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

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1904. 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 for Public Works. Sir,— Charitable Aid. 27th July, 1904. The expenditure on charitable aid during the year ending the 31st March, 1904, was— Indoor relief, £46,613 ; outdoor relief, £42,618 : making a total of £89,231. This is apparently a reduction on last year's total which stood at £94,158, but, as £7,235 was spent in buildings and purchases of land, the more exact comparison is with a total of £86,923. The large sums spent on charitable aid, especially on outdoor relief, of recent years calls for special notice, and its growth is a matter for serious consideration. How far the distributors are to blame it is not easy to estimate, but that they are to blame is writ large when one compares the amount of outdoor relief given in different centres of more or less equal population. It may be that they are careless or facile, or lacking in system; it may be that humanitarianism outweighs wisdom in councils where these factors should counterpoise ; but it requires little penetration to discover that the trustees of public money do not accept the trust with equal seriousness. Comparing the state of things in the four larger towns we find :— 903. 1904. Auckland Charitable Aid Board ... ■■'■ ■■■ 4,923 4,930 Christchurch Charitable Aid Board ... ... ... 7,356 7,517 Dunedin Benevolent Trust ... ... ••• ••• 6,048 6,210 Wellington Benevolent Trust ... ... ... ••- 4,685 3,887 It will be noted that, while Wellington City has reduced its last year's total by nearly £800, and Auckland has remained stationary, there has been an increase both in Ghristchurch and Dunedin. The Wellington and Wairarapa "District altogether spent £6,134 on outdoor relief, made up as follows : Wellington Benevolent Trust, £3,887 ; Wellington and Wairarapa Charitable Aid Board, £1,527 (this is money given to counties, &c, to expend) ; Masterton Benevolent Society, £407 ; Wellington Ladies' Christian Association, £313. A family or individual can be helped to tide over a time of special trouble without the loss of self-reliance or self-respect; it is the habitual applicant for aid who should be checked by being made in some form or other to work out the relief given to him or her. Some Boards have on their books recipients of charitable aid to the third generation, showing that heredity in these matters comes into play. The payment of house-rent for applicants—unless as quite a temporary matter—is an economic evil. Such an expenditure of public money is prejudicial to the recipient's next-door neighbour, whose rent is a little behind, but who will pay in the long-run ; for so far as the landlord is concerned, the recipient of charitable aid becomes the better tenant. The tempta-

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tion for the neighbour and others in the same district to cease struggling for honest independence is too obvious. Laxity in the administration of charitable aid breeds poverty, and once more I would point out that the remedy lies to a very great extent in the hands of the citizens themselves through their representatives on local administrative bodies. Begarding the institutions designed to provide indoor relief for the destitute and aged, I have to report as follows : The Old People's Home, New Plymouth ; the Ohiro Home, Wellington ; the Jubilee Home, Christchurch; Tuarangi, Ashburton; and the Lome Farm, Southland, all merit high praise for efficiency, comfort, cleanliness, and economy. The only drawback to the Ohiro Home is its site. The Costley Home, Auckland, is busy making reforms, and I hope next year to be able to report on satisfactory conditions of cleanliness and comfort. The Caversham Benevolent Institution remains understaffed; as has been often pointed out the whole institution requires for its thorough-going reform removal to some larger ground-space in the country. The Jubilee Home, Wanganui, is fairly satisfactory, and the same may be said of the Old Men's Home, Tararu. The Whangarei Home is satisfactory, and the Gisborne Home better than formerly. At Hamilton there should be a resident caretaker. The Napier Old Men's Home is a disgrace to the Board, and something should speedily be done to remedy matters. Notes made on the visit of an Inspector in June, 1904, say, "The buildings are old, dilapidated, unlined, infested with bugs. The bedsteads are narrow, no sheets or pillowcases, bedding dirty, and pillows in some cases filthy. Some of the inmates were very dirty, and are either neglected or beyond control." Nekon Old Men's Home is an old building, bug-infested, kept clean and habitable by indefatigable labour on the part of the matron, Mrs. Matthews. The Home at Timaru is also an old building, but the site has been chosen for a new one. At the Oamaru Home there is one good ward; the rest of the building is very unsatisfactory, although it is well managed and as clean and comfortable as such a building can be kept. Other institutions that have been visited during the year are St. Andrew's Orphanage at Motueka, thoroughly satisfactory in its management under Mr. and Mrs. Haycock. The children looked strong and healthy and find here a real home. St. Mary's Home, Wellington, and St. Mary's Home, Christchurch: In both these institutions the number of inmates is diminishing. The Linwood Refuge is still doing admirable maternity work. The Samaritan Home, Christchurch, is anxious to be placed on a firmer legal basis in regard to its inmates—the dregs of society. The patience and kindness of the Matron, Miss Early, show that her heart is in the helpful work. The Alexandra Home for Friendless Women, and the Levin Memorial Cottage Home for Children, Wellington, are working well; also the Convalescent Home, an invaluable haven of rest for delicate and convalescing patients. Hospitals. Generally speaking the management of our hospitals is satisfactory. Faults of construction in new hospitals are many, but this cannot be remedied until Hospital Boards are legally compelled to submit their plans for approval to this office before commencing to build. Eatepayers would be astonished if they realised the amount of money simply thrown away on defective material and workmanship, as well as the faults of construction that necessitate alteration when the building is supposed to be complete, in order to comply with laws of sanitation. I would draw your attention to methods in use at the Northern Wairoa Hospital, Aratapu, that are a menace to our hospital system. Any person who pays £1 6s. a year is entitled to the benefit of free medicines and attendance by the doctor for himself, his wife, and children. If this benefit contributor or any of his family becomes an in-patient of the hospital they receive all the benefits thereof for 15s. a week.' This means that the Aratapu Hospital is turned into a sort of private benefit club for the neighbourhood. An exceptional concession on the same lines was made to local committees in the isolated district of Mercury Bay, and this concession has been copied and taken advantage of by the Northern Wairoa Hospital, which cannot urge the same plea of isolation or difficulty of access. I append a table giving a few comparative facts respecting our four largest hospitals :—

* Also five old men doing odd work. t No laundry-work done at this hospital. Nurses' Registration Act. The New Zealand Nurses' Eegistration Act continues to work smoothly and effectively. There are now 391 nurses' names on the Register. Examinations were held at different centres on the first Tuesday and Wednesday in May and December. At the two examinations fifty nurses passed the preliminary examination in anatomy and physiology, and sixty nurses passed their final and practical, and were added to the list of registered nurses.

Auckland. Christchurch. Dunedin. Wellington. Daily average of patients from 1st April, 1903, to 31st March, 1904 Number of deaths, same period Total number hospital staff Male officers and servants Female officers and servants ... Cost of antiseptics, dressing, &;. ...• 156 105 101 169 176 107 86 71 19* 17 67+ 54 £263 7s. 8d. £249 5s. 5d. 133 61 14 47 £278 17s. 143 99 25 75 £308 14s.

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Dr. Copland (Gore) and Dr. Crosby (Christchurch) set the papers on anatomy and physiology, Dr. Pabst (Auckland) and Dr. Talboi (Christchurch) set those on nursing. Drs. Hope Lewis, Perkins, Eoberts, Eeid, Andrew, and Godfray, together with Misses Eothwell, Palmer, Collins, Ewart, Maude, Harkness, and Dougherty were examiners in practical work in May ; Drs. Williams, Colquhoun, Acland, Young, Boyd, Andrew, Beed, Christies, Henley, and Roberts, together with Misses Morrison, Ewart, Maude, Godfrey, Berry, Dougherty, and Payne, and Mesdames Irving and Holgate, were examiners in practical work in December. Expenses connected with examinations (examiners' fees and travelling-expenses) amounted to £104 14s. 10d.; fees received from nurse candidates amounted to £88 7s.

AREOWTOWN HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 ... .. ... 3 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 80 Total under treatment ... .. ... 83 Discharged ... ... ... . ... ... 72 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 Remaining on 31st March, 1904 ... ... 6 Sea;. —61 males, 22 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Macetown, Skipper's, Queenstown, Glenorchy, Pembroke, Cardrona, Cromwell, and Bannockburn. Nationality. —Colonials, 49; English, 8; Scotch, 11; Irish, 5; German, 5; Chinese, 2. Religion. —Church of England, 25 ; Presbyterian, 35 ; Soman Catholic, 14 ; Lutheran, 4; Confucian, 2. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 1,776 ; individual average days' stay, 21-40. Daily average cost per head, 10s. lfd. ; less patients' payments, Bs. 6£d. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 64 ; attendances, 113. Eeceipts and Expendituee. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 426 1 2 Rations, fuel, and light ... ... 269 15 3 Local bodies ... ... ... 291 0 0 Surgery and dispensary, &c. ... 54 17 7 Subscriptions and donations ... 132 15 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 32 6 1 Patients' payments ... ... 144 7 0 Furniture, he. ... ... ... 20 5 7 • Balance from last year ... ... 271 8 2 Salaries and wages ... ... 441 8 2 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 13 7 6 Insurance ... ... ... 10 6 3 Commission ... ... ... 5 8 0 Other expenses ... ... 54 5 2 Total ... £1,265 11 4 Total ... £901 19 7 Visited 11th May.—Dr. Thomson is devoted to this little hospital, and under bis personal guidance it is well managed.

ASHBUETON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 ... .. ... 17 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 226 Total under treatment ... ... ... 243 Discharged ... ... ... •■• ••• ••• 207 Died ... ... 20 Remaining on 31st March, 1904 ... ... 16 Sex.—llQ males, 65 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Ashburton, 226 ; Timaru, 5 ; Dunedin, 2 ; Napier, 1; Westport, 1 ; Christchurch, 8. Nationality.—- Colonials, 108 ; English, 50 ; Scotch, 25 ; Irish, 45 ; Other nationalities, 15. Religion.— Church of England, 79 ; Presbyterian, 65; Roman Catholic, 63; Wesleyan, 25 ; Salvation Army, 8; Baptist, 2; Agnostic, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 3,376; individual average days' stay, 13-89. Daily average cost per head, 9s. 4|d. ; less patients' payments, Bs. sd. Outdoor Patients. —None.

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Ebcbipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 1,18114 0 Rations and light ... ... 413 18 5 Local bodies ... ... ... 1,179 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 22 3 0 Subscriptions and donations .. 2 5 0 Surgery and dispensary... ... 158 6 1 Patients'payments ... ... 157 15 0 Fuel ... ... ... 87 14 6 Other sources ... ... ... 29 14 6 Bedding and clothing ... ... 17 8 9 Furniture and earthenware ... 52 3 8 Salaries and wages ... ... 619 14 9 Funerals ... ... ... 13 18 0 Water-supply ... ... ... 44 3 6 Repairs and additions to buildings 1,222 16 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 13 4 3 Interest ... ... ... 056 Insurance ... ... ... 26 5 4 Commission ... ... ... 1196 Other expenses ... ... 108 15 7 Total ... £2,550 8 6 Total .. £2,802 16 10 Visited 26th March. —Improvements have been made of late years in regard to the building, but there is room for improvement in the nursing and household management.

AUCKLAND HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 ... ... ... 149 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 1,632 Total under treatment ... ... ... 1,781 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,434 Died... ... ... ... ... ... ... 176 Remaining on 31st March, 1904 ... ... 171 5ex. —1,192 males, 589 females. Localities from which Patients came.— Auckland City and suburbs, 1,195; District of Auckland, 396 ; North Auckland, 74 ; south of Auckland, 66; shipping, 50. Country.— England, 411; Scotland, 89; Ireland, 171; New Zealand, 914; Australia, 81; America, 8; France, 5; Germany, 20; Austria, 6; Denmark, 9; India, 6; Greece, 4; Norway and Sweden, 24; Spain, 2; Russia, 4; South Sea Islands, 6; Canada, 7; Italy, 4; Africa, 2; Switzerland, 1 ; Syria, 2 ; Channel Islands, 4 ; West Indies, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 1,014; Roman Catholic, 384; Presbyterian, 186; Methodist, 114; Church of Christ, 4 ; Hebrew, 7 ; Greek, 2 ; Salvation Army, 9 ; Baptist, 21: Congregational, 11; Freethinker, 4; Lutheran, 10; Plymouth Brethren, 6; Missions, 2; Nonconformist, 1; Unitarian, 3; Agnostic, 3. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 57,264; individual average days' stay, 32-00. Daily average cost per head, 4s. 7fd.; less patients' payments, 3s. 7d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 448 ; attendances, 3,436. Receipts and Expendituee. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure, £ s. d. From Government ... ... 4,867 11 6 Rations ... ... ... 2,958 17 6 Local bodies... ... ... 4,867 11 7 Nurses' Home, maintenance ... 1,361 9 9 Subscriptions and donations ... 86 15 11 Wines, spirits, ale, and porter ... 70 6 4 Bequests ... ... ... 87 14 11 Surgery and dispensary ... 1,744 14 7 Rents ... ... ... 346 18 0 Fuel and light ... ... 924 10 11 Patients' payments ... ... 3,026 0 2 Bedding and clothing ... ... 431 13 7 Other sources ... ... 105 0 6 Furniture and earthenware ... 120 14 4 Washing and laundry ... ... 453 14 6 Salaries and wages ... ... 3,877 7 9 Water-supply ... ... 157 8 0 Funerals ... ... ..: 27 3 6 Maintenance of grounds ... 129 4 2 Repairs ... ... ... 458 5 5 New buildings ... ... 30 8 9 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 101 15 11 Legal expenses ... ... 20 6 1 Insurance ... ... ... 35 19 9 Proportion of office expenses ... 373 810 Other expenses ... ... 110 2 11 Total ... ...£13,387 12 7 Total ... ...£13,387 12 7

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Visited 9th January and 16th and 25th June. —-Many structural changes have been made and are in progress. The plans for the new operating-room were inspected and approved. A residence is being built for the Medical Superintendent. Good bacteriological work is being done.

BLENHEIM HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 ... ... ... 8 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... ... 204 Total under treatment ... ... ... 212 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 173 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 19 Eemaining on 31st March, 1904 ... ... 20 Sex. —144 males, 68 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Marlborough. Country. — England, 35; Scotland, 11; New Zealand, 126; Ireland, 15; Australia, 5; Sweden, 1 ; Africa, 5 ; Canada, 2 ; America, 2 ; France, 1; India, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 98; Eoman Catholic, 43 ; Presbyterian, 41; Methodist, 11; Wesleyan, 5 ; Salvationist, 1 ; no denomination, 5. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 6,357; individual average days' stay, 2998. Daily average cost per head, 6s. lid.; less patients' payments, ss. ll^d. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. j Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 1,095 9 1 Eations ... ... ... 559 17 1 Local bodies... ... ... 1,096 1111 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 38 8 6 Eents ... ... ... 15160 Surgery and dispensary ... 100 8 3 Patients'payments ... ... 306 1 4 Fuel and light ... ... 185 12 5 Other sources ... ... 11 14 5 Bedding, clothing, furniture, and Balance from last year ... 830 6 8 earthenware ... ... 248 810 Salaries and wages ... ... 803 17 7 Law expenses ... ... 16 5 8 Funerals ... ...' ... 8 0 0 Repairs ... ... ... 45 12 6 Tree-planting and garden ... 16 9 9 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery... ... ... 52 4 11 Interest and insurance ... 30 18 1 Commission (architect) ... 685 Other expenses ... ... 92 8 0 Total ... ... £3,355 19 5 Total ... ... £2,205 0 0 Visited 3rd September, 13th January, and 13th May.—There are troublous times here. The Hospital was badly constructed, and was originally built of old timber containing vermin. This evil has grown and multiplied until it has become imperatively necessary that the old portion be destroyed by fire. A grant of £1,300 has been promised by Government towards the erection of an entirely new building, and it is to be hoped that the Board will see their way to make a start without further delay. Dr. Anderson and Miss Wyatt deserve credit for working well under great difficulties.

CHAELESTON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 ... ... ... 5 Admitted during the year... ... ... ... ... 32 Total under treatment ... ... ... 37 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 29 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 Eemaining on 31st March, 1904 ... ... 5 Sex. —37 males. Localities from which Patients came. —Charleston, 19; Addison's, 8; Brighton, 2 ; Westport, 3 ; Croninville, 1; Nine-mile Beach, 3 ; Dunedin, 1. Country. —England, 11 ; Ireland, 19; Scotland, 5 ; New Zealand, 1 ; Canada, 1. Religion. —Roman Catholic, 18 ; Church of England, 11 ; Presbyterian, 5 ; Methodist, 3. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 1,243; individual average days' stay, 33-59. Daily average cost per head, 11s. Bd.; less patients' payments, 10s. 3Jd.

