st March, 1901 ... ... 6 Sex. —36 males. Localities from which Patients came. —Charleston, 20; Brighton, 6 ; Cape Foulwind, 2; Croninville, 1 ; Mokihinui, 1; Westport, 2 ; Addison's Flat, 4. Nationality. —lrish, 12; Scotch, 10; English, 7; New Zealand, 5; Orkney Islands, 1; Welsh, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 11; Presbyterian, 11; Boman Catholic, 12; Salvationist, 1; no religion, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 1,933; individual average days' stay, 53-69. Daily average cost per head, ss. 5d.; less patients' payments, 4s. IOJd. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual eases, 10; attendances, 242. Beceipts and Expenditure. Beceipts. £ s. d.-1 Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 368 2 8 i Bations ... ... ... 187 10 1 Local bodies... ... ... 130 6 8 j Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 3 11 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 63 13 6 Fuel and light ... .. 17 17 5 Bents ... ... ... 10 0 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 14 15 6 Patients'payments ... ... 53 2 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 20 14 3 Other sources ... ... 17 10 2 Salaries and wages ... ... 243 0 0 Balance from last year ... 47 2 7 \ Bepairs ... ... ... 6 19 6 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 9 1 10 Insurance ... ... ... 273 Other expenses ... ... 18 1 3 Total ... ... £689 17 7 Total ... ... £523 18 1 Visited 14th August and Bth May.—Five male patients. A bathroom has been added, also a new residence for the caretakers.

CHBISTCHUBCH HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1900 ... ... ... 90 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 1, 242 Total under treatment ... ... ... 1,332 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,112 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 121 Bemaining on 31st March, 1901 ... 99 Sex. —794 males, 538 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Christchurch, 590; Suburbs, 402; North Canterbury, 171; Lyttelton, 54; Palmerston North, 2; East India, 1; Wellington, 1; Chathams, 2; Akaroa, 6; Kaikoura, 4; Dunedin, 1; Governor's Bay, 4; Timaru, 1 ; Sandwich Islands, 1; Ashburton, 4 ; America, 1; no home, 87. Country. —England, 362 ; New Zealand, 620; Ireland, 175 ; Scotland, 95; Australia, 44 ; Germany, 7; Sweden, 8; Tasmania, 3; Chathams, 1; Denmark, 3; Syria, 1; America, 3; India, 5; France, 2; Holland, 2; Austria, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 572 ; Boman Catholic, 161; Presbyterian, 180 ; Methodist, 90; Congregational, 7 ; Unitarian, 2; Hebrew, 1 ; Lutheran, 13; Salvation Army, 14; Seventh Day Advent, 1 ; Church of Christ, 7 ; Baptist, 23 ; Plymouth Brethren, 4; Greek Church 1 ; not known, 256. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 31,630; individual average days' stay, 23-74. Dailyaverage cost per head, 6s. 4Jd. ; less patients' payments, ss. 10-|d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 1,670; attendances, 10,124.

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Beceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 3,80115 4 Bations ... ... ... 2,199 16 9 Local bodies... ... ... 4,867 8 10 Wines, spirits, &c. ... ... 83 7 9 Subscriptions and donations" ... 18 1 9 Surgery and dispensary ... 709 9 4 Patients'payments ... ... 747 2 1 Fuel and light ... ... 1,026 2 9 Other sources ... ... 27 14 1 Bedding and clothing ... ... 424 0 0 Balance from last year .. 1,144 5 2 Furniture and earthenware ... 545 15 7 Salaries and wages ... ... 3,768 11 5 Funerals ... ... ... 20 9 6 Bepairs ... ... ... 578 9 2 Additions ... ... ... 797 19 6 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 57 7 9 Interest ... ... ... 20 14 0 Insurance ... ... ... 69 7 5 Casual Ward, Lyttelton ... 118 17 6 Other expenses ... ... 543 16 9 Total ... £10,606 7 3 Total ... £10,964 5 2 Visited 7th December and 26th April.—The Hyam Marks wards are now occupied, and prove a very satisfactory addition. The transformation of the old wards into an out-patient department and dispensary is a good arrangement. I observe that the nurses here do not wear washing dresses. Dr. Crooke expresses strongly the need for a separate infirmary, where chronic incurable and helpless cases could be sent. The cost to the ratepayers of treating such cases in a- hospital is great and quite unnecessary, provided my recommendations, so often reiterated, could be carried out.

Akaroa Hospital. Number of patients on 31st March, 1900 ... ... ... 0 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 21 Total under treatment ... ... ... 21 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 18 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 Bemaining on 31st March, 1901 ... .- 2 Sex. —l 6 males, 5 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Akaroa County. Country. —New Zealand, 10; England, 8; Scotland, 2; Sweden, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 17 ; Presbyterian, 2 ; Boman C»tholic, 2. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 357 ; individual average days' stay, 17-00. Daily average cost per head, 17s. 8-J-d. Beceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 158 1 3 Bations ... ... ... -72 11 8 Derived from North Canterbury Wines, &c. ... ... ... 100 Hospital Board, of which it is a Surgery and dispensary ... . . 901 branch hospital ... ... 158 1 4 Fuel and light ... ... ... 18 4 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 150 0 0 Bepairs .. ... ... 39 10 0 Other expenses ... ... 25 16 10 Total ... ...£316 2 7 Total ... ...£316 2 7

COBOMANDEL HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1900 ... ... ... 5 Admitted during the year ... .. ... ... 92 Total under treatment ... ... ... 97 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 85 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 Bemaining on 31st March, 1901 ~, ... 7

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Sex. —75 males, 22 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Coromandel, 85; Auckland, 5; Whangarei, 1; Tairua, 1. Nationality. — England, 18; Ireland, 8; Scotland, 2; New Zealand, 53; Australia, 1; America, 1; Hanover, 5; Belgium, 1; France, 1; Austria, 1; Sweden, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 2,922 ; individual average days' stay, 30-12. Daily average cost per head, 7s. l|d. ; less patients' payments, 6s. 2Jd. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 323 ; attendances, 422. Beceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ -s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 474 13 7 Bations ... ... ... 182 10 9 Local bodies... ... ... 200 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, and porter ... 9 15 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 243 2 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 86 10 8 Patients'payments ... ... 134 15 6 Fuel and light ... ... 58 19 7 Other sources ... ... 13 18 8 Bedding and clothing ... ... 26174 Balance from last year ... 175 11 11 Salaries and wages ... ... 599 010 Bepairs ... ... ... 25 12 2 Additions to buildings... ... 83 3 5 Insurance .. ... ... 13 11 3 Printing, advertising, &c. ... 4 10 6 Other expenses ... ... 32 8 7 Total ... ... £1,242 1 8 Total ... ... £1,123 0 7 Visited 6th March.—Found the Hospital in excellent order in every respect.

CBOMWELL HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1900 ... ... ... 0 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 58 Total under treatment ... ... ... 58 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 49 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 8 Bemaining on 31st March, 1901 ... ... 1 Sex. —52 males, 6 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Bannockburn, 9 ; Cromwell, 23 ; Nevis, 5 ; Lowburn, 5 ; Wanaka Boad, 5 ; Kawarau, 6; Lake Wanaka, 5. Country. —England, 12; Scotland, 10; Ireland, 12 ; New Zealand, 15 ; Australia, 3 ; China, 6. Religion. —Boman Catholic, 17; Church of England, 15; Presbyterian, 18; Wesleyan, 1; Baptist, 1 ; Confucian, 6. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 973; individual average days' stay, 16-77. Daily average cost per head, 16s. o|d.; less patients' payments, 13s. 2d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 31; attendances, 42. Beceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 591 15 3 Bations ... ... ... 105 3 0 Local bodies ... ... ... 406 19 4 Wines, spirits, &c. ... ... 8 6 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 246 7 5 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 53 811 Patients'payments ... ... 139 10 0 Fuel and light ... ... ... 19 17 9 Balance from last year ... ... 319 7 2 Bedding and clothing, &c. ... 32 13 9 Salaries and wages '. .. ... 422 7 5 Water-supply ... ... ... 20 0 0 Funerals ... ... ... 8 0 0 Bepairs .. ... ' ... 35 12 7 Additions to buildings ... ... 265 0 0 Printing, advertising, &c. ... 20 18 3 Insurance ... ... ... 8 12 6 Commission ... ... ... 0 10 0 Other expenses... ... ... 44 11 5 Total ... £1,703 19 2 Total ... £1,0451 7 Visited Ist January.—Three male patients. Mr. and Mrs. Andrews are attentive to their duties, and the Hospital is homely and clean. 2—H. 22.

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DUNEDIN HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1900 ... ... 95 Admitted during the year ... ... ... 1,183 Total under treatment ... ... ... 1,278 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,106 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 86 Bemaining on 31st March, 1901 ... ... 86 Sex. —759 males, 519 females. Localities from ivhich Patients came. —Dunedin and suburbs, 753; Abbotsford, 9; Allanton, 3; Alexandra, 3; Balelutha, 12; Burnside, 7; Berwick, 4; Clinton, 10; Catlin's, 8; Green Island, 20; Gore, 6; Hindon, 4; Henley, 4; Invercargill, 4; Kaitangata, 15; Kelso, 4; Lawrence, 5; Mosgiel, 19; Milton, 11; Maheno, 3; Outram, 8; Otakea, 4 ; Port Chalmers, 33 ; Palmerston, 10; Purakanui, 4; Seacliff, 6; Taieri, 15; Tapanui, 6; Waikouaiti, 10; Waitahuna, 4 ; Waihola, 4 ; others, 270. Country. —New Zealand, 613; Scotland, 213; England and Wales, 192; Ireland, 141; United States, 5 ; Canada, 2; Holland, 2 ; South America, 1; Germany, 12 ; Norway, 7 ; Sweden, 4; Austria, 1; Finland, 1; Belgium, 1; Denmark, 4 ; -Tasmania, 11; Australian, 46; China, 14 ; born at sea, 4 ; Jersey, 1; India, 1; West Indies, 1; Switzerland, 1. Religion. —Presbyterian, 490; Church of England, 358 ; Boman Catholic, 210; Wesleyan, 73 ; Primitive Methodist, 15; Baptist, 40; Congregational, 12; Church of Christ, 6; Christian Brethren, 10; Lutheran, 14; Believer, 1; Tabernacle, 2; Salvationist, 13; Jewish, 3; Freethinker, 2 ; Confucian, 14 ; no church, 10 ; Plymouth Brethren, 2 ; unknown, 3. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 37,936; individual average days' stay, 29-68. Daily average cost per head, 4s. 2d.; less patients' payments, 3s. sd. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 1,503 ; attendances, 5,201. Beceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 3,015 12 7 Bations ... ... ... 2,156 18 9 Local bodies... ... ... 2,700 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 166 6 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 228 0 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 933 7 1 Patients'payments ... ... 1,435 5 3 Fuel and light ... ... 823 17 4 Other sources ... ... 356 18 6 Bedding and clothing ... ... 41 1 11 Balance from last year ... 231 18 11 Furniture, earthenware, &c. . .:. 253 14 7 Washing and laundry machinery 137 10 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 2,493 14 3 Water-supply ... ... 145 15 6 Funerals ... ... ... 13 15 0 Bepairs ... ... ... 321 7 4 Additions to buildings... ... 85 0 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... 58 4 5 Interest ... ...." ... 16 0 Insurance ... ... ... 45 14 9 Commission ... ... ... 15 8 6 Other expenses ... ... 296 6 9 Total .. ... £7,967 15 3 Total ... ... £7,989 8 2 Visited 14th December and sth May.—All working smoothly. Some minor improvements have been made in the older portion of the building. I have no faults to find nor suggestions to make.

DUNSTAN HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1900 ... ... .... 4 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 51 Total under treatment ... ... ... 55 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 47 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 6 Bemaining on 31st March, 1901 ... ... 2 Sex. —43 males, 12 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Ophir and district, 13; Alexandra, 18; Clyde and Earnscleugh, 21; Dunedin, 1; Lawrence, 1; Hyde, 1. Country. — England, 12; Ireland, 6; Scotland, 5 ; New Zealand, 21; Australia, 2 ; Holland, 1 ; India, 1 ; Denmark, 1; Norway, 1; Bussia, 1; China, 4. Religion. —Church of England, 19; Boman Catholic, 19; Presbyterian, 7 ; Lutheran, 4 ; Salvation Army, 2 ; Confucian, 4.

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Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 1,318; individual average days' stay, 23-96. Daily average cost per head, 10s. 10d.; less patients' payments, Bs. 11-fd. Beceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. & s. d. From Government ... ... 695 16 0 Bations ... ... ... 124 8 9 Local bodies ... ... ... 495 18 11 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 15 9 2 Subscriptions and donations ... 401 10 0 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 30 2 4 Patients' payments ... ... 124 1 6 Fuel and light ... ... ... 30 3 6 Other sources ... ... ... 13 " 4 6 Bedding and clothing ... ... 3 6 3 Balance from last year ... ... 337 14 1 Furniture and earthenware ... 18 16 8 Salaries and wages ... ... 416 7 0 Water-supply ... ... ... 3 15 0 Funerals ... ... ... 800 Additions to buildings ... ...1,335 2 8 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery - ... ... ... 16 7 0 Interest and bank charges ... 1 13 3 Insurance ... ... ... 11 8 6 Commission ... .... ... 23 11 0 Other expenses... ... ... 10 710 Total ... ..£2,068 5 0 Total ...' ...£2,048 18 11 Visited 31st December.—Two male patients. The new wards were finished, but as the contractor had the key in Dunedin I could not see the female wards nor the quarters for the staff. Apparently there was no closet for the female ward.

GISBOBNE hospital. Number of patients on 31st March, 1900 ... ... ... 12 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 195 Total under treatment ... ... ... 207 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 163 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 17 Bemaining on 31st March, 1901 ... ... 27 Sex. —163 males, 44 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Cook and Waiapu Counties, and Borough of Gisborne. Nationality. —British, 197 ; foreign, 10. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 5,663; individual average days' stay, 27-35. Daily average cost per head, ss. 1 |d.; less patients' payments, 3s. 9d. Beceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Govenjment ... ... 612 19 7 Bations ... ... ... 228 7 8 Local bodies... ... ... 500 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 10 1 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 223 1 4 Surgery and dispensary ... 154 18 11 Bents ... ... ... 46 19 0 Fuel and light ... ... 119 14 0 Patients'payments ... ... 388 2 10 Bedding and clothing ... ... 70 3 1 Interest ... ... ... 2200 Furniture and earthenware ... 59 13 6 Balance from last year ... 178 1 6 Salaries and wages ... ... 660 8 0 Bepairs ... ... ... 53 14 9 Additions to buildings... ... 660 16 11 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... 26 14 3 Interest ... ... ... 346 Insurance ... ... ... 26 16 8 Sanitation ... ... ... 24 5 0 Bates ... ... ... 2 10 9 Commission ... ... ... 5 16 8 Other expenses ... ... 540 Total ... ... £1,971 4 3 Total ... ... £2,112 9 8 Visited 24th October.—Twelve men and two women patients. The Hospital progresses steadily. The new bathrooms and lavatory are excellent, and the accommodation for the nurses greatly improved. There has been some difficulty experienced in getting the right sort of plaster for the walls of the new operating-room. Miss Stewart is both capable and kind in her management of the staff and patients.

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GBEY BIVEB HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1900 ... ... 46 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 170 Total under treatment ... ... ... 216 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 144 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 22 Bemaining on 31st March, 1901 ... ... 50 Sex. —181 males, 35 females. - Localities from ivhich Patients came. — Greymouth, 36; Grey County, 158; Beefton, 2 ; Westland, 2 ; Brunnerton, 14; Wellington, 1; New South Wales, 1; shipping, 2. Country. —England, 35 ; Ireland, 65 ; Scotland, 37 ; New Zealand, 39 ; Scandinavia, 2 ; America, 7; China, 15; Germany, 11; Australia, 4; Switzerland, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 52 ; Boman Catholic, 78 ; Presbyterian, 52 ; Lutheran, 9 ; Salvation Army, 2 ; Baptist, 4 ; Confucian, 15 ; Wesleyan, 4. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 18,509; individual average days' stay, 85-69. Daily average cost per head, 2s. lOjd ; less patients' payments, 2s. 3d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 210 ; attendances, 315. Beceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... .. 1,026 14 3 Bations. ... ... ... 852 5 9 Local bodies ... ... 595 6 8 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 61 19 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 296 19 6 Surgery and dispensary ... 68 14 5 Patients'payments ... ... 541 8 8 Fuel and light ... ... 151 5 0 Bequests ... ... ... 10 0 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 137 3 11 Other sources ... ... 2 15 0 Furniture and earthenware ... 191 19 5 Salaries and wages ... ... 886 13 8 Funerals ... ... ... 850 Bepairs ... ... ... 82 1 8 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... 69 5 6 Interest ... ... ... 34 3 6 Insurance ... ... ... 30 0 0 Commission ... ... ... 0 10 0 Other expenses ... ... 62 14 6 Total ... ... £2,473 4 1 Total ... ... £2,637 1 4 Visited 17th August and 2nd May. —Forty-one men and four women patients. Miss Barclay (Dunedin certificate) is the new Matron, and should prove a capable assistant to Dr. Morice. Some of the defects in the plastering of the new walls have been remedied, but the wards were not yet occupied on 2nd May. The garden is most creditable.

HAWEBA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1900 ... ... ... 6 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 131 * Total under treatment ... ... ... 137 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 116 Died ... 11 Bemaining on 31st March, 1901 ... ... 10 Sex. —93 males, 44 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Hawera, 129; Foxton, 1; Taranaki, 3; New Plymouth, 1; Auckland, 2 ; Dunedin, 1 Nationality. —English, 35 ; Irish, 19 ; Scotch, 9 ; Colonial, 69 ; Swede, 1; Dane, 1; African, 2 ; Channel Islands, 1. Religion. —No record. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 2,718; individual average days' stay, 19-83. Daily average cost per head, Bs. lOd. ; less patients' payments, 7s. Bd. Outdoor Patients. —No record.

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Beceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 708 9 10 Bations ... ... ... 197 8 5 Local bodies ... ... ... 708 9 10 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 17 7 0 Patients'payments ... ... 159 19 9 Surgery and dispensary ... 149 15 8 Fuel and light ... ... 98 2 4 Bedding and clothing ... ... 19 11 11 Furniture and earthenware ... 155 14 10 Washing and laundry ... ... 4 10 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 409 18 8 Bepairs ... ... ... 36 5 8 Additions ... ... ... 375 0 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... 12 7 8 Interest ... ... ... 2 19 1 Insurance ... .. ... 7 17 0 Commission ... ... ... 25 1 0 Other expenses ... ... 65 0 2 Total ... £1,576 19 5 Total ... ...£1,576 19 5 Visited 7th March, 1901. —Considerable improvements have been made in this Hospital. A fine operating-room, a new dispensary, and suitable nurses' bedroom, with good bathroom. The condition of the wards and the treatment of the patients are satisfactory. The grounds have a desolate, neglected look. Shelter trees ought to be provided.

HOKITIKA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1900 ... ... ... 21 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 137 Total under treatment ... ... ... 158 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 125 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 11 Bemaining on 31st March, 1901 ... ... 22 Sex. —119 males, 39 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Westland. Country. —England, 37 ; Scotland, 21 ; Ireland, 25; Germany, 10; Italy, 2; Colonies, 48; Austria, 3 ; Canada, 4 ; Switzerland, 5 ; Finland, 1; Norway, 2. Religion. —Church of England, 60; Presbyterian, 22; Boman Catholic, 65; Lutheran, 4; Wesleyan, 7. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 9,506 ; individual average days' stay, 60-16 Daily average cost per head, 4s. lOfd.; less patients' payments, 4s. 7d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 265 ; attendances, 578. Beceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 1,098 15 10 Bations ... ... ... 613 7 0 Local bodies ... ... ... 642 19 2 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 50 1 11 Subscriptions and donations ... 396 2 10 Surgery and dispensary ... 138 14 11 Bequests ... ... ... 25 8 0 Fuel and light ... ... 97 7 2 Bents ... ... ... 200 Bedding and clothing ... ... 26197 Patients'payments ... ... 143 19 3 Furniture and earthenware ... 37 18 0 Other sources ... ... 3296 Salaries and wages ... ... 869 1 8 Balance from last year ... 2 9 7 Funerals ... ... ... 11 15 0 Bepairs and additions ... ... 326 5 4 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... 30 18 10 Interest ... ... ... 026 Insurance ... ... ... 29 0 11 Commission ... ... ... 19 3 6 Other expenses ... ... 77 0 5 Total ... ... £2,344 4 2 Total ... ... £2,327 16 9 Visited 18th August and 29th April.—Twenty men and five women patients. Miss Keach (Dunedin certificate) has succeeded Miss Mcßobbie as Matron. Dr. Teichelmann shows keen interest in his hospital-work, and has in hand a scheme for better drainage.

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INVEBCABGILL HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1900 ... ... ... 28 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 355 Total under treatment ... ... ... 383 Discharged ... ... ... ... 316 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 35 Bemaining on 31st March, 1901 ... ... 32 Sex. —268 males, 115 females. Localities from which Patients came.— Southland County, Wallace County, Lake County, Fiord County, Stewart Island County. Country.— England, 77; Scotland, 68; Ireland, 37; New Zealand, 170; Tasmania, 2; Germany, 1 ; Victoria, 5; China, 4; Denmark, 2 ; Sweden, 1; New South Wales, 4 ; America, 5 ; Italy, 1; Norway, 2 ; Finland, 2 ; Guernsey 2. Religion. —Church of England, 136 ; Boman Catholic, 74; Presbyterian, 138; Wesleyan, 13 ; Salvationist, 2 ; Lutheran, 6 ; Confucian, 4 ; Methodist, 5 ; no religion, 1; Nazarene, 2 ; Protestant, 2, Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 9,051; individual average days' stay, 23-63. Daily average cost per head, 7s. 2Jd.; less patients' payments, 6s. 6fd. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 950; attendances, 2,987. Beceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. I Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 1,671 9 8 Bations ... ... .. 601 1 6 Local bodies ... ... 1,622 11 6 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 38 6 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 40 17 6 Surgery and dispensary ... 129 15 3 Bents ... ... .. 23 13 0 Fuel and light ... ... 248 10 8 Patients'payments ... ... 287 11 7 Bedding and clothing ... ... 38 10 0 Other sources ... ... 191 4 8 Furniture and earthenware ... 40 3 6 Balance from last year ... 26 10 11 Washing and laundry ... 60 12 5 Salaries and wages ... ... 1,259 10 11 Water-supply ... ... 11 14 0 Funerals ... ... ... 22 13 0 Bepairs ... ... ... 603 4 4 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... 66 19 11 Interest ... ... ... 0 3 6 Commission ... ... ... 0 10 0 Insurance ... ... ... 28 9 6 Other expenses ... ... 107 1 0 Total ... ... £3,863 18 10 Total ... ... £3,257 6 0 Visited 16th December and 6th May.—Twenty-two men and nine women patients. Dr. Macleod, who has. done his work well as Besident Medical Officer for many years, has left, and has been succeeded by Dr. Hendry. Miss Ewart (Christchurch certificate) was appointed Matron last December, and we may hope that this Hospital has got into smooth waters at last.

