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1905. 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, — Ist July, 1905. The Act under which this Department has been working since 1885 was a compromise between the centralising tendency to strengthen the General Government and the provincial spirit which had previously been the chief factor of the national development. When the Hospitals and Charitable Aid Act was before the House, the forces which made for local jontrol of our public institutions were still so strong that any harmonious adjustment of central control, and the demand for local administration, was impossible. When the provinces were abolished, no attempt had been made to organize our system of local government to fit it for the exercise of the functions which must devolve upon it. The chief objects aimed at by our Act were to limit by creating large districts the tendency to needlessly multiply separate institutions, and to secure equality and uniformity of taxation for buildings and maintenance by direct taxation. The latter of these objects was successfully attained so far as to cast half the cost on the rates. An attempt was made to prevent the killing of charity by giving special power to elect trustees, and a subsidy of 24 shillings in the pound for voluntary subscriptions ; but this has disastrously failed in its purpose, and the power to elect trustees has in some places been an unmitigated evil. Except in times of spasmodic activity, the subscribers dwindled and became indifferent, and their meetings were hole-and-corner conferences of self-seekers to run the institutions. If ever their seats were in danger they were always able to get back by getting elected to represent some of the outlying local bodies. The results of this can only be surmised. The determination of our people, so characteristic of our race, to have control of the spending of the money raised by taxation in their own districts has completely broken down the first of the two main objects of the law. Every year, in spite of my incessant efforts to prevent the undue multiplication of hospitals and other institutional foci of charity, vicarious because raised by taxation, their number goes on increasing. Last year our hospitals and charitable aid expenditure was £259,615, and our total population is 908,114. Outdoor relief ought no longer to be subsidised by more than a third, and abolished by a date to be fixed. Our large hospitals should be made to depend on direct taxes and local contributions, and our smaller hospitals ought to be closed as the means of communication make it possible. Only cottage hospitals should be maintained in many places where fully equipped modern institutions are aimed at. These cottages should be centres for the operations of certificated nurses who are also qualified midwives, and they could have trained helpers sent from the centres when bad cases turned up which could not be sent at once to the larger hospitals and when night nursing would be necessary. Comparatively few properly equipped hospitals could overtake all the most important hospital cases, and the others should be closed without hesitation,

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Charitable Institutions for Indoor Relief. The Old People's Home, built out of the money left by the late Mr. Costley, of Auckland, has been greatly improved by providing a new kitchen block, and refurnishing some of the wards. The former master, Mr. Skinner, has resigned since my last visit, and the new arrangements have not yet had a sufficient trial to test their success. The Old People's Home, New Plymouth, the Ohiro Home, Wellington, the Jubilee Home, Christchurch, the Ashburton Home, and the Lome Farm, Southland, stand by themselves as well managed comfortable homes for the poor. The Benevolent Institution, Caversham, near Dunedin, has now outgrown both its site and its organization, which worked well for many years. I have often urged on the trustees to provide better nursing arrangements, but they have hesitated to incur the necessary expense. Action cannot be deferred much longer if they would avoid damaging comparisons. A suitable area for future extensions must be provided somewhere in the neighbourhood. The Jubilee Home, Wanganui, does not yet appear to satisfy the aspirations of the Board who have found it difficult to find suitable officers to improve its management. The Thames Home, at Tararu, is improving. The new management and the extension of the buildings may be expected to secure greater efficiency in the future. The Whangarei Home is well looked after, and occupies a fine position. The Chairman looks after the management very carefully. At Gisborne the cottages and garden are a mere makeshift, but the inmates are better looked after than formerly. At Hamilton the aged poor are lodged in a good-sized cottage within the Hospital grounds, but they have hitherto for the most part been left to look after each other. A master and his wife have been appointed, who should be capable of looking after the cooking and help the feebler inmates. The Napier Board have at length taken steps to remove the reproach which they have so long deserved for their neglect to provide a suitable home for their poor. A fine piece of land has been secured within a reasonable distance of the town, and a convenient plan has been considered. The Home at Nelson is well looked after, but the building is the old immigration barracks, and cannot be allowed much longer to serve for its present purpose. A new home in a suitable situation ought to be provided. At Timaru a new home is required. A suitable site was procured, but after being approved by me it has been diverted to form a site for a hospital for infectious diseases. At Oamaru the old building ought to be removed ; the plan of the new home ought to be completed. I found the inmates were kindly treated and contented. The Southland Charitable Aid Board ;ire vigilant and careful in their inquiries when dealing with applicants for out-door relief. The result is that, whereas in 1898 the expenditure in Southland upon out-door relief was £1,900, in 1904 the amount had been reduced to £954.