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Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. | Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 303 2 5 I Rations ... ... ... 258 12 2 Local bodies ... ... ... 183 10 10 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 15 16 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 119 5 6 j Surgery and dispensary ... 11 19 2 Eents ... ... ... 10 0 0 Fuel and light ... .. 24 0 6 Patients' payments ... ... 86 19 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 711 7 Balance from last year ... 54 7 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 339 5 9 : Funerals ... ... ... 13 6 0 Repairs ... ... ... 8 11 6 New buildings ... ... 16 12 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 12 10 4 Insurance ... ... ... 273 Other expenses ... ... 15 8 1 Total ... ... £757 4 9 Total ... ... £726 0 10 This Hospital is still kept open, and is little more than a home for a few old men under charge of Mr. and Mrs. O'Donnell.

CHEISTCHUECH HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 ... ... ... 93 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 1,481 Total under treatment ... ... ... 1,574 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,376 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 107 Remaining on 31st March, 1904 ... 91 Sex. —994 males, 580 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Christchurch, 814 ; Suburbs, 239 ; North Canterbury, 206 ; Lyttelton, 86 ; sundry, 79 ; unknown, 150. Country. —New Zealand, 701 ; England, 340 ; Ireland, 148 ; Scotland, 68 ; Australia, 63 ; sundry, 68 ; unknown, 186. Religion. —Church of England, 668; Eoman Catholic, 234 ; Presbyterian, 200; Methodist, 66; Wesleyan, 96; Baptist, 30; Lutheran, 17; sundry, 36; unknown, 227. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 37,960; individual average days' stay, 24-11. Daily average cost per head, ss. 3d. ; less patients' payments, 4s. 9^d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 2,115 ; attendances, 11,368. Eeceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. I Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 4,949 6 4 Rations ... ... ... 2,458 19 10 Local bodies... ... ... 5,014 10 9 Wines, spirits, &c. ... ... 11l 6 3 Subscriptions and donations ... 28 4 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 867 13 5 Patients'payments ... ... 89116 11 Fuel and light ... ... 1,304 14 2 Other sources ... ... 19 3 1 Bedding and clothing ... ... 32213 3 Balance from last year ... 2,007 15 9 Furniture and earthenware ... 283 0 9 Salaries and wages ... ... 4,021 14 2 Funerals ... ... ... 846 Repairs ... ... ... 205 8 1 New buildings ... ... 1,475 6 6 Painting buildings ... ... 672 16 7 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 66 5 5 Insurance ... ... ... 93 13 1 Other expenses ... ... 227 2 9 Total ... £12,910 16 10 Total ... £12,118 18 9 Visited 28th September, 7th December, 28th March, and 21st May.—The remarks made last year as to the urgent necessity for improvement in the baths and lavatories attached to the older wards still apply, and I regret to see that nothing has been done in this direction. The servants' quarters are also bad.

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AKAEOA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 ... ... ... 1 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 25 Total under treatment ... ... ... 26 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 23 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 Remaining on 31st March, 1904 ... ... 1 Sex. —24 males, 2 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Akaroa County, Christchurch. Country. —New Zealand, 14 ; England, 4 ; Scotland, 1; Ireland, 2 ; Denmark, 2 ; Australia, 3. Religion. —Church of England, \1 ; Presbyterian, 3 ; Roman Catholic, 5 ; Lutheran, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 616 ; individual average days' stay, 2369. Daily average cost per head, 10s. 9-J-d. ; less patients' payments, 10s. Ofd. Rkceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 154 18 0 Rations ... .. ... 90 7 10 Derived from North Canterbury j Wines, &c. ... ... ... 1 14 6 Hospital Board, of which it is a . Surgery and dispensary ... . . 1742 branch hospital ... ... 154 18 0 ] Fuel and light ... ... ... 20 11 0 Patients'payments ... ... 23 0 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 150 0 0 Other expenses ... ... 52 18 6 Total ... ... £332 16 0 Total ... ... £332 16 0

COROMANDEL HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 ... ... ... 6 Admitted during the year ... .. ... ... 88 Total under treatment ... ... ... 94 Discharged ... ..: ... ... ... ... 79 Died ... ... ... .. ... ... ... 8 Remaining on 31st March, 1904 ... ... 7 Sex. —58 males, 36 females. Localities from ivhich Patients came. —Coromandel County, 77 ; Auckland, 4 ; Thames, 2 ; Westport, 1; Hamilton, 1; Whangarei, 1; Whangaroa, 1; Kawakawa, 1. Country. — England, 14; Ireland, 11; New Zealand, 32; Australia, 4; Aboriginal, 21; Austria, 3 ; Switzerland, 1; Norway, 1 ; unknown, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 2,226 ; individual average days' stay, 2368. Daily average cost per head, 9s. ; less patients' payments, Bs. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 30; attendances, 82. Receipts and Expenditube. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 420 17 11 Rations ... ... ... 179 4 10 Local bodies... ... ... 300 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, and porter ... 10 3 9 Subscriptions and donations ... 85 12 5 Surgery and dispensary ... 38 19 3 Patients'payments ... ... 170 17 3 Fuel and light ... ... 76 11 1 Other sources ... ... 17 6 8 Bedding and clothing ... ... 24 6 6 Balance from last year ... 147 18 5 Washing and laundry... ... 64 16 3 Salaries and wages ... ... 505 1 0 Repairs ... ... ... 87 J7 6 Printing, advertising, &c. ... 17 4 6 Insurance ... ... 15 12 6 Other expenses ... ... 41 17 3 Total ... ... £1,142 12 8 Total ... ... £1,061 14 5 Visited 29ch January.—The visit was made at an early hour of the morning, and all seemed in good-working order under Miss Street, the Matron. It is greatly to be hoped that this Hospital will continue to deserve the commendation I formerly felt justified in giving expression to.

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CBOMWELL HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 ... ... ... 3 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 61 Total under treatment ... ... ... 64 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 53 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 Remaining on 31st March, 1904 ... . . 6 Sex.— 59 males, 5 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Cromwell district, 54; Lindis district, 4; Pembroke and Hawera Fiat, 4 ; Naseby, 1; Greymouth, 1. Country. —England, 20; Scotland, 5; Ireland, 8; New Zealand, 18; Australia, 7; China, 4; Tasmania, J ; Wales, 1. Religion. — Soman Catholic, 5; Church of England, 31; Presbyterian, 21; Wesleyan, 3; Confucian, 4. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 1,738; individual average days' stay, 2715. Daily average cost per head, 9s. Hid. ; less patients' payments, 7s. BJd. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 35 ; attendances, 62. Receipts and Expendituke. Receipts. £ s. d. | Expenditure. & s. d. From Government ... ... 429 18 0 Rations ... ... ... 123 6 1 Local bodies ... ... ... 197 14 3 Wines, spirits, &c. ... ... 815 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 125 2 0 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 54 11 0 Rent ... ... ... 50 0 j Fuel and light ... ... ... 22 15 10 Patients'payments ... ... 196 5 8 Bedding anrl clothing ... ... 18 14 1 Other sources ... ... ... 11 14 6 : Furniture and earthenware ... 36 13 11 Balance from last year ... ... 307 11 4 I Salaries and wages ... ... 477 7 3 J Water-supply ... ... ... 10 0 0 Funerals ... ... ... 3 15 0 Repairs .. ... ... 21 2 5 New buildings ... ... ... 81 10 0 Printing, advertising, &c. ... 11 7 9 Insurance ... ... ... 10 7 0 Commission ... ... ... 0 10 0 I Other expenses... ... ... 66 13 8 Total ... £1,273 5 9 Total ... £947 9 6 Visited 11th May.—This Hospital has reverted to the old style of management under a man and wife.

DUNEDIN HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 ... ... 94 Admitted during the year ... .. ... ... 1,285 Total under treatment ... ... ... 1,379 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,155 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 133 Remaining on 31st March, 1904 ... ... 91 Sex. —842 males, 587 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Dunedin and suburbs, 884 ; Auckland, 2 ; Allanton, 7; Abbotsford, 5; Balclutha, 15; Clinton, 7; Catlin's, 12; Gore, 6; Green Island, 6; Henley, 4. Hillgrove, 4; Invercargill, 5 ; Kelso, 4 ; Kaitangata, 14; Lawrence, 5; Middlemarch, 9 ; Mosgiel, 23; Milton, 26; Merton, 4; Maheno, 4; Macrae's, 5; Mataura, 4; Owaka, 11; Oamaru, 6; Port Chalmers, 27 ; Palmerston, 26; Roxburgh, 7 ; Taieri, 11; Timaru, 11 ; Waikouaiti, 12 ; Waitati, 4 ; Woodside, 4 ; Waikaia, 5 ; shipping, 14 ; others, 186. Country.—New Zealand, 688 ; England, 203 ; Scotland, 203; Ireland, 131; United States, 4 ; Austria, 2; Assyria, 1; born at sea, 6; Canton, 18; Denmark, 3; Finland, 4; Germany, 6; Greece, 1; India, 2; Italy, 1; Jersey, 2; New South Wales, 12; Norway, 5; Palestine, 1; Rournania, 1; Queensland, 1; Sweden, 5; South Australia, 7 ; Tasmania, 21; Victoria, 47 ; West Indies, 2 ; Mauritius, 2. Religion. —Presbyterian, 555; Church of England, 387 ; Roman Catholic, 206; Baptist, 49 ; Brethren, 8 ; Christadelphian, 2 ; Congregationalist, 14 ; Church of Christ, 15 ; Catholic Apostolic, 1; Confucian, 18; Freethinker, 1; Greek Church, 2; Jewish, 2; Lutheran, 12; no religion, 4 ; Quaker, 1; Methodist, 1; Salvationist, 12; Wesleyan, 89. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 37,256 ; individual average days' stay, 27. Daily average cost per head, 4s. lOfd.; less patients' payments, 3s. ll^d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 1,540; attendances, 4,563.

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Receipts and Expenditure. Beceipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 3,605 Oil Bations ... ... ... 2,453 811 Local bodies... ... ... 3,000 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 124 19 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 246 17 6 Surgery and dispensary ... 977 0 3 Bequests ... ... ... 300 0 0 Fuel and light ... ... 897 2 0 Patients'payments ... ... 1,734 18 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 125 7 0 Other sources ... ... 338 19 5 Furniture, earthenware, &c. ... 359 12 9 Washing and laundry (steam-dis-infector) ... ... ... 223 17 1 Salaries and wages ... ... 2,819 3 1 Water-supply ... ... 157 0 0 Funerals ... ... ... 34 0 0 Eepairs ... ... ... 475 6 2 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... 64 4 9 Interest ... ... ... 4 13 9 Insurance ... ... ... 57 6 6 Commission ... ... ... 13 8 10 . Other expenses ... ... 358 13 5 Total ... ... £9,225 15 10 Total ... ... £9,145 3 6 Visited 30th November and 30th April.—This Hospital is working well. It has been found necessary to increase the accommodation of the nurses' home. A new steam-disinfector has been installed. Notwithstanding the many advantages conferred on Dunedin Hospital by connection with a medical school, there are some drawbacks, and one of these I find is that the students do so much of the surgical dressings and other work in the wards that I fear the nurses have not the same advantages as the nurses in other training-hospitals.

DUNSTAN HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 ... ... ... 5 Admitted during the year ... .. ... ... 44 Total under treatment ... ... ... 49 Discharged ... ... ... "... ... ... 37 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 8 Remaining on 31st March, 1904 ... ... 4 Sex. —43 males, 6 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Alexandra district, 18; Clyde, 9; Cromwell and Clutha, 8 ; Ophir and Matakanui district, 13 ; Wellington, 1. Nationality. —British, 22; New Zealand, 15; Australian, 4; European, 4; Chinese, 4. Religion. —Church of England, 19; Roman Catholic, 8; Presbyterian, 14; Wesleyan, 4; Confucian, 4. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 1,519; individual average days' stay, 3TOO. Daily average cost per head, 10s. lid.; less patients' payments, 9s. B£d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 36 ; attendances, 80. Receipts and Expenditure. Beceipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 545 8 9 Rations ... ... ... 146 1 2 Local bodies ... ... ... 319 6 1 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 8 17 4 Subscriptions and donations ... 161 18 1 Surgery and dispensary ... 38 8 4 Patients'payments ... ... 91 12 3 Fuel and light ... ... 38 19 0 Other sources ... ... 040 Bedding and clothing ... ... 096 Balance from last year ... 5 14 7 Furniture and earthenware ... 21 16 6 Salaries and wages ... ... 461 18 6 Water-supply ... ... 38 15 7 Funerals ... ... ... 8 0 0 Additions and repairs ... ... 179 12 4 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 2470 Interest, &c. ... ... ... 10 3 Insurance ... ... ... 17 4 2 Other expenses ... ... 23 2 0 Total ... ... £1,124 3 9 Total ... ... £1,008 11 8 Visited 11th May.—A good Hospital for the district and well managed,

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GISBOENE HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 ... ... ... 24 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 260 Total under treatment ... ... ... 284 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 249 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 22 Remaining on 31st March, 1904 ... ... 13 Sex, —2o3 males, 81 females. Localities from ivhich Patients came. —Cook and Waiapu Counties, and Borough of Gisborne. Nationality. —British, 272 ; foreign, 12. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 7,505; individual average days' stay, 26-43. Daily average cost per head, ss. Id.; less patients' payments, 3s. llfd. Receipts and Expenditube. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 902 19 11 Rations ... ... ... 344 11 1 Local bodies ... ... ... 600 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 10 7 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 286 2 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 188 9 8 Rents ... ... ... 25 14 0 Fuel and light ... ... 168 9 10 Patients'payments ... ... 407 18 6 Bedding and clothing ... ... 51 7 3 Interest on endowments ... 12 0 0 Furniture and earthenware ... 105 1 4 Other sources ... ... 20 6 6 Salaries and wages ... ... 813 17 4 Balance from last year ... 201 7 1 Repairs and improvements ... 114 0 7 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... 10 2 10 Rates ... ... ... 2 19 0 Insurance ... ... ... 60 16 0 Sanitation ... ... ... 24 19 6 Other expenses ... ... 660 Total £2,456 8 0 Total £1,901 7 5 Visited 26th June.—The patients comfortable, well treated, and well nursed. The Hospital was clean and orderly throughout;. A septic tank has recently been added.

GREY RIVER HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 ... ... 52 Admitted during the year ... ... ~. ... 254 Total under treatment ... ... ... 306 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 209 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 37 Remaining on 31st March, 1904 ... ... 60 Sex. —243 males, 63 females. Localities from ivhich Patients came. —Greymouth, 63 ; Grey County, 219; Brunnerton, 16; Westland, 2 ; Westport, 1; Reefton, 1 ; shipping, 4. Country. —England, 72 ; Ireland, 82; Scotland, 50; New Zealand, 39; America, 8; China, 20 ; Australia, 5 ; Wales, 7 ; Europe, 23. Religion. —Church of England, 101 ; Roman Catholic, 96; Presbyterian, 49; Confucian, 20; Lutheran, 18; Wesleyan, 19; others, 3. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 20,280; individual average days' stay, 66-27. Daily average cost per head, 3s. Id.; less patients' payments, 2s. sfd. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 115 ; attendances, 407.

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Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 1,419 7 6 Rations ... ... ... 88115 11 Local bodies ... ... 862 10 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 98 4 3 Subscriptions and donations ... 232 0 1 Surgery and dispensary ... 103 2 2 Bequest ... ... ... 10 0 0 Fuel and light ... ... 186 5 2 Rents ... ... ... 5 0 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 263 6 7 Patients' payments ... ... 701 8 1 Furniture and earthenware ... 35 11 0 Other sources ... ... 123 11 0 Salaries and wages ... . . 983 13 8 Funerals ... ... ... 19 10 0 Repairs ... ... .. 112 18 1 New buildings ... ... 285 6 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... 59 19 5 Interest ... ... ... 26 9 3 • Insurance ... ... ... 35 19 0 Other expenses ... ... 148 5 0 Total £3 3 53 16 8 Total Visited 11th September and 9th December. —An increasing number of old-men residents reduce the legitimate hospital value of this institution. A Government grant of £3,000 is being spent on additions to Greymouth Hospital.