KUMABA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1900 ... ... ... 17 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 69 Total under treatment ... ... ... 86 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 61 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 9 Bemaining on 31st March, 1901 ... ... 16 Sex. —69 males, 17 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Kumara, 35; Dillman's, 24 ; Waimea, 9 ; Westbrook, 8 ; Gillespie's, 1; Grey, 2 ; Kapitea, 2 ; Christchurch Boad, 3; Boss, 1; Bell Hill, 1. Nationality. —English, 17; Irish, 29; Scotch, 6; New Zealand, 16; Chinese, 1; Danish, 2; Welsh, 1; Italian, 1; Austrian, 2 ; German, 7 ; Australian, 2 ; Swiss, 1; African, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 30; Boman Catholic, 36; Presbyterian, 11; Wesleyan, 3 ; Confucian, 1; Freethinker, 1; Lutheran, 4. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 6,330; individual average days' stay, 73-60. Dailyaverage cost per head, 3s. 3d.; less patients' payments, 2s. 7d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 209 ; attendances, 347.

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Beceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 499 211 j Bations ... ... ... 339 14 0 Local bodies ... ... ... 272 10 7 ; Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 15 18 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 195 15 9 ! Surgery and dispensary ... 98 16 8 Bents ... ... ... 5 0 0 \ Fuel and light ... ... 86 9 6 Patients' payments ... ... 218 0 1 Bedding, clothing, furniture, &c. 104 5 8 Salaries and wages ... ... 355 4 6 Funerals ... ... ... 10 0 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationary... ... ... 14 14 6 Insurance ... ... ... 690 Other expenses ... ... 1 10 0 j Total .. ...£1,190 9 4 1 Total ... ...£1,033 2 4 Visited 22nd August and Ist May. —Nine men and one woman patient, and five old men in the cottage. All in good order. Plenty of vegetables in the garden.

LAWBENCE HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1900 ... . ... 5 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 100 Total under treatment ... ... ... 105 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 92 Died 8 Bemaining on 31st March, 1901 ... ... 5 Sex. —82 males, 23 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Tuapeka County. Country. —New Zealand, 40; England, 13 ; Scotland, 12; Ireland, 33 ; Denmark, 1; Germany, 3 ; Victoria, 2 ; China, 1. Religion. —No record. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 1,907 ; individual average days' stay, 18-16. Daily average cost per head, Bs. 3|d.; less patients' payments, ss. lljd. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 60. Beceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. | Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 275 14 6 \ Bations ... ... ... 232 11 6 Local bodies ... ... ... 260 2 6 ■ Surgery and dispensary ... ... 34 7 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 010 0 j Fuel and light ... ... ... 53 14 1 Bequests ... ... ... 30 0 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 961 Patients' payments ... ... 223 3 6 Salaries and wages ... ... 380 15 0 Other sources ... ... ... 12 17 6 Water-supply ... ... ... 10 0 0 Balance from last year ... ... 298 511 Bepairs ... ... ... 29 12 6 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 915 6 Interest ... ... ... 026 Insurance ... ... ... 640 Other expenses... ... ... 22 15 9 Total ... £1,100 13 ll' Total ... ...£789 3 11 Visited 4th May, 1901.—This Hospital is one of the best and best-managed county hospitals in New Zealand, from the keen pride and interest taken in it by the whole district.

MASTEBTON hospital. Number of patients on 31st March, 1900 ... ... ... 7 Admitted during the year ... .... ... ... 78 Total under treatment ... ... ... 85 Discharged ... ... ... . . ... ... 69 Died ... ... ... ... . . ... ... 4 Bemaining on 31st March, 1901 ... ... 12 Sex. —66 males, 19 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Masterton, 36 ; Suburbs, 7 ; Eketahuna, 9 ; Napier, 1; Wellington, 1; Alfredton, 9 ; Pahiatua, 10 ; Tenui, 2; East Coast, 2 ; Taueru, 1; New Plymouth, 1; Gore, 1; other places, 5.

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Country. —England, 24 ; Ireland, 18 ; New Zealand, 29; Scotland, 7 ; Germany, 1; Norway, 1 ; Australia, 4; Tasmania, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 44 ; Boman Catholic, 18; Presbyterian, 13 ; Wesleyan, 7 ; Plymouth Brethren, 1; Lutheran, 1 ; Salvationist, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 3,468 ; individual average days' stay, 40-80. Dailyaverage cost per head, 6s. 1-Jd. ; less patients' payments, ss. 4Jd. Beceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... .... 505 9"5 Bations ... ... ... 155 5 6 Local bodies ... ... ... 316 5 0 : Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 8 3 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 159 15 1 Surgery and dispensary ... 82 14 9 Patients'payments ... ... 133 10 3 Fuel and light ... ... 79 3 6 Other sources ... ... 5 19 1 Bedding and clothing ... ... 33 3 11 Balance from last year ... ... 302 10 5 Furniture and earthenware ... 121 0 7 Washing and laundry ... ... 2925 Salaries and wages ... ... 378 18 9 Water-supply... ... ... 30 8 1 Funerals ... ... ... 11 5 0 Bepairs ... ... ... 38 8 2 Additions to buildings ... ... 330 19 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 23 17 9 Interest ... ... ... 3 6 7 Insurance ... ... ... 14 17 0 Commission ... ... ... 28 6 2 Other expenses ... ••• 25 19 9 Total ... ...£1,423 9 3 Total ... ...£1,394 19 11 Visited 19th June, 1901.—This has been condemned as a hospital-building. The drainage is very dangerous and horrible. I inspected the site for the new Hospital, and I am quite sure it will be a highly suitable position. I found the usual turmoil among the nurses. The Matron and the chief nurse were leaving.

MEBCUBY BAY HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1900 ... ... ... 0 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 44 Total under treatment ... ... ... 44 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 39 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 Bemaining on 31st March, 1901 ... .. 2 Sex. —33 males, 11 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Coromandel County, 31 ; Thames County, 10 ; Auckland, 2; Lyttelton, 1. Nationality. —British, 36; Austrian, 1; Swedish, 1; Maori, 5 ; American, 1. Religion. —Protestant, 22 ; Boman Catholic, 22. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 794; individual average days' stay, 18-00. Daily average cost per head, 155.; less patients' payments, 13s. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 532; attendances, 821. Beceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d■From Government ... ... 354 9 11 Bations ... ... ... 97 6 9 Subscriptions and donations ... 353 0 3 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 19 0 Bents ... ... ... 18 15 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 52 5 7 Patients'payments ... ..." 78 14 1 Fuel and light ... ... 21 7 2 Other sources ... ... 19 19 3 Bedding and clothing ... ... 2 16 8 Balance from last year ... 509 010 Furniture and earthenware ... 1517 Washing and laundry ... ... 11 14 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 741 4 2 Bepairs ... ... ... 15 14 10 Additions ... ... ... 130 3 4 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... 6 17 4 Insurance ... ... ... 616 3 Other expenses ... ... 54 2 10 Total ... ... £1,333 19 4 £1,156 19 6 Visited sth March, 1901. —This is a well-kept little Hospital. The system by which it is supported is difficult to work, because of the peculiarly situated centres whose needs it must meet. The people are making a gallant struggle, but I am afraid they find it very hard.

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NAPLES HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1900 ... ... 30 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 427 Total under treatment ... ... ... 457 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 397 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 24 Bemaining on.3lst March, 1901 ... ... 36 Sex. —273 males, 184 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Hawke's Bay and adjoining districts. Country. —England, 91; Scotland, 35 ; Ireland, 51; New Zealand, 247 ; Victoria, 6 ; Germany, 3 ; Norway, 3 ; Denmark, 5 ; Tasmania, 1 ; Channel Islands, 4 ; Sweden, 4; Switzerland, 1 ; China, 2; Wales, 2; Canada, 1; America, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 200; Boman Catholic, 118 ; Presbyterian, 83 ; Wesleyan, 22 ; Lutheran, 9; Salvation Army, 2; Congregational, 4; Plymouth Brethren, 3; Baptist, 3; Methodist, 5 ; Adventist, 3 ; Mormon, 1 ; no religion, 4. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 11,380; individual average days' stay, 24-90. Daily average cost per head, ss. 3d.; less patients' payments, 4s. 9d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 447. Beceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 1,463 11 2 Bations ... ... ... 767 1 6 Local bodies ... ... ... 1,000 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 8 11 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 473 18 11 Surgery and dispensary ... 116 110 Bequest ... ... ... 124 19 4 Fuel and light ... ... 288 2 2 Bents ... ... ... 115 12 6 Bedding and clothing, furniture, Patients' payments ... ... 282 1 9 and earthenware ... ... 182 4 4 Other sources ... ... ... 14 15 9 Salaries and wages ... ... 1,244 15 8 Balance from last year... ... 8186 Water-supply ... ... ... 69 3 9 Additions to buildings, and repairs 179 9 5 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 37 6 0 Interest ... ... ... 0 4 3 Insurance ... ... ... 62 0 0 Commission ... ... ... 416 Other expenses ... ... 27 4 4 Total ... ...£3,483 17 11 Total ... ...£2,986 5 9 Visited sth November and 18th June.—Twenty-three men and ten women patients. Miss Tutin's resignation, on account of her marriage, was a loss to Napier, but we hope that her successor —Miss Connor, from Sydney—will prove equally capable. The Hospital is in excellent order and is working very well.

NASEBY HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1900 ... ... ... 7 Admitted during the year . ... ... ... ... 119 Total under treatment ... ... ... 126 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 106 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 7 Bemaining on 31st March, 1901 ... ... 13 Sex. —B7 males, 39 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Patearoa, 4 ; Naseby, 39 ; Blackstone Hill, 4 ; Green Island, 1 ; Dunedin, 2 ; Hamiltons, 5 ; Eweburn, 3 ; Bough Bidge, 2 ; Kyeburn, 12 ; Gimmerburn, 12 ; Hyde, 8 ; Ida Valley, 14 ; Lake Hawea, 1; Kokonga, 1; Banfurly, 7 ; Beck's, 1; Wedderburn, 7; Cromwell, 1; Ophir, 1; Serpentine, 1. Country. —England, 23 ; Scotland, 18 ; Ireland, 17 ; New Zealand, 53 ; China, 5 ; Victoria, 1; Tasmania, 3 ; Canada, 1; New South Wales, 1; Malta, 2 ; Germany, 2. Religion. —Church of England, 41; Boman Catholic, 19; Presbyterian, 57 ; Confucian, 5 ; Salvationist, 3 ; Lutheran, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 3,282; individual average days' stay, 26-05. Daily average cost per head, 7s. Bd.; less patients' payments, 6s. 1-Jd. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 67 ; attendances, 140, 3—H. 22,

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Beceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. | Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 630 7 111 Bations ... ... ... 208 12 11 Local bodies ... ... ... 449 19 9 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 28 12 11 Subscriptions and donations ... 220 710 Surgery and dispensary ... 85 7 2 Interest ... ... ... 5 3 3 Fuel and light ... ... 7119 8 Patients'payments ... ... 255 211 Bedding and clothing ... ... 37 13 0 Other sources... ... ... 58 18 2 : Furniture and earthenware ... 130 11 2 Balance from last year ... ... 1,072 17. 3 J Washing and laundry ... ... 82 1 Salaries and wages ... ... 549 13 10 Water-supply... ... ... 8 0 0 Funerals ... ... ... 500 . Additions ... ... ... 1,172 19 4 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 21 14 4 ! Insurance ... ... ... 9133 Other expenses ... ... 95 10 4 Total ... -.-£2,692 17 1 Total ... ...£2,433 10 0 Visited 2nd May, 1901.—A central block has been built since my last visit, and it adds greatly to the usefulness and comfort of the Hospital. I was surprised to see how the cement floor and plaster of the operating-theatre were breaking up and cracking in all directions, in a place where of all others they ought to be of the best quality. The care of the doctor and his skill are the admiration of all who know him.

NELSON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1900 ... ... ... 21 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 154 Total under treatment ... ... ... 175 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 136 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 15 Bemaining on 31st March, 1901 ... .... 24 Sex. —113 males, 62 females. Localities from which Patients came. —County of Waimea and City of Nelson, 171; Wellington, 1 ; Upper Buller, 1 ; Boss, 1 ; Dunedin, 1. Country. —New Zealand, 95 ; England, 36 ; Scotland, 16 ; Ireland, 14; Germany, 3 ; Italy, 2 ; France, 1; Australia, 2; America, 1; Wales, 1; Tasmania, 4. Religion. —Church of England, 88 ; Boman Catholic, 25 ; Presbyterian, 21 ; Lutheran, 8 ; Wesleyan, 9; Baptist, 7; Plymouth Brethren, 4; Salvationist, 1; Church of Christ, 2; Methodist, 3 ; Unitarian, 1 ; Congregationalist, 4; Mormon, 1; no religion, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 9,977 ; individual average days' stay, 57. Daily average cost per head, 4s. 2fd.; less patients' payments, 3s. 4Jd. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 581; attendances, 2,624. Beceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 581 7 6 Bations ... ... ... 381 910 Local bodies ... .. ... 883 15 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 816 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 18 12 6 Surgery and dispensary ... 287 3 7 Bents ... ... ... 150 4 2 Fuel and light ... ... 176 9 1 Patients'payments ... ... 431 19 7 Bedding and clothing ... ... 14 311 Other sources ... ... ... 42 4 8 Furniture, earthenware, &c. ... 107 16 8 Salaries and wages ... ... 933 5 8 Water-supply... ... ... 17 0 0 Funerals ... ... ... 2 10 6 Bepairs ... ... ... 52 7 1 Additions to buildings ... ... 155 5 6 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 20 10 3 Insurance ... ... ... 25 0 0 Other expenses ... ... 84 13 7 Total ... ...£2,108 3 5 Total . ...£2,266 12~~2 Visited 12th May and 25th May.—Thirteen men and ten women patients. The wards were clean, bright, and cheerful. A residence has been built for the Medical Officer (Dr. Mackie) in front of the Hospital, and this will give much-needed room for the nurses in the main building. The appearance and position of this house spoil the amenity of the grounds, and I fear the sanitary arrangements are not what they ought to be. Dr. Mackie's skill and devotion to his work will insure the continued confidence of the public.

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NEW PLYMOUTH HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1900 ... ... ... 18 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 252 Total under treatment ... ... ... 270 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 227 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 18 Bemaining on 31st March, 1901 ... ... 25 Sex. —lB2 males, 88 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Taranaki, 106 ; Hawera, 23 ; Stratford, 54 ; New Plymouth, 64; Clifton, 17; Auckland, 3; Wanganui, 1; Masterton, 1; Halcombe, 1. Nationality. —English, 58; Scotch, 10; Irish, 24; Colonial, 168; German, 1; Swedish, 1; Danish, 1; American, 3; Shetlander, 1; Norwegian, 1; Austrian, 1; French, 1. Religion. —No record kept. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 7,167 ; individual average days' stay, 26-54. Daily average cost per head, 6s. 9Jd.; less patients' payments, ss. Outdoor Patients. —-No record kept. Beceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 596 2 4 j Bations ... ... ... 353 1 0 Local bodies ... ... ... 228 12 2 j Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 39 5 9 Subscriptions and donations ... 103 2 7 Surgery and dispensary ... 280 3 9 Bents ... .... ... 70 10 0 Fuel and light ... ... 148 4 3 Patients'payments ... ... 635 19 6 Bedding and clothing ... ... 38 14 1 Other sources ... ... 367 10 3 Furniture and earthenware ... 58 6 11 Balance from last year... ... 432 6 8 Washing and laundry ... ... 147 13 8 j Salaries and wages ... ... 841 13 3 Water-supply... ... ... 10 0 0 Bepairs ... ... ... 136 13 10 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 107 5 4 Interest ... ... ... 487 Insurance ... ... ... 19 10 6 i Commission ... ... ... 19 10 0 Other expenses ... ... 229127 Total ... ...£2,434 3 6 Total ... ...£2,434 3 6 Visited 7th September, 1900. —This Hospital is in excellent order, and the patients are well and kindly treated in every respect.

OAMABU HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1900 .-. ... ... 13 Admitted during the year ... .. ... 141 Total under treatment ... ... ... 154 Discharged ... ... ... . . ... ... 130 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 11 Bemaining on 31st March, 1901 ... ... 13 Sex. — 105 males, 49 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Oamaru town and district and Dunedin. Country. —England, 40; Scotland, 18; Ireland, 37; New Zealand, 50; Australia, 2; America and Continent of Europe, 7. Religion. —Church of England, 48; Boman Catholic, 40; Presbyterian, 49 ; Wesleyan and others, 17. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 5,494; individual average days' stay, 35-67. Daily average cost per head, 4s. 5d.; less patients' payments, 3s. 9Jd. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 125 ; attendances, 1,094.

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Beceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government .. ... 184 19 0 Bations ... ... ... 251 3 1 Subscriptions and donations ... 10117 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 2116 7 Bents ... ... ... 828 4 6 Surgery and dispensary ... 106 0 5 Patients'payments ... ... 179 1 4 Fuel and light ... ... 93 14 11 Other sources ... ... 373 9 8 Bedding and clothing ... ... 1569 Furniture and earthenware ... 2722 Washing and laundry ... ... 13 0 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 497 13 6 Funerals ... ... ... 12 0 6 Bepairs, &c. ... ... ••• 32 15 5 Additions ... ... ... 90 0 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... .... 13 2 8 Insurance ... ... ... 420 Other expenses ... ... 129 18 5 Total .., ...£1,667 11 6 Total £1,307 16 5 Visited 10th October, 1900.—Everything about this Hospital shows the constant care of the chairman (Mr. Mainland), who sees that nothing is neglected. The doctor is thoroughly capable and attentive. The nursing is good. I regret the illness of Mr. Desmond after so many years' service.

OTAKI HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1900 ... ... ... 7 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 43 Total under treatment ... ... ... 50 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 42 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 Bemaining on 31st March, 1901 ... ... ... ... 5 Sex. —28 males, 22 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Otaki, 10 ; Levin, 8; Manukau, 7; Ohau, 2; Shannon, 1; Glenoroua, 1 ; Te Horo, 5; Waikanae, 4; Palmerston, 3; Wanganui, 1. Nationality. —Colonial, 22; English, 8; Irish, 5 ; Scotch, 2 ; Maori, 4 ; German, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 13; Boman Catholic, 9; Presbyterian, 3 ; Wesleyan, 6; Plymouth Brethren, 6; Salvation Army, 4; Baptist, 2. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 1,585 ; individual average days' stay, 31-60. Daily average cost per head, £1 2s. 4d.; less patients' payments, £1 Is. lOd. Beceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 1,211 3 6 Bations ... ... ... 224 4 9 Local bodies ... ... ... 1,092 0 3 Wines, spirits, &c. ... ... 12 4 9 Subscriptions and donations ... 49 13 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 351 13 10 Patients' payments ... ... 3810 Fuel and light ... ... 53 3 4 Balance from last year ... 167 18 1 Bedding, furniture, &c. ... 333 17 11 Salaries and wages ... ... 455 14 10 Bepairs ... ... ... 20 0 3 Additions to buildings... ... 250 0 0 Other expenses ... ... 320 7 0 Total ... £2,558 15 10 Total £2,021 6 8 Visited 20th October and 27th May. —A perfect model of a small cottage-hospital. Miss Bocheford had everything bright, clean, and comfortable. The cost per head ought to open the eyes of districts which will have small hospitals.

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PAHIATDA HOSPITAL. Beceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. I Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 478 11 2 Hospital-site ... ... ... 220 0 0 Local bodies ... ... ... 300 0 0 Printing and advertising, postage, Subscriptions and donations ... 153 7 0 &c. ... ... ... 11 9 0 Other expenses - ... ... 6 9 11 Total ... ... £931 18 2 Total ... . ... £237 18 11

PALMEBSTON NOBTH HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1900 ... ... ... 23 Admitted during year ... ... ... ... ... 253 Total under treatment ... ... ... 276 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 241 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 16 Bemaining on 31st March, 1901 ... ... 19 Sex. —191 males, 85 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Palmerston North, 244; Masterton, 3; Wanganui, 9; Blenheim, 1; Napier, 1; Timaru, 1; Wellington, 11; Auckland, 4; Kumara, 1; Taranaki, 1. Nationality. —English, 54; Scotch, 15; Irish, 27; New Zealand, 141; Australian, 8; Tasmanian, 2; German, 5; Canadian, 3; Danish, 5; Swedish, 3; Norwegian, 5; American, 3 ; Prussian, 1; Austrian, 1; Chinese, 2; unknown, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 129; Boman Catholic, 46; Presbyterian, 35 ; Wesleyan, 28 ; Primitive Methodist, 4; Lutheran, 15; Salvation Army, 3; Dutch Beformed Church, 3; Baptist, 1; Plymouth Brethren, 5 ; Mormon, 1; Non-sectarian, 2 ; Freethinkers, 2 ; Confucian, 2. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 7,842 ; individual average days' stay, 28-41. Daily average cost per head, 4s. B|d.; less patients' payments, 3s. 7Jd. Outdoor Patients. —No record. Beceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 704 13 10 Bations ... ... ... 349 1111 Local bodies ... ... ... 724 10 6 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 15 8 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 48 10 10 Surgery and dispensary ... 117 4 5 Patients'payments ... ... 433 11 0 Fuel and light ... ... 204 18 8 Other sources... ... ... 68 5 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 27 1 7 Furniture and earthenware ... 34 18 9 Washing and laundry ... ... 36 4 5 Salaries and wages ... ... 822 3 2 Funerals ... ... ... 16 12 6 Bepairs ... ... ... 25 16 8 Additions ... ... ... 46 12 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 25 5 10 Interest ... ... ... 10 0 Insurance ... ... ... 31 2 3 Other expenses ... ... 141 14 0 Total ... ...£1,979 11 2 Total ... £1,895 14 8 Visited 21st October.—Twenty-two patients. All in excellent order. The garden very much improved.