AKAROA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1904 ... ... ... 1 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 28 Total under treatment ... ... ... 29 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 25 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 Remaining on 31st March, 1905 ... ... 2 Sex. —19 males, 10 females. Locality from luhich Patients came. —Akaroa County. Country. —New Zealand, 18; England, 3; Ireland, 3 ; Denmark, 1; France, 2 ; Germany, 1 ; Sweden, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 17; Presbyterian, 4; Roman Catholic, 6; Lutheran, 1; Baptist, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 553 ; individual average days' stay, 1907. Daily average cost per head, lis. 1-J-d.; less patients' payments, 10s. 2-Jd. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 141 13 2 Rations ... ... ... 91 5 4 Derived from North Canterbury Surgery and dispensary ... ... 20 11 1 Hospital Board, of which it is a Fuel and light ... ... ... 15 8 0 branch hospital ... ... 141 13 3 Salaries and wages ... ... 150 0 0 Patients'payments ... ... 24 4 0 Other expenses ... ... 30 6 0 Total ... ...£307 10 5 Total ... ...£307 10 5

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ARROWTOWN HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1904 ... .. ... 6 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 58 Total under treatment ... .... ... 64 Discharged ... ... ... . ... ... 55 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 7 Remaining on 31st March, 1905 ... ... 2 Sex. —39 males, 25 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Lake County District. Country. —New Zealand, 32 ; England, 4 ; Scotland, 12 ; Ireland, 7 ; Denmark, 1 ; Australia, 3 ; China, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 17 ; Presbyterian, 32 ; Roman Catholic, 8; Salvation Army, 2 ; Confucian, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 1,702 ; individual average days' stay, 26 - 59. Daily average cost per head, 12s. 3d. ; less patients' payments, 9s. lOd. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 79 ; attendances, 99. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 490 10 0 Rations ... ... ... 243 3 5 Local bodies ... ... ... 314 1 0 Surgery and dispensary, &c. ... 93 1 9 Subscriptions and donations ... 163 0 0 Fuel and light ... ... ... 33 1 0 Patients' payments ... ... 206 16 7 Bedding and clothing ... ... 011 6 Balance from last year ... ... 361 1 9 Salaries and wages ... ... 512 17 2 Repairs ... ... ... 68 6 7 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 26 1 3 Insurance ... ... ... 770 Other expenses ... .... 276 16 2 Total ... £1,535 9 4 Total ... £1,261 5 10 Visited 12th February, 1905.—This Hospital I have long regarded as unnecessary, especially since the renewal wrongfully of the Hospital at Frankton, which I did my best to have built at Queenstown. Dr. Thomson must be admitted to be attentive and capable. The new Matron, Miss McLeod, trained at Invercargill, promises well, and had everything in the best possible order. The drainage which was left from a point nearly half-way down the slope of a bank to find its way into a small sluggish creek about a mile or more above where it falls into the river has, as I hear from Dr. Thomson, been rectified since my visit. The trustees take a deep interest in the Hospital, and it is well managed.

ASHBURTON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1904 ... ... ... 16 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 195 Total under treatment ... ... ... 211 Discharged ... ' ... ... ... ... ..• 184 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 18 Remaining on 31st March, 1905 ... ... 9 Sex. —149 males, 62 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Ashburton, 161 ; Timaru, 1 ; Dunedin, 1 ; Rakaia, 25 ; Methven, 19 ; Christehurch, 3 ; Temuka, 1. Nationality — Colonials, 96 ; English, 54; Scotch, 23 ; Irish, 34 ; other nationalities, 4. Religion. —Church of England, 87 ; Presbyterian, 48; Roman Catholic, 49 ; Wesleyan, 15 ; Salvation Army, 6; Baptist, 6. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 6,136; individual average days' stay, 2908. Daily average cost per head, ss. 2d. ; less patients' payments, 4s. 5Jd. Outdoor Patients.—None.

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Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d From Government ... ... 588 6 11 Rations ... ... ... 290 2 2 Local bodies ... ... ... 630 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 10 12 1 Subscriptions and donations .. 23 12 5 Surgery and dispensary... ... 81 19 1 Patients'payments ... ... 220 4 4 Fuel and light... ... ... 201 6 4 Other sources... ... ... 8 14 6 Bedding and clothing ... ... 22 10 3 Balance from last year ... ... 175 3 0 Furniture and earthenware ... 55 2 1 Salaries and wages ... ... 590 13 2 Funerals ... ... ... 216 Repairs ... ... ... 77 16 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 20 12 8 Interest ... ... ... 086 Insurance ... ... ... 25 2 6 Commission ... ... 3 15 4 Other expenses ... ... 201 18 2 Total ... £1,646 1 2 Total ... £1,583 19 10 Visited 22nd February and 25th May, 1905. —On the day of my visit this institution was in the hands of workmen making repairs and improvements, and was in such a state that it was difficult to properly inspect it. A great deal of uneasy feeling prevailed during the year in consequence of certain unfavourable expressions in last year's report. At a meeting with the Chairman and another member of the Board, they expressed themselves as being anxious to get from me detailed reasons for my dissatisfaction. It was apparent to me that they knew all about it, and only wished that I should bell the cat, which I did in the plainest terms. It had been apparent to myself and Mrs. Neill for a considerable time that there was little or no discipline in the Hospital, owing to the extreme kindness, not to say softness, of the Matron. The nurses did as they liked, and irregularities of a grave nature had occurred. The Matron was, and is, extremely popular, and the Board shrank from interfering.