HAWERA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 ... ... ... 9 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 120 Total under treatment ... ... ... 129 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 107 Died... ... ... ... ... ... ... 7 Remaining on 31st March, 1904 ... ... 15 Sex. —B4 males, 45 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Hawera, Eltham, Manaia, and Opunake. Nationality. —British. Religion. —No record. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 2,462; individual average days' stay, 19-08. Daily average cost per head, 14s. BJd.; less patients' payments, 12s. 6Jd. Outdoor Patients. —Nil. Receipts and Expendituee. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 1,100 11 8 Rations ... ... ... 266 14 3 Local bodies... ... ... 639 5 7 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 8 9 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 62 13 8 Surgery and dispensary ... 185 4 4 Bequests ... ... ... 1,625 311 j Fuel and light ... ... 108 13 1 Rents ... ... ... 35 50 j Bedding and clothing ... ... 6615 3 Patients' payments ... ... 266 9 6 Furniture and earthenware .. 141 0 6 Other sources .„ ... 144 15 6 Washing and laundry... ... 25 2 7 Salaries and wages ... ... 597 11 4 Funerals ... ... ... 176 Repairs ... ... ... 6 0 6 New buildings ... ... 1,360 12 1 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... 133 15 11 Interest ... ... ... 0 9 3 Insurance ... ... ... 32 10 4 Other expenses ... ... 235 15 2 Total ... ... £3,874 410 Total ... ... £3,170 1 1 Visited 6th January.—There has been the addition of a new ward. All is going on well.

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HOKITIKA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 ... ... • • • 33 Admitted during the year ... ... ■ • • • • • 158 Total under treatment ... ... • ■ ■ 191 Discharged ... ... ••• ■•• ■•• ••• 120 Died _28 Eemaining on 31st March, 1904 ... ... 43 Sex. —130 males, 61 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Westland. Country.—New Zealand, 52 ; England, 36; Scotland, 20 ; Ireland, 39; Australia, 5 ; Tasmania, 2 ; Germany, 7 ; Italy, 7 ; Switzerland, 5 ; Finland, 2 ; Canada 3 , Norway, 1; Sweden, 1 ; China, 2 ; Denmark, 3 ; Austria, 2 ; Shetland Islands, 4. Beligion.— Church of England, 51; Presbyterian, 32 ; Roman Catholic, 91; Lutheran, 8; Plymouth Brethren, 1; Wesleyan, 4; Confucian, 2; Agnostic, 1; Freethinker, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 14,802 ; individual average days' stay, 7750. Daily average cost per head, 3s. 7d. ; less patients' payments, 3s. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 202 ; attendances, 592. Receipts and Expbnditubb. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government 986 1 7 Rations 993 4 8 Local bodies ... ... ... 550 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 88 9 5 Subscriptions and donations ... 367 12 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 186 0 6 Patients'payments 438 19 4 Fuel and light 144 2 7 Other sources ... ... 29 14 1 Bedding and clothing ... ... 48 1 11 Furniture and earthenware ... 20 14 6 Salaries and wages ... ... 824 12 5 Funerals ... ... ... 45 0 0 Repairs ... ... ... 39 7 1 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... 69 12 3 Interest ... ... ... 0 2 6 Insurance ... ... ... 29 7 5 Commission ... ... ... 16 '17 6 Other expenses ... ... 178 5 7 Total £2,372 7 0 Total £2,683 18 4 Visited 17th September and 11th December.—On the September visit this Hospital was in a state of demoralisation, the old-men inmates simply taking charge and doing pretty well as they pleased. Since then, Miss Griffith, a first-class Christchurch nurse, has been appointed Matron, and will greatly improve matters in regard to nursing and discipline. There are no separate lavatory arrangements for the staff and no proper hot-water supply for baths.

INVERCARGILL HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 ... ... ... 37 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 482 Total under treatment ... ... ... 519 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 447 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 35 Remaining on 31st March, 1904 ... ... 37 Sex. —360 males, 159 females. Localities from ivhich Patients came. —Southland County, Wallace County, Lake County, Fiord County, Stewart Island County. Country.— England, 72; Ireland, 51; Scotland, 55; New Zealand, 278 ; Victoria, 15; Tasmania, 9 ; Mediterranean, 1; France, 2; China, 10; Canada, 2 ; Germany, 2; America, 2 ; West Indies, 2 ; Norway, 2 ; Jersey, 4; at sea, 1; Australia, 1; South America, 1; Shetland, 1; New South Wales, 1; Denmark, 1. Beligion. —Church of England, 162; Presbyterian, 182 ; Roman Catholic, 104; Wesleyan, 25 ; Salvation Army, 4 ; Church of Christ, 1; Plymouth Brethren, 4 ; Confucian, 10 ; Congregational, 2; Church of Scotland, 2 ; Baptist, 7; Primitive Methodist, 8 ; Protestant 4 ; Latter-day Saint, 1; Lutheran, 1; Christian, 1; nil, 1.

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Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 15,271; individual average days' stay, 29-42. Daily average cost per head, ss. 3fd.; less patients' payments, 4s. 6d. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 984 ; attendances, 1,987. Beoeipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. & s. d. From Government ... ... 1,692 17 10 Eations ... ... .. 889 8 7 Local bodies ... ... 1,695 17 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 22 10 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 170 2 6 Surgery and dispensary ... 186 3 6 Eents ... ... .. 29 16 6 Fuel and light ... ... 314 5 1 Patients' payments ... ... 627 14 9 Bedding and clothing ... ... 134 510 Other sources ... ... 121 16 2 | Furniture and earthenware ... 120 5 0 Balance from last year ... 226 11 6 : Washing and laundry ... 31 3 10 Salaries and wages ... ... 1,491 11 3 Water-supply ... ... 34 14 0 Funerals ... ... ... 12 0 0 Bepairs ... ... ... 530 15 10 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... 31 8 6 Commission ... ... ... 2 18 2 Insurance ... ... ... 35 6 1 Other expenses ... ... 229 11 3 Total ... ... £4,564 16 3 Total ... ... £4,066 7 5 Visited 4th May.—The Hospital has been painted and renovated inside. The ventilation throughout is defective, some wards having no cross-ventilation. There should be an outside place for keeping milk, with light and air. Patients speak highly of the care and attention of Dr. Hendry and Miss Ewart.

KUMAEA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 ... ... ... 17 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 88 Total under treatment ... ... ... 105 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 77 Died 10 Eemaining on 31st March, 1904 ... ... 18 Sex. —87 males, 18 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Kumara, 48 ; Dillman's, 18 ; Westorook, 11; Hokitika, 2 ; Greenstone, 5; Waimea, 9; Grey, 4 ; Callaghan's, 6; Jackson's, 2. Country. —New Zealand, 25 ; Ireland, 26 ; England, 22 ; Australia, 8 ; Austria, 3 ; Denmark, 3 ; Sweden, 2 ; Switzerland, 2 ; Scotland, 5 ; Italy, 2 ; China, 1 ; Germany, 5 ; Canada, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 33; Eoman Catholic, 46; Presbyterian, 10; Wesleyan, 8; Baptist, 2 ; Lutheran, 5 ; Confucian, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 6,242 ; individual average days' stay, 59 - 45. Daily average cost per head, 3s. 7d.; less patients' payments, 3s. OJd. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 119 ; attendances, 242. Ebcbipts and Expbnditube. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 422 7 6 Eations . ... ... 297 6 7 Local bodies... ... ... 248 15 1 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 7 12 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 148 15 9 Surgery and dispensary ... 121 16 0 Bequest ... ... ... 5 0 0 Fuel and light ... ... 116 19 6 Patients' payments ... ... 174 15 6 Bedding, clothing, furniture, &c. 24 18 6 Other sources .. ... 11 10 0 Washing and laundry... ... 21 19 6 Balance from last year ... 5197 Salaries and wages ... ... 375 15 6 Funerals ... ... ... 25 0 0 Eepairs ... ... ... 99 9 5 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 23 10 3 Insurance ... ... ... 690 Total ... ... £1,017 3 5 Total ... ... £1,120 16 9 Visited 21st September and 14th December.—Dr. Morkane is Medical Officer and Miss BrookSmith, Matron. All the patients were chronic cases except three. Twelve new beds are required and a bath for the staff.

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LAWRENCE HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 ... . ... 2 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 101 Total under treatment ... ... ... 103 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 83 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 13 Remaining on 31st March, 1904 ... ... 7 Sex. —75 males, 28 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Tuapeka County. Country. —New Zealand, 39; England, 15 ; Scotland, 23; Ireland, 21; Germany, 1; Victoria, 1 ; China, 2 ; New South Wales, 1. Religion. —No record. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 2,355; individual average days' stay, 22 - 86. Daily average cost per head, 9s. lfd.; less patients' payments, Bs. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 68. Receipts and Expenditubb. Receipts. £ s. d. I Expenditure. £ s. d. from Government ... ... 520 5 0 Rations ... ... ... 312 16 8 Local bodies ... ... ... 266 0 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 52 17 10 Patients'payments ... ... 134 3 9 ' Fuel and light ... ... 66 9 5 Balance from last year ... ... 233 6 3 Bedding and clothing ... ... 27163 Salaries and wages ... ... 454 19 2 Water-supply ... ... 10 0 0 Funerals ... ... ... 12 6 Repairs ... ... ... 62 11 1 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 8 14 0 Interest ... ... ... 0 3 6 Insurance ... ... ... 778 Commission ... ... ... 1 10 0 Other expenses ... ... 70 10 10 Total ... £1,153 15 0 Total £1,076 18 11 Visited 7th December and 18th May.—Dr. Sutherland has succeeded Dr. Newall as Medical Officer. The remainder of the staff, who have been attached to the Hospital for many years, remain the same. A clean, comfortable little building, situated in pretty grounds.

MASTERTON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 ... ... ... 6 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 98 Total under treatment ... ... ... 104 Discharged ... ... ... . . ... ... 76 Died ... 15 Remaining on 31st March, 1904 ... ... 13 Sex. —B4 males, 20 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Masterton, 52 ; Masterton Suburbs, 9; Wellington, 5, Alfredton, 4; Eketahuna, 4 ; Tenui, 4 ; Featherston, 3 ; Taueru, 3 ; Whareumu, 3 ; Mangamahoe, 3; Carterton, 2; Pahiatua, 2 ; Mauriceville, 1; Bideford, 1 ; Brancepeth, 1 ; Martinborough, 1 ; Petone, 1; Foxton, 1; Wanganui, 1; Napier, 1; Auckland, 2. Country. —New Zealand, 32; England, 25; Ireland, 14; Scotland, 10; Australia, 5; America, 3; Tasmania, 2 ; Canada, 2; Denmark, 2 ; Germany, 2 ; New South Wales, 1; Victoria, 1; Jersey, 1; Austria, 1; Prussia, 1 ; Russia, 1; Sweden, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 47 ; Roman Catholic, 27 ; Presbyterian, 11 ; Wesleyan, 7 ; Lutheran, 3; Salvationist, 3; Baptist, 2; Congregationalist, 2 ; Plymouth Brethren, 1; Spiritualist, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 3,4G9; individual average days' stay, 33-37. Daily average cost per head, 6s. B£d.; less patients' payments, ss. llfd.

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Eeceipts and Bxpendituee. Receipts. £ 8. d. Expenditure. £ s a. Prom Government 748 8 1 Rations 244 19 8 Local bodies ... ... ... 609 5 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 817 d Subscriptions and donations ... 220 1 9 j Surgery and dispensary ... 103 5 5 Patients , payments 120 6 8 i Fuel and light ... • ... 97 311 Bents ... .. ... 11 0 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 24 10 6 Other sources 52 8 1 Furniture and earthenware ... 28 3 3 Balance from last year ".'.". '.'.'. 1,637 11 9 Washing and laundry 21 14 10 Salaries and wages ... ... obi y A Water-supply... ... .-• 4 15 6 Funerals ... ... ■•■ 11 0 0 Eepairs ... ... ••• 3 15 6 Land 75 0 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ••■ 20 5 5 Interest ... ... ••• 21 6 6 Insurance ... ... ••• 22 1 9 Commission ... ... ... 25 1 6 Costs Empowering Bill and title to land ■ ... 12 14 0 Telephone and rent of meeting-room 17 15 0 Other expenses ... ... 4 11 6 Total £3,399 1 4 Total £1,308 10 8 Visited 6th July.—lt says much for the staff that the results of treatment here are satisfactory, because the" building is absolutely unfitted for its purpose, and was condemned by this Department years ago. The plans for a new hospital on a better site are now under consideration, as they have been for the last few years.

MERCURY BAY HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 ... ... ... 1 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 59 Total under treatment ... ... . • 60 Discharged ... ... ■■■ ••• ••• ••• 57 Died ••• ° Remaining on 31st March, 1904 ... ... 3 Sex. —42 males, 18 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Whitianga. Nationality.—British, 56 ; half-caste, 4. Beligion. —No record. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 703; individual average days stay, 11-71. Daily average cost per head, £1 7s. 6d.; less patients' payments, £1 ss. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 979 ; attendances, 1,631. Receipts and Bxpendituee. Receipts. £ B. d. Expenditure. & s. d. From Government ... ... 436 11 8 Rations ... ... ... 128 3 2 SubscriDtions and donations ... 44118 5 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 7 5 3 Eents ' ... ... ... 17 16 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 166 13 6 Patients'payments ... ... 87 5 5 Fuel and light ... ... 21 5 4 Other sources ... ... 186 Bedding and clothing ... ... 8159 Balance from last year ... 24111 0 Furniture and earthenware ... 914 6 Washing and laundry ... ... 6 14 1 Salaries and wages ... ... 513 1 4 Repairs ... ... ... 27 2 4 I Additions to buildings... ... 12 11 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... 15 1 1 Insurance ... ... ••■ 11 8 3 Other expenses ... ... 38 13 2 Total £1,226 11 0 £966 8 9 Visited 15th January.—l found this Hospital in its usual satisfactory condition, assuming its peculiar constitution.

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NAPIBE HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 ... ... 44 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 455 Total under treatment ... ... ... 499 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 424 Died 32 Eemaining on 31st March, 1904 ... ... 43 Sex. —287 males, 212 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Hawke's Bay and adjoining districts. Country. — New Zealand, 305 ; England, 87; Ireland, 38 ; Scotland, 36 ; Victoria, 15 ; Hobart, 1 ; New South Wales, 2 ; Sweden, 2 ; Austria, 1 ; America, 2 ; Germany, 3 ; Denmark, 1; China, 2; India, 1; France, 2; Philippine Islands, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 268; Roman Catholic, 108 ; Presbyterian, 85 ; Wesleyan, 17 ; Salvation Army, 5 ; Congregational, 4 ; Lutheran, 1; Plymouth Brethren, 2; Seventh Day Adventists, 3; Baptist, 6. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 12,262; individual average days' stay, 24-57. Daily average cost per head, 7s. Id.; less patients' payments, 6s. 9d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 570 ; attendances, 852. Receipts and Expenditube. Beceipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 1,856 13 4 Rations ... ... ... 1,087 6 1 Local bodies ... ... ... 1,120 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 21 11 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 634 4 7 Surgery and dispensary ... 550 711 Bequest ... ... ... 4,553 9 3 Fuel and light ... ... 393 12 10 Rents ... ... ... 80 5 6 Bedding and clothing, furniture, Patients' payments ... ... 296 210 and earthenware ... ... 322 1 5 Other sources ... ... ... 82 3 9 Salaries and wages ... ... 1,460 12 2 Balance from last year ... ... 348 1 1 Water-supply ... ... ... 65 5 0 Additions to buildings and repairs 372 7 8 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 35 2 0 Insurance ... ... ... 70 7 7 Commission ... ... ... 29 3 0 Other expenses ... ... 40 15 7 Total ... ...£8,971 0 4 Total ... ...£4,448 12 9 Visited 3rd September and 4th July.—The three main wards, bath-rooms, and lavatories have been repainted and renovated. Improvements have also been carried out in the operating-room and its accessories. Dr. Leahy, after many years' good work here, has resigned, and has been succeeded by Dr. Wilson.