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PICTON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1900 ... ... ... 8 Admitted during the year ... ... ... . 42 Total under treatment ... . ... 50 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... .. 33 Died... ... ... ... ... ... 6 Bemaining on 31st March, 1901 ... ... 11 Sea;.—44 males, 6 females. Localities from ivhich Patients came. —Picton Hospital District, Wairau, Wellington, Dunedin, D'Urville Island. Country. —England, 21; Scotland, 4 ; Ireland, '9; New Zealand, 12 ; South Africa, 1 ; Denmark, 1; Canada, 1 ; Sweden, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 32; Boman Catholic, 11; Presbyterian, 6; Wesleyan, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 3,495 ; individual average days' stay, 69-90. Dailyaverage cost per head, 3s. 7Jd.; less patients' payments, 3s. Ofd. Outdoor Patients. —Nil. Beceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. I Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ••• ••• 522 7 3 ] Bations ... ... ... 112 4 0 Local bodies ... ... ... 422 7 8 j Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 21 17 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 18 10 0 i Surgery and dispensary ... 10 511 Bents ... ... ... 1 00 i Fuel and light ... ... 44 8 5 Patients'payments ... ... 100 9 9 | Bedding and clothing ... ... 42 15 1 Other sources... .. ... 1600 Furniture and earthenware ... 1005 Balance from last year ... 442 11 2 Salaries and wages ... ... 301 7 0 Water-supply ... ... ... 3 10 0 Bepairs ... ... ... 130 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 21 8 1 Insurance ... ... .... 500 Other expenses ... ... 59 4 10 Total ... £1,523 510 Total ... ... £633 3 9 Visited 22nd May, 1901.—This Hospital is in the experienced and capable hands of Dr. CJaridge. The new Matron has been long known to me as a nurse at Blenheim under Dr. Cleghorn and Miss Beese. The new Hospital will soon be put in hand.

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QUEENSTOWN HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1900 ... ... ... 5 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 100 Total under treatment ... ... ... 105 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 86 Died ... ... ... ... ... ...' 9 Bemaining on 31st March, 1901 ... ... 10 Sex. —74 males, 31 females. Localities from which Patients came. — Lake County, 97; Vincent County, 6; Dunedin, 1; Southland, 1. Country. —New Zealand, 44; England, 14; Ireland, 17; Scotland, 19; Australia, 2; Tasmania, 5; Sweden, 2; Bussia, 1; West Indies, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 34 ; Boman Catholic, 26 ; Presbyterian, 42 ; Wesleyan, 1; Lutheran, 2. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 2,799; individual average days' stay, 26-66. Daily average cost per head, 6s. Id. ; less patients' payments, 4s. sd. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 70 ; attendances, 121. Beceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government .... ... 29110 0 Bations ... ... ... 190 8 0 Local bodies ... ... ... 229 0 0 Wines, &c. ... ... ... 6 5 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 3615 6 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 5107 Patients'payments ... ... 234 12 10 Fuel and light ... ... ... 59 17 1 Other sources ... ... ... 015 9 Salaries and wages ... ... 424 18 0 Balance from last year ... ... 102 3 0 Bedding, clothing, furniture, and repairs ... .. ... 72 18 6 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 3 10 Insurance ... ... ... 15 5 3 Commission ... ... ... 13 510 Other expenses ... ... 14 10 7 Total ... ...£894 17 1 Total ... ...£B5l 9 10 Visited 29th December.—Four men and one woman patient. This Hospital, I am afraid, is not so progressive as it might be ; it is below its neighbours in cleanliness and comfort.

BEEFTON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1900 ... ... ... 18 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 69 Total under treatment ... ... ... 87 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 60 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 Bemaining on 31st March, 1901 ... ... 17 Sex. —79 males, 8 females. Localities from which Patients came. —lnangahua County. Country. —England and Wales, 19 ; Scotland, 8 ; Ireland, 35; New Zealand, 17 ; China, 1; Victoria, 2 ; Denmark, 2 ; Norway, 1 ; Germany, 2. Religion. —Church of England, 24; Boman Catholic, 38; Presbyterian, 13; Wesleyan, 5; Confucian, 1; Lutheran, 5; no religion, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 5,954; individual average days' stay, 68-43. Daily average cost per head, 4s. 6d. ; less patients' payments, 3s. BJd. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 139; attendances, 1,011.

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Beceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. j Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 604 6 8! Bations ... ... ... 341 17 6 Local bodies ... ... ... 150 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 39-9 8 Subscriptions and donations ... 384 19 3 Surgery and dispensary ... 125 18 9 Patients'payments ... ... 240 1 5 Fuel and light ... ... 80 5 9 Balance from last year ... ... 19 5 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 30 12 7 Furniture and earthenware ... 10 15 5 Washing and laundry ... ... 853 Salaries and wages ... ... 589 19 0 Funerals ... ... ... 11 6 6 Bepairs ... ... ... 20 9 2 ; Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 47 17 7 Interest, &c. ... ... ... 0 9 0 Insurance ... ... ... 3 15 0 Commission ... ... ... 4 5 10 Other expenses ... ... 23 19 9 Total ... ...£1,398 12 4 Total ... ...£1,339 6 9 Visited 13th August and 4th May.—Thirteen men and two women patients. Mr. and MrsPreshaw give every attention to their patients, and the Hospital and its surroundings were in firstrate order.

BIVEETON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1900 ... ... ... 18 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 146 Total under treatment ... ... ... 164 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 139 Died ... ... ... ... ... -... 9 Bemaining on 31st March, 1901 ... ... 16 Sex. —ll7 males, 47 females. Localities from xvhich Patients came. —Orepuki, Lumsden, Nightcaps, Otautau, Waimatuku, Tapanui, Waikaka, Kelso, Wairio. Nationality.— -English, Scotch, Irish, Chinese, New Zealand. Religion. —Church of England, Presbyterian, Wesleyan, Boman Catholic, Salvation Army. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 6,332; individual average days' stay, 38-61. Daily average cost per head, ss. l^d.; less patients' payments, 4s. sd. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 80; attendances, 168. Beceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 660 14 4 Bations ... ... ... 383 6 9 Local bodies ... ... ... 643 10 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 25 12 10 Subscriptions and donations ... 10 1 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 119 14 3 Patients'payments ... ... 224 18 0 ; Fuel and light ... ... 54 4 1 Other sources ... ... 7 17 6 : Bedding and clothing ... ... 26 18 2 Furniture and earthenware ... 26 19 4 Washing and laundry ... ... 14 12 6 Salaries and wages ... ... 661 15 6 Water-supply ... ... 51 10 8 Funerals ... ... ... 2 17 6 Bepairs ... ... ... 90 5 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 31 18 6 Interest ... ... ... 050 Insurance ... ... ... 9 15 3 Other expenses ... ... 123 8 2 Total ... ...£1,547 010 j Total ... ...£1,623 3 6 Visited 18th December and 7th May, 1901.—Twenty-six men and six women patients. Excellent in every respect. Miss Willis (Wellington certificate), as Matron, has made great improvement in this Hospital, and it bids fair to come into front rank. With the opening of the Orepuki Shale-works, and a consequent increasing population, this Hospital is now of great importance to the district.

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BOSS HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1900 ... . ... 8 Admitted during the year... ... ... .. ... 17 Total under treatment ... ... ... 25 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 Bemaining on 31st March, 1901 ... . . 11 Sex. —23 males, 2 females. Localities from ivhich Patients came. —Boss, 22; South Westland, 3. Country. —England, 7; Scotland, 6; Ireland, 5; New Zealand, 5; Canada, 1; Denmark, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 10; Boman Catholic, 7 ; Presbyterian, 8. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 4,293 ; individual average days' stay, 171-72. Daily average cost per head, 2s. 10fd. ; less patients' payments, 2s. sfd. Beceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 232 1 8 Bations, wine, spirits, ale, &c. ... 182 5 8 Local bodies ... ... ... 164 3 0 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 13 6 3 Subscriptions and donations ... 135 19 3 Fuel and light ... ... ... 24 5 6 Patients' payments ... .... 91 50 Bedding and clothing ... ... 679 ! Salaries and wages ... ... 315 0 0 | Water-supply ... ... ... 10 10 0 i Funerals ... ... ... 810 i Bepairs ... .. ... 43 11 3 ! Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 12 3 0 [ Insurance ... ... ... 536 | Other expenses ... ... 2 15 0 Total ... ...£623 811 | Total ... ...£623 811 Visited 20th August and 30th April.—Nine old men and one old-woman patient, eight of these being old-age pensioners. Dr. Bosetti having retired from the post of Medical Officer, Dr. Mcllroy was appointed his successor. The Medical Officer's residence is being put in repair.

SOUTH WAIBABAPA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1900 ... ... ... 5 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 57 Total under treatment ... ... ... 62 Discharged ... ... ... .. ... ... 51 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 9 Bemaining on 31st March, 1901 '... ... 2 Sex. —45 males, 17 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Carterton, 14; Greytown, 21; Featherston, 11; Martinborough, 9; Masterton, 3 ; Morrison's Bush, 3 ; Wellington, 1. Country. —England, 12 ; Scotland, 4 ; Ireland, 9 ; New Zealand, 26; Australia, 2 ; Germany, 2 ; France, 2 ; America, 1 ; Norway, 1 ; Denmark, 2 ; Finland, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 36; Boman Catholic, 16; Presbyterian, 7; Methodist, 1; Church of God, 1; Mormon, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 1,138; individual average days' stay, 18-35. Daily average cost per head, 12s. Bd.; less patients' payments, lis. llfd. Beceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 383 5 3 Bations ... 160 4 0 Local bodies ... ... ... 178 15 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 3 8 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 125 7 7 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 34 7 9 Patients'payments ... ... 38 17 0 Fuel and light ... ... ... 22 18 1 Other sources ... ... ... 500 Bedding and clothing ... ... 27 14 9 Balance from last year ... ... 98 19 11 Salaries and wages ... ... 244 14 0 Furniture and earthenware ... 14 2 6 Bepairs ... ... ... 159 6 1 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... .. 617 10 Interest ... ... ... 010 Insurance ... ... ... 453 Commission ... ... ... 0 10 0 Other expenses... ... ... 42 5 9 Total ... -...£B3O 4 9j Total ... ...£720 15 0 4—H. 22.

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THAMES HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1900 ... ... ... 22 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 356 Total under treatment ... ... ... 378 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 323 Died . ... ... ... ... ... ... 23 Bemaining on 31st March, 1901 ... ... 32 Sex. —266 males, 112 females. Localities from ivhich Patients came. —Thames and Ohinemuri Counties and Thames Borough. Country. —England, 65; Scotland, 20; Ireland, 40; New Zealand, 204; Australia, 31; America, 3 ; India, 3 ; Sweden, 3 ; Austria, 3 ; Norway, 2 ; Denmark, 1 ; France, 1; Portugal, 1; West Indies, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 164 ; Boman Catholic, 88 ; Presbyterian, 52 ; Wesleyan, 22 ; Congregationalist, 2 ; Lutheran, 1; Primitive Methodist, 11 ; Salvation Army, 9; Baptist, 5 ; unknown, 24. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 9,610; individual average days' stay, 25. Dailyaverage cost per head, 4s. Id.; less patients' payments, 3s. 2d. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 302 ; attendances, 748. Beceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ...5,684 0 0 Bations, fuel, and light... ... 402 5 0 Local bodies ... ... ... 680 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 18 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 561 7 4 Surgery and dispensary ... 104 15 4 Patients'payments ... ... 422 15 9 Bedding and clothing, furniture, Other sources ... ... ... 48 11 3 and earthenware ... ... 352 4 1 Balance from last year ... ... 697 0 8 Salaries and wages ... ... 746 15 9 Water-supply and rates ... 3192 Funerals ... ... ... 656 Bepairs and additions ... ... 6,031 19 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 3769 Interest ... ... ... 6 19 7 Insurance ... ... ... 31 1 6 Other expenses ... ... 170 16 7 Total £8,093 15 0 Total ... ...£7,923 6 9 Visited 31st May and 28th February.—Thirty-five patients. This is a first-rate hospital, with all modern improvements, built on an unsuitable site. Dr. Aubin is a worthy successor of Dr. Williams.

TIMABU HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1900 ... ... ... 20 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 425 Total under treatment ... ... ... 445 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 395 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 18 Bemaining on 31st March, 1901 ... ... ... ... 32 Sex. —283 males, 162 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Hospital district, 410; outside hospital district, 35. Country. —England, 82 ; Scotland, 58 ; Ireland, 54; New Zealand, 206 ; Australia, 6 ; Germany, 13; Denmark, 11; Norway, 5; Sweden, 9; Greece, 1. Religion. —Boman Catholic, 138 ; Episcopalian, 155; Presbyterian, 85 ; Salvation Army, 7 ; Brethren, 14; Wesleyan, 29; Methodist, 9; Lutheran, 5; Church of Christ, 2; Baptist, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 11,044; individual average days' stay, 24-82. Dailyaverage cost per head, 4s. 7fd.; less patients' payments, 4s. 3Jd. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 290; attendances, 740.

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Beceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 1, 160 19 5 Bations ... ... '... 641 13 0 Local bodies ... ... ... 1,160 19 5 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 57 2 7 Subscriptions and donations ... 30 8 6 Surgery and dispensary. ... 262 5 5 Bents ... ... ... 14 5 0 Fuel and light ... ... 269 3 1 Patients'payments ... ... 206 15 4 Bedding and clothing ... ... 87 18 2 Furniture and earthenware ... 49 3 7 Salaries and wages ... ... 940 8 9 Water-supply... ... ... 28 16 0 Bepairs ... ... ... 140 18 4 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 21 2 10 Insurance ... ... ... 15 13 6 Other expenses ... ... 59 2 5 Total ... ...£2,573 7 8 Total ... ...£2,573 7 8 Visited 10th May. —I found the drainage system undergoing extensive and much-needed repairs. The management has always been excellent. A new Besident Medical Officer is to be appointed.

WAIKATO HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1900 ... ... ... 20 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 339 Total under treatment ... ... ... 359 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 311 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 19 Bemaining on 31st March, 1901 ... ... ... ... 29 Sex. —262 males, 97 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Waikato, Waipa, Piako, Baglan, King-country, Botorua, Hamilton, Cambridge, Kawhia, Te Aroha, Tauranga. Country. —England, 75; Scotland, 30; Ireland, 46; New Zealand, 195; Australia, 8; Germany, 4; Sweden, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 183; Boman Catholic, 72; Presbyterian, 61; Wesleyan, 25; Baptist, 2 ; Salvationist, 6 ; Mormon, 1; no religion, 9. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 7,200; individual average days' stay, 20-05. Daily average cost per head, 6s. lljd.; less patients' payments, 6s. ljd. Beceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 921 10 0 Bations . ... ... 511 14 5 Local bodies ... ... ... 1,239 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 42 7 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 618 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 302 13 10 Bents ... ... ... 32 14 6 Fuel and light ... ... 121 311 Patients'payments ... ... 299 15 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 44 7 0 Furniture and earthenware ... 99 17 7 Washing and laundry ... ... 82 17 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 899 7 8 Water-supply ... ... ... 35 1 8 Funerals ... ... ... 4 14 0 Bepairs ... ... ... 74 7 4 Additions to buildings ... ... 19 10 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 66 8 1 Insurance ... ... ... 21 7 6 Other expenses ... ... 174 0 6 Total £2,499 17 6 Total £2,499 17 6 Visited Ist March, 1901.—This Hospital I found in a very satisfactory condition, I do not think the time has yet come for extending the building.

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WAIMATE HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1900 ... ... ... 9 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 124 Total under treatment ... ... ... 133 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 118 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 9 Bemaining on 31st March, 1901 - ... ... .. ... 6 Sex.—ll males, 56 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Waimate County. Country. —England, 13 ; Scotland, 13 ; Ireland, 21 ; New Zealand, 73 ; Wales, 3 ; Nova Scotia, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 3,141 ; individual average days' stay, 23-6. Daily average cost per head, 7s. 3fd.; less patients' payments, 6s. 4-J-d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 61; attendances, 189. Beceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 529 17 5 Bations ... ... ... 150 17 10 Local bodies ... ... ... 510 4 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 21 11 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 23 15 6 Surgery and dispensary ... ...' 11l 9 9 Patients'payments ... ... 136 12 3 Fuel and light ... ... ... 75 11 7 Other sources ... ... ... 806 Bedding and clothing ... ... 60 010 Balance from last year ... ... 3 7 1 Furniture and earthenware ... 33 16 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 504 14 9 Funerals ... ... ... 150 Bepairs ... ... ... 41 9 0 Additions ... ... ... 12 4 9 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 18 8 1 Interest ... ... ... 0 14 0 Insurance ... .. ... 13 9 0 Other expenses... ... ... 103 3 9 Total ... £1,211 16 9 Total ... £1,148 15 10 Visited 11th March, 1901.—This Hospital is a model of comfort and kindly treatment of the patients by doctor, Matron, and nurses.

WAIPAWA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1900 ... ... ... 28 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 243 Total under treatment ... ... ... 271 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 234 Died... ... ... ... ... ... ... 11 Bemaining on 31st March, 1901 ... ... ... ... 26 Sex. —l 97 males, 74 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Dannevirke, 24; Woodville, 4; Bush, 123; Hastings, 7; Patangata and Coast, 38 ; Waipawa, 24 ; Waipukurau, 24; Te Aute, 9; Wanganui, 1; Canterbury, 1; Wellington, 2 ; Makaretu, 10; Wairarapa, 1; Napier, 1; Palmerston, 2. Country. —New Zealand, 109; Ireland, 41; England, 65 ; Scotland, 14 ; Australia, 8; Denmark, 7; Norway, 11; Sweden, 1; Canada, 2; India, 3 ; Wales, 1; Germany, 3; Finland, 1; Tasmania, 1 ; Channel Islands, 1; Cyprus, 1; Bohemia, 1 ; born at sea, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 145; Presbyterian, 31 ; Boman Catholic, 50; Wesleyan, 13 ; Spiritualists, 2; Lutheran, 16 ; Plymouth Brethren, 4 ; Salvationist, 4 ; Jews, 3 ; Seventh-day Adventist, 1; Mormon, 1; no religion, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 8,696 ; individual average days' stay, 32-06. Daily average cost per head, 4s. 3Jd. ; less patients' payments, 3s. lOd,

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Beceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 1,062 410 Bations ... .. ... 541 17 10 Local bodies ... ... ... 872 10 0 Surgery and dispensary, wines, &c. 184 3 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 186 17 6 Fuel and light ... ... 120 4 5 Patients'payments ... ... 189 18 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 5 4 0 Other sources... ... ... 9 0 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 785 5 4 Funerals ... ... ... 13 16 0 Bepairs ... ... - ... 89 6 0 Additions to buildings ... ... 830 19 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 36 16 3 , Insurance ... ... ... 36 13 9 Other expenses ... ... 43 6 6 Total ... ...£2,320 10 4 Total ... ...£2,687 12 1 Visited 6th November and 19th June.—Extensive alterations have been made since the date of last visit. Dr. Godfray has returned from South Africa as capable and vigorous as ever. The Matron is as good as the doctor, and the Hospital is being sedulously looked after by the trustees. I found everything in excellent order. The drainage is to be put right at the outlet when the town system is completed.

WAIBOA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1900 ... ... 1 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 26 Total under treatment ... ... ... 27 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 22 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 Bemaining on 31st March, 1901 ... ... ... 3 Sex. —22 males, 5 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Wairoa County. Nationality. —English, 4 ; Irish, 5 ; Scotch, 3 ; New Zealand, 2 ; Victorian, 1 ; Bulgarian, 2 ; aboriginal, 10. Religion. —Church of England, 13 ; Boman Catholic, 7 ; Presbyterian, 5 ; Mormon, 2. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 538; individual average days' stay, 19-96. Daily average cost per head, 12s. 9d. ; less patients' payments, 10s. 10^d. Beceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. j Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 148 210 Bations ... .. ... 87 1 7 Local bodies ... ... ... 107 16 11 Wines, &c. ... ... ... 317 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 33 11 7 Surgery and dispensary ... 15 12 9 Patients' payments ... ... 50 3 6 Fuel and light ... ... 22 1 0 Balance from last year ... ... 7153 Bedding and clothing ... ... 5163 Furniture, &c. ... ... 1 16 8 Washing and laundry ... ... 0 12 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 190 0 0 Bepairs ... ... ... 916 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 182 Insurance ... ... ... 2 12 0 Other expenses ... ... 2 17 5 Total ... ... £347 10 1. Total ... ... £342 16 4 Visited 30th October. —No patients. The building used as a hospital is old and quite unsuitable for the purpose. Dr. Milne Thompson is an energetic man, and working hard to get a hospital on a better site and suitable to the growing needs of the district.

WANGANUI HOSPITAL Number of patients on 31st March, 1900 ... ... 40 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 481 Total under treatment ... ... ... 521 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 463 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 21 Bemaining on 31st March, 1901 ... ... ... 37

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Sex. —347 males, 174 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Wanganui Borough, 274 ; Wanganui County, 59; Waitotara County, 60 ; Bangitikei County, 105 ; Marton Borough, 15 ; Patea County, 4 ; Foxton, 2 ; Eltham, 1; Stratford, 1. Nationality. —English, 101; Scotch, 38 ; Irish, 63 ; New Zealand, 285 ; Australian, 15 ; American, 4 ; Danish, 2; Swedish, 3 ; Dutch, 1; French, 2; German, 2; Finn, 1 ; Canadian, 2 ; East Indian, 1; Italian, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 213 ; Boman Catholic, 133 ; Presbyterian, 87 ; Wesleyan, 40 ; Church of Christ, 2 ; Brethren, 1; Baptist, 5 ; Salvation Army, 6 ; Lutheran, 6 ; Christadelphian, 1; Methodist, 8; Congregational, 2; unknown, 17. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 14,491; individual average days' stay, 27-81. Daily average cost per head, 4s. 9-|d.; less patients' payments, 4s. 3d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 193 ; attendances, 1,440. Beceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 1,124 14 1 j Bations ... ... ... 789 19 10 Local bodies ... ... ... 1,092 7 2 j Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 31 9 3 Subscriptions and donations ... 26 19 1 ; Surgery and dispensary ... 446 17 5 Bents ... ... ... 816 12 6 j Fuel and light... "... ... 312 6 0 Patients'payments ... ... 402 4 0 ; Bedding and clothing ... ... 72 14 2 Other sources... ... ... 130 3 10 Furniture and earthenware ... 87 8 9 Salaries and wages ... ... 1,105 14 9 Water-supply... ... ... 80 0 0 Funerals ... ... ... 716 Bepairs ... ... ... 67 6 10 Additions to buildings ... ... 52 7 11 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 55 19 5 Interest ... ... ... 255 7 3 , Other expenses ... ... 11l 18 5 Total ... ...£3,593 0 8 Total ... ...£3,476 11 6 Visited Bth March. —Dr. Anderson and Miss Allan keep this Hospital in admirable order. The patients are treated with the utmost kindness and attention. I have no suggestions to make or faults to find.