AUCKLAND HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1904 ... ... ... 171 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 1,654 Total under treatment ... ... ... 1,825 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,493 Died... ... 170 Remaining on 31st March, 1905 ... ... 162 Sex. —1,193 males, 632 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Auckland City and suburbs, 1,240; District of Auckland, 429 ; North Auckland, 66; south of Auckland, 47; shipping, 43. Country. —England, 380; Scotland, 83; Ireland, 156; New Zealand, 974; Australia, 91; American, 12; French, 5; German, 23; Austrian, 13; Danish, 8; Indian, 4; Chinese, 4; Greek, 7; Norwegian, 30; South Sea Islands, 4; Russian, 11; Spanish, 1; Canadian, 10; African, 3 ; Italian, 3 ; Channel Islands, 1 ; Syrian, 1 ; Swiss, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 1,023; Roman Catholic, 386; Presbyterian, 188; Methodist, 116; Church of Christ, 10; Hebrew, 14; Greek, 3; Salvation Army, 18; Baptist, 19; Congregational, 12; Lutheran, 19; Plymouth Brethren, 7 ; Missions, 2 ; Unitarian, 5; Confucian, 2 ; none, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 61,098; individual average days' stay, 33-47. Daily average cost per head, ss. 2Jd.; less patients' payments, 4s. Ofd. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 398 ; attendances, 4,163.

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Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 6,858 710 Rations ... ... ... 3,544 19 0 Local bodies... ... ... 6,858 7 9 Nurses' Home, maintenance ... 1,460 19 5 Subscriptions and donations ... 91 6 2 Wines, spirits, ale, and porter ... 175 19 0 Bequests ... ... ... 3,269 19 8 Surgery and dispensary ... 2,076 11 7 Rents ... ... ... 288 14 3 Fuel and light ... ... 1,090 3 4 Patients'payments ... ... 3,554 15 1 Bedding and clothing ... ... 555 18 4 Furniture and earthenware ... 168 11 1 Furniture and earthenware for operating theatre ... ... 442 12 6 Washing and laundry ... ... 456 10 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 4,327 511 Water-supply ... ... 314 9 3 Funerals ... ... ... 33 5 6 Maintenance of grounds ... 142 17 6 Repairs ... ... ... 417 15 11 New buildings ... ... 3,869 7 10 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 97 15 2 Legal expenses ... ... 17 2 6 Insurance ... ... ... 50 3 3 Proportion of office expenses ... 471 16 1 Purchase of land for road formation and fencing ... ... 702 6 0 Expenses of Royal Commission... 373 1 3 Other expenses ... ... 132 0 4 Total ... ...£20,921 10 9 Total ... ...£20,921 10 9 This Hospital was frequently visited during the year. It has been a year of great turmoil and confusion. At length a Royal Commission was appointed, who presented a very drastic report. One good thing has issued from it. The honarary staff has been, with the exception alluded to, reorganized, and Dr. Roberton has been appointed Chairman of the staff. He is determined to do all that in him lies to effect reforms. Of late years the proper training of nurses has been almost entirely neglected. lam glad that Dr. McKellar, to whom the nurses in the past have owed so much, has resumed teaching, and I have no doubt the State examination will in future show great improvements. The Board are very much in earnest in their determination to reform the sanitary arrangements, which have been so often pressed on their notice. The bath-rooms, closets, and urinals are all out of date. The whole space in the corner towers ought to be gutted and the utterly useless back stairs removed. Hot- and cold-water basins should be provided in each of the ward and the whole ground floor renovated and ventilated as I have recommended.

BLENHEIM HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1904 ... ... ... 20 Admitted during the year... ... ... ... ... 193 Total under treatment ... ... ... 213 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 176 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 20 Remaining on 31st March, 1905 ... ... 17 Sex. —lso males, 63 females. Locality from which Patients came. —-Marlborough. Country. — England, 34; Scotland, 17; New Zealand, 114; Ireland, 14; Australia, 3; Germany, 1; Wales, 1; Norway, 2; Portugal, 1; Sweden, 3 ; Canada, 2 ; India, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 97; Roman Catholic, 45 ; Presbyterian, 26; Mormon, 2 ; Jewish, 1; Wesleyan, 11; Salvationist, 2; no denomination, 9. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 5,656; individual average days' stay, 26-55. Daily average cost per head, 7s. 2Jd.; less patients' payments, 6s. 3d.

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Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 826 3 6 Rations ... ... ... 532 16 10 Local bodies ... ... ... 1,386 13 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 43 3 3 Subscriptions and donations ... 10 5 6 Surgery and dispensary ... 94 0 5 Rents ... ... ... 12 0 0 Fuel and light ... ... 155 7 6 Patients' payments ... ... 275 14 10 Bedding, clothing, furniture, and Other sources ... ... 105 12 2 earthenware ... ... 58 0 2 Balance from last year ... 1,150 19 5 Salaries and wages ... ... 848 17 1 Law expenses ... ... 10 10 0 Funerals ... ... ... 31 10 0 Repairs ... ... ... 52 15 8 Shelter-sheds ... ... 15 1 4 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 32 16 1 Interest and insurance ... 18 18 9 Commission (architect) ... 13 19 3 Telephones ... ... ... 21 5 10 Other expenses ... ... 690 17 6 Total ... ... £3,767 8 5 Total ... ... £2,619 19 8 Visited 21st December, 1904. —Owing to a bitter feud between the two divisions of the medical men of this district, and the apparently distracted policy of the Board, the last year or two have been years of endless trouble in the Hospital. It would serve no good purpose to detail the step by which the Hospital Doctor was harassed by the Board, how they got into a tangle over the plans for the new Hospital. More than once they have appointed unsuitable Matrons, while they rejected first-rate applicants. It was so hopeless at one time that I offered, subject to the Minister's approval, to administer both the Wairau and Picton Hospitals for some years in the belief that I could save enough money to build a new Hospital. The situation had become so intolerable that Dr. Anderson left the district. Dr. Bennet, a good man, has been appointed, and I hope quieter times will supervene.