NASEBY HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 ... ... ... 7 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 122 Total under treatment ... ... ... 129 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 115 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 12 Remaining on 31st March, 1904 ... ... 2 Sex.— B6 males, 43 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Maniototo County. Country. —New Zealand, 55 ; Scotland, 16 ; Ireland, 16; England, 22 ; Australia, 7 ; China, 5; Tasmania, 2 ; Canada, 3 ; Wales, 1; Austria, 1 ; Malta, 1. Religion. —Presbyterian, 52 ; Church of England, 36 ; Roman Catholic, 31; Confucian, 6 ; Salvationist, 4. -Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 3,924; individual average days' stay, 3041. Daily average cost per head, ss. Bd.; less patients' payments, 2s. llfd. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 34 ; attendances, 139,

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Receipts and Expenditube. Receipts. £ s. d. I Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 439 11 8 Eations ... ... ... 226 18 7 Local bodies ... ... ... 264 4 6 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 815 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 137 14 9 Surgery and dispensary ... 66 7 9 Patients'payments ... ... 531 15 6 ! Fuel and light "... ... 64 011 Other sources... ... ... 6 4 6 Bedding and clothing ... ... 13 17 7 Balance from last year ... ... 143 17 9 Furniture and earthenware ... 19 15 9 Washing and laundry ... ... 91810 Salaries and wages ... ... 569 7 4 Water-supply... ... ... 8 0 0 Funerals ... ... ... 15 0 0 Repairs ... ... ... 36 13 8 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 14 17 7 Insurance ... ... ... 10 1 6 Other expenses ... ... 50 6 6 Total ... ...£1,523 8 8 Total ... ...£1,114 1 6 Visited 2nd December and 12th May.—-Dr. Church, who has been identified with this Hospital for many years, has settled in Dunedin, and Dr. McKnight is his successor. The patients are carefully considered, and the Hospital well managed. There is great need for a new laundry.

NELSON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 ... ... ... 30 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 267 Total under treatment .. ... ... 297 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 241 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 18 Remaining on 31st March, 1904 ... ... 38 Sex. —176 males, 121 females. Localities from which Patients came. — Waimea County, 280; Wanganui, 2; Buller, 2; Wellington, 3 ; Westport, 3 ; Greymouth, 1; Hokitika, 1; Auckland, 4; Ashburton, 1. Country. —New Zealand, 187; England, 60 ; Ireland, 15 ; Scotland, 17 ; Australia, 9 ; Tasmania, 1 ; Sweden, 3; Italy, 1; Germany, 4. Religion. —Church of England, 145 ; Presbyterian, 30 ; Church of Rome, 47 ; Wesleyan, 37 ; Baptist, 12; Plymouth Brethren, 11; Lutheran, 2; Church of Christ, 11; Congregationalist, 1; Freethinker, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 13,050 ; individual average days , stay, 43-93. Daily average cost per head, ss. ; less patients' payments, 4s. 4-|d. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 897 ; attendances, 3,285. Receipts and Expendituee. Receipts. £ s. d. Expendikire. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 886 1 8 Rations ... ... ... 612 14 10 Local bodies ... .. ... 850 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 26 5 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 46 14 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 446 7 7 Rents ... ... ... 178 12 6 Fuel and light ... ... 184 210 Patients' payments ... ... 411 8 1 Bedding and clothing ... ... 80 5 0 Other sources ... ... ... 15 15 6 Furniture and earthenware ... 220 4 6 Salaries and wages ... ... 1,122 6 2 Water-supply... ... ... 17 0 0 Funerals ... ... ... 10 12 0 Repairs ... ... ... 198 17 8 Additions to buildings ... ... 201 4 2 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 27 18 3 Insurance ... ... ... 28 0 0 Other expenses ... ... 97 8 10 Total ... ...£2,388 11 9 Total .. ...£3,273 6 10 Visited 7th September, 16th January, and 10th May.—This Hospital is doing good work. Dr. Mackie has been granted leave of absence on account of health, and Dr. Betts is acting in his place. Miss Kohn was appointed Matron last September, and has much improved the nursing and.discipline. The small destructor employed seems to be an inexpensive as well as an efficient method of destroying refuse of all sorts. The operating-room is.not well lighted, neither is it supplied with hot water, also the closet in the immediate neighbourhood of the operating-room should be at once removed.

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NEW PLYMOUTH HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 ... ... ... 20 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 412 Total under treatment ... ... ... 432 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 372 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 29 Eemaining on 31st March, 1904 ... ... 31 Sex. —276 males, 156 females. Localities from which Patient* came. —Taranaki County, 146 ; Hawera County, 42 ; Clifton County, 37; Stratford County, 67 ; New Plymouth, 95; Auckland, 11; Opunake, 15 ; Patea, 2; Foxton, 2 ; Palmerston North, 1; Oamaru, 1; Wellington, 6 ; Wanganui, 5 ; Australia, 2. Country. —New Zealand, 266; England, 80; Ireland, 35; Scotland, 8 ; Australia, 20; Germany, 7 ; Austria, 1; China, 1 ; Sweden, 1; Jersey, 1 ; America, 3; Madeira, 2 ; Isle of Man, 1 ; Shetland Isles, 2; India, 1 ; Portugal, 1 ; Denmark, 2. Religion. —No record kept. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 10,054; individual average days'stay, 2327. Daily average cost per head, 7s. Id.; less patients' payments, 4s. 6d. Outdoor Patients. —Nil. Eecbipts and Bxpbnditdkb. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 1,182 12 3 Eations ... ... ... 561 411 Local bodies ... ... ... 856 2 6 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 28 17 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 188 13 11 Surgery and dispensary ... 309 310 Rents ... ... ... 63 1 6 Fuel and light ... ... 240 1111 Patients'payments ... ... 1,297 1 10 Bedding and clothing ... ... 41 3 11 Other sources ... ... 780 13 9 Furniture and earthenware ... 158 1 2 Washing and laundry ... ... 48 10 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 878 811 Eepairs ... ... ... 774 15 7 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 87 6 11 Interest ... ... ... 24 18 11 Insurance ... ~. ... 33 17 9 Commission ... ... ... 20 11 9 Other expenses ... ... 556 4 0 Total ... ...£4,368 5 9 Total ... ...£3,763 16 7 Visited sth February and 13th June.—The wards were clean and the patients comfortable. The Hospital is evidently well managed, and some excellent work is done by Dr. Leatham and his colleagues. A water-supply with sufficient pressure in case of fire is to be introduced shortly. The situation of this Hospital is excellent, and an annexe is in contemplation for the open-air treatment of phthisis.

NORTHERN WAIROA HOSPITAL. Number of patients admitted since 21st November, 1903 (when Hospital opened) ... ... ... ... ... 26 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 20 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 Eemaining on 31st March, 1904 ... ... 4 Sex. —23 males, 3 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Hobson County. Nationality. —Colonial, 9 ; English, 5 ; Irish, 7 ; Scotch, 1; Austrian, 1 ; American, 1 > Swede, 1 ; Italian, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 10 ; Roman Catholic, 7 ; Wesleyan, 4 ; Presbyterian, 3 ; Baptist, 2. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 521; individual average days' stay, 2004. Daily average cost per head, 9s. 4fd. ; less patients' payments, 7s. 4-J-d.' Outdoor Patients. —Attendances, 3,013.

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Receipts and Expenditure. Beceipts. £ a. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 2,059 0 1 Eations ... ... ... 49 4 8 Local Bodies ... ... ... 13010 0 Wines, spirits, &g: ... ... 010 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 787 10 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 199 4 0 Patients'.payments ... ... 52 19 1 Fuel and light... ... ... 30 16 8 Other sources ... ... 27 17 9 Bedding, clothing, furniture, &c. ... 363 12 11 Balance from last year... ... 544 15 10 Salaries and wages ... ... 510 17 1 Water-supply ... ... 120 18 9 New buildings ... ... 1,696 10 6 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 18 15 0 Insurance ... ... ... 25 16 3 Other expenses ... ... 439 17 0 Total ... ...£3,602 12 9 Total ... ...£3,456 3 4 Visited 10th January.—This is a well-situated and well-built Hoapital. Miss Rowles, whom I have known for many years as a first-class nurse in the Auckland Hospital, is the Matron.

OAMARU HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 .. ... ... 20 Admitted during the year ... ... ... 208 Total under treatment ... .. .. 228 Discharged ... ... ... ... . . ... 193 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 13 Remaining on 31st March, 1904 .. ... 22 Sex. —l 37 males, 91 females. Localities from tvhich Patients came. —Oamaru town, 84 ; Waitaki County, 124 ; outside districts and shipping, 20. Country. —England, 29; Scotland, 39; Ireland, 34; New Zealand, 106; Australia, 14; America, 3; Spain, 1; Poland, 1; Denmark, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 62; Roman Catholic, 52 ; Presbyterian, 96 ; Wesleyan, 8 ; Baptist, 3 ; Salvation Army, 6 ; no religion, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 5,689; individual average days' stay, 24-95. Daily average cost per head, ss. 6d.; less patients' payments, 4s. BJd. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 88 ; attendances, 613. Receipts and Expenditure. Beceipts. £ s. d. I Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government .. ... 131 14 11' Rations ... ... ... 430 2 4 Subscriptions and donations ... 103 3 9 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 13 711 Rents ... ... ... 828 4 6 Surgery and dispensary ... 112 7 4 Patients'payments ... ... 224 8 0 Fuel and light .. ... 150 0 6 Other sources ... ... 299 1110 Bedding and clothing ... ... 39 7 5 Furniture and earthenware ... 68 7 6 Salaries and wages ... ... 558 15 9 Funerals ... ... ... 15 16 0 Repairs and additions ... ... 106 1 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 994 Interest ... ... ... 1 17 6 Insurance ... ... ... 10 13 7 Other expenses ... ... 51 2 1 Total ... ...£1,587 3 0 Total ... ...£1,567 8 3 Visited 25th March. —Clean, and in good order.

OTAKI HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 ... ... ... 4 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 76 Total under treatment ... ... ... 80 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 70 Died 2 Remaining on 31st March, 1904 ... ~, 8

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Sex. —57 males, 23 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Otaki, 22; Waikanae, 19; Manakau, 18; Levin, 12; Shannon, 4; Ohau, 2; Wellington 2; Timaru, 1. Nationality. —Colonial, 57; English, 5; Irish, 5; American, 1; Danish, 1; German, 2; Maori, 8; Chilian, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 52; Roman Catholic, 11; Presbyterian, 6; Wesleyan, 7; Plymouth Brethren, 1 ; Salvation Army, 3. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 2,005 ; individual average days' stay, 2506. Daily average cost per head, Bs. 2fd. ; less patients' payments, 7s. 2fd. Receipts and Expendituee. Receipts. £ s. d. | Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 402 17 11 Rations ... ... ... 151 19 9 Local bodies ... ... ... 2701511 Wines, spirits, &c. ... ... 580 Subscriptions and donations ... 55 1 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 44 1 5 Patients'payments ... ... 100 5 6 Fuel and light ... ... 47 18 1 Other sources ... ... 115 3 6 Bedding and clothing, &c. ... 1 22 7 2 Salaries and wages ... ... 485 19 4 Additions to buildings... ... 115 3 6 Insurance ... ... ... 13 4 0 Other expenses ... ... 54 19 10 Total ... ... £944 310 Total ... ... £941 1 1 Visited 23rd June.—-An enlargement and alterations are being carried out that will render this Hospital of more use to the district. Three shelter-sheds have been attached for the treatment of phthisical patients.

PAHiATUA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 ... ... ... 6 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... ... 96 Total under treatment ... ... ... 102 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 94 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 6 Remaining on 31st March, 1904 ... ... 2 Sex. —77 males, 25 females. Localities from which Patients Game. —Pahiatua, Mangatainoka, Woodville, Pongaroa Akitio &o. Country. —England, 7 ; Scotland, 6; Ireland, 10; New Zealand. 65; Australia 6- Denmark 6 ; India, 2. Religion —Church of England, 41 ; Roman Catholic, 23 ; Presbyterian, 24 ; Methodist, 13--no religion, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 1,945 ; individual average days' stay, 19-07. Daily average cost per head, 7s. 6Jd.; less patients' payments, ss. 7-J-d. Receipts and Expendituee. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s . d. From Government ... ... 541 13 1 Rations ... ... ... 192 13' 3 Local bodies ... ... ... 473 0 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 65 311 Subscriptions and donations ... 71 6 0 Fuel and light ... ... 35 4 0 Rents ... ... ... 800 Furniture, &c. ... ... 16 6 0 Patients' payments ... ... 182 5 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 376 4 7 Other sources ... ... 711 8 Funerals ... ... ... 3 0 0 Balance from last year... ... 98 5 4 Repairs ... ... ... 5 13 4 New buildings ... ... 191 q 5 Printing, advertising, &c. ... 5 8 6 Interest and exchange... ... 3 4 11 Insurance ... ... 15 15 0 Other expenses ... ... 13 4 0 Total ... ...£1,382 1 1 Total ... ... £922 17 11 . Visited sth July. —Five male patients, two female. The second ward of this Hospital has now been finished. The attention of the Committee has been drawn to the want of proper ventilation in the closets attached to the new ward.

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PALMEESTON NOETH HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 ... ... ... 18 Admitted during year ... ... .. ... ... 302 Total under treatment ... ... ... 320 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 266 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 26 Eemaining on 31st March, 1904 ... ... 28 Sex. —232 males, 88 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Palmerston North, 263; Wanganui, 16; Napier, 4 ; Wellington, 18 ; Hawera, 2 ; Auckland, 1; New Plymouth, 3 ; Christchurch, 3 ; Waipukurau, 3 ; Carterton, 1; Blenheim, 1; Masterton, 3; Invercargill, 1 ; Dunedin, 1. Nationality. —English, 77; Scotch, 24; Irish, 35; New Zealand, 141; Australian, 11; Tasmanian, 7 ; German, 6; Canadian, 1; Danish, 8; Norwegian, 3; Swedish, 1; Italian, 2; Mexican, 1 ; Madeiran, 1 ; Chinese, 2. Religion. —Church of England, 160; Eoman Catholic, 60; Presbyterian, 34 ; Wesleyan, 29 ; Primitive Methodist, 3; Lutheran, 14 ; Salvation Army, 5; Baptist, 3 ; Plymouth Brethren, 6; Congregationalist, 1 ; Jewish, 1 ; Confucian, 2 ; undenominational, 2. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 8,269 ; individual average days' stay, 2584. Dafly average cost per head, ss. 5-Jd.; less patients' payments, 4s. 5-J-d. Outdoor Patients. —No record. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 900 0 0 Eations ... ... ... 409 8 0 Local bodies ... ... ... 786 7 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 9 0 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 86 6 8 Surgery and dispensary ... 183 12 8 Patients'payments ... ... 413 310 Fuel and light ... ... 207 19 2 Other sources... .. ... 7 4 6 \ Bedding and clothing ... ... 43 16 5 Balance from last year ... ... 319 0 3 j Furniture and earthenware .. 11l 6 1 Washing and laundry ... ... 42 9 4 Salaries and wages ... ... 954 1 6 Funerals ... ... .. 14 5 0 Eepairs ... ... ... 21 1 6 Additions ... ... ... 255 10 7 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 37 2 1 Interest ... ... ... 1 11 0 Insurance ... ... ... 45 3 9 Other expenses ... ... 181 12 6 Total ... ... £2,512 2 3 . Total ... £2,517 19 7 Visited 10th and 22nd June. —For the last twelve months this Hospital has been full and at times overfull. The verandah at the end of the ward is a great improvement, also the asphalting of the drying-ground. Miss Dougherty and her nurses make the patients very comfortable and the food is excellent.

PATEA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 ... ... ... 2 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 59 Total under treatment ... ... ... 61 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 56 Died... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 Remaining on 31st March, 1904 ... ... 2 Sex. —sl males, 10 females. Localities from ivhich Patients came. —Waitotara to Stratford. Nationality. —English, 13; Scotch, 3; Irish, 5; New Zealand, 34; Australian, 1; Swedish, 1;- Hungarian, 1; Indian, 1 ; Welsh, 1 ; Newfoundlander, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 993 ; individual average days' stay, 16-28. Daily average cost per head, 11s. 2|d.; less patients' payments, 9s. BJd.

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PICTON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 ... ... ... 12 Admitted during the year ... ... ... . 87 Total under treatment ... . . 99 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... .. 85 Died... ... ... ... ... ... 8 Remaining on 31st March, 1904 ... ... 6 Sea;. —68 males, 31 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Picton Hospital District, 80 ; Wellington, 6 ; Blenheim, 7 ; Nelson, 4 ; Timaru, 2. Country. —England, 23 ; Scotland, 5 ; Ireland, 10 ; New Zealand, 55 ; Australia, 3 ; Tasmania, 1 ; Norway, 1 ; Denmark, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 62; Roman Catholic, 20; Presbyterian, 10; Wesleyan, 6; Freethinker, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 4,331 ; individual average days' stay, 4375. Daily average cost per head, 4s. ; less patients' payments, 3s. 1-J-d. Outdoor Patients. — Nil. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 647 1 7 Rations ... ... ... 180 6 1 Local bodies ... ... ... 400 16 1 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 0 7 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 71 0 2 Surgery and dispensary ... 84 15 1 Patients'payments ... ... 195 1 0 Fuel and light ... ... 42 14 5 Other sources... .. ... 41 0 3 Bedding and clothing, &c. ... 11 10 1 Balance from last year ... 95 5 1 Furniture and earthenware ... 114 14 8 Salaries and wages ... ... 376 17 0 New buildings and additions ... 183 17 3 Repairs ... ... ... 376 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 14 13 11 Interest ... ... ... 30 8 0 Insurance ... ... ... 21 12 0 Other expenses ... ... 171 11 8 Total ... ...£1,450 4 2 "Total ... ...£1,236 15 2 Visited 11th May and 2nd September.—One ward is entirely occupied by old men: in the other were four chronic cases. The general tidiness and order had improved between the two visits.