WELLINGTON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1900 ... ... 152 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 1,534 Total under treatment ... ... 1,686 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... 1,446 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 95 Bemaining on 31st March, 1901 ... ... ... 145 Sex.— l,oll males, 675 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Wellington Hospital District: Wellington, 1,274; Wellington, suburbs, 54 ; Petone, 58 ; Levin, 30; Lower Hutt, 27 ; Upper Lutt, 22 ; other places in the district, 30. Wairarapa Hospital District: Masterton, 10; Carterton, 9; Greytown, 1; Featherston, 1; other places in the district, 23. Palmerston North Hospital District: Palmerston North, 13; Feilding,. 15; Marton (Wanganui District), 4; other places in the district, 10. Wanganui Hospital District: Hunterville, 6 ; Wanganui, 3 ; other places in the district, 3. Taranaki Hospital District, 7 ; Napier and surrounding district, 6; Westport, Hokitika, and Greymouth, 11 ; Blenheim, 3 ; Christchurch, 3 ; Auckland, 3; Nelson, 3 ; flavelock, 1; Geraldine, 1; Sydney, 2 ; Invercargill, 1; Dunedin, 1 ; Timaru, 1 ; Ashley, 1 ; England, 1; Capetown, 1; New Guinea, 1 ; from ships in port, 46. Nationality of Patients. —Colonial (New Zealand), 905 ; English, 414 ; Irish, 134 ; Scotch, 106; Colonial (Australia), 36; Swedes, 16 ; Germans, 11; Danes, 9; W r elsh, 7; Italians, 5; Americans, 5; Norwegians, 5; Canadians, 5 ; Chinese, 5 ; Indians, 4 ; Assyrians, 3; Poles, 3; Finns, 2 ; Greeks, 2 ; Jersey Islanders, 2 ; Bussian, 1 ; Jew, 1; Fiji Islander, 1 ; Shetland Islander, 1 ; Mexican, 1; French, 2. Religion of Patients. —Church of England, 826; Boman Catholic, 356; Presbyterian, 234; Wesleyan, 124; Methodist, 25; Baptist, 23; Salvation Army, 21; Plymouth Brethren, 16; Hebrew, 15 ; Congregationalist, 14 ; Lutheran, 10 ; Church of Christ, 4; Seventh Day Adventist, 4; Spiritualist, 4; Confucian, 2; Mahommedan, 2; Greek Church, 1 ; Free Church, 1; Catholic Apostolic, 1 ; Buddhist, 1 ; no religion, 2. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 54,824 ; individual average days' stay, 32-51. Daily average cost per head, 4s. ljd. ; less patients' payments, 3s. 4d. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 2,416; attendances, 11,426,

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Beceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. : Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government. ... ... 4,184 710 j Bations ... ... ... 3,247 14 8 Local bodies ... ... 3,900 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 119 19 3 Subscriptions and donations ... 120 14 11 Surgery and dispensary ... 1,553 19 7 Bents ... ... ... 2,409 12 5 Fuel and light ... ... 840 9 9 Patients'payments ... ... 2,164 3 0 Bedding and clothing ... 299 11 6 Other sources ... ... 35 4 5 Furniture and earthenware ... 27 2 8 Balance from last year ... 3,243 12 3 Washing and laundry ... 404 0 8 Salaries and wages ... ... 3,948 1 3 Water-supply ... ... 115 10 0 Funerals 28 10 0 Bepairs ... ... ... 229 4 0 Additions to buildings ... 1,909 16 3 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... 97 10 9 Interest and principal ... 403 12 0 Insurance ... ... ... 42 14 6 Other expenses ... ... 334 9 0 Total... ... £16,057 14 10 Total... ... £13,602 5 10 This Hospital has been visited many times during the course of the year. The nursing staff is thoroughly efficient, and owes much to the careful teaching and training of Dr. Ewart and Miss Payne. The new operating-theatre remains unfinished. Lavatories and bathrooms at back of wards need renovation. The kitchen department still leaves much to be desired. At present the Hospital is greatly overcrowded, in contravention of all sanitary law. Plans for a long-needed Nurses' Home are being discussed, and the sooner the nurses can be moved to new quarters, leaving room for more patients, the better. A great improvement has been effected by the new out-patient department outside the gate. The garden and grounds at last show signs of being looked after.

WESTPOBT HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1900 ... ... ... 18 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 122 Total under treatment ... ... ... 140 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 96 Died ... ... ... ... . ... ... ... 16 Bemaining on 31st March, 1901 ... ... ... ... 28 Sex. —lo4 males, 36 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Buller district, 116, Wellington, 1; Nelson, 1 shipping, 4. Nationality. —England, 20 ; Ireland, 24 ; Scotland, 11; New Zealand, 48 ; America, 4 ; Germany, 4 ; Denmark, 3 ; Sweden, 4 ; Tasmania, 3 ; Australia, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 38; Boman Catholic, 36; Presbyterian, 20; Baptist, 1; Salvation Army, 1; Lutheran, 9; Freethinker, 3; Methodist, 10 ; Seventh Day Adventist, 2 ; Evangelist, 1; Greek Church, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 3,231; individual average days' stay, 23-08. Daily average cost per head, Bs. 4fd. ; less patients' payments, 7s. o£d. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 93 ; attendances, 185. Beceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 305 10 8 Bations ... ... ... 346 19 7 .Local bodies... ... ... 439 5 9 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 34 15 9 Subscriptions and donations ... 36 7 6 j Surgery and dispensary ... 69 810 Bents ... ... ... 26 13 81 Fuel and light... ... ... 87 9 0 Patients'payments ... ... 216 14 6 | Bedding and clothing ... ... 3 5 11 Other sources ... ... 4426! Furniture and earthenware ... 45 15 0 Balance from last year ... 294 9 8 \ Salaries and wages ... ... 537 11 5 ; Funerals ... ... ... 46 5 0 Bepairs ... ... ... 126 15 1 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery, &c. ... ... 18 11 11 Insurance ... ... ... 13 19 0 Commission ... ... ... 547 Other expenses ... ... 20 3 8 Total ... ...£1,363 4 3 Total ... ...£1,356 4 9 Visited 13th August, Bth December, and 7th May.—Twenty-two men and five women patients. This Hospital management is now in every way satisfactory, and Miss Hay ward (Christchurch certificate) is a popular and capable Matron. There is now a good water-supply, and it is hoped to do away with earth-closets altogether. Dr. Mackenzie is very attentive to his duties. D. MacGregor, M.A., M.8., Inspector-General of Hospitals and Asylums.

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Table showing Admissions, Discharges, &c., of Patients at Hospitals for Year ended 31st March, 1901.

Hospitals. Number of Patients on March 31, 1900. Number of Patients Total under Number admitted Treatment. discharged, during Year. Number Died. remaining March 31,1901. P. „ „T°*«„ „ i Individual Collective ; A vera op Days' Stay D tva" Stay in Hospital. ! uays btaJ - i Average Daily Cost per Patient. Percentage of Cost of Administration on Total Expenditure. dumber of Oul ;door Patients M. Individual Cases. Attendances. Akaroa Arrowtown Ashburton Auckland Blenheim Charleston Christchurch Goromandel Cromwell Dunedin Dunstan Gisborne Greymouth Hawera Hokitika Invercargill Kumara Lawrence Masterton Mercury Bay Napier Naseby Nelson New Plymouth .. Oamaru Otaki .. Pahiatua Palmerston North Patea Pictort Queenstown Reefton Riverton Ross South Wairarapa Thames Timaru Waikato Waimate Waipawa Wairoa ., Wanganui Wellington Westport 6 9 167 17 2 90 5 95 4 12 46 6 21 28 17 5 7 21 100 194 1,494 118 34 1,242 92 58 1,183 51 195 170 131 137 355 69 100 78 44 427 119 154 252 141 43 21 106 203 1,661 135 36 1,332 97 58 1,278 55 207 216 137 158 383 86 105 85 44 457 126 175 270 154 50 18 92 178 1,358 110 28 1,112 85 49 1,106 47 163 144 116 125 316 61 92 69 39 397 106 136 227 130 42 1 5 15 145 12 2 121 5 8 86 6 17 22 11 11 35 9 8 4 3 24 7 15 18 11 3 2 9 10 158 13 6 99 7 1 86 2 27 50 10 22 32 16 5 12 2 36 13 24 25 13 5 16 76 166 1,094 92 36 794 75 52 759 43 163 181 93 119 268 69 82 66 33 273 87 113 182 105 28 5 30 37 567 43 538 22 6 519 12 44 35 44 39 115 17 23 19 11 184 39 62 88 49 22 357 2,434 4,657 50,771 7,638 1,933 31,630 2,922 973 37,936 1,318 5,663 18,509 2,718 9,506 9,051 6,330 1,907 3,468 794 11,380 " 3,282 9,977 7,167 5,494 1,585 17-00 22-96 22-94 30-56 56-58 53-69 23-74 30-12 16-77 29-68 23-96 27-35 85-69 19-83 6016 23-63 73-60 18-16 40-80 18-00 24-90 26-05 57-00 26-54 35-67 31-60 £ s. d. 0 17 8J 0 8 8| 0 7 0 0 4 5J 0 5 9 0 5 5 0 7 1| 0 16 04 0 4 2 0 10 10 0 5 14 1 0 2 10| 0 8 10 0 4 10} 0 7 2J 0 3 3 0 8 3J 0 6 14 0 15 0 0 5 3 0 7 8 0 4 2f 0 6 94 0 4 5 12 4 47-47 40-00 41-05 29-42 22-38 48-09 38-08 58-07 56-79 30-48 60-64 47-31 36-25 35-10 38-66 40-74 35-00 49-43 37-87 64-65 42-60 45-28 45-19 39-00 41-95 25-75 51 359 10 1,670 323 31 1,503 •• 210 109 3,084 242 10,124 422 42 5,201 315 265 950 209 60 578 2,987 347 ■ .. 30 7 532 447 67 581 821 140 2,624 21 18 13 7 125 1,094 23 2 8 5 17 18 8 5 22 20 20 9 28 1 40 152 18 253 33 42 100 70 146 17 57 356 425 339 124 243 26 481 1,534 122 276 35 50 105 87 164 25 62 378 445 359 133 271 27 521 1,686 140 241 30 33 86 60 139 10 51 323 395 311 118 234 22 463 1,446 96 16 4 6 9 10 9 4 9 23 18 19 9 11 2 21 95 16 19 1 11 10 17 16 11 2 32 32 29 6 26 3 37 145 28 191 27 44 74 79 117 23 45 266 283 262 77 197 22 347 1,011 104 85 8 6 31 8 47 2 17 112 162 97 56 74 5 174 675 36 7,842 539 3,495 2,799 5,954 6,332 4,293 1,138 9,610 11,044 7,200 3,141 8,696 538 14,491 54,824 3,231 28-41 15-40 6990 26-66 68-43 38-61 171-72 18-35 25-42 24-82 20-05 23-61 3206 19-96 27-81 32-51 23-08 0 4' 8J 0 13 74 0 3 7J 0 6 1 0 4 6 0 5 14 0 2 10} 0 12 8 0 4 1 0 4 7} 0 6 11J 0 7 3} 0 4 3J 0 12 9 0 4 94 0 4 14 0 8 4f 45-79 58-31 51-02 50-29 4764 42-76 52-48 34-95 41-46 37-38 38-60 45-51 44-26 58-60 33-42 35-84 41-00 70 139 80 .. 302 290 • 121 1,011 168 .. 748 740 61 189 193 2,416 93 " 1,440 11,426 185 Totals 1,029 11,370 12,399 384,567 31-00 0 5 14 11,037 44,158 10,404 885 1,110 8,234 4,165 38-00

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Hospitals. I From Government. From Hospital Boards and Local Authorities. Voluntary Contributions. Bequests. Bents, etc. Payments by Patients. ' Other Sources. Balance from Last Year. Total Eeceipts. Akaroa Arrowtown Ashburton Auckland Blenheim Charleston Christchurch Coromandel Cromwell Dunedin Dunstan Gisborne Greymouth Hawera Hokitika Invercargill Kumara Lawrence Masterton Mercury Bay Napier Naseby Nelson New Plymouth Oamaru Otaki Pabiatua Palmerston North Patea Picton Queenstown Reefton Riverton Ross South Wairarapa Thames Timaru Waikato Waimate Waipawa Wairoa Wanganui Wellington Westport £ s. d. 158 1 3 481 11 4 770 0 0 5,506 18 1 573 13 6 368 2 8 3,801 15 4 474 13 7 591 15 3 3,015 12 7 695 16 0 612 19 7 1,026 14 3 708 9 10 1,098 15 10 1,671 9 8 499 2 11 275 14 6 505 9 5 354 9 11 1,463 U 2 630 7 11 581 7 8 596 2 4 184 19 0 1,211 3 6 478 11 2 704 13 10 216 16 0 522 7 3 291 10 0 604 6 8 660 14 4 232 1 8 383 5 3 5,684 0 0 1,160 19 5 921 10 0 529 17 5 1,062 4 10 148 2 10 1,124 14 1 4,184 7 10 305 10 8 £ s. d. 158 1 4 356 9 11 700 0 0 4,631 18 1 577 16 8 130 6 8 4,867 8 10 200 0 0 406 19 4 2,700 0 0 495 18 11 500 0 0 595 6 8 708 9 10 642 19 2 I 622 11 6 272 10 7 260 2 6 316 5 0 £ s. d. 118 17 0 23 9 11 12 5 0 63 13 6 18 1 9 243 2 0 246 7 5 228 0 0 401 10 0 223 1 4 296 19 6 £ s. d. 1,196 1 8 10 0 0 £ s. d. 302 2 4 19 2 0 10 0 0 46 19 0 £ s. d. 170 17 6 203 1 0 3,222 1 8 284 19 0 53 2 0 747 2 1 134 15 6 139 10 0 1,435 5 3 124 1 6 388 2 10 541 8 8 159 19 9 143 19 3 287 11 7 218 0 1 223 3 6 133 10 3 78 14 1 282 1 9 255 2 11 431 19 7 635 19 6 179 1 4 38 1 0 £ s. d. 18 6 5 38 19 0 17 10 2 27 14 1 13 18 8 356 18 6 13 4 6 22 0 0 2 15 0 32' 9 6 191 4 S 1217 6 5 19 1 19 19 3 14 15 9 64 1 5 42 4 8 367 10 3 373 9 8 £ a. d. 24 10 4 99 10 1 807 13 7 47 2 7 1,144 5 2 175 11 11 319 7 2 231 18 11 337 14 1 178 1 6 £ s. d. 316 2 7 1,152 6 1 1,790 17 6 14,882 11 9 2,314 8 9 689 17 7 10,606 7 3 1,242 1 8 1,703 19 2 7,967 15 3 2,068 5 0 1,971 4 3 2,473 4 1 1,576 19 5 2,344 4 2 3,863 18 10 1,190 9 4 1,100 13 11 1,423 9 3 1,333 19 4 3,483 17 11 2,692 17 1 2,108 3 5 2,434 3 6 1,667 11 6 2,558 15 10 931 18 2 1,979 11 2 502 2 0 1,523 5 10 894 17 1 1,398 12 4 1,547 0 10 623 8 11 830 4 9 8,093 15 0 2,573 7 8 2,499 17 6 1,211 16 9 2,320 10 4 347 10 1 3,593 0 8 16,057 14 0 1,363 4 3 1,000 0 0 449 19 9 883 15 0 228 12 2 1,092 0 3 300 0 0 724 10 6 200 0 0 422 7 8 229 0 0 150 0 0 643 10 0 164 3 0 178 15 0 680 0 0 1,160 19 5 1,239 0 0 510 4 0 872 10 0 107 16 11 1,092 7 2 3,900 0 0 439 5 9 396 2 10 40 17 6 195 15 9 0 10 0 159 15 1 353 0 3 473 18 11 220 7 10 18 12 6 103 2 7 101 17 0 49 13 0 153 7 0 48 10 10 14 0 0 18 10 0 36 15 6 384 19 3 10 1 0 135 19 3 125 7 7 561 7 4 30 8 6 6 18 0 23 15 6 186 17 6 33 11 7 26 19 1 120 14 11 36 7 6 25 8 0 30 0 0 124 19 4 2 0 0 23 13 0 5 0 0 18 15 0 115 12 6 150 4 2 70 10 0 828 4 0 2 16 0 10 0 1 433 11 0 33 7 0 100 9 9 234 12 10 240 1 5 224 18 0 i 91 5 0 i 38 17 0 422 15 9 206 15 4 299 15 0 136 12 3 189 18 0 50 3 6 402 4 0 ! 2,164 3 0 i 216 14 6 1 68 5 0 3 2 6 16 0 0 0 15 9 7 17 6 5 0 0 48 11 3 8 0 6 9 0 0 130 3 10 35 4 5 44 2 6 2 9 7 26 10 11 298 5 11 302 10 5 509 0 10 8 18 6 1,072 17 3 432 6 8 167 18 1 32 0 6 442 11 2 102 3 0 19 5 0 98 19 11 697 0 8 14 5 0 32 14 6 3 7 1 816 12 6 2,409 12 5 26 13 8 7 15 3 3,243 12 3 294 9 8 Totals 47,074 10 2 36,812 1 7 4,895 16 7 15,997 14 11 2,012 1 4 5,943 11 0 1,386 9 0 11,127 18 0 125,250 2

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Table showing the Expenditure on Hospitals during the Year ended 31st March, 1901.

Hospitals. Rations and Provisions. Wine, Ale, &c. Surgery and Dispensary. Fuel and . Light. Bedding and Clothing. Furniture, Crockery, &c. Washing and Laundry. Salaries and Wages. Watersupply. Funerals. Repairs. Additions to Buildings, &c, and NewBuildings. Printing, Advertising, Postage, and Stat i oner v. For Interest. For Insurance. For Commission. Other Expenses. Total. £ »■ d. 72 11 s a 244 4 3 D387 7 2, 2,466 6 2 555 12 4 187 10 1 2,199 J 6 9! 182 10 9 105 3 °| .2,156 18 9| 124 8 9' 228 7 8i 852 5 9 197 8 5 613 7 o 601' 1 6 339 14 o 232 11 6 155 5 6 97 6 9 767 1 6 208 12 11 381 9 10 353 1 Oj 251 3 I 224 4 9i I o o £s. d. 901 69 9 9 107 1 8 1,366 2 4 253 9 8 20 14 3 709 9 4 86 10 8 53 8 n 933 7 r 30 2 4 154 18 11 68 14 5 149 15 8 138 14 ni 129 15 3 ! 98 16 8 34 7 o 82 14 9 52 5 7 116 1 10 85 7 2287 3 f 280 3 9; 106 o '5 35i 13 10 £ s. d, £ s. d. 18 4 o £ b. d. £ s. d. £ b. a. 150 O Oi 418 7 71 60S o 5: 2,865 10 8 723 7 7 243 o °; 3,768 11 5 599 o 10 422 7 5 2,493 14 3 416 7 o 660 8 o 886 13 8 409 18 8 869 1 8 1,259 i° 11 355 4 6] 380 15 o 378 18 9 741 4 2' 1,244 15 8; 549 13 ioj 933 5 8 841 13 3! 497 13 & 455 14 10. £ s. d. £ B, d. £ s. d. 39 10 o £ s- d. £ B. d. £ B. d. £ b. a. \£ B.,d. £ b. d. 25 16 10 261 14 5 153 I I 1,623 O 2 119 14 6 18 1 3 662 14 3 32 8 7 44 11 5 . 296 6 9 10 7 10 31 19 9 62 14 6 65 O 2 77 o 5 107 1 o 1 10 o 22 15 9 25 19 9 54 2 10 27 4 4 95 10 4 84 13 7 229 12 7 129 18 5 320 7 o 226 9 11 141 14 o 14 3 9 59 4 IO 14 10 7 23 19 9 123 8 2 2 15 o 42 5 9 170 16 7 59 2 s 174 o 6 103 3 9 43 6 6 2 17 5 in 18 5 334 9 o 20 3 8 6,251 17 6 £ s - d. 316 2 7 1,064 8 1 1,632 5 11 14,882 11 9 2.306 5 7 523 18 1 10,964 5 2 1,123 ° 7 1,045 1 7 7,989 8 2 2,048 18 11 2,112 9 8 2,637 1 4 i,57 5 19 5 I 2,327 16 9 3,257 6 o 1,033 2 4 789 3 11 1,394 19 11 1,156 19 6 2,986 5 9 2.433 i° ° 2,266 12 2 2.434 3 6 1.307 16 5 2,021 6 8 237 18 11 1,895 14 8 367 8 10 633 3 9 851 9 10 1,339 6 9 1,623 3 6 623 8 11 720 15 o 7,923 ° 9 2,573 7 8 2,499 i? 6 1,148 15 10 2,687 12 1 342 16 4 3,476 11 6 13,602 5 10 1,356 4 9 Akaroa Arrowtown .. Ashburton .. Auckland Blenheim Charleston .. Christchurch Coromandel .. Cromwell Dunedin Dunstan Gisborne Greymouth .. Hawera Hokitika Invercargill .. Kumara Lawrence Masterton Mercury Bay Napier Naseby Nelson New Plymouth Oamaru Otaki Pahiatua Palmerston N. Patea Picton Queenstown .. Reefton Riverton Ross S. Wairarapa Thames Timaru Waikato Waimate Waipawa Wairoa . .. Wanganui Wellington .. Westport 23 19 9 102 13 61 28 10 3 311 0 1 83 7 9 9 15 6 860 166 6 o 15 9 2 IO I o 61 19 o 17 7 o 50 1 11 38 6 6 15 18 6 830 190 8 11 o 28 12 11 8 16 6 39 5 9 21 16 7 12 4 9 29 14 7 85 11 3 14 7 o 788 5 gj 542 11 2 155 2 4I 202 9 IO 17 17 5 14 15 6 1,026 2 gj 424 o o 58 19 7I 26 17 4 19 17 9 32 13 9 823 17 4 41 1 11 30 3 6! 363 119 14 o 70 3 1 151 5 o 137 3 11 98 2 4 19 11 11 97 7 2 26 19 7 248 10 8: 38 10 o 86 9 6. 104 5 8 53 14 1. 961 79 36 33 3 n 21 7 2 2 l6 8 288 2 2. l82 4 4 71 19 8 37 13 O 176 9 i ! 14 3 11 148 4 3 38 14 1 93 14 11 1 15 6 9 53 3 4 204 18 8 27 1 7 25 l6 0: 2 II 4 44 8 5: 42 15 1 59 17 1 80 5 9 30 12 7 54 4 I' 26 18 2 24 5 6| 679 22 18 1 27 14 9 d 402 5 o: 352 4 1 269 3 1 87 18 2 121 3 11 44 7 o 75 11 7 60 o 10 120 4 5 5 4 0 22 1 o 5 16 3 312 6 o 72 14 2 840 9 gi 299 ii 6 87 9 o 3 5 11 •• 29 2 4 254 12 7 - 1 545 15 7 253 14 7 i 18 16 8 59 13 6 191 19 5 155 14 10 37 18 o ' 4° 3 6 •" •• 121 o 7 15 1 7 1 130 11 2 107 16 8 58 6 11 27 2 2 333 17 11 •• 3"s 3 400 14 1 ■ ■• - ■• ■■ ■•: 137 10 o 4 10 o 60 12 5 ■■ ' 29 2 5 11 14 o 821 H7 13 8; 13 o Oi j 82 8 o 176 o o 27 8 7 " 20 o o 145 15 6 i 3 15 o - ; 11 14 o •- 1000 30 8 1 ; 69 3 9 ; 8 o o 17 o o ; IO O O 300 13 17 6 44 14 o 5 9 6 20 9 6 800 13 15 0 800 8 '5 o •• n 15 o 22 13 o 10 o o II 50 500 2 10 6 -■ 45 4 6 545 3 5 54 o 9 6 19 6 578 9 2 25 12 2 35 12 7 32i 7 4 53 14 9 82 1 8 36 5 8 •• 603 4 4 ■• 29 12 6 38 8 2 15 14 i° 179 9 5 ■• 52 7 1 136 13 10 32 15 5 20 o 3 15 7 6 . •- 3,560 2 o 112 o o 797 19 6 83 3 5 265 o o 85 o o i,335 2 8 660 16 11 375 o o 326 5 4 : - 330 19 o 130 3 4 1,172 19 4 155 5 6 6 14 o 62 8 o "5 4 2 39 4 3 9 1 10 57 7 9 4 10 6 20 18 3 58 4 5 16 7 O! 26 14 3 69 5 6 1278 30 18 ro 66 19 11 14 14 6 9 15 6 23 17 9 6 17 4 37 6 o 21 14 4 20 10 3 107 5 4 13 2 8 •• ■■ 20 14 O I 6 0] I ; 1 .13 3 3 4 6" ! 34 ' 3 6 ! 2 19 1 026' o 3 6| .. 1026 ! 3 6 7 •• [ o 4 3j •• ■• .1 919 9 16 9 o 3i 11 9 29 16 o 2 7 3 69 7 5 13 11 3 8 12 6 45 14 9! j 11 8 6j I 26 16 8 30 o o j 7 17 o j 29 O II 28 9 6 690 640 14 17 o 6 16 3 62 o 6 9 13 3 25 o o 19 10 6 420 ; 5 is 3! ■• •• ■• I o 10 o 15 8 6 23 11 o 5 16 8 o 10 o 25 I o 19 3 6 o 10 o • - 28 6 2! •• 416: •" 19 10 o •• ■4 "g 7 1206 90 o o 250 o o •• •• .. •■ I " " 349 11 11 58 8 10 112 4 o 190 8 o 341 17 6 383 6 9 182 5 8 160 4 o 15 8 6 •• 117 4 5 : 6 19 o 10 5 11 51 o 7 125 18 9 "9 14 3 13 6 3 34 7 9i 104 15 4 262 5 5: 302 13 ro] in 9 9 184 3 ° 15 12 9 446 17 5 1,553 19 7! 69 8 ioj 34 18 9 2 17 3 10 o 5 "72 18 6 10 15 5 26 19 4 36 4 5 11 8 o 822 3 2i 201 16 6| 301 7 oi 424 18 O; 589 19 o 661 15 6 315 o o 244 14 o 746 15 9 940 8 9 899 7 8 504 14 9 785 5 4 190 o o 1,105 14 9 3,948 1 3 537 11 5 36,392 12 i' 16 12 6 25 16 8 27 6 6 130 46 12 O! 11 9 oj 25 5 10] 12 8 2! 21 8 1 3 10 47 17 7 31 18 6 12 3 o 6 17 10 37 6 9 21 2 10 66 8 "il 18 8 1 36 16 3 1 8 2! 55 19 5 97 i° 9:18 11 11 - 100 • 31 2 3 3 3 6 500 15 5 3 3 15 o 9 15 3 5 3 6 4 5 3 31 1 6 15 13 6 2176 13 9 o 36 13 9 2 12 o •• •• 3 10 o ■• o 10 o 21 17 o 39 9 8 25 12 io| §"5 3| 14 12 6 11 6 6 2 17 6 8 1 o -■ 20 9 2 90 5 o 43 11 3 159 6 1 " 090 050 13 5 10 4 5 10 51 10 8 10 10 o 64 1 ■1 3 o 511 14 5 150 17 10 54i 17 10 87 1 7 j 789 19 10 3,247 14 8| 346 19 7| 3 8 o| 1 8 6 57 2 7 42 7 oj 21 11 6 3 17 ° 31 9 3 119 19 3: 34 15 9! •• 14 2 6 .. 49 3 7 99 17 7 33 16 o ■ 82 17 o - 31 9 2 28 16 o 35 1 8 1 " I I .. j 6 5 6 "■ I 4 14 o j 1 5 o 13 16 o 140 18 4 74 7 4 41 9 o 89 6 o 916 67 6 10 229 4 o 126 15 1 4,078 13 1 I .. 1 5,031 19 o j 19 10 o| 12 4 9; I 830 19 o : ' O I O 6 19 7I o 14 o -- ! 0 10 o I 1 16 8 87 8 9 27 2 8 45 15 o 2,899 o 5 - •• __ O 12 O 80 o o 115 10 o 716 28 10 o 46 5 o 52 7 11 1,909 16 3 i 2 55 7 3 1403 12 o •• 42 14 6 13 19 o 404 o 8 ■• •• - i - 5 4 7 Totals .. 22,281 16 3 1,190 4 2Jg,305 12 8 (7,578 15 103,157 3 5 1.374 6 9; 968 o 5 347 9 o 18,648 13 5 i,377 11 3: ;740 l6 I 770 15 o 172 o 10 "7,535 8 2 a Includes fuel and lig ;ht. b Includes li{ ;ht. c Includes re] airs, &g. d Includes rations and irovisions