CHARLESTON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1904 ... ... ... 5 Admitted during the year... ... ... ... ... 35 Total under treatment ... ... ... 40 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 29 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 Remaining on 31st March, 1905 ... ... 8 Sea;. —40 males. Localities from which Patients came. —Charleston, 22; Addison's, 7; Brighton, 2; Westport, 6; Cape Foulwind, 2; Greymouth, 1. Country. —England, 6; Ireland, 19; Scotland, 8; New Zealand, 7. Religion. —Roman Catholic, 19; Church of England, 14 ; Presbyterian, 7. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 1,940; individual average days' stay, 48-50. Daily average cost per head, ss. 2|d.; less patients' payments, 4s. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 217 8 8 Rations ... ... ... 169 2 1 Local bodies... ... ... 90 16 8 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 12 12 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 100 0 3 Surgery and dispensary ... 27 12 7 Rents ... ... ... 10 0 0 Fuel and light ... .. 10 14 10 Patients'payments ... ... 117 19 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 4 14 0 Other sources ... ... 2 17 0 Furniture and earthenware ... 8 10 0 Balance from last year ... 30 18 1 Salaries and wages ... ... 240 12 0 Funerals ... ... ... 6 0 0 Repairs ... ... ... 14 5 4 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 6 14 6 Insurance ... ... ... 273 Other expenses ... ... 2 2 0 Total ... ... £569 19 8 Total ... ... £505 7 1 Visited 2nd August, 1904.—There were in residence eight old men, bathed once a month. A cooking-stove has replaced the old range. It is a comfortable home for the broken-down miners.

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CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1904 ... ... ... 91 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 1,461 Total under treatment ... ... ... 1,552 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,288 Died .... ... ... ... ... ... 148 Remaining on 31st March, 1905 ... 116 Sex. —93s males, 617 females. Localities from which Patients came. — Christehurch, 794; Suburbs, 237 ; North Canterbury, 351 ; Lyttelton, 89 ; no fixed residence, 81. Country.—New Zealand, 662 ; England, 327 ; Ireland, 158 ; Scotland, 87 ; Australia, 85 ; Wales, 10 ; Tasmania, 14; Germany, 15; China, 1; Sweden, 3; North America, 4; Austria, 1; Switzerland, 1; Norway, 1; Denmark, 6 ; Finland, 3 ; Holland, 1; North India, 1; Belgium, 1; Sweden, 1 ; France, 2; Greece, 1; Syria, 3; Chathams, 1 ; unknown, 163. Religion.— Church of England, 641; Roman Catholic, 244; Presbyterian, 237; Methodist and Wesleyan, 167 ; Lutheran, 25; Congregational, 8 ; Baptist, 28 ; Greek Church, 3 ; Jewish, 3; Our Fathers, 3; Plymouth Brethren, 15; Church of Christ, 5; Salvation Army, 70; no religion, 103. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 37,520; individual average days' stay, 24-17. Daily average cost per head, ss. 6d. ; less patients' payments, 4s. lljd. Outdoor Patients. —Attendances, 10,996. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government 5,721 12 10 Eations 2,472 12 11 Local bodies 5,233 14 1 Wines, spirits, &c 63 19 7 Subscriptions and donations ... 62 0 6 Surgery and dispensary 906 610 25 ° 0 0 Fuel and light . 1,328 6 4 Patients payments 1,011 18 10 Bedding and clothing 32112 11 Other sources 16 19 0 Furniture and earthenware ... 351 13 3 Balance from last year ... 470 12 0 Salaries and wages 4,135 17 0 Funerals ... ... ...• 26 5 0 Repairs ... ... ... 283 1 8 New buildings ... ... 1,412 3 4 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 71 15 4 Insurance ... ... ... 87 210 Commission ... ... ... 2 10 9 Casual Ward, Lyttelton ... 148 0 11 Other expenses ... ... 251 18 4 Total ... £12,766 17 3 Total ... £11,863 7 0 Hospital Boards seem often to think that because things are smooth on the surface the management of their Hospital is all that could be desired. This is only the smooth surface of stagnation, allowing an accumulation of weeds to check progress. Such has been the condition of Christehurch'Hospital for the last few years, but the present Board have had details of inefficient internal management placed before them in plain terms by the honorary staff and this by Department, and seem willing to do what lies in their power to remedy the errors of former Boards.