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QUEENSTOWN HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 ... ... ... 9 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 73 Total under treatment ... ... ... 82 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 70 Died... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 Eemaining on 31st March, 1904 ... ... 7 Sea;.—64 males, 18 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Lake County, 77 ; Taieri County, 1; Selwyn County, 1; Southland County, 1 ; Vincent County, 1; Wallace County, 1. Country. —New Zealand, 27 ; England, 14; Ireland, 16; Scotland, 13; Australia, 5; Germany, 2 ; China, 1 ; Holland, 3 ; Denmark, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 26; Roman Catholic, 22; Presbyterian, 28; Wesleyan, 2; Baptist, 1 ; Lutheran, 1; Buddhist, 1 ; Salvation Army, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 2,496; individual average days' stay, 3044. Daily average cost per head, 6s. 10d. ; less patients' payments, ss. 6d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 93 ; attendances, 412. Receipts and Expendituee. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 331 12 0 Rations ... ... ... 176 1 11 Local bodies ... ... ~. 322 0 0 Wines, &c. ... ... ... 8 8 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 72 8 1 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 50 15 10 Patients' payments ... ... 164 5 5 Fuel and light ... ... ... 61 511 Balance from last*year ... ... 129 19 9 Furniture, earthenware, &c. ... 52 13 5 Salaries and wages ... ... 433 2 8 Repairs ... ... ... 13 16 3 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 10 15 6 Insurance ... ... ... 15 5 3 Commission ... ... ... 3 6 10 Other expenses ... ... 28 0 3 Total ... £1,020 5 3 Total £853 11 10 Visited 10th May.—Six male, two female patients. There is a homely air about this place.

REEFTON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 ... ... ... 22 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 125 Total under treatment ... ... ... 147 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 99 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 20 Remaining on 31st March, 1904 ... ... 28 Sex. —129 males, 18 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Reefton, 63; Globe Hill, 10; Totara Flat, 9; Capelston, 12; Little Grey, 5; Victoria Range, 2 ; Rutherglen, 1 ; Greymouth, 1 ; Murchison, 1; other places, 21. Country.— England and Wales, 20 ; Scotland, 21; Ireland, 32; New Zealand, 24; China, 3 ; Australia, 13; Finland, 3 ; France, 2; Sweden, 1; Germany, 1; Austria, 2 ; Shetland Islands, 1; Switzerland, 2. Religion.— Church of England, 42; Roman Catholic, 42; Presbyterian, 28; Wesleyan, 4; Confucian, 2; Lutheran, 5 ; Spiritualist, 1; Greek Church, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 7,359; individual average days' stay, 50-06. Daily average cost per head, ss. 2d.; less patients' payments, 4s. 2-Jd. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 253; attendances, 581.

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Ebceipts and Expendituee. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure, £ s. d. From Government ... ... 1,567 211 Eations ... ... ... 576 17 10 Local bodies ... ... ... 425 0 0 "Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 28 3 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 433 8 3 Surgery and dispensary ... 228 1 4 Bequest ... ... ... 10 0 0 Fuel and light ... ... 95 2 3 Patients'payments ... ... 357 12 11 Bedding and clothing ... ... 16 1 7 Furniture and earthenware ... 69 15 5 Washing and laundry ... ... 51145 Salaries and wages ... ... 645 2 4 Funerals ... ... ... 9 8 0 Sanitation ... ... ... 47 10 0 New buildings and additions ... 743 17 1 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 75 5 5 Insurance ... ... ... 8 19 5 Other expenses ... ... 78 13 9 Total ... ...£2,793 4 1 Total ... ...£2,674 1110 Visited 13th and 14th September and 10th December.—Twenty-five inmates, sixteen being those infirm from old age, and nine hospital cases proper. The new ward is occupied, and the Ross double-current ventilator has proved a success. Miss Gosling, the Matron, carries out her duties well.

EIVERTON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 ... ... ... 19 Admitted during the year ... .. ... ... 172 Total under treatment ... '... ... 191 Discharged ... ... ... - ... ... ... 169 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 8 Remaining on 31st]March, 1904 ... ... 14 Sex. —l3l males, 60 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Waiau, Orepuki, Colac, Eiverton, Otautau, Thornbury, Nightcaps, Tapanui, Fairfax, Round Hill, Kelso. Nationality. —English, Scotch, Irish, Chinese, Maori. Religion.— Church of England, Presbyterian, Wesleyan, Roman Catholic, Confucian. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 4,646; individual average days' stay, 24-32. Daily average cost per head, 7s. 5Jd.; less patients' payments, 6s. 3fd. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 150; attendances, 202. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 912 7 4 Rations ... ... ... 379 19 10 Local bodies ... ... ... 875 17 9 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 15 7 3 Subscriptions and donations ... 15 10 8 Surgery and dispensary ... 149 16 1 Patients'payments ..." ... 266 13 6 Fuel and light ... ... 115 16 3 Other sources ... ... 16 0 6 Bedding and clothing ... ... 41 18 11 Balance from last year ... ... 138 011 Furniture and earthenware ... 19 111 Washing and laundry ... ... 14 2 6 Salaries and wages ... ... 728 2 6 Water-supply ... ... 18 9 6 Repairs ... ... ... 36 18 1 Additions to buildings ... 413J-1 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 8 11 11 Interest ... ... ... 0 13 2 Insurance ... ... ... 12 16 3 Other expenses ... ... 191 19 0 Total ... ...£2,224 10 8 Total £2,146 14 2 Visited 6th May. — This Hospital is well managed medically and surgically and also economically. The cement in the bath-room is falling, possibly owing to bad workmanship. There is also defective workmanship shown in the operating-room.

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ROSS HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 ... . ... 6 Admitted during the year... ... ... .. ... 26 Total under treatment ... ... ... 32 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 19 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 Remaining on 31st March, 1904 ... ... 9 Sex. —28 males, 4 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Ross, 23; South Westland, 9. Country. —England, 12 ; Scotland, 6; Ireland, 6 ; New Zealand, 6 ; Denmark, 2. Religion. —Church of England, 12 ; Roman Catholic, 8 ; Presbyterian, 12. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 4,477 ; individual average days' stay, 139-90. Daily average cost per head, 3s. BJd. ; less patients' payments, 3s. Id. Outdoor Patients. —Attendances, 5. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 300 16 6 Rations, wine, spirits, ale, &c. ... 231 13 10 Local bodies ... ... ... 241 12 9 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 56 6 1 Subscriptions and donations ... 147 19 01 Fuel and light ... ... ... 21 17 6 Patients' payments ... ... 135 10 0 j Bedding and clothing ... ... 834 Furniture and earthenware ... 21 15 0 Washing and laundry ... ... 590 Salaries and wages ... ... 348 8 0 Water-supply ... ... ... 6 10 0 Funerals ... ... ... 900 Repairs ... .. ... 73 18 3 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 17 14 9 Insurance ... ... ... 706 Commission ... ... ... 117 0 Other expenses ... ... 16 5 0 Total ... ... £825 18 3 Total ... ... £825 18 3 Visited 18th September and 12th December.—Dr. Mandl has been appointed Medical Officer. The Hospital contains the usual number of old-men inmates.

SOUTH WAIRARAPA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 ... ... ... 6 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 72 Total under treatment ... ... ... 78 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 69 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 Remaining on 31st March, 1904 ... ... 5 Sex. —6o males, 18 females. Localities from ivhich Patients came. —South Wairarapa from Gladstone to Martinborough. Country. —England, 17 ; Scotland, 2 ; Ireland, 6; New Zealand, 43; Sweden, 1; Australia, 5; Germany, 1 ; America, 1; Orkney Islands, 1; France, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 44 ; Roman Catholic, 17 ; Presbyterian, 14; Baptist, 1 > Lutheran, 2. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 2,540; individual average days' stay, 32-56. Daily average cost per head, 7s. 10£ d.; less patients' payments, 6s. llfd.

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THAMES HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 ... ... ... 49 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 343 Total under treatment ... ... ... 392 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 339 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 28 Eemaining on 31st March, 1904 ... ... 25 Sex. —2B4 males, 108 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Thames, 360 ; Waikato, 8 ; Waihi, 20 ; Auckland, 2 ; Hawke's Bay, 2. Country. —New Zealand, 238 ; England, 62 ; Scotland, 13 ; Ireland, 25 ; Wales, 1; Newfoundland, 1; Cape Colony, 1 ; Malta, 1 ; Victoria, 10 ; New South Wales, 9 ; Tasmania, 3; Queensland, 1; Tahiti, 2; Tonga, 1; Samoa, 2; India, 1; China, 2 ; America (United States), 2 ; Denmark, 1; Sweden, 3; Austria, 9 ; Germany, 2 ; Italy, 1 ; France, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 199 ; Eoman Catholic, 90 ; Methodist, 30 ; Presbyterian, 48 ; Primitive Methodist, 7; Baptist, 3; Congregational, 2 ; Church of Christ, 2 ; Lutheran, 2; Salvation Army, 2 ; Latter Day Saints, 2 ; Mormon, 1; Unitarian, 1 ; Buddhist, 2 ; Theosophist, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 12,314; individual average days' stay, 31-41. Daily average cost per head, 3s. 7£d. ; less patients' payments, 2s. sd. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 342 ; attendances, 1,548. Eecbipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. t Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 807 0 8 \ Eations ... ... ... 498 3 10 Local bodies... ... ... 733 5 0 \ Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 4 16 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 75 6 7 : Surgery and dispensary ... 157 2 6 Eents ... ... ... 36 0 0 Fuel and light ... ... 161 1 5 Patients' payments ... ... 750 3 7 Bedding and clothing, furniture, Other sources ... ... 34 0 6 and earthenware ... ... 100 2 2 Balance from last year ... 839 11 7 Salaries and wages ... ... 1,046 9 1 Water-supply and rates ... 51 0 10 Funerals ... ... ... 18 8 6 Eepairs ... ... ... 22 11 5 Additions to buildings... ... 79 3 3 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... 30 11 4 ; Interest ... . . ... 212 0 J Insurance ... ... ... 43 8 9 ! Other expenses ... ... 102 17 3 Total ... ... £3,275 711 Total ... £2,318 8 4

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Visited 31st January and 20th June.—The working of this Hospital under Dr. Aubyn and Miss M. Stewart is all that could be desired. The surgical and medical treatment is excellent, the food good, and the patients comfortable.

TIMARU HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 .. ... ... 35 Admitted during the year ■ ... ... ... ... 433 Total under treatment ... ... ... 468 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 399 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 32 Remaining on 31st March, 1904 ... ... 37 Sea;. —317 males, 151 females. Localities from lohich Patients came. —Hospital district, 434 ; outside hospital district, 34. Country. —England, 99 ; Scotland, 43; Ireland, 69; New Zealand, 227; Germany, 5; Australia, 14 ; Wales, 2 ; Spain, 1 ; South Africa, 1; India, 3; America, 2 ; China, 2. Beligion. —Eoman Catholic, 126 ; Episcopalian, 163; Presbyterian, 106; Salvation Army, 6 ; Primitive Methodist, 12; Methodist, 41; Lutheran, 2; Congregationalist, 1; Plymouth Brethren, 4; unknown, 4 ; Freethinker, 1; Confucian, 2. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 12,754 ; individual average days' stay, 2725. Daily average cost per head, ss. 9d.; less patients' payments, ss. 2d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 320; attendances, 1,139. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 2,371 19 7 Rations ... ... ... 839 15 6 Local bodies ... ... ... 2,37119 8 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 56 0 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 34 12 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 448 810 Rents ... ... ... . 13 10 0 Fuel and light ... ... 346 2 3 Patients'payments ... ... 352 14 9 Bedding and clothing ... ... 283 5 8 Other sources... ... ... 115 0 Furniture and earthenware ... 258 14 0 Salaries and wages 1,131 6 3 Water-supply... ... ... 45 1 0 Repairs ... ... ... 163 0 0 New buildings ... . ... 1,380 19 11 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 34 18 5 Insurance ... ... ... 21 8 4 Other expenses ... ... 137 10 4 Total ... ...£5,146 11 0 Total ... ...£5,146 11 0 Visited sth December and 24th March.—There have been considerable changes here. Dr. Gabites having resigned, Dr. Unwin has been appointed Resident Medical Officer. Miss Kitto is the Matron. The nursing department is understaffed, necessitating too long hours of duty. The Hospital would gain in efficiency by shortening hours and adding two nurses to the staff.

WAIHI HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 ... ... Admitted during the year . . ... ... ... 150 Total under treatment ... ... ... 150 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 122 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 Remaining on 31st March, 1904 ... ... 18 Sex. —109 males, 41 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Waihi, Thames, Ohinernuri, Bay of Plenty. Country. —England, 24 ; Scotland, 6 ; Ireland, 23 ; New Zealand, 74 ; Australia, 16 ; France, 1; Isle of Man, 1 ; Channel Islands, 1 ; Canada, 1 ; Germany, 1 ; United States of America, 2. Beligion.— Church of England, 56; Roman Catholic, 44; Presbyterian, 26; Wesleyan, 12; Lutheran, 2 ; Primitive Methodist, 6 ; Salvation Army, 3 ; Jewish, 1. ' Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 3,682; individual average days' stay, 2454. Daily average cost per head, 6s. s£d. ; less patients' payments, ss. 6d. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 13 ; attendances, 102.

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Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 2,792 12 3 Eations ... ... ... 269 13 11 Local bodies ... ... ... 375 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 117 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 412 5 5 Surgery and dispensary ... 282 13 8 Patients'payments ... ... 175 17 0 ! Fuel and light... ... ... 296 6 6 Other sources... ... ... 17 10 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 257 2 6 Balance from last year... ... 621 3 5 Furniture and earthenware ... 415 6 0 Washing and laundry ... ... 35 17 8 Salaries and wages ... ... 426 0 0 Water-supply... ... ... 285 3 4 Funerals ... ... ... 2 5 0 New buildings... ... ...1,959 9 2 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 58 5 7 Interest ... ... ... 11 4 5 Insurance ... ... ... 24 12 6 Ground improvement ... ... 83 7 10 Other expenses ... ... 26 17 5 Total £4,394 8 1 Total £4,436 2 6 Visited Ist February and 21st June.—There are structural defects here that must add considerably to the difficulty of keeping this Hospital clean and at the same time well ventilated.

WAIKATO HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 ... ... ... 27 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 360 Total under treatment ... ... ... 387 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 328 Died... ... ... ... ... ... ... 30 Eemaining on 31st March, 1904 ... ... 29 Sex. —273 males, 114 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Waikato County, 45 ; Waipa County, 79 ; Piako County, 44 ; Eaglan County, 20; King-country and Kawhia County, 48; Eotorua, 19 ; Hamilton, 40; Cambridge, 13; Te Aroha, 24 ; Auckland, 7 ; other districts, 21. Country.— England, 64; Scotland, 23; Ireland, 27 ; New Zealand, 214; Australia, 12; Wales, 1; Germany, 4 ; Sweden, 1; America, 7 ; India, 2 ; Austria, 1; Norway, 1; Denmark, 1; Greece, 1; Poland, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 203 ; Eoman Catholic, 51; Presbyterian, 65; Wesleyan, 18 ; Lutheran, 4; Plymouth Brethren, 1; Jewish, 1; Quaker, 1 ; Greek Church, 1; Methodist, 1; Baptist, 1; Salvationist, 1; Mormon, 1; no religion, 8. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 10,634; individual average days' stay, 2748. Daily average cost per head, 6s. IOJd. ; less patients' payments, ss. o^d. Eecbipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. , Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 1,826 12 7 Eations ... ... ... 903 19 9 Local bodies... ... ... 1,497 3 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &o. ... 2212 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 96 11 4 Surgery and dispensary ... 487 8 4 Eents ... ... ... 118 9 0 Fuel and light ... ... 187 10 7 Patients'payments ... ... 962 0 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 95 10 8 Balance from last year ... 53 10 7 Furniture and earthenware ... 92 8 6 Washing and laundry... ... 125 19 4 Salaries and wages ... ... 1,181 12 4 Water-supply ... ... 17 18 5 Funerals ... ... ... 16 19 0 Eepairs ... ... ... 166 7 2 New buildings ... ... 512 10 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 80 2 7 Insurance ... ... ... 29 15 6 Other expenses ... .. 238 19 4 Total ... ... £4,554 6 6 Total ... ... £4,159 14 0 'Visited 30th January and 17th June.—A new hospital is needed here. The present building has become inadequate for the number of pacients and it is dilapidated. It was built of whitepine, and the boards are simply drilled with minute holes. The septic tank works satisfactorily.