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Table showing the Receipts and Expenditure of the under-mentioned Charitable Institutions during the Year ended 31st March, 1901.

Receipts. Expenditure. District. From Government. From Rates. i Voluntary Conj tributions. Payments by or on Bequests. behalf of i Rents, &c. Persons relieved. ■ OtherSources. Total. Outdoor Relief. Total. Children's g £ ° Portion ' ■§ 2 ° of Expenses. g'S'S .a Balance from Last Year. Indoor Relief. Total Cost of Children boarded out.i Aver-age Weekly Cost of Children boarded out. North of Auckland.. Auckland Thames and Coromandel Waikato Bay of Plenty Cook Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wanganui and Patea Palmerston North .. Wellington Wairau Picton Nelson BuUer Inangahua Grey Westland North Canterbury and Ashburton South Canterbury .. North Otago Otago United Southland £ s. d. 839 15 7 717. 10 8 307 11 7 £ s. d. 1,423 9 0 3,524 12 0 739 15 0 £ s. d. 1,558 2 8 2,028 8 10 803 3 5 £ s. d. 8 13 0 1,002 7 4 42 0 0 £ s. d. 53 9 2 £ s. d. 98 14 10 2,340 4 8 137 3 2 £ s. d. 14 0 0 54 12 0 0 5 0 £ s. d. 0 18 6 1,374 10 1 14 19 6 £ a. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 3,943 13 7 144 15 1 1,506 7 4 11,095 14 9 6,655 18 3 4,594 13 9 2,044 17 8 963 0 9 1,037 11 10 £ s. d. 1,651 2 5* 11,250 12 0 2,000 12 7 £ s. d. 118 12 0 808 8 9 374 8 3 1 21 2 £ s. d. 11 11 0 270 13 6 19 2 0 s. d: 6 0 6 0 3 9 58 11 9 185 11 2 261 1 2 160 8 8 247 14 0 930 0 3 1,159 19 7 820 6 9 496 16 0 5,078 15 10 260 14 0 71 2 5 711 11 5 620 18 4 470 6 11 735 11 8 1,019 15 6 5,325 18 5 262 0 0 196 16 6 348 0 0 1,333 18 3 1,369 0 7 775 12 2 496 16 0 '< 4,639 7 5 260 14 0 71 2 6 883 15 0 754 13 4 350 0 0 724 0 2 364 3 8 4,940 15 4 144 0 0 6 8 0 82 10 0 339 12 1 40 15 0 __ 725 12 11 455 6 6 305 11 11 589 19 4 .. 330 4 0 689 17 6 375 3 7 294 6 11 3,466 3 3 1,444 4 9 967 13 4 2,529 0 2 2,126 8 2 1,417 12 2 1,938 14 10 916 4 10 756 15 6 1,001 18 0 149 9 7 738 8 9 19,201 6 10 5,826 3 1 7,201 10 3 521 8 0 131 19 7 389 8 5 176 14 11 46 16 0 129 18 11 4,786 8 1 1,723 6 10 1,239 4 3 1,993 19 6 111 6 10 i 544 8 5 1,304 4 1 115 18 4 j 761 11 2 1,614 16 8 704 14 4 780 18 7 1,692 0 7 120 18 11 I 1,322 4 2 14,309 5 0 ; 5,160 18 6 j 6,731 12 6 i 760 18 5 330 4 0 669 10 6 2,411 18 1 3,544 0 4 1,673 0 4 887 18 4 13,027 13 4 521 8 0 176 14 11 2,962 11 1 655 15 3 877 9 6 1,485 12 11 1,443 3 1 11,892 11 0 104 1 6 1 18 5 0 7 0 772 15 6 6*0 0 42 15 6 30 6 0 5 13 6 17 1 8 39 0 0 186 9 8 154 1 0 148 2 0 166 14 1 2,291 7 0 28 8 11 46 16 0 395 1 9 111 6 10 115 18 4 891 7 4 373 12 11 1,234 17 4 3 12 15 3 1 65 2 39 0 0 168 4 8 154 1 0 46 14 0 17 4 6 919 2 3 10 16 0 5 0 5 10 .3 11 6 2 6 6 5 6 5 5 72 9 2 37 5 6 233 1 3 8 6 0 1,331 16 2 6,631 7 5 I 707 5 3 j 21 16 0 790 18 9 1,910 4 8 294 9 8 374 19 5 139 19 10 66 5 0 2,045 0 1 112 10 9 36 7 6 64 15 6 5 0 0 ! •• 814 7 2 216 14 6 2 0 0 26 13 8 34 10 0 348 19 1 44 2 6 42 2 3 15 5 0 38 19 7 122 16 7 8 19 15 72 123 8 0 225 1 0 252 14 0 859 5 8 i 6 5 1 5 3 6 0 202 16 10 97 18 0 668 11 5 1,029"4 11 79 0 3 1,823 10 4 347 10 2 609 0 7 724 15 2 962 19 0 616 14 11 5,400 2 4 1,975 14 2 839 6 10 616 14 11 5,571 18 9 2,090 11 9 25 14 6 19 9 6 253 17 11 58 15 0 30 0 0 248 3 11 1,924 9 4 515 0 0 10 0 6 694 2 9 7 0 0 94 18 9 127 0 4 161 11 9 3,746 9 5 531 9 2 1,980 15 9 1,858 13 11 563 18 6 1,003 11 6 14,610 12 0 8,028 3 4 5,945 11 1 5,533 7 10 1,396 8 5 2,201 0 8 2,512 4 11 1,567 10 0 13,973 14 5 3,597 9 1 565 11 3 221 16 3 3,185 19 10 240 7 0 38 3 11 46S 14 0 4218 0 177 15 0 5 1 5" 6 6 9 Totals 17,921 7 9 33,014 7 4 31,279 2 1 2,718 12 1 757 0 7 978 5 2 13,234 7 10 99,374 18 10 37,692 13 4 42,181 1 2 292 3,824 10 7 9,471 16 0 79,873 14 6 11,802 8 0 * Also £934 12s. 9d. paid to Auckland Hospital and Charitable-aid Board and £659 12s. 5d. transferred to separate account.

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Table showing Number of Children for whom Maintenance is paid by Charitable Aid Boards, &c., at 31st March, 1901, and 31st March, 1900.

STATISTICS AS TO OUTDOOR RELIEF. Table I.—Causes of Poverty (Chief Causes, not Tributary Causes). (This table refers to outdoor relief and to heads of families only.)

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ioard' id ou Paid for in Institutions. Totals. Si o !-. e6 -I * en u -"' CO CO o £ d H o +3 rH CD CO o GO S3 QJ U a r-i o Si Si o o *2 . *cj • cu OT TOO CO H O S O Oi O CU 4»rt «-H g s *5 CO co •-' •iS§ B§ CO CO CO -"* CQ CO . oj cd S 3 2 2 § 8 M fl North of Auckland Auckland Coromandel and Thames... Waikato Bav of Plenty ... Cook ... Hawke's Bay ... Taranaki Patea and Wanganui Palmerston North Wellington Charitable Aid Board ... Wellington Benevolent Trustees ... North Wairarapa Benevolent Society Wairau ... ... ... Picton Nelson Buller... Inangahua Grey ... Westland Ashburton and North Canterbury... South Canterbury 7 North Otago Otago United ... Otago Benevolent Institution Southland 14 1 1 1 20 2 1 1 6 1 7 40 31 5 6 37 32 6 1 3 1 1 7 54 32 6 7 57 34 7 3 2 1 3 11 15 3 1 3 14 12 4 1 3 3 ! "l 1 3 12 15 7 11 3 15 12 10 13 3 1 I ... 4 10 100 13 6 12 82 13 2 2 3 2 18 140 20 7 1 43 7 1 23 145 5 "8 10 15 55 33 12 1 17 14 53 43 "4 1 7 1 3 22 9 8 37 8 : 39 9 14 214 1 4 33 5 8 40 8 37 6 17 184 4 i li 3 2 3 30 9 8 47 23 94 47 14 2 4 45 6 8 57 22 90 49 17 i 15 10 1 2 2 3 1 4 5 3 2 3 30 j 231 187 44 3 8 "3 14 , 6 4 4 12 18 6 Totals 214 266 6 58 Gl 807 808 55 579 542 24 56

CD o3 „-, oi gm o § g'-SI '© 01 -*j -— O o © © a a "Si! 0) "o © <D W • r- >» n3.2 Oj © E ° Q o > © © o en d) © u •—■ .2 <D § I I • en rn « jh 08 S" O ° -a» w m '"5 '3 CD CD c8 'o G, o c3 Oi .2 cu £ o x a -o CD gm 13 a ° CDrfl cH O a ■w ci 3.S 2 C ce c3 J3 cj h, CD O „ rg cd Ia CD m jack of employment — "(1.) Able-bodied (2.) Inefficient ■Sickness Occident insanity of bread-winner imprisonment of breadwinner Desertion of bread-winner SIo male support— (1.) Widows (2.) Mothers of illegitimate children 21 4 99 2 4 11 13 12 108 2 11 10 17 29 81 1 11 6 'd o "-3 ct 5 o 13 o CD 3 2 15 1 36 24 2 1 2 20 39 13 1 1 1 5 1 3 3 19 5 2 1 58 42 29 2 7 2 5 5 83 11 129 28 46 6 12 9 41 1 2 42 27 1 'ntemperance ... jbiftlessness ... Physical defects Did age Jauses undetermined 5 3 11 121 3 4 1 19 77 27 3 5 6 18 5 8 62 44 ' "l 16 '"5 6 11 "9 6 1 1 Total number of cases 436 483 343 33 30 151 95 72 65

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Table II. —Decisions in Cases of Applicants for Relief.

Table III.—Number of Rations issued.

Description of Daily Ration. Auckland. —Bread, 1 lb. ; tea, Joz.; sugar, 3 oz.; rice, 2 oz. ; oatmeal, 2 oz.—ordinary ration ; to the sick and to those over sixty years of age, \ lb. meat. Value, from 2-j-J-jd. to 3fd. Christchurch. —Meat; also bread and groceries out of Board's store to value of 3'l6d. per daily ration. Wellington. —Bread, 1 lb. ; potatoes, 1 lb. ; meat, 8oz.; sugar, oz. ; tea, Joz. Value, 2ifd. Napier. —Meat, 8oz.; sugar, 2Joz. ; tea, \ oz.; bread, lib.; potatoes, 1 lb. Value, 3-fd.

CD c3 8 1« ,a« "© © o o > CD a CD a g .2 s "acH a a «.2 a © > © © m . a£> 4) © C o 5 «i A o © fl © eg -3 3 ° as Q? © a CD > CD a a, m . cS £> M "S *3 o H CD 3 03 *. H3 C3 Jj J3 08 °« .2-a if 1 © <s '© p.< o d CO ■a £ CD .fl 3 4J CD t. oj 3 O © 13 O oi O © © o.2 tUD CJ cS O a Cfl _0J S P o >- Continuous outdoor relief intermittent outdoor relief Femporary outdoor relief .ndoor relief transportation ill 238 87 275 16 336 94 39 266 14 155 50 32 97 SH O =+H 24 30 57 45 49 50 22 10 20 59 5 14 53 18 1 18 34 3 19 27 > a b 1

. 5 CD o «o o i .« a co Ci CD •So* a»rt a»S izi co nd . a cd o O T2 O J ° - ! Amount cd "o given in Cash, ° >h 3 Year ended gcog ! 31st March, ■9 a -g 1901. a .„ co Amount given in Cash, Year ended 31st March, 1900. ■ . CD CD .J, C CD W CD r-H ■S Si 9 © © 3 is o 'Si CO EH £ CD O co o . a en S» H o u - a cs j= a co o 3 J* 5 1 S" o~ m H Remarks. Auckland Charitable Aid Board Christchurch Charitable Aid Board Wellington Benevolent Trustees Dunedin Benevolent Institution Hokitika Benevolent Trustees 139,308 138,129 £ s. d. 1,821 16 4 £ s. d. 1,547 1 9| 872 921 214,308 217,274 2,312 12 1 2,428 15 6 1,367 1,473 77,069 116,969 1,833 1 5 3,066 1 0 612 1,269 No information 112 0 0 106 0 0 360 given. Relief given by orders on storekeepers. Napier Charitable Aid Board North Wairarapa Benevolent Trustees 53,339 54,974 46 14 6 55 17 6 294 317 South Canterbury Charitable Aid Board *2l 3 0 Belief given by orders on storekeepers. Orders given on Board's own store at so much per month, not at per ration. Orders on Sorekeepers. North Otago Benevolent Society 19 10 0 187 * £21 refunded.

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[These Tables are compiled in the Registrar-General's Office.] DISEASES AND DEATHS IN HOSPITALS. Table showing the Number of Cases of Disease and of Deaths from each Cause in the various Hospitals in the Colony during the Year 1900.

cC Orders, Diseases, &c. -3 < ra si i H o cd CO 5 co jz co cd c» u Q U Q in Vi vi E. cs 2 ui SZ U Q CO ~ Cu o St in J3 in O U Q y, co 5 Q "£ co rt S I coco eg u a 9 c £ 5 z tn J= in rt a! u o co o a ui x: co rt CO CJ in -C O Q O Q 8 i I in 1 rd u j Q U en U Q U Q in X! u 1 Q w i rt CO cj u I Q ej O U CJ Q Order i.— Miasmatic. CO CD C/l i. Small-pox 2. Chicken-pox 3. Measles 4. Epidemic Rose-rash 5. Scarlet Fever, Scarlatina 6. Typhus Fever 7. Relapsing Fever 8. Influenza 9. Whooping-cough 10. Mumps 11. Diphtheria 12. Cerebro-spinal Fever 13. Simple and Ill-defined Fever 14. Typhoid Fever 15. Other Miasmatic Diseases •• I 2 ■• 3 J 3 • • • ■ • • • • • •• - 2 ■'••• •• - 12 • .. • • • • ■•■ •• ■■ 3 " 6 ■ •1 ie • ■• 1 6 ■ 1 • • •• 4 " - 7 •" " ■• •• 3 •• 28 3 • • • ■: 1 - - - - •• 14 •• - - - - ■ • • •• •• •• •• •• •• ■• • ■ • • • • • " .. •■! •• 31 ■• - ■ • • ■ • •■• • ■• - - •■ ■■ - •• - •• ■■ - - - - •'I - 9 10 I ■■ I •• •• 1 •■ ■• - - - - ■• ■• •• •• 8 - - - 5 ■■ :• - - - .. •■ A - - 9 1 3 • - "" I • ■■ " ■■ • • • •• • I • •• ■ - - •• - - :■ 12 9 6 94 - I .. - 1 - 1 ■■ 4 1 - ■■ ■ • - - ■• - - A • •• •• 1 • - •"■• • • - -I • 23 ■ •• - 1 •• ' - •• A • 1 1 16 26 .. •■ ■• •■ •'• - - •• •• - •• • • •! • - •: •■ - - •• ■ •• 1 • 32 2 - •■ 6 " - • •• 5 6 •■ - •- ■ ••■ - •• I - ' - 2 O cN i • II II A I • • ■ - 35 A 7 1 27 1 4 2 4 3 - 17 .. - - - •• • - - .. •• ■ !• •• - - - •• •■ - •• ••! .. • ■ - •• .. •• - - •• •• ■• Total Order 1 .. — — H - — - H 18 — H — i- — — — - — H — H 8 - H 140 17 .. — 2 4 1 — 21 — A 48 2 to — • ~ — I 3 •"■ — 70 H 21 -- A — Li 82 2 - •: 7 .- 38 •■ — 1 •• •• 5 A !■ II h — — — — — - —- - O Order 2.— Diarrltosal. 1. Simple Cholera 2. Diarrhcea 3. Dysentery • •• ■• •• •• 3 •■ •• 2 s •■ .. *' 1 ■•- 2 •■ •• •- ■ •• •■ •• •• ... .. •• 1 1! "" —! 3 1 • ■• - "" - - •• I- - 1 .- ■■ 2 ■ • •• 1 •■ •• - - ■ • 1 3 - •■ - i "■ -J ■■ •■ - - •• 2 ■■■■ < •• - 1 • •• •• •■ ■■ - .. •• • •• •■■ ■• • •1 Total Order 2 .. — — H H I i— H H — H H H H - H - - - - H I— H H H - H H H H 4 •■ — ■• ! • — .. 1 ■ — •■• — " : 3 ■■ — ■ — 2 I— ! •• • — 3 •• _ 3 - — '•■ — 3 -- •• u •• -j .. - — 1 — •■ — .. •• —j • .. • • 1 A Order 3.— Malarial. 1. Remittent Fever 2. Ague 3. Beriberi — — — — — — - - ' •• •• •• " •• ■• •■ •• •• •I "" •• •• •• ! •• •" •• - ■1 "I •• " 'Si -! - •■ ■■ - I- - •• I- .. - - ■•• .. •• - - - - .. - ■:■ •■ - ■■ •-. - - - - ■ .. ■■• - •" - •• ■■■ ■• - .. •■ - - •■ •■ •• Total Order 3 .. r— M — - H M — H H H H - ~ H I H ~ - H H H H H H !- - 1 ■■ ■• - ■ • ■ ! - • .. .1 •• •■ .- "" •• •■ -- • • •• • • - •• , •• •• ■1 •• •" — — — ! — 1 —- — — — — — - — — — —4 — — — — -- •• Order 4.— Zoogenous. 1. Hydrophobia ., 2. Glanders 3. Splenic Fever 4. Cow-pox and other Effects of Vaccination ■• ■■■ ■• - •• • ■• ■■ '■ •• - i •• - •1 - 'I V ■■ ■■ • • •• .. • - •• :•■ ■■■ • •• - ■■■ • •• • "" ••! •" "I ■■1 ■■ ■• - •• • "• - •• •• •• •• • •• - - - - •• •■ •■ ■•• - •■ - 1' • - •• ■■ •• • ■ ••! - .. • - j •• ■ - ■■ •■ ••I - - ■■ ■ ■I • •• •• - •■ - • • - ■• •■ - •• - ■ !"" Total Order 4 .. — HH — H 1 — H H -I H E H - - H - hH H H - - ~ 1 i I— H - - h" ■• ■• ■■ - •• ■■• ■" • .. .. • •• .. .. - • ■•• ••! • ■■ •■ ■ .. - - ■■ • •• ■ ■■ •• •• ■ " Order 5.— Venereal. - i— — — — i— — i i— — — — U- — — — - — — — — — — — - — - 1. Syphilis 2. Gonorrhoea, Stricture of Urethra, Ulcer of Groin 22 3 I r 7 2 • • 4 5 1 40 •• •• •• ■• •• •■ " •• •■ •• 3 1 •• • •• 2 ■' 1 •■ I 1 •• ■• ■• •1 •• •• I"" •• "" Total Order 5 .. — — — - — - H — H H H — 1 H M H H H — - - — H H -I u — 26 3 -. H .. 3 1 -- .. 1 ij i.. 1 .. 6 .. 3 ..I ■ 57i 4! 1 1 1 .. 9 2 1 1 .. ..