COROMANDEL HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1904 ... ... ... 1 Admitted during the year ... .. ... ... 71 Total under treatment ... ... ... 78 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 57 Died ... ... ... .. ... g Remaining on 31st March, 1905 ... ... 5 Sex. —so males, 28 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Coromandel County, 76 ; Auckland, 1; Wanganui 1. Country. — England, 11 ; Scotland, 7 ; Ireland, 9 ; New Zealand, 28 ; Australia 3 ■ Aboriginal, 12 ; Sweden, 2; Austria, 2 ; Portugal, 1; unknown, 2. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 1,732 ; individual average days' stay, 22-20. Daily average cost per head, lis. Bfd. ; less patients' payments, 10s. sd. Outdoor Patients.— -Individual cases, 118; attendances, 344,

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Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 567 15 11 Rations ... ... ■•• jj Local bodies . ... ••• 300 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, and porter ... 10 8 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 140 0 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 9119 5 Bequest 20 0 0 Fuel and light 56 16 7 Patients'payments 114 19 8 Bedding and clothing 21 1 7 Other sources ... ... 312 0 Furniture and earthenware ... 717 I Balance from last year ... 80 18 3 Washing and laundry 14 6 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 580 ly o Repairs ... ... •■• 3 8 0 New buildings, Fever Ward ... 114 16 4 Printing, advertising, &c. ... 20 7 8 Interest ... ... ••• 0 4 6 Insurance ... ... ... 16 9 8 Other expenses ... ... 33 3 2 Total £1,227 5 10 Total £1,131 14 3 Visited 9th January, 1905.—Four patients ; one a case of enteric fever. The nursing staff consists of a Matron, another registered nurse, and a probationer. The probationer understood that she could not be trained here. There was no hot-water system, and no sinks in connection with wards and dispensary. There was no telephone. Sanitary matters are under consideration, and some alterations are pending. At the commencement of the year the Department learned through the Press that the Board had issued by-laws framed on those of Northern Wairoa adversely criticized in the last report. We have no official notice of these, and if the facts are as stated the action of the Board is illegal. According to section 63 of the Act of 1885, " A copy of every by-law when made shall be sent to the Colonial Secretary before the same shall come into operation."

CROMWELL HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1904 ... ... ... 6 Admitted during the year ... ... ••• ••• 59 Total under treatment ... ... • • ■ 65 Discharged ... ••• ■•• ••• ••• ••• Died ... ... ••• ••• ••• ••• ••■ 9 Remaining on 31st March, 1905 ... ... 9 Sex.—s7 males, 8 females. Localities from which Patients came.— Cromwell district, 14; Bannockburn and Kawarau Station, 14; Lowburn and Quartz-reef Point, 5; Mount Pisa Station, 16; Kawarau Gorge and Waitiri! 4 ; Tarras and Hawea, 6; Pembroke district, 4 ; Nevis, 2. Country.— England, 14; Scotland, 13; Ireland, 3; New Zealand, 24; Australia, 2; China, 4; Wales, 1 ; Denmark, 1 ; America, 2 ; Sweden, 1. „_,,„__, ~ m , . Religion. — Roman Catholic, 15 ; Church of England, 16 ; Presbyterian, 26; Wesleyan, 4 , Confucian, 4. ~..,, , , on ci t\ i Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 1,333; individual average days stay, 20-51. Daily average cost per head, 14s. Id.; less patients' payments, lis. lld. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government 378 19 1 Rations 126 13 8 Local bodies . ... ... 228 16 7 Wines, spirits, &c. ... ... 16 16 1 Subscriptions and donations ... 150 2 2 Surgery and dispensary 47 18 8 Bent ••• ••• 42 0 Fuel and light ... ... ... 42 0 0 Patients'payments 143 8 4 Bedding and clothing 49 11 5 Other sources ... ... ■•■ 600 Furniture and earthenware ... 14 4 9 Balance from last year 325 16 3 Salaries and wages 502 1 5 Funerals ... ... ••• 10 10 0 Repairs ... ... ••• 55 7 6 New buildings ... ... ... 100 0 0 Printing, advertising, &c. ... 12 6 3 Insurance ... ... ••• 12 910 Commission ... ... ... 010 0 Other expenses... ... ••• 48 0 8 Tot-, . £1,237 4 5 Total ... £1,038 10 3

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Visited 12th February, 1905, I found a great deal of discontent about this Hospital in the district. I have always regretted that the Board did not continue to pursue the policy of having a properly trained nurse as Matron. The appointment of Mr. and Mrs. McLinchy I consider a retrograde step, though the wife is a good, hardworking woman. The people of the district take a great interest in all that concerns the Hospital. I have found four cases of undoubted typhoid in the Hospital, and I am bound to say that all concerned did their very best to look after them.