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WAIMATB HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 ... ... ... 15 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 142 Total under treatment ... ... ... 157 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 136 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 Remaining on 31st March, 1904 .., ... 11 Sex. —lo3 males, 54 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Waimate County. Country. —England, 20 ; Scotland, 7 ; Ireland, 21; New Zealand, 98 ; Australia, 9; India, 1; Mauritius, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 3,009 ; individual average days' stay, 1916. Daily average cost per head, 7s. lOfd.; less patients' payments, 7s. 4d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 70; attendances, 206. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 609 6 9 Rations ... ... ... 184 16 9 Local bodies ... ... ... 603 5 4 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 14 3 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 190 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 85 0 7 Patients' payments ... ... 83 9 8 Fuel and light ... ... ... 93 19 7 Other sources ... ... ... 11 7 7 Bedding and clothing ... ... 36 211 Furniture and earthenware ... 18 1 6 Salaries and wages ... ... 517 13 3 Funerals ... ... ... 2 15 0 New buildings ... ... ... 36 0 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 19 7 5 Interest ... ... ... 300 Insurance ... .. ... 13 9 0 Other expenses... ... ... 164 19 10 Total .. £1,308 18 4 Total ... £1,189 8 10 Visited 25th March.—Clean and cheerful.

WAIPAWA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 ... ... . . 37 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 347 Total under treatment ... ... ... 384 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 339 Died... ... ... ... ... ... ... 16 Remaining on 31st March, 1904 ... ... 29 Sex. —274 males, 110 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Bush, 113 ; Te Aute, 18; Kaikora, 12; Coast, 15 ; Waipukurau, 38; Dannevirke, 58 ; Woodville, 10; Wellington, 2 ; Porangahau, 18 ; Hastings, 12 ; Makaretu, 26; Napier, 11; Waipawa, 33; Weber, 14; Feildmg, 1; Wairoa, 1; Palmerston, 2. Country.— England, 90 ; New Zealand, 156 ; Denmark, 14; Sweden, 13 ; Norway, 16; Scotland, 20; Ireland, 42 ; Australia, 16 ; Newfoundland, 2; Prussia, 1; Arabia, 1; Wales, 3 ; Saxony, 1; Channel Islands, 3; Tasmania, 2 ; America, 2 ; not known, 1; born at sea, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 182; Roman Catholic, 64; Lutheran, 37 ; Presbyterian, 48 ; Wesleyan, 18; not known, 1; nil, 10; Methodist, 7 ; Plymouth Brethren, 4; Salvationist, 9;' Freethinker, 1 ; Baptist, 3. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 10,804 ; individual average days' stay, 28-13. Daily average cost per head, ss. 6d. ; less patients' payments, 4s. 10d.

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Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 1,483 2 6 Rations ... ... ... 940 13 6 Local bodies ... ... ... 1,100 0 0 Wines, &c. ... ... ... 38 18 9 Subscriptions and donations ... 194 0 1 Surgery and dispensary ... 248 14 2 Patients'payments ... ... 349 12 0 Fuel and light ... ... 175 11 5 Other sources... ... ... 27 5 6 Bedding and clothing ... ... 42 18 6 Balance from last year ... ... 76 17 9 Furniture, earthenware,and repairs 245 310 Washing and laundry ... ... 31 4 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 1,135 5 11 Funerals ... ... ... 14 10 0 Additions to buildings . ... 480 5 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 8 12 0 Interest ... ... ... 13 3 Other expenses ... ... 84 17 2 Total ... ...£3,230 17 10 Total ... ...£3,447 17 6 Visited 4th July. —Baths and lavatory arrangements are unsatisfactory and should be replaced by modern appliances. Miss Godfray has resigned from the matronship and Miss Carston is her successor.

WAIROA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 ... ... 1 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 25 Total under treatment ... ... ... 26 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 25 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 Remaining on 31st March, 1904 ... ... Nil. Sex. —l 9 males, 7 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Wairoa County, 21; Napier, 3 ; other districts, 1. Country. —New Zealand, 13 ; England, 3; Scotland, 2; Ireland, 3 ; Aboriginal, 2 ; Australia, 1; unknown, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 16 ; Roman Catholic, 3 ; Presbyterian, 6. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 601; individual average days' stay, 23-11. Daily average cost per head, 14s. 6£d. ; less patients' payments, 13s. sd. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ 8. d. I Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 706 12 0 ! Rations ... .. ... 82 18 2 Local bodies ... ... ••• 206 12 0 j Wines, spirits, &c. ... ... 12 0 Patients' payments ... ... 33 3 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 28 2 3 Other sources ... ... ... 0 17 2 : Fuel and light ... ... 28 2 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 378 Furniture, &c. ... ... 11 11 0 Washing and laundry ... ... 1 10 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 251 9 3 Repairs ... ... ... 3 15 0 New buildings... ... ... 500 0 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 2 13 10 Insurance ... ... ... 340 Other expenses ... ... 19 1 0 Total ... ... £947 4 2 Total ... ... £936 16 2

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WANGANUI HOSPITAL Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 ... ... 42 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 517 Total under treatment ... ... ... 559 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 470 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 41 Remaining on 31st March, 1904 ... ... 48 Sex. —36o males, 199 females. Localities from which Patients came..— Wanganui Borough, 262 ; Wanganui County, 52; Waitotara County, 67 ; Rangitikei County, 135 ; Marton Borough, 23; Patea, 9 ; Palmerston North District, 5; Hawera District, 2 ; Taranaki District, 4. Country. —England, 98; Scotland, 33; Ireland, 54; Wales, 2; New Zealand, 319; Australia, 22; Norway, 2 ; United States, America, 1 ; Canada, 3 ; Germany, 3 ; Austria, 1; Channel Islands, 1; South Africa, 1; China, 2; Tasmania, 4 ; Finland, 3; Italy, 2 ; Denmark, 7 ; Portugal, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 217 ; Roman Catholic, 155 ; Presbyterian, 97 ; Wesleyan, 24 ; Plymouth Brethren, 2; Baptist, 7; Salvation Army, 8; Lutheran, 4; Methodist, 6; Church of Christ, 3; Protestant, 20; Jewish, 1 ; Quaker, 1; Adventist, 1; unknown, 13. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 18,306; individual average days' stay, 32-74. Daily average cost per head, 4s. s£d. ; less patients' payments, 3s. IOJd. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 158 ; attendances, 1,289. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 2,205 6 7 Rations ... ... ... 1,160 10 7 Local bodies ... ... ... 1,178 18 2 i Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 86 11 7 Subscriptions and donations ... 147 0 4 Surgery and dispensary ... 422 14 9 Rents ... ... ... 1,038 1 5 Fuel and light... ... ... 371 18 1 Patients'payments ... ... 520 1 3 i Bedding and clothing ... ... 11l 7 4 Loan (Nurses' Home) ... ... 1,500 0 0 i Furniture and earthenware ... 96 18 9 Other sources... ... ... 190 15 10 ; Salaries and wages ... ... 1,189 15 11 Balance from last year ... ... 1,426 10 5 j Water-supply ... ... ... 100 0 0 Funerals ... ... ... 13 17 0 Repairs ... ... ... 87 10 8 New buildings and additions ... 2,469 4 11 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 40 4 8 Interest ... ... ... 251 4 0 Insurance ... ... ... 1 17 0 1 Other expenses ... ... 156 16 8 Total ... ...£8,206 14 0 Total £6,560 1111 Visited 11th June.—A Nurses' Home has been built during the year and is nearing completion. The extra accommodation provided for the staff will allow one of the wards now vacant to be put into occupation. The cost of erection was £2,000 and the furnishing was raised by local effort.

WELLINGTON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 ... ... 197 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 1, 914 Total under treatment ... ... 2,111 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... 1,793 Died 143 Remaining on 31st March, 1904 ... • 175 Sea-.—1,211 males, 900 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Wellington Hospital District: Wellington City, 1,517 ; Wellington Suburbs, 242; Petone, 80; Lower Hutt, 32; Upper Hutt, 27; Levin, 18; sundry small places in district, 9. Wairarapa Hospital District, 40; Taranaki Hospital District, 9; Palmerston North Hospital District, 27; Buller Hospital District, 13; Wanganui Hospital District, 9 ; Nelson Hospital District, 8; Hawke's Bay Hospital District, 4 ; Cook Hospital District, 2; Waipawa Hospital District, 3; Wairau Hospital District, 2; North Canterbury Hospital District, 3; Otago Hospital District, 1; Ashburton Hospital District, 1; Picton Hospital District, 1; Westland Hospital District, 1; Inangahua Hospital District, 1; ships in port, 61,

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Nationality of Patients. —Colonials (New Zealand), 1,203; Colonials (Australia), 84; English, 420; Irish, 165 ; Scotch, 139 ; Swedes, 18 ; Danes, 13 ; Americans, 9; Welsh, 8; Norwegians, 8; Maoris, 5 ; Eussians, 4 ; Jews, 4 ; Italians, 3 ; Dutch, 2 ; French, 7 ; Assyrians, 2 ; Greeks, 2 ; Africans, 1; Germans, 9 ; Chinese, 5. Religion of Patients. —Church of England, 1,074; Eoman Catholic, 376; Presbyterian, 302 ; Wesleyan, 166; Methodist, 37 ; Salvation Army, 29; Lutheran, 20; Congregationalism 19 ; Baptist, 18 ; Brethren, 18 ; Hebrew, 10; Church of Christ, 4 ; Confucian, 3 ; Freethinkers, 3 ; Christadelphians, 2 ; Greek Church, 2 ; Theosophists, 1; Central Mission, 1 ; Spiritualists, 1; Seventh Day Adventists, 1; unknown, 24. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 61,724 ; individual average days' stay, 2924. Daily average cost per head, ss. 1-Jd. ; less patients' payments, 4s. 2-J-d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 2,791 ; attendances, 12,414. Eecbipts and Expendituee. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 5,703 14 2 Eations ... ... ... 4,348 18 1 Local bodies ... ... 5,300 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 203 15 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 403 18 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 1,148 17 5 Bequest ... ... ... 4 0 0 Fuel and light ... ... 1,230 6 6 Bents ... ... ... 2,662 9 0 Bedding and clothing ... 465 12 10 Patients'payments ... ... 2,819 13 6 Furniture and earthenware ... 267 8 8 Other sources ... ... 7,328 811 Washing and laundry ... 597 11 10 Balance from last year ... 8,279 310 Salaries and wages ... ... 5,043 5 1 Water-supply ... ... 82 17 6 Funerals ... ... ... 40 16 6 Eepairs ... ... ... 1,101 17 5 New buildings ... ... 8,466 12 0 Preparing sites for new buildings 2,018 19 3 Additions to buildings ... 430 0 6 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... 85 14 7 Interest ... ... ... 211 10 0 Insurance ... ... ... 110 15 10 Other expenses ... ... 1,085 3 3 Total £32,501 7 5 Total £26,940 2 9 Visited several times during the year and inspection made from time to time of food and kitchen arrangements. Owing to the unavoidable overcrowding it has been a trying year for Dr. Ewart and the staff. The Nurses' Home is almost ready for occupation, and this will free the two wards hitherto used as nurses' dormitories, &c, for the use of patients. Whilst alterations are in progress it is to be hoped that the Trustees will take in hand some much-needed modern improvements in the bath-rooms and lavatories attached to the older wards.

WESTPOET HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 ... ... ... 22 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 141 Total under treatment ... ... ... 163 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 120 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 13 Eemaining on 31st March, 1904 ~. ... 30 Sea;. —124 males, 39 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Buller district and Wellington. Country. —Great Britain, 74 ; New Zealand, 71 ; Australia, 12 ; Europe, 6. Religion. —Protestant, 118; Eoman Catholic, 43 ; Freethinker, 2. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 6,562; individual average days' stay, 40-25. Daily average cost per head, ss. 7Jd. ; less patients' payments, 4s. 3Jd. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 157 ; attendances, 618.

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Eecbipts and Expendituke. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 720 16 8 Eations ... ... ... 57834 Local bodies... ... ... 590 4 1 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 84 9 2 Subscriptions and donations ... 59 17 3 Surgery and dispensarj- ... 174 14 3 Bents ... ... ... 23 0 0 Fuel and light... ... ... 133 7 8 Patients'payments ... ... 423 16 7 j Bedding and clothing ... ... 25 511 Other sources ... ... 25 2 0 J Furniture and earthenware ... 79 11 10 Salaries and wages ... ... 618 17 6 Funerals ... ... ... 800 Repairs ... ... ... 70 19 1 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery, &c. ... ... 17 19 6 Insurance ... ... ... 13 19 0 Other expenses ... ... 37 9 9 Total ... ... £1,842 16 7 Total ... ...£1,842 16 7 Visited 10th September and 17th December, 1903. —-This hospital is well and economically managed by an efficient matron, Miss Hayward. Good work is being done by Dr. Mackenzie. Like all West Coast hospitals, Westport is hampered by the number of old men housed in its wards.

WHANGAEEI HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 ... ... ... 7 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 83 Total under treatment ... ... ... 90 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 75 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 12 Remaining on 31st March, 1904 ... ... 3 Sex. —7l males, 19 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Bay of Islands, 12 ; Whangarei, 76 ; Hobson, 2. Country. — England, 16; Scotland, 10; Ireland, 4; New Zealand, 43; Australia, 5 America, 2; Austria, 3; France, 4; Sweden, 1; Norway, 1 ; unknown, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 35; Roman Catholic, 17; Presbyterian, 23; Wesleyaii, 11; Lutheran, 1 ; Salvationist, 1 ; Mormon, 1 ; no religion, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 2,080; individual average days' stay, 23-11. Daily average cost per head, ss. BJd. ; less patients' payments, 4s. Bd. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 350 18 11 Rations ... ... ... 169 3 3 Local bodies ... ... ... 293 6 10 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 1 12 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 144 0 6 Surgery and dispensary ... 135 0 0 Patients'payments ... ... 105 9 8 Fuel and light ... ... 27 16 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 21 3 1 Washing and laundry ... ... 1 14 8 Salaries and wages ... ... 197 18 0 Funerals ... ... ... 16 2 0 Repairs ... ... ... 9 0 2 Additions to buildings... ... 172 7 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 0 19 3 Insurance ... ... ... 11 0 0 Eawene Cottage Hospital ... 130 0 0 Total ... ... £893 15 11 Total ... ... £893 15 11 Visited 14th January.—l visited this Hospital accompanied by Mr. Mackenzie, the Chairman, who lives near and takes a great interest in the institution. Miss Stewart, the Matron, is now a registered nurse. The Hospital was in very good order. I pointed out to the Chairman a very serious structural defect. There are steps intervening between the main building and the kitchen, and up these steps nurses have to carry meals backwards and forwards to the wards. The Chairman promised that this defect should be rectified. I have, &c, D. MacGkegor, M.A., M.8., Inspector-General of Hospitals and Charitable Institutions, The Hon. the Minister for Public Works, Wellington.