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Orders, Diseases. &c. m jz to j=. «i .c X c -co 5 ra ra c cC oj co i; 'ra rt 4c 1 c E O ra G g c w rt ra J^ 6 6 i *« I IB rt g B rt I j I Tot; lis. —T— 1 5 CO JJ O Q in -C in rt ra S I - S 1 , I i co M q O ! I 6 ' Q ! 1 1 j 3 Q U rt in \ ci ra « 5 c Q ! a cj 6 ra U -J 3 a ""' -5 ra U JCO rt ' Order i.— Miasmatic. 2 .. 2 .. .. .. I ■T: 2 1. Small-pox 2. Chicken-pox 3. Measles 4. Epidemic Rose-rash 5. Scarlet Fever, Scarlatina 6. Typhus Fever 7. Relapsing Fever .. .. .. j 8. Influenza 9. Whooping-cough 10. Mumps 11. Diphtheria 12. Cerebro-spinal Fever 13. Simple and Ill-defined Fever 14. Typhoid Fever 15. Other Miasmatic Diseases ::■:: ■•!•• ..... 1 •• - - !•• •• ■•■ I- •■ •• •• V... 2 I 23 1 .. .. 15 .. •• " .'. " 4 H •' ■ • h " • • . • 1 1 2 • - - " 6 .. •• 18 1 ■• • I- ■■• .. - I "• •• 1 - - - •• 5 ■• •■ •■• •• 1 - ■■ •• 5 - - - -I " .. A .. .. .... .... 14 .. ••I ••I IO •■ - - - ■■ - •• • • j 1 5 ••I " " .. •• - 2 • - ..I - •" •" •• 2 •• 2 31 "" " • • -■I ••I 6 •• ■■ •• •■ •-• 1 IO; • ' i 127 249 l| 2 ••• •• h •■ " - - •• - 1 •:• "" •' •■ •••• •• •• .. .. 32 4 1 .. 32 5 M " " I6j - - 15 •■ •■ - '■■■ "" ' "I ■■ -I ■• ..... .,.. - I- ■• ■ • "" "• ■■ 5 1 •• •• I 9 IO! -!•• - h " - ••! •• - •• ••I - ■ - - ■■1 - •• 2 I " - ••! •• •• • ■■ 2 - •• • - ■• •• ■■ ..... ■■ 3 4 I4 I 15 3 1 - •• .. 3 ■ - 5 1 I • 342' ill 3' - • • ■■ ••!•• .. •• - - •• •• ■• - •• .. ..1 1 - •• • ■ 1 •■• •• - •• i •• Total Order 1 .. H M— I— — —i—H H H M- ~ — 6 — -H H rH H ~ I !■■ ■• 103 103I IO 45l ■- 29: - 26j 1 34 3 7 1 14 12 •■ 9 .. 2 " 45 7 ■•• — — — — — ~ — — — — — — — — -- O Order 2.— Diarrhaeal. 1. Simple Cholera 2. Diarrhcea 3. Dysentery 1 •• •• ... ■ •• •• i •■ •• ■" ■■ •• ■• ■• ■• •• i •• •• •■ 26J • ■•• ■ 4 1 1 - 1 ■•■ - •■ •• - - ■■ - •• ■• 2 •• - ■■ • .. 1 - ■• -■■ .. 3 ■• •• •• ■• - 2 •■ "" .. •13 •■ Total Order 2 .. H — I— H H — H - H H — — - H - ! " 1 ■■ • • 5 1 ■- 1 - • 3 •• •• •• • .. - 2 .. 2 • 39 •• ■■ 0 Order 3.— Malarial. 1. Remittent Fever 2. Ague 3. Beriberi ! ~ \—\ — — H _ —! — — — — — — — — l—\ — I pq 1 ..j li I 2 ••! j •• •• •• 1 •• ••! 1 •• •• I •■ •• •• •• ■• •• • •• "• •• •• •• 2 !- ■■ - *" ••I - i •• i .. - •■ • - "■ • - •• ■• •• ■• !- ■■ •• ■• •• •• •• • - — - •• •• — M - hM H H H H - - H H — H H - Total Order 3 .. .. .. I H • • ii ! ••' • - ■"! ■■ .. ■■ •• •• •• • - •■ ■• •• • 4 •• •• - V— ! — — i— i— — — — — — — — _ .__ — — 1 — — u w I Order 4.— Zoogenous. 1. Hydrophobia .. 2. Glanders 3. Splenic Fever 4. Cow-pox and other Effects of Vaccination "I • • - •■■■ .. .. ■ ■ -I- •• ■•■• " : - - •" 1 ■• •• •• - ■• •■ •• - •■ - •• •• - •• - •■ ■■ •• - - - ■• ■■ •■ • ::[:: - - • - •"I " •■ - !•■ •• - •• - - - V • - ■■ ""] - - •• .. .. ■■ -• - - .. •• •• - •• "" - - •• •• •• — H 1 r 1 i ! -~!— M H - - H H - H H — - H H I Total Order 4 .. .. .. j ■■ - ... .. .. • i - ■■■ -I - •■• • • .. - - ■:■ • • • i •• "I i •■ •• •• - — 1 — !— — i— — — — — - — — 1 Order 5.— Venereal. 1. Syphilis 2. Gonorrhoea, Stricture of Urethra, Ulcer of Groin • • 8 .. 9 •• I 7 88 2| . . i 2 . . I . . 96J •• •■ - •■ M 1 5 •• 2 •• 7 •• 2 — •• •• •• H •• H •• 1- ■• ! •• H 3 ■• H ■• I- • - Total Order 5 .. •• — 6 H 1 H 9 - 2 . . — X2 3 •• •• -. .. .. .. io| .. .. .. 184 ■ ■ I ■■ .. .. .. .. 1 1

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rt I I 0 re ra k ra ra i* CJ CI 'i rt 3 Z E ra rt a. "5. Z '5 rt a "ra tir; •jz c 5 ra c oj i "^ O I Q ra rt s 2 I « a. 1 Is CO CJ o a ra c Orders, Diseases, &c. I 1 <L> rt CJ v i! rt Q CO ! U [ i> ra i w CJ 1 Q I rt --, : CJ j ~ CJ trf c i ? rt ! ir" in rt cj Q rt 0 a 1 I 5 a 05 '-J rt 1 oi jc: w ' rt rt >; cj ! a 1 rt « 1 . y ra en S i rt CO CD cj a CO J= ra « CJ c OJ « rt V j a "J CO I oj d rt JJ I rt CJ cj ) a 1 cj a a OS X! ra « CJ Q rt CJ I T Order 6.— Septic. 1. Phagedasna 2: Erysipelas 3. Pyaemia, Septicaemia 4. Puerperal Fever, Pyaemia, Septicaemia •■ 2 9 3 ■■ •• 3 2 •• 'I .. • !■• - 1 1 - ■■ - •• - 1 .. •• 2 T 3 •• ■■• - •• •• - - •■ 1 1 •■ - •- 2 | • •• - ■■ 1 •• •• - 2 2 •1 ■■ 1 " • " • •I - • ••1 •• 4 2 .. 'l 1 2 •■ ■■ ■ •• 3 i •• - - ■• - - 2 •• ■ A A •• 1 ■1 • ■• ■• ■■ I •• • .... .... • •; !■• - 1 ■■ I- • I •• - ] •• •• " •• •■ -■ • •• - 7 A •• •■ - 1 1 Total Order 6 .. — — - — H — — i ■■ ■■ H H I H H H H H 1 1 - H - H - ■• '4 5 ' • 2 -- 2 - 15 - •• 2 - A •• I 1 1 13 1 H - - H -- 1 4 ■ 3. - 3 .. - 1 ■•! 3 2 ■■ I • Total Class I. — H — H — — - H H H H H H 83 — H - ■ " o I < it. ts\< - 28 — - — H r-i - - - •• 185 2 5 • 40 A 39 2 51 2 h ■• j 23 1 • 5 • 8 27 i A H i 155 : 1 51 H h L_ H M ! 9 11 - 4 - 1 " 2 * 1 2 1 » 2 s\--1. Thrush 2. Other Diseases from Vegetable Parasites .. 3. Hydatid Disease 4. Other Diseases from Animal Parasites h- - 6 - • H • — • • • - •• - • "■• - — '•• ! -- ii • - H ■•■ • H • .- -I H H ■ ■ ■ h1 I •■• 2 H ■ ■■ H • ~ .. H -- H - ~ - - ■■ H • H • ~ - H - H U " " 2 - • ■ • - I • • •■! i- - 1 • •• • 1 - " ■•■ • •• ••! •- •'■ • 3 2 A •• I •■ "" - •■ •• - • • • • 1 1 .. .- - •• •■ - - ■• •• - - • •• .. .. •• 1 •■ • — r—\ — •• •■ •• .. ■• - •• - Total Class II. .. 6 2 !— -- — 1 H ■■ M •■ H •• — H •• H M H ■ H H 1 H H H 5 H 1 ~ : 1 1 H H •• H H H - ~ •• I - •'■ - • •• ■• •■ •• •• 1 • ■■ 1 ■' 1 1 1 ..!.. H — — — ! — — LI i- •• — — — ! -- 1 — — — U- —\ k- ' •• 1. Starvation Want of Breast-milk 2. Scurvy 3. Intemperance |<? : ) Chronic Alcoholism .. r [ (0.) Delirium Tremens .. 4. Other Dietetic Diseases — —4 - — — — __i UE", co Hen r 2 •• 10 25 2 •■ ■ "• ■•I •■ -I ■■ ■■ ■ ■ 1 •• 1 • • • •• - •• 1 •■ - ■• • • • ■• 5 1 •• • • • -! -i ■•• ■■ • - 2 •■ 1 2 - 'I •• ■ ■• »l •• - "I • 6 • • • • ■• 'I - 3 20 ■• - - A •• •■ 4 1 •• • 3 2 •1 • I 1 1 — - - - i— •• ■ ■•■ ■• ■ 5 — 1 i •■ •• " ::|:: ... H ■• 2 — _ — " 2 - -• A .... !i '.'. ■• •■! - • - ■■ - - " •• ■■ - 1 -I • • ■A 1 •• •■ ■■ • .. • - 1 - •• • 1 1 • - ■■ - •• •• - .. .. • • • • •• - Total Class III. — — — - ■- •• •■ • - •'• - •• - H — ~ - H - H H - H H i rH — 1 H H H - H !- H - •■ - •• 37 2 • 1 1 H H H — h-h- — - M - 1 " I5 A • .. 3 2 3 6 • I23J < 5 ■ 5 8 A 3 -- 5 2 — •■■ ■• • -l3 3 ... o en en o I 1. Rheumatic Fever 2. Rheumatism 3. Gout 4. Rickets 5. Cancer 6. Tabes Mesenterica, Tubercular Peritonitis 7. Tubercular Meningitis, Acute Hydrocephalus 8. Phthisis 9. Other Forms of Tuberculosis, Scrofula, Cachexia 10. Purpura, Haemorrhagic Diathesis 11. Anaemia, Chlorosis, Leucocythaemia 12. Diabetes Mellitus 13. Other Constitutional Diseases I 22 35 1 '58 2 1 •• 17 .. — - 1 •• •- •• .. - • ■■ • • ■■ .. — 2 2 •• - 3 .. -A • • ■■ • ■■ .. 3 11 ■ ■ -A ■A A 4 • • — 4 8 - 8 10 ~ •• - • 3 • • 3 7 1 .. H • • • • A 2 ■ ■I 1 H ■ - 3 H 3 - •• 2 - 1 ••I .-. H - I- - - • - ~ 6 15 H •• 10 -- .. H . 3 13 ■■ 4 .. H • • • 2 -- H • ■ •■ •■ • • 1 15 64 v ■- 39 5 1 i 1 i - 16 5 1 j i 1 ii 2 H 4 20 • ■• 1 • • H • 1 • • 1 • » 1 12 1 H ■■ .. — 4 •• 1 •1 -- 4 ■ H - •• • - ■■ .. 5 5 •■ 1 - ■• - 1 I • ■ I.TjT 3 1 M » 2 - 5 1 H -I » 2 2 • • — •• I I .. 6 .. 1 .. 2 1 2 • 1 6j 45 =5 1 9 2 •■ 7 ■ 2 ■•I 2| 2 15 1 5 1 2 •• •• 'e •• ' 2 2 1 44 14 9 4 9 3 2 ■• 2 13 16 5 1 * •• ■■ 1 •• 1 1 "" h 5 •■ •• - •■1 3 1 •■ .:■ 2 i ••! ' !•• •• • 6 ■■ *: 2 5 1 1 •• •• • 5 6 •• •• 1 ••; — 1 8 ■• I • -i •• •1 ■1 I 1 " j ■■ 1 - ■• - 5 1 - - 1 •• - •• •• • 1 4 4 2 ■- " - 3 3 1 6 3 :::: •• ■•" •• - - •• - ■■ ■A 1 1 • • 4 3 2 •• • • - -• - •• ■■ ■■ - • .. .. ■• - - ■A .. - , .. • •• .... — — •• ■• - -- •• ■• H 2 ! •• ■• Total Class IV. .. 198 40 H — — 26 6 — H -- \~\ H H H H H — H — •1 - H H H H — ■I • .... .. IO 1 5 21 3 4 71 .. 4 53 2 33 3 a I182I 26 H - H — 4^: 19 .. 42 4 541 5 26 i 5 8.. .. - 11 3

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O 11 • -C* a rt B _ rt c </> JZ in rt CJ Q JZ 5 rt < JZ en JZ en rt rt v 5 rt 'rt S 05 JZ « 5 m rt os rt rt CD rt Z oi J3 3 I o I 05 in JZ m rt rt X I c rt rt u CJ G Totals. rt Orders, Diseases, &c oi v i ~ co rt en rt CJ Q oi in j3 od rt rt v CJ Q CO en rt CJ Q oi J= rt ij oi X oj +. co rt rt X en en rt CJ Q en" ■ 05 i JZ % \ rt cj I O. OJ rt J JZ rt 05 SZ rt X CJ Q rt OJ a CO oi X oj i^ rt ,JV u rt G oi J3 in rt rt u O G I Order 6.— Septic, i. Phagedaena 2. Erysipelas 3. Pyaemia, Septicaemia 4. Puerperal Fever, Pyaemia, Septicaemia 1 1 " - •• • •• i •■ 3 2 I •• • ■• • - "I •• 7 1 •' ■• '■ - •• ■■• 1 4 •■ •• •• A •1 •• ■' - - •• •■• - •• • .. ■• •• •■ •• •■ ■■ ■■ • •■ 5 2 •■ ,. •• ■• ■■• 3 43 42 17 12 6 - • 2 • - - 1 - ! A 1 1 1 •■ - ■■ - •• - ' - •• 1 •• " - ••! •• • - • • A - - ■A •• -- A - - - •• - • •• A 1 1 • ■• - •• • M H - — — 1 M - H H — - H H I— - h— \—\ H - - H - ~ H - - — — H H H i — Total Order 6 .. •• ••! 5 2 - • - 9 I - 9 2 2 A •• - - ■• .. •• • •• 1 1 8 x • •• 105 18 •1 i • •• ! 2 I Total Class I. H H HH 1 i— — H — M _48 — 28 — r— — — — - ~- H H H - — - 65 H H — 86 t Ss I J. ft I 7 6 .. 4 • 123 13 I ■• 51 A 1 A 56 5 12 1 7 A 6 I '4 •• 12 ■■ 10 •■ 3 A 3 9 .. 1,229 — H H " ~ H H H - H — - H I- - - H - H H 1. Thrush 2. Other Diseases from Vegetable Parasites .. 3. Hydatid Disease 4. Other Diseases from Animal Parasites ■■ •• ••! • !•• • ■ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• •■ ". ■ •• • • •: 1! 1 • 6 1 1 - •• 15 1 2 •■ • 1 ■■ - •• 1 - - •• .. • - •• •• - - •• •• .. •• • - • •• •• •• 9 - ..! •■ ! ..I ! I ll • '• I 5 1 1 - - • • 1 • ■■ ..1 1 ■• - ii - • - 1 ■■ - - 53 7 .. ■■ ■• - .. .. - ••! • - ■• •- - .. ■ •• •• ■ • • •• - • - .. .. - •• •• •• •■ -- .. .. .. H — M— 6 — — H —! H — H — — — H H - - H H — H — Total Class II. .. •• • 1 •• I 2 •■ 1 • 7 • •■ 15 2 1 1 .. •■ - .. •• 1 • 1 :■■ 5 ■■ •1 60 — — — — — — — — —4 — — — — — ._ —- — i— — — — — — — WW HO) Hen 1. Starvation Want of Breast -milk 2. Scurvy 3. Intemperance j W Alcoholism .. J r \ \b.) Delirium Tremens 4. Other Dietetic Diseases •• 3 1 •• " - 2 .. Ii . . 1 • h - ■■ 3 12 6 • A ■ •• i •• ■• !•• ! • •• 3 ■■ - - •• • • •• •• 16 5 - ■■■ - ■• - 5 1 ■• • ■■ 'I - 1 ■• -! --! •• •■ •• 1 •• - - •• - ■■ •• - •• •• 1 .■. •• ■• 3 1 10 108 76 •• ■• 3 I - 5 - I . . A - 2 i - 2 - - •• - - 3 •• - •• 3 •■ ■•■ - - 2 I- - •• •■ - - - - - - - ■• - ■• ■■ •■ 6 •• •• - - • - ■ • • -! •• •• - •■! - •■ - - 1 ■ - •■ - •• •• • ■• -I 1 ..: - •• Total Class III. h H H 6 — — — H — H - H — H — H — H H - — - H H — H — - 196 3 4 1 •■ 3 •• -. ij .. 21 - .. 2 .. 3 - 2 21 - -. • •• 1 4 ■A ■■ .. 3 1 I 6 i 3 I " • — —- H — — — H — " H — H I- — H - r— — — o I 1. Rheumatic Fever 2. Rheumatism 3. Gout 4. Rickets 5. Cancer 6. Tabes Mesenterica, Tubercular Peritonitis 7. Tubercular Meningitis, Acute Hydrocephalus 8. Phthisis 9. Other Forms of Tuberculosis, Scrofula, Cachexia 10. Purpura, Haemorrhagic Diathesis 11. Anaemia, Chlorosis, Leucocythaemia 12. Diabetes Mellitus 13. Other Constitutional Diseases •• 3 3 2 8 2 7 ■• 1 - •■ - •■ 3 .. 1 1! .. 1 ..!.. .. .. 4 -• 1 1 ■ • ■•• !•• •• . 7 •• "6 •■ I • • • ■I 3 I •• 4 •■ .. ..1 25 38 6 — 23 5 2 35 • • • • id 2 2 11 • • - - - • • ■■ 11 1 ■■•• 17 • • • • • ■I 3 ! .- 4 17 •• 1 •• I- .. - - " - -. S .. 2 2 2 5 ■•• ■• !••! • • 121 38 •• l ■■ 52 8 6 25 - - - •• 13 3 6 13 3 5 • 3 ■• • - • ••I ••! -. - 8 ■• - 2 1 2 1 • !•• - • • ••! • - 2 2 •■ I •• 3 ■A ■A ■A ■A 2 • ■ •■ 4 - 3 - :•■• ■■ 1 .. 2 4 .. .. 2 9 :•• • 1 .. __ 9 11 I •• 14 2 1 28 2 ■:• ■:■ • ■I ii 4 4 - •■ I 4 .-. 1 •■I 1 i! 153 386 16 316 27 18 317 86 11 15 i 4 1 I 1 •• 4 I 4 2 4 2 6 I " 3 1 •• 3 •• 3 •■ 5 12 4 90 .. .. 3 1 2 3 1 1 2 .. .. 16 4 2 1 68 T 7 143 29 J 4 " •■ •• •• I •• •• 7 19 3 •• •• •■ 1 •• •■ •• •• •• •1 •• • •• •• i i - 2 - - .. .. .. .. 1 " - ,. J 4 " •• 3 2 ■• - 2 - 1 •• • •• •• - •■ ' H - - 2 I" .. .. 21 - •• 1 - 3 - 1 - - 1 •• • - 2 - 10 • - - - •• - i - •• ■• - •■ •• I ■■ - •• •■ •• 1 "■■■ - 2 • ." - •• "I • • - 1 - .. 1 . - •• 1 - 2 ■■ •• •• - •• • •• •• j 3 •■ • - •• ■• 1 •• ■■ Total Class IV. .. H - — — — — — - — ~ — — H ! 1 8 h- - — — — 8 — ii 31 5 IOi 22 4 4 •• 173 •• .. 34 44 2 26 5 1791 4 1 X2 .. 20 il • • 9 2 hi 1 J 4 12 78 N 6 1.504 25 23:

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< "■C rt S-S rt o rt X I £ tn rt U C c. tfi JZ U Q El CD X > si 3 C 'cfl bo S g rt M.J si o) rt rt « i a o Z u rt CJ Orders, Diseases, &c. to rt ' X CO % cfl U Q rt v 1 '52 S j I rt i *£ U j Q o -H o I rt cfl , w U 1 B rt rt cfl D rt ! X I 1 5 o a I il en re CJ j C co cfl CJ a I U j Q 1 « cfl X rt rt CO cfl CJ en 0 W i. Premature Birth 2. Atelectasis 3. Cyanosis 4. Spina Bifida 5. Imperforate Anus 6. Cleft Palate, Hare-lip .. 7. Other Congenital Defects 8. Old Age i .. .. •• •• •I •• • ■• ..;.. ••1 .. •• I ■■■■ •■ •• ■• •• •• • •• •• - .. - ■ • - •• - - .. .. •■ . . .. .. ... •• .. 1 .. •• - .. ..... •• - - - - -I ■■ ..1 ••! .. • - - •■ .. .. .. .. I- - 2 ••I1 .. ••! - ■■ - •• .. i .. - !•• 1! .. • • • -i - •• • - .. .. ■■ .. .. ■• - • •• - A - - - - - 4 •• - ••! !- - •■■ 1 ■■ ■ - 1 1 .. •• - ■•■ 2 . . ••! - - .. ■ - • • ■ • •• i - •" .. 1 - .... •• A - - - ... "•• ■• " !■• •■;•• ■• •• 1 .. -I - !■• m - •■■ • •• ■■ ■• 1 1 •• Total Class V. .. 1 ■!— "I - — - - H H H H HH H H H - H H - -H IH - 13 3 •■ - 1 - - !•• — 5 '■ ! 2; .. ■■I — 1 •■ 1— 4 • 1 1 2 " I .. U- !— • — • — •• k— —j 13 — — .... — • — • — •• — __j — - — - — .. " 2 - I - CO O O [ Order i.— Diseases of Nervous System. 1. Inflammation of Brain or its Membranes.. Cerebro-spinal Meningitis 2. Apoplexy 3. Softening of Brain 4. Hemiplegia, Brain Paralysis 5. Paralysis (undescribed) .. 6. Paralysis Agitans 7. Insanity, General Paralysis of Insane 8. Chorea .. .. ... 9. Epilepsy 10. Convulsions 11. Laryngismus Stridulus .. 12. Idiopathic Tetanus 13. Paraplegia, Diseases of Spinal Cord 14. Locomotor Ataxia 15. Other Diseases of Nervous System 3 • 1 i 4 5 16 •■ - 3 1 ■■ A 1 1 •• - •• - - •• 2 II ■ 1 •• •■ •■ 1 1 " ' • • • • - : .. 1 .. •■ •• 1 1 3 A • ■■ - •• .. ... - •• 1 .. 1 2 I I I ..;.. ■ • v • I 1 .. 2 .. •• 1 •• ■• •• !•• I- • • ■• •• • •• 1! • • •• 1 1 3 3 ■• 1 ■ 1 •• • • . .. 1 . . ..;.. 1 .. 1 I I 6 •■ 4 1 H 11 6 5 10 •• - ■■ 2 .... 1 1 ' 2 l! ■■ • • A 1 1 2 - - •• - - !•• 1 1 1 .. 3 •• 1 .. 1 .. 5 - • 3 •• 3 ■• 1 1 1 ■• ■ 1 • - ■ •' ■ !• • • •• • ■ • 1 • • .. " 1 .. - - " - • •■ - ■• 1 2 .. 2 I 'I 4 1 I I 12 !•■ 1 •- 1 .. ij.. ..: .. .. I .. 1 ■• H ■■ 1 2 • 2 - .. • • • - 2 .. - • - ■• ■■ - .... ■■ — • ■ ■■ • ■ - 'I • -! - •• - ■ ... ■ - .... 1 • • ■• 1 •• •• - 5j 1 " - ■• ! ■■ - ■• - - •• •• ■• .. .. ■• •■ ■• •■ .. .. 7 •• :: :: .. ..! .. 5 3 ..j.. 1 .. 3 •• 8| .. j - ••! - •■ • ! - •■ - ■•! ■ • • - •• ■■ - 1 1 15 ■• • • ■• 8, .. •■ • - - •• 3 1 16 - •■ - - .... .... i... ... • • • 5 •■ • ■ •■ ■• ■■ 1 .. 12 .. 1 • • • -i • • - - • • • •• - - - •• - - ■•■ .. ■■ 2 I 9 1 I ••! 5 °l 106J 1 — IH »l — 1 — ___ 3 i_:: si 2 3 ■■ H •• H •■ H • -\ H _ •■ H ■■ — - — 4 J ■• - —H •• - 2 1 — - H 12 H ■• — H ■■ - 2 Total Order 1 .. 9 1 I4 16] 2 4 .. il ■• 29 2 IO 2 ! r 65 2 12 ■■ 3i 1 4 1 3 - 1 13 1 .. w 5 3 — — — 2 .. 17 .. — —— H- — — — — — — — I— — - Order 2.— Diseases of Organs of Special Sense. 1. Otitis, Otorrhoea 2. Epistaxis and Disease of Nose 3. Ophthalmia and Disease of Eye 8 82 • "I •• 1.. ij.. ■■ ! "I 1 •• "I •• ■1 3 5 4 "I ■• " 12 81 42 •■ I ■• ■■ ■■ •• •■ "I •• •• I - !.. - ■■ !- " ■ - 7 - " •■ ■• - 3 5 - *8 • • - 1 - ■ Total Order 2 .. , ■■ — - H - M 3 •■ 5 •• -I - - H 4J - H I • H H — 7 •• H - 12 - H •• \—\ - - - ■• H — « - H ■ H •• H 1 - H 3 - H •• H 1 104 - - - - - ■• ■■ . ■• •• 135 9 •• •■ ... •• - 3 - •• •• • ■■ Order 3.— Diseases of Circulatory Svsttm. 1. Endocarditis, Valvular Disease .. 2. Pericarditis 3. Hypertrophy of Heart 4. Fatty Degeneration of Heart 5. Angina Pectoris 6. Syncope 7. Aneurism 8. Senile Gangrene 9. Embolism, Thrombosis .. — - — — — H-- — — -— — — ._ I — -J — — —i ~ — —4 — — — -i - ! - ! 1 45| 17 1 4 2 5 1 "i\ V. 1 6 4 j "j 10 151 4 41 1 <? 12 3 10 1 2 1 4 ! 2 T l 2 '• ••I ■■ ••i •• I ■ •• i I- ! I .. I .. 2! I •• •I 2 I ■■ 'I - •■I "I I 1 •1 •1 • ..;.. 2 2 2 2 1 • - 2 I I • " .. ••! •• ' ' I ■■ • I -I- ' 1 - ■■ • 1 • • •• •• • •• • 1 a .. 1 • "z\ '.'. ' ■• 1 5 1 • • ■• ■■■ .. 5 1 1 • 2 1 .. • • I • • ■• ■■ • 1 • •• • • 1 .. • • .. •• •• •• .. .. .. • • •• •• .. .. •■ •■ .. .. i I I I __j _j j

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< rt . cj rt en £ ra JZ o o JZ 05 E_ rt rt rt rt "5, rt 2 ! rt rt i Q 'rt be oi j jz tn rt rt ! « cj I Q rt oi I sz ra : w cj^G la rt o rt rt '5 c ccJ . lo co vi £ o J JZ ■ . o o o v en rt JZ CJ o ■A ■I: rt CJ -H I oi co rt cj u a , to 05 JZ Vi rt rt v U Q Orders, Diseases, &c. 05 ~ co rt rt « CJ G oi JZ\ U G 05 JS O G to JZ 05 rt 1 rt ii U G oi oi — rt *£ u a 05 i JZ \ v ' tJ ' 05 : rt rt ; cj ! G rt CJ o en" G CJ of rt a ! CO oi i J= oj i *i * i X cj 1 a oi CJ rt o oi JZ G U rt rt « CJ G I oi 05 ra O G oi 05 X *. rt d a en — v rt 5 en JZ 1/1 rt 5 & en rt oi rt cj a rt co s a rt U rt a Order 3.— Diseases of Circulatory System —contd. 10. Phlebitis n. Varicose Veins, Piles .. 12. Other Diseases of Circulatory System 2 33 2 •• 1 •1 1 1 3 13 • • •• 2 • • 1 5 1 •• ■ •• • ■■ 1 5 2 •■ •• 2 2 •■ •• •• • •• •• 4 46 ■• - •• 2 • • 2 7 •• •• 1 1 • ■ •• .. •• A •• - 6 1 ■• • • •- - • • - • • •• - •• - - - ■■ - ■■ 2 - .. • - • - A - - •■ •■ •■ — H H - H - H !- ~ H — - H - 18 — H - -- - H H - H 16 H — — Total Order 3 .. 90 is 1 -• 2 1 I2j 20 1 4 .. 13 5 4 2 2 H 18 - 24 5 2 - 97 16 3 22 3 5 A 4 • 5 1 U4 IS 3 •• - — -^ — — — u_ — ■-- —j — — — — — —\ — —i Order 4.— Diseases of Respiratory System. 1. Laryngitis 2. Croup 3. Other Diseases of Larynx and Trachea .. 4. Asthma, Emphysema .. 5. Bronchitis 6. Pneumonia 7. Pleurisy 8. Other Diseases of Respiratory System i 13 38 47 9 9 •• •• •• ■■ - •1 ■■ 6 - - - ■■ 1 •• 3 5 4 5 4 •■ • • •• I 6 8 2 •• - !•• •■ .. • H H • • • • •• •• 11 2 11 5 •• •■• - •• •■ ••! - A •• 1 •• - -! - •• • • 1 17 6 ■■ ■ ■ •■ 1 ' - A I •• • • h ■• - - - 3 I 6 'A-'- •■ • • ••I 9 2 •• - I 2 •• ■• 3 18 8 •• • - •■ •• - H ■• •■ •• •• •■ ■• I 2 3 2 'I - - .. • • ■■•• 2J I I I 1 • •• A "I 2 4 " •• 4 6 4 1 2 1 A 2 - •• - - A 4 - H A ■• ■■ 37 27 17 2 6 1 4 •■ i! 3 2 I - •- 4 1 1 2 4 ■ 4 5 ■■ - 12 4 •• 2 6 3 7 3 3 1 - 4 5 - 2 3 •• 4i I I 5 •• ' A 2 I 1 3 •• ■• 4 2 ■■ .. ■■ - ■■ " '•• - •• 2 ■■ •• •• - •• • ■ •• .. •• - •■ - "■• .. •■ •• •• - - .. .. ■• - ■• •• •• " • ■■ •■ •■ — — — H H M - 18 H — - H H H — - H H H - 8 —H H - -; h Total Order 4 .. 117 12 7 1 12 1 22 23 — 9 • 29 - • " 32 u 13 4 - 90 8 • 20 2 — 3' A 7 • 1 ! 12 3 3 2 2 9 I 7 1 - 8 1 — — — —j i— h- — — — — — cT: o rH > Order '5.— Diseases of Digestive System. 1. Stomatitis, Cancrum Oris 2. Dentition 3. Sore Throat, Quinsy 4. Dyspepsia 5. Haematemesis .. 6. Melaena .. .. 7. Disease of Stomach, Gastritis 8. Enteritis 9. Ulceration, Perforation, of Intestine 10. Ileus, Obstruction of Intestine 11. Stricture or Strangulation of Intestine 12. Intussusception of Intestine 13. Hernia 14. Fistula 15. Peritonitis 16. Ascites 17. Gall-stones 18. Cirrhosis of Liver 19. Other Diseases of Liver, Hepatitis, Jaundice 20. Other Diseases of Digestive System 1 •• H 4 •• 31 7 1 •• - •■ ■■ - •• ■• •• ■• • ■• ■ • ■• 1 • •■ •• - ■' • ■ 1 •1 " " •• •■ " • 3 " - 1 • 1 - •• " - - - - - - - - •• •■ 4 6 - •• 5 3 - - ■• - - - •• - - - - - 11 2 1 2 3 1 2 •■ • •• • ■■ ■ ■■ - •• - •• 6 4 2 1 2 • •• 2 8 3 2 I •1 1 ■■ 1 1 •• 2 3 1 • ■ 1 'I 2 2 I - - - I ■1 1 1 7 14 2 •• 7 2 • - ■■ ..1 .. • ■ •■! 3 3 5 •• 2 2 1 - ■■ • - • - • - • • • ■• - ■■ ■■ - •■ - - - - •• 37 12 1 18 2 2 3 ■• ■ 3 1 2 2 1 ■• 1 "I •■ 11 1 I - 2 " " •• "I •■ 1 26 5 - •• 4 11 H h •• •• - - A 3 ■• 1 • 1 •• • •• - - - ■■ - •• - • •■ I "' 3 2 •• - 2 •• - .. .. I ■I" 2 " •• - - " • • !•■ ■• •• " ■■ ■• 1 2 1 - 12 3 •• 1 •• 2 2 •■ 1 .. 3 .. 4 3 1 I • - •■ 1 2 •• • 3 !•■ 1 - 1 2 6 1 1 • ■• ■■ • • I ••! •• ■■ •iv - •• ■• •• ■ •• h 2 •• •• •■ • - - 3 • ■• ■ .. •• 2 - ■■ .. 1 •• 21 2 A •• • 1 - 3 - 2 2 ■■ •■ 3 ■ • - ■■ 1 1 ..' • • - - 1 •• - • •• •■ 27 10 • ••! 3 •■ 6 ' 1 ■■ 1 •■ .. 2J .. . 1 .. ■■ - •• ••■ •• • - • - - 1 •• ■• •• •• •■ - • - • •■■ - - ■ ■• - A 1 1 ■■ ! - 12 2 1 1 - •• I i .. . 2 1 •■ •• •• •■■ • - - " - •• ..! • •■ 3 - " ■ 1 •• 'I - ■■ 6 • • •• •• - 1 •■• 1 7 7 34 13 1 ■■ • 3 • ' A • • - - - 1 •• A ■■ - ■■ - • 3 ■•■ • 2 ' A - •• .. •! ■■ 1 - - 2 5 6 3 1 1 A • •■ - - 1 8 - 3 2 I " •• 2 A • •• - A ■A .4 1 •• 3 5 2 ■■ - - 1 •• ■• 2 1 - - 1 - - I •• I 1 3 ' ■• 2 A 5 ■A •• 1 •• 1 - - 2 - 23 3 • - - ■■ •• 1 ■• •■■ — — — — — -H — h- — 6 -H - — - _._ H — — 1. 6 - —\ H - 6 H H Total Order 5 .. 10 4 » 3 31 3 •• 3 I4 : 1 1 I 57 J 25 : • 3 1 *53 5 11 27 56 2 - 10 i.. 27 !-- 4 2 33 24 22 — — — — — —4 — 1- — —- — — — - — -4 —\ I — Order 6.— Diseases of Lymphatic System and Ductless Glands. 1. Diseases of Lymphatic System .. 2. Diseases of Spleen 3. Bronchocele 4. Addison's Disease 8 •• •• 2 1 1 •• 4 1 I 1 ■• - I••1 - 1 1 • 1 - 1 •■ •• •• - 13 . .! ••I ! ■■ IA 3 •■ ■■ •• •• •• - " 1 ■• •■ - ■■ - 6 2 - •■ - •■ - - • - • • " - - 1 A •• •-. •• - •• .. • •• - •• • • - • - ■• •• - - •• — — — H - H IH H - H H - H - H L_ H ~ - Total Order 6 .. " 1 .. •• • • .- • • .. 1 1 1 ■ • .. .. h9 .. - • • ho .. •• .. --

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1 JZ V Z ra rt E ra c X 6 OS .i JZ JZ % cjt; o < 95 s i 1 £ "rt oi JZ ra rt rt v CJ G CJ Q oi SZ en (i rt CJ CJ 3 rt £ rt O 05 JZ m rt U Q rt ra rt rt v U Q -a c 05 ~ 05 ra rt ju cj a o rt 0 rt -J c rt o > rt Totals. Orders, Diseases, &c. 10 05 JZ oj rt rt i» oi JZ os rt ra V CJ G oi % s rt X o a I . rt oi rt oi -rt coco a rt ■CJ CO a oi rt CJ -rt rt cj 3 rt CJ oi rt 3 10 1— 05 ra U G to rt CJ rt a rt CJ oi JZ CJ JZ Q » rt rt H CJ G oi -c ra rt rt v CJ Q oi : -C " ra rt w u I q Order 3.— Diseases of Circulatory System —contd. 10. Phlebitis 11. Varicose Veins, Piles 12. Other Diseases of Circulatory System 2 •■ •• • I 18 ■• •• ■■ H I ■■ •• 1 •■ •• - 1 •I •• • 2 8 3 19 185 J 4 I ■• ■■ 4 19 •• "I •• •■ •• 2 •• • •• ■ ■ 3 - •• .. • • ■■ h •• • •• I •• ..! •• ■■■ .. •• .'. •• • • - •• A ■• - • •• •■ - - Total Order 3 .. H 19 6 12 — 6 — — I !- H - — H - -A - H - 6 - — — — i 1 •• 54 14 ■■ 15 5 5 • 59 14 12 3 3 2 3 6 4 5 .. 7 23 6 1 622] !— — — — 13: — I — I— 1 — — Order 4.— Diseases of Respiratory System. 1. Laryngitis 2. Croup 3. Other Diseases of Larynx and Trachea .. 4. Asthma, Emphysema 5. Bronchitis 6. Pneumonia 7. Pleurisy 8. Other Diseases of Respiratory System — — — — —; •■ ■• •• •• •• ■■ 1 •• •• 1 •• 3 1 1 i6| • - •• • ■• •• •■ •• •• ■• •■ - •1 •• ■■ - • • ■'■I •' 1 •• •• - - - " •• ■■ • • - - 6 2 5 12 • ■• •• - 1 - 9 4 2 - " - 1 ■■ I IO 19 25 9 2 • I 6 ■• • A • •• 3 ! 12 3 6 1 • • •• 4 1 1 6 I 10! 29 14 16 1 6 1 3 6 3 7 1 - - 1 • 3 5 3 2 - - •• •• ■• • 2 3 14 8 1 5 - 19 1031 310 237 : 178 37 4 2 1 - 2 2 - " 3 5 2 1 ■ 1 •• ■■■ 3 4 4 1 ■■ ■■ 14 8 1 4 4 4 4 5 3 1 2 •• - •• - • - 2i 5 A 1 ■• ■-. •• 3 1 3 2 A 3 2 1 .. - - ■ •• •I I- ■■ • •■■ - • • 4 - 1 •• !• 4 •• 10 19 1 - :•• I I- ■ • • • •■ •• .. v - 1 ■ 2 - •• ... - •• • '■■• - •■ 2 I en en en Q U o I " H - - - •■ •■ •• ■• ..." ■• - Total Order 4 .. 9 26 4 7 2 !5 — I 66 8 — - — N H • H w - ! 4 H A — 75 - 4 — 32 H 20 H A — 5 — A H • H 13 — 3 - 12 -A r15 - A — 39 — 26 — gooj — — 13 3 5 I - 2 2 — — — — — —4 Order 5.— Diseases of Digestive System. 1. Stomatitis, Cancrum Oris 2. Dentition 3. Sore Throat, Quinsy 4. Dyspepsia 5. Haematemesis .. 6. Melaena 7. Disease of Stomach, Gastritis 8. Enteritis 9. Ulceration, Perforation, of Intestine 10. Ileus, Obstruction of Intestine n. Stricture or Strangulation of Intestine 12. Intussusception of Intestine 13. Hernia 14. Fistula 15. Peritonitis 16. Ascites 17. Gall-stones 18. Cirrhosis of Liver 19. Other Diseases of Liver, Hepatitis, Jaundice 20. Other Diseases of Digestive System — — — — — —\ — \— — •• •1 •• ■• •• •• • •■ 1 •• 2 • " •• " •■ ■■ • •• - •1 •I ■• H ■ • ■■ ■• • 7 19 6 ■ 35 •• • 6 • - 2 • ••! • ■■ •• I •I •■ 1 1 • ■ 1 • 1 5 •■ - 3 2 • 1 6 ' ■ 4 2 - ■ ••! 2 •• 6 2 • 6 ■ • ■ \ 1 ■ • •■ ■• - ■ 179 147 20 1 • - - I V • • ■• • - 2 • 1 - ■ 4 1 10 • • 5 - •■■ - ••■• • 1 • 1 ■ !- • - • • • • ■ • - - ■■ "8 5 1 3 4 ■•- ■• • •• 2 ■• 34 20 ■ - 8 1 9 5 2 •■! 1 1 1 - ■ ■ •■ • •• 1 13 1 • • - •• I I ■■ 5 • 12 • ■■ 1 -■ 1 ■• - 3 • 4 2 2 1 211 83 15 26 23 125 43 49 20 30 77 138 • 1 ■ • - - - ■■ • ■• ■ 51 3 ' 2 - - ■• ■■■ - 1 -■ • - - - A •• •■ 1 • •• •-! 1 2 T 1 -I - - - - 1 • 2 1 • .. • " - - 2 2 ■■ ■■ A I "I • 4 2 1 - - • ■ 1 1 1 • • • • - - - - • 1 - •- - - •• • - • 3 • • ■1 5 - • - •■■ - '18 •• ■■ • • - A 1 - •• • •• 2 1 ••• ■ 2 • •■ 1 •■ - ■■ - A ■■ • • 5 H 23 8 2 1 •• il • - • ■ ■•■ 3 2 •'• I - - •■ ■■ ■■ • • ' 2 ! • - • 1 2 • • •• ■• • •• 1 •• •• - • - 6 3 2 - • H • 3 1 •• 1 1 • - -I 1 • 2 3 I 1: - 2 2 2 • " • • " •• • - - ■ •• - I I • - - • ••■ • ••■ ■• • •• ■ - •• - - - •• - • •■ - 3 2 8 A 1 ••! •• • • - • • - • • 1 - 3 1 - •• •■ 2 •■ • 2 I A I A 1 - 2 ■ ■■ ' - • •■ • ■ 2 ■ - 3 ■• 1 - 2 I » 2 ■■ • 1 A 3 1 - ■ ■A • 5 1 2 4 2 ■• - 1 • ■ •■! - ■• • • " •■ - - •• 24 A ■■ .'I 3 •• 3 • ■ 9 - ■A ■■ •1 ■■ -I !•• - • -- • .. - - Total Order 5 .. —! 1 — H — I— — — — -H - 12 — - r- — H ~! H H - -I H - - - 21 2I 10 A 7 •• 2 124 19 17 2l| 123 9 I 1 .. .. 61 15 -I !7 .. IO •• 11 1 - i 1 3i 19 2 1,204 1 16 S Order 6.— Diseases of Lymphatic System and Ductless Glands. 1. Diseases of Lymphatic System 2. Diseases of Spleen 3. Bronchocele 4. Addison's Disease — •• —j •• — 12 I — —J 9 — — — —- — — — — — ■• •■ •• 'I 1 •I 2 •■ 2 1 1 1 2 1 72 I 40 3 2 •• i •■ • •• - ■■ • •• •• •• - - • •-• • "I "• - •■ 2 • ■■ 15 • 9 - - ■• • •1 - 1 H ■ •• ■ ... •• • h - •• • - ' 1 •• ..I ■ ■ - - •■ 1 • .. - '•■ • - •• I - 1 Total Order 6 .. H "~l — I I H H — H ~ 1 H — - - H h— H H H — •-! .. •• .. .. .. I J t 3 27 is - .. • • .. 2 •• 1 .. 1 •• 1 ■ - 116 4