DUNEDIN HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1904 ... ... 91 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 1,276 Total under treatment ... ... ... 1,367 ■ Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,156 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 113 Remaining on 31st March, 1905 ....... 98 Sex. —816 males, 551 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Dunedin and suburbs, 925 ; Allanton, 3; Abbotsford, 5; Balclutha, 11; Bluff, 6; Clinton, 6; Catlin's, 9; Christehurch, 5; central Otago, 42; Dunback, 5; Gore, 7; Green Island, 12; Invercargill, 7 ; Kaitangata, 19; Lawrence, 2; Mosgiel, 17; Milton, 20; 20 ; Macrae's Flat, 7 ; Mataura, 2 ; Oamaru, 6 ; Port Chalmers, 25 ; Palmerston, 24 ; Seacliff, 6 ; Tapanui, 5; Taieri, 10; Waikouaiti, 10; Waitahuna, 5 ; shipping, 17; others, 149. Country. —New Zealand, 720 ; England, 180; Scotland, 190; Ireland, 113; Austria, 1; Syria, 1; born at sea, 5; Canton, 20; Denmark, 10; Finland, 2; Germany, 5; India, 1; Italy, 2; Jersey, 1; Mauritius, 1; Malta, 2; New South Wales, 13; Norway, 5 ; Palestine, 2 ; Queensland, 4 ; Switzerland, 1; South Australia, 3 ; Spain, 1; Tasmania, 13; United States, 4; Victoria, 62; West Australia, 1 ; West Indies, 2; Orkney Islands, 1; Wales, 1. Religion. —Presbyterian, 543 ; Church of England, 376; Roman Catholic, 243 ; Baptist, 25 ; Brethren, 9 ; Christadelphian, 2; Congregationalist, 16; Church of Christ, 11; Confucian, 20; Greek Church, 3; Jewish, 2; Lutheran, 13; Latter-day Saint, 1; no religion, 1, Quaker, 2; Salvationist,?; Wesleyan, 77; Methodist, 16. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 37,534; individual average days' stay, 27-46. Daily average cost per head, 4s. IOJd.; less patients' payments, 3s. lOfd. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 1,239; attendances, 4,946. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. I Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 3,446 5 0 i Rations ... ... ... 2,508 4 0 Local bodies... ... ... 3,000 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 99 7 2 Subscriptions and donations ... 503 10 7 Surgery and dispensary ... 823 9 4 Bequests ... ... ... 113 110 Fuel and light ... ... 940 17 1 Patients' payments ... ... 1,798 10 5 Bedding and clothing ... ... 67 14 6 Other sources ... ... 236 1 3 Furniture, earthenware, &c. ... 427 11 11 Salaries and wages ... ... 2,734 16 1 Water-supply ... ... 145 12 6 Funerals ... ... ... 24 0 0 Repairs ... ... ... 669 16 4 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... 80 18 0 Interest ... ... ... 7 13 6 Insurance ... ... ... 64 5 0 Commission ... ... ... 11 16 9 Other expenses ... ... 499 16 11 Total ... ... £9,097 9 1 Total ... ... £9,105 19 1 Visited 24th May, 1905. —Further extension is contemplated. The controversy about the wardsmen has apparently been adjusted. The patients had no complaints. The beef-tea was tasted and found to be of good quality. The newer wards are well planned and constructed. Miss Fraser is pleased to be back to her work again after a visit to hospitals in America and the Old Country. She reports that the staff is working harmoniously. The dental school will add a speciality to the Hospital. It seems to me that greater care should be exercised in the selection of probation nurses for this Hospital, and that individual members of the medical staff should no longer give certificates of competence to nurses on leaving. The Hospital certificate signed by the Chairman alone should have any value for trustees of other hospitals in search of nurses or matrons.

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DUNSTAN HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1904 ... ... ... 4 Admitted during the year ... .. ... ... 48 Total under treatment ... ... ... 52 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 40 Died ... ... ... ... ... 6 Remaining on 31st March, 1905 ... ... 6 Sex. —4l males, 11 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Alexandra, 6 ; Clyde, 13; Bald Hill Flat, 8 ; Chalk Creek, 5; Matakanui, 3; Ida Valley, 6; Ophir, 6; Luggate, 2; Pembroke, 1; Nevis, 1; Sydney, 1. Nationality. —English, 9; Scotch, 7 ; Irish, 12 ; New Zealand, 18; Australian, 1; Scandinavian, 2; Chinese, 2; Maltese, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 13; Roman Catholic, 17; Presbyterian, 17; Lutheran, 3; Confucian, 2. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 1,033; individual average days' stay, 19-87. Daily average cost per head, 14s. 6£d.; less patients' payments, 12s. s£d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 32 ; attendances, 41. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d From Government ... ... 358 6 6 Rations ... ... ... 109 12 9 Local bodies ... ... ... 218 14 2 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 8 15 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 113 11 9 Surgery and dispensary ... 37 15 0 Patients'payments ... ... 106 9 5 Fuel and light ... ... 25 18 0 Other sources ... ... 10 10 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 1506 Balance from last year ... 115 12 1 Furniture and earthenware ... 45 2 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 449 0 0 Water-supply ... ... 242 8 10 Funerals ... ... ... 800 Repairs ... ... ... 3 14 7 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery... ... ... 15 4 0 Interest, &c. ... ... ... 2 19 0 Insurance ... ... ... 511 8 Commission ... ... ... 10 2 0 Other expenses ... ... 14 11 4 Total ... ... £923 311 Total ... ... £993 14 8 Visited 13th February, 1905.—This is a very good Hospital, with excellent buildings of stone. The plastering, however, as is so often the case, is execrable. Insufficiently dried timber has been used, and innumerable cracks develop in all directions. I was delighted to find the Matron, Miss Thompson, a well-trained and certificated nurse, in charge. Dr. Hyde is an able and vigorous man who looks thoroughly well after the Hospital. This district for many years has owed a great debt of gratitude to Mr. Stevens for his untiring devotion to the interests of the Hospital. I was very pleased with the state of the institution.