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Hospital. Number of Patients on March 31, 1903. Number of Patients admitted during Year. Total under Treatment. Number discharged. Number Died. remaining on March 31,1904. S. sx. F. Total . _ Collective Days' Stay in Hospital. Individual Average Days' Stay. Average Daily Cost per Patient. Percentage of Cost of Number of Outdoor Patients. M. Administration on Total Expenditure. Individual Cases. Attendances. 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 .. Northern Wairoa Oamaru Otaki .. Pahiatua Palmerston North Patea Picton Queenstown Reefton Riverton Ross South Wairarapa Thames Timaru Waihi Waikato Waimate Waipawa Wairoa Wanganui Wellington Westport Whangarei 3 17 149 8 5 93 6 3 94 5 24 52 9 33 37 17 2 6 1 44 7 30 20 20 4 6 18 2 12 9 22 19 6 6 49 35 27 15 37 1 42 197 22 7 25 80 226 1,632 204 32 1,481 88 61 1,285 44 260 254 120 158 482 88 101 98 59 455 122 267 412 26 208 76 96 302 59 87 73 125 172 26 72 343 433 150 360 142 347 25 517 1,914 141 83 26 83 243 1,781 212 37 1,574 94 64 1,379 49 284 306 129 191 519 105 103 104 60 499 129 297 432 26 228 80 102 320 61 99 82 147 191 32 78 392 468 150 387 157 384 26 559 2,111 163 90 23 72 207 1,434 173 29 1,376 79 53 1,155 37 249 209 107 120 447 77 83 76 57 424 115 241 372 20 193 70 94 266 56 85 70 99 169 19 69 339 399 122 328 136 339 25 470 1,793 120 75 2 5 20 176 19 3 107 8 5 133 8 22 37 7 28 35 10 13 15 32 12 18 29 2 13 2 6 26 3 8 5 20 8 4 4 28 32 10 30 10 16 1 41 143 13 12 1 6 16 171 20 5 91 7 6 91 4 13 60 15 43 37 18 7 13 3 43 2 38 31 4 22 8 2 28 2 6 7 28 14 9 5 25 37 18 29 11 29 18 61 178 1,192 144 37 994 58 59 842 43 203 243 84 130 360 87 75 84 42 287 86 176 276 23 137 57 77 232 51 68 64 129 131 28 60 284 317 109 273 103 274 19 360 1,211 124 71 8 22 65 589 68 580 36 5 537 6 81 63 45 61 159 18 28 20 18 212 43 121 156 3 91 23 25 88 10 31 18 18 60 4 18 108 151 41 114 54 110 7 199 900 39 19 616 1,776 3,376 57,264 6,357 1,243 37,960 2,226 1,738 37,256 1,519 7,505 20,280 2,462 14,802 15,271 6,242 2,355 3,469 703 12,262 3,924 13,050 10,054 521 5,689 2,005 1,945 8,269 993 4,331 2,496 7,359 4,646 4,477 2,540 12,314 12,754 3,682 10,634 3,009 10,804 601 18,306 61,724 6,562 2,080 451,451 23-69 2140 13-89 3200 29-98 33-59 24-11 23-68 27-15 27-00 31-00 26-43 66-27 19-08 77-50 29-42 59-45 22-86 33-37 11-71 24-57 30-41 43-93 23-27 2004 24-95 25-06 19-07 25-84 16-28 43-75 30-44 50-06 24-32 139-90 32-56 31-41 27-25 24-54 27-48 1916 28-13 2311 32-74 29-24 40-25 2311 £ s. d. 0 10 9J 0 10 1} 0 9 4| 0 4 7} 0 6 11 0 11 8 0 5 3 0 9 6J 0 9 11J 0 4 10J 0 10 11 0 5 1 0 3 1 0 14 8J 0 3 7 0 5 3| 0 3 7 0 9 If 0 6 8J 15 0 0 7 1 0 5 8 0 5 0 0 7 1 0 9 4| 0 5 6 0 8 2| 0 7 6J 0 5 5£ 0 11 2} 0 4 0J 0 6 10 0 5 2 0 7 5i 0 3 8£ 0 7 10J 0 3 7J 0 5 9 0 6 5J 0 6 10J 0 7 lOf 0 5 6 0 14 6J 0 4 5J 0 5 l| 0 5 7} 0 5 8} 0 5 7 45-81 50-44 4006 31-00 29-03 48-60 38-41 49-15 5164 31-52 58-62 43-33 35-33 40-40 33-30 3803 35-59 43-08 48-80 54-66 33-60 52-42 35-13 25-39 3011 35-67 58-83 52-18 40-30 41-93 31-60 5200 37-85 42-52 44-31 30-80 41-65 3500 2000 29-03 4516 3317 58-12 27-67 32-42 34-52 33-68 64 448 2,115 30 35 1,540 36 115 202 984 119 68 6 979 570 34 897 113 3,436 11,368 82 62 4,563 80 407 592 1,987 242 10 1,631 852 139 3,285 3,013 613 '88 - - 93 253 150 412 581 202 5 342 320 13 1,548 1,139 102 70 206 48 175 30 3 158 2,791 157 1,289 12,414 618 Totals I1,222 13,811 1,281 9,961 5,072 3003 30-00 12,677 50,991 15,033 12,571 1,181

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Table showing Receipts on Account of Hospitals during the Year ended 31st March, 1904.

Hospitals. From Government. From Hospital Boards and Local Authorities. Voluntary Contributions. Bequests. Rents, &c. Payments by Patients. Other Sources. Balance from Last Year. Total Receipts. t Akaroa Arrowtown Ashburton ... Auckland Blenheim Charleston Christchurcli Coromandel Cromwell Dunedin Dunstan Gisborne Greymouth Hawera Hokitika Invercargill . Kumara Lawrence Masterton Mercury Bay Napier Naseby Nelson New Plymouth Northern Wairoa Oamaru Otaki Pahiatua Palmerston North Patea Picton Queenstown Reefton Riverton Ross South Wairarapa Thames Timaru Waihi Waikato Waimate Waipawa Wairoa Wanganui Wellington Westport Whangarei £ s. d. 154 18 0 426 1 2 1.181 14 0 4,867 11 6 1,095 9 1 303 2 5 4,949 6 4 420 17 11 429 18 0 3,605 0 11 545 8 9 902 19 11 1,419 7 6 1,100 11 8 986 1 7 1,692 17 10 422 7 6 520 5 0 748 8 1 436 11 8 1,856 13 4 439 11 8 886 1 8 1.182 12 3 2,059 0 1 131 14 11 402 17 11 541 13 1 900 0 0 343 13 9 647 1 7 331 12 0 1,567 2 11 912 7 4 300 16 6 809 0 10 807 0 8 2,371 19 7 2,792 12 3 1,826 12 7 609 6 9 1,483 2 6 706 12 0 2,205 6 7 5,703 14 2 720 16 8 350 18 11 £ s. d. 154 18 0 291 0 0 1,179 0 0 4,867 11 7 1,096 11 11 183 10 10 5,014 10 9 300 0 0 197 14 3 3,000 0 0 319 6 1 600 0 0 862 10 0 639 5 7 550 0 0 1,695 17 0 248 15 1 266 0 0 609 5 0 1,120 0 0 264 4 6 850 0 0 856 2 6 130 10 0 £ s. d. 132 15 0 2 5 0 86 15 11 119 5 6 28 4 0 85 12 5 125 2 0 246 17 6 161 18 1 286 2 0 232 0 1 62 13 8 367 12 0 170 2 6 148 15 9 220 1 9 441 18 5 634 4 7 137 14 9 46 14 0 188 13 11 787 10 0 103 3 9 55 1 0 71 6 0 86 6 8 50 9 3 71 0 2 72 8 1 433 8 3 15 10 8 147 19 0 213 3 9 75 6 7 34 12 0 412 5 5 96 11 4 19 0 194 0 1 £ s. d. 8714 11 300 0 0 10 0 0 1,625 3 11 5 0 0 4,553' 9 3 £ s. d. 346 18 0 15 16 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 37 14 0 5 0 0 35 5 0 29' 16 6 11 0 0 17 16 0 80 5 6 178 12 6 63 1 6 £ s. d. 23 0 0 144 7 0 157 15 0 3,026 0 2 306 1 4 86 19 0 891 16 11 170 17 3 196 5 8 1,734 18 0 91 12 3 407 18 6 701 8 1 266 9 6 438 19 4 627 14 9 174 15 6 134 3 9 120 6 8 87 5 5 296 2 10 531 15 6 411 8 1 1,297 1 10 52 19 1 224 8 0 100 5 6 182 5 0 413 3 10 76 10 0 195 1 0 164 5 5 357 12 11 266 13 6 135 10 0 114 18 0 750 3 7 352 14 9 175 17 0 962 0 0 83 9 8 349 12 0 33 3 0 520 1 3 2,819 13 6 423 16 7 105 9 8 £ s. d. 29 14 6 105 0 6 11 14 5 19 3 1 17 6 8 11 14 6 338 19 5 0 4 0 20 6 6 123 11 0 144 15 6 29 14 1 121 16 2 11 10 0 52 8 1 18 6 82 3 9 6 4 6 15 15 6 780 13 9 27 17 9 299 11 10 115 3 6 7 11 8 7 4 6 0 10 0 41 0 3 £ s. d. 271 8 2 830 6 8 54 7 0 2,007 15 9 147 18 5 307 11 4 5 14 7 201 7 1 226 11 6 5 19 7 233 6 3 1,637 11 9 241 11 0 348 1 1 143 17 9 544 15 10 98 5 4 319 0 3 95 5 1 129 19 9 138 0 11 839 11 7 621 3 5 53 10 7 76 17 9 1,426 10 5 8,279 3 10 £ s. d. 332 16 0 1,265 11 4 2,550 8 6 13,387 12 7 3,355 19 5 757 4 9 12,910 16 10 1,142 12 8 1,273 5 9 9.225 15 10 1,124 3 9 2,456 8 0 3,353 16 8 3,874 4 10 2,372 7 0 4,564 16 3 1,017 3 5 1,153 15 0 3,399 1 4 1.226 11 0 8,971 0 4 1,523 8 8 2,388 11 9 4,368 5 9 3,602 12 9 1,587 3 0 944 3 10 1,382 1 1 2,512 2 3 788 0 7 1,450 4 2 1,020 5 3 2,793 4 1 2,224 10 8 825 18 3 1,510 3 1 3,275 7 11 5,146 11 0 4,394 8 1 4,554 6 6 1,308 18 4 3,230 17 10 947 4 2 8,206 14 0 32,501 7 5 1,842 10 7 893 15 U 270 15 11 473 0 0 786 7 0 252 10 0 400 16 1 322 0 0 425 0 0 875 17 9 241 12 9 366 0 0 733 5 0 2,371 19 8 375 0 0 1,497 3 0 603 5 4 1,100 0 0 206 12 0 1,178 18 2 5,300 0 0 590 4 1 293 6 10 828 4 6 8 0 0 62 8 7 1 19 0 10 0 0 16 0 6 36* 0 0 13 10 0 7 0 6 34 0 6 1 15 0 17 10 0 118' 9 0 147 0 4 403 18 0 59 17 3 144 0 6 1,038 1 5 2,662 9 0 23 0 0 11 7 7 27 5 6 0 17 2 1,690 15 10 7,328 8 11 25 2 0 40 0 Totals 59,099 1 4 43,960 6 8 7,601 15 11 6,657 16 8 5,565 17 11 21,184 15 7 11,583 7 5 19,285 12 8 174,938 14 i

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Table showing the Expenditure on Hospitals during the Year ended the 31st March, 1904.

Hospitals. Rations and Provisions. Wine, Ale, &c. Surgery and Dispensarv. Fuel and Bedding and Furniture. Washing Salaries WaterLight. Clothing. Crockery, &c. | a f,"^ rv and Wages. supply. Funerals. Repairs. Additions to Buildings, &c, and NewBuildings. Printing, Advertising, Postage, and Statior.erv. For For Interest. Insurance. For Commission. Other Expenses. Total. 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 North'nWairoa Oamaru Otaki Pahiatua Palmerston N. Patea Picton Queenstown .. Reefton Riverton Ross S. Wairarapa Thames Timaru Waihi Waikato Waimate Waipawa Wairoa Wanganui .. Wellington .. Westport arei .. 90 7 10 269 15 3 2,958 17 6 559 17 1 258 12 2 2,458 19 10 179 4 10 123 6 1 2,453 8 n 146 1 2 344 » 1 881 15 11 266 14 3 993 4 8 889 8 7 297 6 7 312 16 8 244 19 8 128 3 2 I,087 6 1 226 18 7 612 14 10 561 4 11 49 4 8 430 2 4 151 19 9 192 13 3 409 8 o 118 1 6 180 6 1 176 1 11 576 17 10 379 19 10 231 13 10 300 11 1 498 3 10 839 15 6 269 13 11 903 19 9 184 16 9 940 13 6 82 18 2 1,160 10 7 4,348 18 1 578 3 4 169 3 3 £ -• d. 1 14 6 1 22 3 o 70 6 4 38 8 6 15 16 6 in 6 3 10 3 9 8 15 6 124 19 o 8 17 4 10 7 o 98 4 3 890 88 9 5 22 10 6 7 12 6 8'17 3 7 5 3 21 11 6 8 15 6 26 5 o 28 17 o o 10 6 13 7 11 580 £ s. d17 4 2J 54 -7 7 158 6 1 i,744 14 7 100 8 3 n 19 2 867 13 5 38 19 3 54 11 o 977 o 3' 38 8 4 ; 188 9 8, 103 2 2 185 4 4 186 o 6 186 3 6 121 16 o 52 17 10 i°3 5 5 166 13 6 55o 7 n 66 7 9 446 7 7 309 3 10 199 4 o 112 7 4 44 1 5 65 3 11 183 12 8 43 11 10 84 15 1 50 15 10 228 1 4 149 16 1 56 6 1 73 4 4 157 2 6 448 8 10 282 13 8 487 8 4 85 o 7 248 14 2 28 2 3 422 14 9 1,148 17 5 174 14 3 135 o o 11,639 18 9 £ s. d. 20 II o 87 14 6 924 10 11 185 12 5 24 o 6 1,304 14 2 76 n 1 22 15 10 I 897 2 o 38 19 o 1 168 9 10 186 5 2 108 13 1 144 2 7 314 5 1 116 19 6 66 9 5 97 3 n 21 5 4 393 12 10 64 on 184 2 10 240 n n 30 16 8 150 o 6 47 18 I 35 4 o 207 19 2 37 12 7 42 14 5 61 5 11 95 2 3 115 16 3 21 17 6 260 7 4 161 1 5 346 2 3 296 6 6 187 10 7 93 19 7 175 11 5 28 2 o 371 18 1 1,230 6 6 133 7 3 27 16 o £ s. d. 32 6 I 17 8 9 431 13 7; ■• 7 11 7 322 13 3 24 6 6 18 14 1 125 7 o o 9 6| 5i 7 3 263 6 7 66 15 3 48 1 n 134 5 10 27 16 3 24 10 6 8 15 9 13 17 7 80 5 o 41 3 n £ s. d. £ s. d. ... i .. 20 5 7 120 14 4 453 14 6 j 248 8 10 283 o 9 64 16 3 36 13 11 359 12 9 223 17 1 21 16 6 105 1 4 35 11 o 141 06 25 2 7 20 14 6 120 50 31 3 10 24 18 6 21 19 6 28 3 3 21 14 10 9 14 6 6 14 1 322 1 5 19 15 9 9 18 10 220 46 158 12 48 10 o 363 12 11 68 7 6 22 7 2 16 6 o in 6 1 42 9 4 30 16 1 46 o 3 114 14 8 52 13 5 69 15 5 51 14 5 19 1 11 14 2 6 21 15 o' 590 53 12 8: 13 O O £ s. d. 150 o o 441 8 2 619 14 9 3,877 7 9 803 17 7 339 5 9 4,021 14 2 5°5 1 o 477 7 3 2,819 3 1 461 18 6 813 17 4 983 13 8 597 11 4 824 12 5 1,491 11 3 375 15 6 454 19 2 561 9 2 513 1 4 1,460 12 2 569 7 4 1,122 6 2 878 8 II 5IO 17 I 558 15 9 485 19 4 376 4 7 954 1 6 227 13 6 376 17 0 433 2 8 645 2 4 728 2 6 348 8 o 414 6 o 1,046 9 1 1,131 6 3 426 o o I,l8l 12 4 517 13 3 i,i35 5 n 251 9 3 ■ 1,189 15 11 j 5,043 5 1 618 17 6 197 18 0 £ s. d. 44 3 6 157 8 o •■ •• - IO o o 157 o o 38 15 7 - 34 14 o •■ IO o o 4 15 6 65 '5 o 800 17 o o £ s. d. 13 18 o 27 3 6 800 13 6 o 846 3 15 o 34 o o 800 19 10 o 176 45 0 o 12 o o 25 o o 126 II 00 •• - 15 o o IO 12 O £ s. d. • .. 458 5 5 45 12 6 8 11 6 205 8 1 87 I 7 6| 21 2 5 475 6 2 114 o 7 112 18 I! 606! 39 7 1 530 15 10 99 9 5 62 11 1 3 15 6 27 2 4 36 13 8 198 17 8 774 15 7 £ s. d. .. 1,222 16 o 30 8 9 16 12 o 1,475 6 6 81 10 o 179 12 4 285 6 o 1,360 12 1 1 __ 12 11 o 372 7 8 201 4 2 £ s. d. 13 7 6 13 4 3 101 15 11 52 4 H 12 10 4 66 5 5 17 4 6 11 7 9 64 4 9 24 7 o 10 2 10 59 19 5 133 15 11 69 12 3 3i 8 6 23 10 3 8 14 o 20 5 5 15 1 1 35 2 o 14 17 7 27 18 3 87 6 11 18 15 o 9 9 4 £ s. d. .. 056 •• 4 13 9 1 o 3 26 9 3 093 026 036 21 6 6 .. 24 18 n / s. d.j 10 6 3 26 5 4 35 19 9 30 18 r 2 7 3! 93 13 i| 15 12 6: 10 7 o' 57 6 6j 17 4 2 60 16 o 35 19 o 32 10 4 29 7 5 35 6 1 690 778 22 1 9 n 8 3 70 7 7 10 1 6 28 o o 33 17 9 25 16 3 1 10 13 7 13 4 o 15 15 ° 1 45 3 9 869 1 21 12 o 15 5 3 8 19 5 : 12 16 3 706 1 19 14 o 1 43 8 9 21 8 4 i 24 12 6 29 15 6 1 13 9 o £ s. d.| 580 1 19 6 6 '8 5 o 10 o 13 8 10 . •• 16 17 61 2 18 2 1 10 o 25 1 6 29 3 o - £ s. d 52 18 6 54 5 2 108 15 7 1,994 11 9. 125 3 5; 15 8 I 899 19 4 41 17 3 66 13 8 358 13 5 23 2 o 34 4 6 148 5 o 235 15 2 178 5 7 229 11 3 •• 70 10 10 no o 6 38 13 2 40 15 7 50 6 6 97 8 10 556 4 o 439 17 o 51 2 I 54 19 10 13 4 o 181 12 6 7 14 8 171 n 8 28 o 3 126 3 9 191 19 , o 16 5 o 81 16 I 153 18 I 137 10 4 no 5 3 238 19 4 164 19 10 84 17 2 19 1 o 156 16 8 1,085 3 3 37 9 9 130 o o / *■ d. 332 16 o 901 19 7 2,802 16 10 13,387 12 7 2,205 o o 726 o 10 12,118 18 9 1,061 14 5 947 9 6 9.145 3 6 1,008 11 8 1,901 7 5 3,240 5 6 3,170 ! I 2,683 18 4 4,066 7 5 1,120 16 9 1,076 18 n 1,308 10 8 966 8 9 4,448 12 9 1,114 1 6 3,273 6 10 3,763 16 7 3,456 3 4 1,567 8 3 94i 1 1 922 17 n 2,517 19 7 557 14 10 1,236 15 2 853 n 10 2,674 n 10 2.146 14 2 825 18 3 1,422 10 7 2,318 8 4 5,146 n o 4,436 2 6 4,159 14 o 1,189 8 10 3,447 17 6 936 16 2 6,560 11 11 26,940 2 9 1,842 16 7 893 15 11 153,768 6 120 18 9 1,696 10 6 106 1 o 115 3 6 191 o 5 255 10 7 20 11 9 39 7 5 15 16 o 1 17 6 - •• 43 16 5 16 14 9 n 10 1 300 14 5 o 5 13 4 21 1 6 456 3 7 6 13 16 3 586 37 2 1 5 17 6 14 13 n 10 15 6 75 5 5 8 11 11 17 14 9 23 13 o 30 11 4 34 18 5 58 5 7 80 2 7 19 7 5 8 12 o 2 13 10 40 4 8 85 14 7 17 19 6 o 19 3 3 4 n 1 n o 3 14 11 30 8 o 900 6 15 o 076 880 28 3 3 15 7 3 183 17 3 o 10 o 3 6 10 16 1 7 41 18 11 8 3 4 24 16 10 IOO 2 2 283 5 8 257 2 6 95 10 8 36 2 n 42 18 6 3 7 8 in 7 4 465 12 10 25 5 n 21 3 1 3,385 4 9 18 9 6 6 10 o 980 743 17 1 413 1 o I ..I 216 4 16 o 56 o 6 1 17 o 22 12 6 900 18 8 6 36 18 1 73 18 3 85 9 o 22 11 5 163 o o ■• 59 o o 79 3 3 1,380 19 11 1,959 9 2 512 10 o 36 o o 480 5 o 500 o o 2,469 4 11 10915 11 9 o 13 2 9 16 3 2 12 o 1 17 o 126 258 14 o 415 60 35 17 8 92 8 6 125 19 4 18 1 6 245 3 10 31 4 o 11 11 O 1 10 o 96 18 9 267 8 8 597 11 io; 79 11 10 1 14 8, 45 1 o 285 3 4 17 18 5 - 250 16 19 o 2 15 O 14 IO o 11 4 5 166 7 2 14 3 o 38 18 9 120 86 11 7 203 15 6 84 9 2 1 12 6 - 300 1 3 3 IOO o o 82 17 6 13 17 o 40 16 6 800 16 2 o 3 15 o 87 10 8 1,101 17 5 70 19 1 902 5>i78 1 3 •• 251 4 o 211 10 o 340 1 1 17 o i no 15 10 13 19 o 11 o o I - " - 172 7 o 27,507 18 10 •• To Is .. 29.933 10 10 i,355 2 o 9,847 10 1 4,778 o 81,874 4 6 43,963 6 7 611 8 10 11,161 8 11 1,224 ° I :442 1 o |i ,521 2 10 130 13 o 9,214 15 7