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rt Orders, Diseases, &c. rt j* g I s en rt rt v cj I Q rt . CC rt •rt io rt o rt X oi rtO oj rt rt X cj a C JZ en JZ en rt rt JJ CJ G ,z£ I s rt cj o a rt w rt rt v U G rt Ch rt oi u a "5 rt o 'ri oi -S ra rt rt X rt ! X U j 3 rt 6 oi JZ rt " cj Q I! 1 S rt " CJ 3 rt rt v U G rt £ . I oi ra ra rt w U G * B CJ o cj G 1 T~ j " o, '■ rt rt ■ JJ cj G CJ "^ rt « cj a oi CJ rt a % rt C- G rt CJ 3 rt CJ s ra j rt ■■ rt CJ j Q ■ P rt rt X U 3 rt i; o a ID CJ cJ rt j; cj Q Order 7.— Diseases of Urinary System. 1. Acute Nephritis 2. Bright's Disease 3. Uraemia 4. Suppression of Urine 5. Calculus 6. Haematuria 7. Diseases of Bladder and Prostate 8. Other Diseases of Urinary System ?! r > 2 4 - - .. .. •■■ •• :! :: u •• ■■ -! - •■ !•■ - - •• - - ■• 3 •■ 3 -■ - ■ 1 3 •• - •• ■■! •■ • - •■ •• ■•■ ■'I 2 2! 1 2 •-I 1 2 ■■ 51 T 5! 2 1 I x 2 H - •' "I "* 4|.. 1 .. 2 I 8 .. 2 2 ! • •• '• - •• 1 •M • • "! • • 2 1 1 r| 1 •■ 4 • ■ 1 - V - - - ■■ •• 5; 1 1 3 10 ■• 1 -I - ! 2 i ..- 1 3 ■ • • • 1 7; 3 - ■■• 13 9 - •• 2 I •• I 10 18 I I J • -I • ..I 1 3 2l 19 8 3 I J j.. ■■ " - •i "I ••I 2 • • A • 2 2 i 2 r I 2 - I4 •■ - --! 31 •-I I ■■• 2 H 1 •• - - .. "' • •• •- ' ■• •• Total Order 7 .. I I h— M H — M - H H H 8 H - H H H H H i I H H -4 H 47f io 1 1 2 •■■• .. 18 1 6 ■■• • U£! !■ 1 3 1 •• 45 4 2 I 15 1 3 ' •• 2 6 5 1 6 h •• •• ! — — — —\ L--j UJ — — S- - — — - - - - I W en o > Order 8.— Diseases of Reproductive System, (a.) Diseases of Organs of Generation, — 1. Ovarian Disease 2. Diseases of Uterus and Vagina 3. Disorders of Menstruation 4. Pelvic Abscess 5. Perineal Abscess 6. Diseases of Testes, Penis, Scrotum, &c. (b.) Diseases of Parturition, — 7. Abortion, Miscarriage 8. Puerperal Mania 9. Puerperal Convulsions 10. Placenta Praevia (Flooding) 11. Phlegmasia Dolens .. .. 12. Other Accidents of Childbirth (c.) Childbirth (Lying-in Patients) 5 2 27 t4 51 2 •• 1 1 I . . ••'.•• ...r... •■ 1 ■■ ■■ 2 1 12 2 - 1 •• 12 1 1 4 -- i •■ ■■ •■ -■ 1 3 •• -■ 2 •■1 -■ 1 * 1 • • ••I I " • • 4 19 3 •■ 5 .. 13 1 2 ■ • 1 10 75 2 11 4 38 - 1 .. I 2 3 1 1 3 1 7 IO 18 6 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 .. 1 9 ■:• •• .. 11 - .. 1 3 4 •• 1 1 10 1 1 .. .. 1 3 2 1 3, 5 i 2| •■ ■• •• •• •• ■• ■■ ■■ •• "I ■• • ! •■ •• •■! •■ •• .. .. • • •• " ' •• h • ..1 •'I H - .:■ ■ "1 - - - ••! • ■• - • • ■•■ •• H " H • • - • -:• - •• - • "I ■ v ,. .. •• •I • - I- • ••! • --! •• H • - - - -I '■' - - ••! ■•! • •• •• I ■ .. . ■•■ •• ■•• - - • ■ 1 • -! • A !■• • 1 2 - - - 1 -■■ •■ ■■• 2 " - • ■ ■■I • " 4 ■:■ • 1 .- ••! .. •• ■ 4 6 •• • •-, - • •- •• 2 II . . ■■ ■■ •• •- - - " - •• "■■ .. A ■ •• • A •- - " .-. • • ■ •- 1 •■ ■■• — — h— H hH __ H H H H - H H - H M H - - - —i I— - H H - H H - Total Order 8 .. 116 I 3 - 17 • 21 1 !•• 10 5 • 3 • 34 19 • 2 .. 156J ! A 6 14 - 44 3 1 11 •• •• 11 • hi •• •• "i ■■ •• 'I .. — — — — —j — ~ — !— —4 — i — L— — L- !- — I— — — — — — i— — — — - •:-\ Order 9.— Diseases of Organs of Locomotion. 1. Caries, Necrosis 2. Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis 3. Other Diseases of Organs of Locomotion .. 3 °i 23 13 66 "' ! "' 2 3 1 7 8 •■ 4 7 2 •• 5 3 "' 4 I 'I 1 • °i 4 1 7 •• ■• •■ 37 53 12 4 ■• 4 2 "I » ■■ • 3 1 •• •■ •• 2 M 1 I I A "• •■ - • • - i - 2 • • •• 3l 7| 3 3 - - • • 3 2 2 1 •• :■-• 5 ■A A 7 • •- ■• • •• •• I- ■• I- •• 1 - •• ■• •• •• ■' Total Order 9 .. ■I— H H — — H H H H H H H h - I H —i 1— 1 1 I— I I— —i — H - A 2 ! .. 20 A 13 A 12 17 4 •• 1 ■■ 16! 12 1 2 102 2 12 •• 21 •• I 5| • .. •■ •• •• •■ ■• Order 10. — Diseases of Integumentary System. 1. Carbuncle 2. Phlegmon, Cellulitis 3. Lupus .. .. ,.,... 4. Ulcer, Bed-sore 5. Eczema 6. Pemphigus 7. Other Diseases of Integumentary System .. — 1— — -- —j — i— —j ~ - - — — — — — — — - 1 6| i.. 2 ••1 •• •• 1 1 •• •• •1 2 M - •• 6 2 24 II •• •• 2 •• - • ■' 'I 'I 2 1 2 - 3 10 • • i • 10 • ■ • 3J 1 - •• •• I 3°j ■ •• - I- •■ 9 8 4 3 2 • ..I 12 4 12 7 • 7\ 2 \ 12 9 6 • - - 5 2 , 1 ■•■ - 10 3 2 1 • • • i. I •• 2 " 3 11 - ■ 2 - 7 " I- - • ■ 1 - - '21I l- •• - " 10 •■! 2 • " - 5 • I- " • ■• i •' 'A • • - H - - I I !■• 2 • ■ •• - .. 7 .. •• ■- ■ ■ •■ - - .. 4 ■A A .. Ii! .-! ■■ I •■ • - •■ •• - - •• Total Order 10 .. ;— 1 — M H H H H H I 2S - H M H _ 73 861 2 5 5 - 38 14 13 7 61 • - 33 30 ■ ■ 1 54 II 2 4 6 3 8 ! .. 9 2 ; •1 ■• ■■ • •I ■■ i •1 ■■ • -I Total Class VI... 64 H 3 49 6 - - 168 6 8 !l22 1 8 - 2 P4 2 F54| - H H 2 H : 4 2 — ' 6 !0 H 38| i— 2 — 32! 1— 2 — 71 M 107 h ! rr H 47: '- 21 171 69 r 3 12 916' 136 265 2 5 I

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C 11 r « o TO rt rt f EC o 5-g rt rt < c < cc rt » rt rt jj Q s rt o CCJ rt cj P c CJ r> g| rt <n rt rt cj o i Totals. rt 0 Orders, Diseases, &c ■J, -E rf x cj C co A rt X I co rt rt cu to J3 CJ JJ rt cj u a 1 a rt w U D co rt u Q in JZ Vi rt U Q U rt rt Ji —: — rt J> rt "ci re c. rt a rt rt co J= S X co I rt o X rt rt a CO u a w rt rt jj u a Order 7.— Diseases of Urinary System. 1. Acute Nephritis 2. Bright's Disease 3. Uraemia 4. Suppression of Urine 5. Calculus 6 Hsematuria 7. Diseases of Bladder and Prostate 8. Other Diseases of Urinary System 1 3 1 •• 2 1 ■ ■• 3 •• 1 • A • • • • 3 xx| 3 •• i 1 4 3 •• 1 1 ■1 • • ■ ■'. 4 - 1 •• 2 - 1 1 12 - •• 3 •■ ■■■ - - 2 •• ij - - " 'I 4 ■■ -1 1 • • - .. I A 1 •I • 1 - 1 ■ • I 8 •■ I 1 • •• •• 4! •• I 1 ■• x ■• A •• 3 1 I - - " ■ 36 93 7 9 17 11 134 78 385 I 27 ■ •• ■ .. 1 A ■■ - - - 2 1 11 10 • - - •-I ■• • - •• - ■•! - 3 13 4 - •• 1 •• ■• 4 16 1 1 - - 1 1 1 •• 1 - I' "I - 6 2 •■ ■'■ - ■■ 1 .. 2 ■■■■ •■ .. - 3 1 - A * !- - -! I" • !••] 3 1 • 3 2 2 - - •• - 12I 2 - ! •• ■•• 1 ■A 1 - - -l • - 1 1 •• • ... - .. - ■• •■ I 'I • ;- 6 - — — — h- — H i H _. - — — - — 1 J M h- — H — ■ H ■- Total Order 7 .. 3 1 1 •• 51 I H 2 .. — 1 .. 8 A 4 A 37 5 4 A A 4 I 1 5 1 5 14 J 10 5 - 61 ... •• - — — — — — U- — -_ 1 —\ — 1 — — — — — — — ~ o H Order 8.— Diseases of Reproductive System, (a.) Diseases of Organs of Generation, — 1. Ovarian Disease 2. Diseases of Uterus and Vagina 3. Disorders of Menstruation 4. Pelvic Abscess 5. Perineal Abscess 6. Diseases of Testes, Penis, Scrotum, &c. (b.) Diseases of Parturition, — 7. Abortion, Miscarriage 8. Puerperal Mania g. Puerperal Convulsions 10. Placenta Previa (Flooding) 11. Phlegmasia Dolens .. 12. Other Accidents of Childbirth (c.) Childbirth (Lying-in Patients) I 3 3 •• 1 A 1 2 .. 2 ■■ 1 - 1 1 • • • 17 24 3 3 2 30 1 ■ - - x 1 •• " 9 2 I 2 3 •• . 1 2 ..I .. ■■ .. 10 48 5 3 2 20 I I 4 4 1 •• 4 •• I •■ I 6 1 3 6 1 •■ - 1 I 2 •■ 2 •■ 5 '9 ■• 1! 105 343 44 32 16 170 I I " ••■ •• • .. ■■ -I 7 " 1 - •• 6 • 1 1 •• •• ■■ •• ■• •• - ■ - ■• •• •• - •■ • •■ - I - •I 'I - ■1 - 46 2 1 1 • 1 - ■■ - ■■ - - 1 - •■• - - - • - - - - 1 1 - ■•■ !•• •■ - ■■■ h - - - " - - • - - - - 1 - ■■ - ■■ ■■•I 8J - •• - 9 - - - ■• - - •• - • - - ■• 3 31 12 • .. - - ••• - - I - - •• •■ ••! - - • - - h ■■ - - • •• - ••! !- - •• • •• - - - 1 .. -I - - •• ■ - - - •■ •• Total Order 8 .. H -- — - — — — h— H M - - iH — — - H H - - 8 H M H 806 — 1 10 3 2 .. 3 - ■■ ■■ 95! 2 - 34 .. 3 • 104 3 - ? ■ - « ■• - X7 10! - X2 •■ •1 " - _ j — — — — - — — — -- — — -- — U— — — — — — !— Order g. — Diseases of Organs of Locomotion. 1. Caries, Necrosis 2. Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis 3. Other Diseases of Organs of Locomotion .. 3 3 1 2 •• 5 4 •• 21 46 1 •• *• 9 2 ■■ 1 38 27 •■ 6 1 2 ••1 2 I 'I •1 1 ■• "I •• 'I 2 5 3 •• " 227 239 126 1 ■■ ■■ - 2 3 ■■ - - I • - ••! - - 4 2 - I" - ■■ •■ - • - ■■ 1 - • • 3 • •3 "I • • 5 8 - - _3 •• 3 - - iTotal Order 9 .. - H — H h- — — - H H - H H — H H H H H 6 — I 15 •• 2 • 9 • ■ 67 3 1 •I 3 14 • 41 I-.-lOIj :• 9 - - 4 • 3 ■- 10 592 ■• •1 ■• •1 ••: - — — -- 1 1—4 — — — — -- - — !— _ — — — - — — Order 10. — Diseases of Integumentary System. 1. Carbuncle 2. Phlegmon, Cellulitis 3. Lupus 4. Ulcer, Bed-sore 5. Eczema 6. Pemphigus 7. Other Diseases of Integumentary System .. 5 1 1 2 2 •• 1 - 1 •:• ■• I •■ ■• 3 2 29 5 I- " 2 •■: •• 1 •• •1 1 3 •• •• 1 1 1 •• - ■• •1 •• 4 7 5 - - •■ ■■ •■ •• •• 2 •• !•■ !•• 2 - •■ - !•• •I - ■• • • ..I i 2 1 •• - ■• •• ■■ 1 1 1 6 1 10 69 •• - - •■ 2 2 ..I 1 •• • 6 20 64 12 229 121 3 4 - •• 2 2 5 ■■ - 4 1 5 - ■■ 3 3 ■■■ •■ 4 3 - I A 2 - • 3 - 3 1 - 5 3 2 - .. I- ■■ " !•• - •• ■■ ■■ • ■•■ - • •• - •• 1 •• 13 - •• 3 6 ..! - •• 10 - •• 1 ■■ " 3 - •■! I - - - • 1 •• 2 - 4 108 ■ - ■■ • • ••! •• - •• •• - •• - •■ •• I- - " Total Order 10 .. H H — — — — - - — - H —! H - H -- - - — H h~ 558 1 » 1 3 9 sA •■ 5 6 23 3 •■ 26 - ■• 5 ! .. xo •• 3 .- 6 - •• II •• 11 • •• •• ■• •• •• Tota Class VI. .. H 148 — — — — 8 — — 64 — 6 1 - - - - 3 —1 66i H - 69 — 6 8 — 162 H 18 H — — 6,448 ! 7 M 45 10 7 8| 7 4 669 9 5 216 6, 5 797 45 III 28 3 1 3 32 5»: 95 5 47

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JJ rt I Orders, Diseases, &c. c < rt . S rt ■rt'Jrtj 4-3 CJ rt E rt JZ cco rt o Jf rt U G Z E oi JCO OJ S rt cj u a rt rt X —r— ra ri oi 05 JZ w rt rt « CJ G -p. rt Z oi oj rt rt cj 3 .JL rt a. oi ! J5 oj ■ ra ri ! v CJ ! G ra" o 'rt —r"CJ ° cj ie rt 1 u a rt zz c X rt o O CL «.,. rt ra I ra rt i? rt \ ±> cj G o ■ Q Si rt « cj G rt o I oi -C rt S o a o CJ Is a X o I a J 'cj ioj -rt rt X u a O o 2 o i i ri 0 3 rt <u U G CJ rt U rt a Vi rt rt v 0 a rt cj JZ Q rt v CJ C in ra ri rt w o a U rt rt u O G co ri rt ic 1 CJ 3 ra ri rt a U G cj *i rt i cj a rt CJ rt cj 3 Order i.— Accident or Negligence. i. Fractures, Contusions .. 2. Gunshot Wounds 3. Cut, Stab 4. Burn, Scald 5. Sunstroke 6. Poison .. .. . 1 7. Drowning 8. Suffocation 9. Exposure 10. Otherwise 134 52 21 •• 5 5 9 •■ 6 •• 14 2 1 ■ - • - 47 1 17 2 2 H .. H .. 43 l •■ 3 4 1 • • • IO ■• 12 •• • 31 I 13 3 - 1 1 - •• ■■ 10 3 • ■• • 1 - 4 2 •I ■■• - - 34 2 8 3 •• 2 - - - - 26 •■ 9 1 1 • - - 3 1 1 1 - 206 8 11 8 -• 3 •• - - •■•■ 7 3 42 10 7 •-I 1 •• - A !• 49 3 21 2 ■• •• 5 ! •■! ■ A 10 2 1 3 1 •■ H ••1 - 20 1 3 1 - 2 ■■■ 25| 2 2 •• 2 • ■ •1 • 22; 1 - ■-.- - 6 5 2 4 1 - - - • - 2 A - - 15 ■•■ -■ I • 1 1 ■• - • 1 1 ■'• • • - - i '• - •■ ■A - • ..I - • •• ■■ - - ■ - "I •• •" I •'• I ■- .- I - K !■■ •■■! • • ••I - ••I A ;■• " - ■ •I • • •I ! ••! •■ ■ ■• -•I ! --I ..I ••! " - 6 ••! !■• I•1 •• 1 21 ■: •• __ • • "•I I- !•• - 4 ."I 1 -I •■ •• 7 IH .. 1 2 55 - .. ! 1 - 10 - 2 •• - 7 - • 2 ■■ 2 -•• .. •- - 9 ... •• •■ ... .-. ■■ •• •• •1 o- > Total Order 1 .. i— h~ 18 — — H — - — — — H I— - — - H H -H H - H - -- 274 H 15 -. 771 i A 53 .. 43 .. 55 2 27 1 5i ! 3 38 A 1 252 3 10 61 2 85 5 25 I24j 3 29' •• 25 1 16 •■ — — ! !— i — — 1 — -- — — — — — — -—I !-— — — — !— Order 2.— Homicide. 1. Murder, Manslaughter .. 2. Wounds in Battle •• •• •• •• •■ •• •■ •• •■ •■ •• •■ ■• •• ■•• •■ ■• •■ •I •• •• •• •I - .. •• •1 •• •■ .... - - ■■• •• •• •• I- '•■■ !•• - • •• •• •• • •• - - '•• - •• •■• - - - H - •• ■■ 1111 ■• - 1 •1 •• Total Order 2 .. — M — — hH — - — — - H H H IH - H H H U - H I— H H ! _ H H H H H - - - - ••' ■■ 1 •• - .. - •■ .. !•• ■■• .. • ■■ .. ■■ •• ■■ - .. .. - - - - ■ •• - •• .. •I • •• •• •1 — — — —i 1— L—4 — — —4 — — — - L_ -— — — — — — — - Order 3.— Suicide. 1. Gunshot Wounds 2. Cut, Stab .. 3. Poison 4. Drowning 5. Hanging 6. Otherwise I 4 1 •• - .. ■■ - - ■1 - ■ •■ - ••:■ •• ••■ ■>■ - - •1 !- !•• - 1 •■ - ■■ •• • - •1 ... ' ; l •■ '•• • ■■ •• •• ■■ - " • - "I - ■■■ ■; • • ■• 1 1 ■1 - - •• • - •• - - 1 1 1 ■• - •• - - ■I • -I - • I1 •1 1 ••! ■• •• •■ ■• ■■ • - • '•• - - ■A •• -I • - - - ■■• - • - - - 1 •• ■A - - .. ■ ' 'i' ' 1 ••J ■■ - • ■• - - ■ ■■ - • - - - • - • - " ■■• - - ■A - - ••! - CJJ ft. o ft, I en Total Order 3 .. Total Class VII. 1. Dropsy 2. Debility, Atrophy, Inanition .. 3. Mortification, Gangrene 4. Tumour 5. Abscess 6. Haemorrhage 7. Sudden (cause unascertained) 8. Other Ill-defined and Not-specified Causes 7 — 281 — ■■ 12 3 19 39 1 .. •• M ■■ — 16 — • ■■ A - — - — - — I -I - - H ■• H ■ H • •■ - •• — • 18 — ■•■■ ■■ - •• — .. •■ — - ••' •■ — .. 77 2 I A - H •• — 2 H - 1 53 — ■■ 3 1.. •• — .. •■ —1 ■■ A .. 1 — 5 1 2 6 •• H •• H IH - 1 ■■ H • — 55 - i 4 1.. •• 3 •• • L_J 1 28 - 2 ■A •• H •• H 1 H • - ■ 6 H -I 4 D ■•■ - - H - I -I •• H - - 51 - - h •• - h - H 3 • •■ .. - - • — 38 - :•• 9 •• H H - - A H • - - 2 • H • H 1 •• 1 • 254 - 2 4 3 40 28 •• H .. ■■ ... •■ •• - 10 - •• ■• -1 ■■ - - • H ■ • 6x1 H -I 6 13 •• H •• - 2 — • i- .. - H 3 — 88 H 1 8 6 6 -I H 1 — 6 H - 2 1 ..1 1 1 25| 1 1 1 1 ■A - ■A - ■A H • H 1 .. H • - 24 ■■ 1.. 1 H 3 ■■ - •• 30 2 5 1 H 3 1 ■ H ■'•■■ ••I •• • • •■ H •• - - - ■■J • H ■ - 25J •■•! -•• • - 1 L-4 - H .. 16 46 •• H .. .... I H4 •• —i— - I A - - •• -I 3 6 - 4 12 ..1 I 4 - A H I■•I 1 A 1 I A - ■ 5 2 1 - :•■ 2 - - ••! • 4 3 !•• 1 •■ i "I A 2 ■■• 4 - - A V 14 1 2 4 - • H 22 7 - • 1 .." - I - - • 1! • •• •• - -! ' ■■ ■■ •• - - - • - • - H ■ 4 - H - h - •■ - - • - - - 2 - - • ■■ •■• !•• 4 - - •■ - H 1 - - 7 - •• - " • '• H - - •■ : • 6 ■ ■ ■ - •■ - •■ ■ •■ K •• •• - •• ■• - - • - •• 4 3 - .. H •• •• •• ■ *44 .. - ■1 :•• •• Total Class VIII. — — , — — — — — - - — - L__ - H - H — — h - H H — H - _j H 74 4 156 3 .. 6 .. » 19 2 !4 : A 37 5 7 128 ■■ 4 36 •• 32 465 4 17 278 •• 2 1 99j 7 2 23 3 21 4 * 2 •• 7 44 1 7 52 h ! ■• •1 • • General Totals .. 112 — 333 - 21 — 323 — I5 ~\ 15 255 1 9 I— l 4 26 i 1 M - 33| — 5 — 164J 48 H 4 P79 ~ H 485 1 79; !- 3 — 68 — 6 — 151 54 i — 172 _ 1655 4 2 i 198 20 9S| -% = 5! l n i 4 i 13 I j44: * Owini to changes in the official staff of the Hos] lital, sj iecific causes cannot be correctl;iven.

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