GISBORNE HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1904 ... ... ... 13 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 221 Total under treatment ... ... ... 234 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 193 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 23 Remaining on 31st March, 1905 ... ... 18 Sea;. —224 males, 10 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Cook and Waiapu Counties. Nationality. —British, 224 ; foreign, 10. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 6,660; individual average days' stay, 28-46. Daily average cost per head, ss. 3d. ; less patients' payments, 4s. Id.

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Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 924 19 4 Rations ... ... ... 325 6 4 Local bodies... ... ... 525 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 5 0 10 Subscriptions and donations ... 283 4 3 Surgery and dispensary ... 130 18 9 Rents ... ... ... 25 14 0 Fuel and light ... ... 213 10 8 Patients'payments ... ... 384 9 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 37 12 5 Other sources ... ... 36 19 9 Furniture and earthenware ... 43 8 4 Balance from last year ... 935 0 7 Salaries and wages ... ... 868 10 0 Repairs ... ... ... 16 15 7 Additions to buildings ... 480 5 1 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... 16 0 9 Rates ... ... ... 2 19 0 Insurance ... ... ... 55 1 0 Sanitation ... ... ... 26 4 2 Interest ... ... ... 0 17 0 Other expenses ... ... 9 15 0 Total ... ... £3,115 611 Total ... ... £2,232 411 Visited 20th May, 1905. —This Hospital has earned commendation at my hands for many years. It contained sixteen men and twenty-four women on the day of my visit, and they all spoke in the highest terms of the treatment they received. I found no indications of a demand for outside doctors to be allowed to attend their own patients in the Hospital. A great deal of credit is due to the Chairman, Mr. Nolan, for the excellent condition in which I found this institution, and especially for the tact and firmness with which he resisted in former years the above preposterous demand. Dr. Morrison is in all respects deserving of confidence, and the Matron could not be excelled.

GREY RIVER HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1904 ... ... 60 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 236 Total under treatment ... ... ... 296 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 206 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 37 Remaining on 31st March, 1905 ... ... 53 Sex. —244 males, 52 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Greymouth, 98 ; Grey County, 156; Brunnerton, 24 ; shipping, 7 ; other districts, 11. Country. —Great Britain and Ireland, 170; Colonies, 90; Europe, 14 ; America, 4 ; China, 18. Religion. —Church of England, 110; Roman Catholic, 97; Presbyterian, 48; Confucian, 18; Wesleyan, 6 ; others, 17. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 19,781; individual average days' stay, 6683. Daily average cost per head, 2s. IOJd.; less patients' payments, 2s. Id. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 237 ; attendances, 406. * Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 1,416 9 6 Rations ... ... ... 881 2 1 Local bodies ... ... 787 10 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. .. 103 1 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 436 4 2 Surgery and dispensary ... 151 4 3 Bequest ... ... ... 250 0 0 Fuel and light ... ... 171 1 1 Patients'payments ... ... 748 4 7 Bedding and clothing... ... 156 18 11 Other sources ... ... 130 8 0 Furniture and earthenware ... 121 8 1 Washing and laundry ... 60 0 0 Salaries and wages ... . . 984 14 4 Water-supply ... ... 15 0 0 Funerals ... ... ... 43 7 6 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... 60 16 6 Interest ... ... ... 15 18 6 Insurance ... ... ... 20 8 0 Other expenses ... ... 33 0 9 Total ... ...£3,768 16 3 Total ... ...£2,818 1 0

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Visited 29th July, 1904. —Nothing has as yet been done to finish the new Hospital. Probably the unsatisfactory way in which the new wing was finished, especially as regards the plastering, has something to do with this. In any case, it is time to proceed to completion so as to enable the new buildings to be applied to their proper use. I found everything in good order, and got good accounts of the Matron, Miss Fothergill. The medical and surgical work is well attended to by Dr. Morice. There is the usual overwhelming proportion of chronic cases, and this makes it difficult to secure or retain capable nurses and matrons who are anxious to improve themselves.

HAWERA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1904 ... ... ... 15 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 106 Total under treatment ... ... ... 121 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ••• 98 Died 13 Remaining on 31st March, 1905 ... ... 10 Sex. —6B males, 53 females. Localities from which Patients came.— Hawera, Eltham, Manaia, Opunake, Kaponga, and Okaiawa. Nationality. —British, Colonial, German. Religion. —No record. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 2,917 ; individual average days' stay, 24-10. Daily average cost per head, 10s. lOd.; less patients' payments, 9s. Ofd. Outdoor Patients. —Nil. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 859 16 6 Rations ... ... ... 392 3 1 Local bodies ... ... ... 753 7 6 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 9 15 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 19 10 1 Surgery and dispensary ...' 158 311 Patients'payments ... ... 259 4 5 Fuel and light ... ... 143 15 4 Other sources ... 4 8 5 Bedding and clothing ... ... 48 6 10 j Furniture and earthenware .. 60 18 11 ; Washing and laundry ... ... 29 0 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 589 2 9 Funerals ... ... ... 14 7 0 Repairs ... ... ... 44 16 10 New buildings ... ... 72 15 10 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... 29 2 0 Interest ... ... ... 4 3 0 Insurance ... ... ... 27 17 6 Other expenses ... ... 28 12 11 Total ... ...£1,896 611 Total ... ...£1,653 011 Visited 20th January, 1905.—There is no change here. There were at the time of the visit fourteen patients, four of whom were convalescent. I have always regarded this Hospital as unnecessary, being within easy reach of New Plymouth and Patea, or even Wanganui. The New Plymouth Board could easily have resisted the demand that arose in the district for a fully equipped hospital of their own by providing a small six-roomed cottage, properly looked after. For precisely a similar reason an unreasonable demand has arisen for a hospital up to modern requirements at Stratford. This is not required at present. A cottage hospital would have been ample for all demands. I would earnestly appeal to those responsible to consider the ratepayers.