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Table showing the Receipts and Expenditure of the under-mentioned Charitable-aid Districts during the Year ended the 31st March, 1904.

* The Samaritan Home has again failed to furnish returns.

Receipts. Expenditure. DiBtrict. From Government. From Rates. Voluntary Contributions. Payments by or on Bequests. Rents, &c. behalf of I Persons relieved. Other Sources. Outdoor Relief. Total. £1 Total Cost of Children boarded out.Average Weekly Cost of Children boarded out. Balance from Last Year. Total. Indoor Relief. Children's Portion of Expenses. North of Auckland.. Auckland Thames and Coromandel Waikato Bay of Plenty Cook Hawke's Bay Taranaki Hawera Wanganui and Patea Palmerston North .. Wellington Wairau Picton Nelson Buller Inangahua Grey Westland North Canterbury and Ashburto n South Canterbury*.. North Otago Otago United Southland £ 8. d. 599 8 7 531 16 4 35 18 3 £ s. d. 427 10 0 7,775 12 8 1,210 6 4 £ s. d. 360 8 5 8,010 5 5 : 1,016 12 10 £ s. d. 1,118 18 7 258 6 4 £ s. d. 490 19 4 £ s. d. 20 0 0 88 18 9 8 10 0 £ s. d. 197 10 0 2,612 0 4 168 11 3 £ s. d. 15 10 0 1,781 6 1 48 14 3 £ s. d. 1,620 7 0 22,409 17 6 2,746 19 3 £ s. d. 581 13 11 9,180 2 5 1,243 8 1 £ s. d. 904 2 0 4,930 10 2 1,193 16 10 £ s. d. 1,485 15 11 14,110 12 7 2,437 4 11 £ s. d. 147 16 4 852 13 10 253 8 6 11 21 £ s. d. 152 7 6 253 8 6 s. d. 6 0 3 10 325 4 8 231 10 1 584 11 9 402 17 0 148 15 3 906 0 0 1,046 11 6 1,119 7 11 158 19 4 874 14 4 571 6 0 4,637 13 4 290 0 7 99 9 10 834 2 6 658 12 8 395 0 0 480 17 3 870 11 0 6,238 18 7 402 17 0 91 10 3 636 0 0 1,328 11 10 1,119 7 10 158 19 5 874 14 4 571 6 0 3,722 1 4 290 0 6 99 9 10 850 0 0 335 12 7 275 0 0 431 5 6 382 4 3 6,406 10 7 18 7 10 19 16 0 6 8 6 465 4 7 177 6 4 98 0 0 40 0 0 983 0 4 603 14 0 1,877 18 7 3,494 19 8 2,238 15 9 317 18 9 2,490 5 0 1,307 17 8 19,573 14 7 706 1 9 198 19 8 4,994 4 0 995 18 5 1,169 19 10 1,238 3 11 1,784 17 6 15,712 13 1 381 12 11 1,867 19 5 1,882 1 3 1,432 11 5 601 7 5 402 8 6 289 15 11 1,352 19 2 806 4 4 317 18 9 883 8 1 939 16 6 6,136 10 8 333 15 11 152 3 8 1,031 6 1 503 7 11 741 16 2 779 3 7 1,540 12 5 7,517 9 6 983 0 4 402 8 6 1,657 15 4 3,235 0 5 2,238 15 9 317 18 9 2,124 2 2 1,063 19 2 11,554 7 11 706 1 9 198 19 8 3,023 13 9 667 5 8 805 3 7 1,404 19 0 1,721 16 5 14,205 8 10 •246 16 0 39 0 0 44 4 0 121 1 2 171 0 0 15 0 197 15 8 157 9 8 2,043 0 11 74 2 0 46 16 0 892 4 2 163 17 9 63 7 5 591 5 11 245 18 11 1,728 5 1 9 2 3 8 12 1 9 2 30 5 207 16 0 39 0 0 44 4 0 111 1 0 171 0 0 15 0 116 16 8 33 7 0 516 2 0 15 12 0 7 2 7 6 5 8 5 10 5 5-| 30 6 0 •■ 418 18 3 40 19 3 7,561 1 9 844 19 10 23811 9 6 10 0 321 18 1 78 16 5 1,331 3 5 I 45 10 0 1,231 13 2 126 0 8 1,240 14 1 124 2 8 5,417 17 3 372 5 10 46 16 0 1,992 7 8 163 17 9 63 7 5 625 15 5 181 4 0 6,687 19 4 6 5 6 6 6 6 7 3 1,855 16 3 1 13 2 377 19 10 214 17 5 2 14 6 99' 19 6 5 "0 0 1,336 14 10 12 10 11 8 25 0 0 5 2 100 0 0 7 0 0 465 13 9 78 12 0 '■ 100 "0 0 .. •• 54 14 0 63 15 11 22 0 0 4 3 9 9 0 0 54 4 11 io 76 160 18 0 893 7 6 <j' 2j 6 0 1,79610 0 1,074 "l 1 1,420 10 11 432 5 3 1,904 6 4 970 14 9 772 17 9 ! 5,463 12 1 j 3,541 6 8 885 0 6 655 0 1 I 5,449 9 1 3,579 12 3 36 16 6 97 5 9 247 3 6 42 12 0 15 0 0 742 1 6 17 16 9 348 19 10 2,450 15 6 959 18 10 208 1 2 8 15 8 227 1 7 179 2 7 3,521 3 10 2,330 4 4 16,484 9 7 8,320 9 1 955 19 6 760 10 0 8,332 10 10 3,578 11 4 2,113 13 9 952 9 9 6,259 5 5 1,934 7 9 3,069 13 3 1,712 19 9 14,591 16 3 5,512 19 1 521 16 7 232 16 7 3,440 19 4 90 16 4 37 502 19 4 5 2 1 26 0 0 10 0 Totals 16,539 12 7 39,895 17 4 37,931 19 10 3,397 7 9 2,631 1 1 1,065 14 9 245 3,270 4 6 •• 11,371 18 8 14,289 1 1 117,122 13 1 46,613 8 6 42,618 10 3 89,231 18 9 12,367 17 2

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Table showing Number of Children for whom Maintenance is paid by Charitable Aid Boards, &c. at 31st March, 1904, and 31st March, 1903.

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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Boarded out. ii Paii Insti 3 for itutions. Totals, -.-: A l A o o . • o l-J . r-l . CO V *-> go go « I go oo co 2 cd ; 00 00 ] co H co A Oi r. iH CO 1 I S 2 e8 Tji ! * CO sg ! Sg D9 £» rH rH CO 1 CO North of Auckland Auckland Coromandel and Thames... Waikato Bay 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 North Otago Otago United ... Otago Benevolent Institution Southland 10 1 1 2 3 7 12 7 2 10 1 9 ... 44 ... 20 8 9 50 19 1 8 "e 9 54 21 9 2 3 8 12 15 9 9 60 20 i 9 "e i 2 3 8 9 6 3 3 1 i i "i 2 3 9 9 10 10 ..'. 3 5 i 8 1 7 ... 117 2 ... 4 7 98 4 "1 19 ■ 147 26 4 1 28 4 1 4 4 24 8 8 33 5 54 5 18 163 130 17 8 10 73 37 6 25 19 59 38 "a ... ; 4 3 ... | 17 ... 10 ... j 8 25 34 9 5 ... : 64 1 3 ... 13 ... 218 1 ! ... ... 3 a i "1 7 5 3 25 10 8 34 15 137 40 13 5 4 30 8 8 58 24 113 43 18 ■2 "l 5 24 9 i'i 10 24 "2 5 3 5 55 I 218 164 54 i i 1 "i "2 4 2 2 Totals 205 224 21 40 596 1 515 102 21 801 739 117 55

CD cfl I g» 3S §<* C3T3 o g Am S< O CD JJ r—< CO JD •g c8 o o > CD CD fl 2 o B -S.SH fl « a a »r2 4a fl r2 <D fl & . CO , r< ■3 °> I * M oS '3 I .2-73 ■g« i 8"3 .2 eg "S CuO 08 cc .2 o £0 <D J3 fl u OO gM r5 Lack of employment — (1.) Able-bodied (2.) Inefficient Sickness Accident Insanity of bread-winner ... Imprisonment of bread-winner Desertion of bread-winner No male support — (1.) Widows ... (2.) Mothers of illegitimate children Intemperance ... Shiftlessness Physical defects. Old age Causes undetermined 2 3 27 5 2 6 14 16 7 145 6 17 10 39 10 31 30 1 3 26 18 2 2 26 "3 4 45 28 37 7 1 41 8 111 26 7 5 20 67 24 21 8 1 1 2 6 21 8 2 1 1 5 22 "'a 8 1 18 5 "a 6 Total number of cases 136 500 161 38 105 83

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

Descriptwii of Daily Bation. Auckland. —Bread, lib.; tea, Joz. ; sugar, 30z.; rice, 20z.; oatmeal, 2oz.—ordinary ration; lo the sick and to those over sixty years of age, J lb. meat. Value, from 2Jd. to 3 T \d. Christchurch. —Meat; also bread and groceries out of Board's store to value of per daily ration. Wellington. —Bread, lib.; potatoes, lib.; meat, 8oz.; sugar, oz. ; tea, Joz. Value, Afapier.— Groceries to the value of 4d.

Approximate Coat nf Paper.— Preparation, not given ; printing (1,700 copies), £28 111.

Authority : John M*okay, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9o4.

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CD 1 1 rr« * TJ O s« 111 O o rflM O CD -r-> . 1 DO ,Q O o > CD a CD B4J fl 2 o 2 a 43 a a ■3 » it 43 fl (D > 9 o « . Si* l-S'3 3 ° occ W .2 3 i ja a .a-o §*« s« .S fl 3.2 £g 25 Continuous outdoor relief Intermittent outdoor relief Temporary outdoor relief Indoor relief Transportation ... Boarded-out children 56 3( 17 ( io i: ... 154 i 3; | ... ] [ ... \ 301 69 113 310 17 76 100 13 59 116 17 15 6 60 13 32 60 7 13 20 72 7 8 Table III.—Number of Bations iss g a-* ,2«o « as <& <D rH a £™ a.2 3 2>o . 9 .2 m 4= fl as ea fflrn tf n .- <aA HH 00 « ■2 §*» S »r? a.2 co Amount given in Cash, Year ended 31st March, 1904. Amount given in Cash, Year ended 31st March, 1903. W OIH ag-3 CD r3 •*■ w 3 « rH OrH CO H mToJ . " S 25 T3 O ., flOl g «"« a** flop ■al* Co CD —1 ■g-co H Remark.. luckland Charitable Aid Board Jhristchureh Charitable Aid Board 127,926 £ s. d. 1,271 10 4 £ s. d. 424 211,016 2,384 10 10 2,420 2 6 1,415 1,425 Value of rations issued, £3,168 10s. 6d. Wellington Benevolent Trustees lokitika Benevolent Trustees 50,327 58,164 125 10 0 1,261 0 2 427 571 154 18 6 208 11 6 Belief given by orders on storekeepers. fapier Charitable Aid Board rorth Wairarapa Benevolent Trustees 37,053 51,528 14 0 0 35 15 10 254 279 Belief given by orders on storekeepers.