HOKITIKA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1904 ... ... ... 43 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 130 Total under treatment ... ... ... 173 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 105 Died 32 Remaining on 31st March, 1905 ... ... 36 Sex. —129 males, 44 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Westland, 161; Grey, 5; Nelson, 1; Wellington, 3; Christehurch, 1; Otago, 2.

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Country.—New Zealand, 44 ; England, 33; Scotland, 16 ; Ireland, 37; Wales, 4 ; Germany, 8 ; Italy, 7 ; Finland, 2 ; Norway, 1; China, 3; Denmark, 4 ; Austria, 3 ; Shetland Islands, 8; America, 1; West Indies, 1; Prussia, 1. Religion.— Church of England, 63; Presbyterian, 30; Roman Catholic, 60; Lutheran, 15; Wesleyan, 2 ; Confucian, 3. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 13,830; individual average days' stay, 79-94. Daily average cost per head, 3s. l-|d.; less patients' payments, 2s. 3d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 204 ; attendances, 567. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 989 11 6 Rations ... ... ... 713 811 Local bodies... ... ... 634 3 4 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 31 18 8 Subscriptions and donations ... 389 5 5 Surgery and dispensary ... 130 16 6 Bequests .. ... ... 250 0 0 Fuel and light ... ... 112 5 4 Patients'payments ... ... 541 19 1 Bedding and clothing ... ... 11 13 3 Other sources ... ... 27 711 Furniture and earthenware ... 717 3 Salaries and wages ... ... 763 2 5 Funerals ... ... ... 54 0 0 Repairs ... ... ... 88 11 9 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... 56 10 1 Interest ... ... ... 0 2 6 Insurance ... ... ... 32 17 1 Commission ... ... ... 15 16 6 Other expenses ... ... 224 3 9 Total ... ... £2,832 7 3 Total ... ... £2,243 4 0 Visited 26th July, 1904. —This Hospital, though old, is in good preservation comparatively, and is spacious, convenient, and well-kept. Following the example of Greymouth, where some years ago an instalment of a new hospital designed on the same lines as the Wanganui Hospital, and of Westport, where a fine new hospital has already been planned, the people of Hokitika have raised an agitation for a similar hospital in their district. The Matron, Miss Griffith, an excellent, well-trained nurse, has everything in good order. But capable nurses, anxious to enlarge and improve their experience can, with difficulty, be retained, because all the Westland hospitals are so largely occupied by chronics, from nursing whom so little is to be learned. Dr. Teichelmann's skill and attention are well known.

INVERCARGILL HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1904 ... ... ... 37 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 466 Total under treatment ... ... ... 503 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 429 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 36 Remaining on 31st March, 1905 ... ... 38 Sex. —348 males, 155 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Southland County, Wallace County, Lake County, Fiord County, Stewart Island County. Country. —New Zealand, 241; England, 72 ; Ireland, 49 ; Scotland, 69; Victoria. 20; Australia, 4 ; Tasmania, 14 ; New South Wales, 7 ; Shetland Islands, 3 ; Wales, 1; Orkney Islands, 1; Isle of Man, 1; France, 1; America, 2 ; Jersey, 2; Gurnsey, 2 ; China, 5; West Indies, 1; Sweden, 1; Chili, 1 ; Queensland, 2; Prussia, 2 ; Switzerland, 1; Cape of Good Hope, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 151; Presbyterian, 201; Roman Catholic, 97; Wesleyan, 13 ; Protestant 13; Plymouth Brethren, 1; Methodist, 11; Salvation Army, 4; Confucian, 5; Baptist, 5 ; Christian, 1; Spiritualist, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 18,611; individual average days' stay 37. Daily average cost per head, 4s. lOf d.; less patients' payments, 4s. I\<l. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 960 ; attendances, 1,760.

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Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. ; Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 1,631 7 6 j Rations ... ... .... 1,002 17 5 Local bodies ... ... 1,393 0 0' Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 15 4 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 144 3 1 j Surgery and dispensary ... 207 7 2 Bequest ... ... ... 100 0 0 | Fuel and light ... ... 316 10 8 Rents ... ... .. 31 2 0 j Bedding and clothing ... ... 309 0 4 Patients' payments ... ... 717 3 6 Furniture and earthenware ... 109 1 1 Other sources ... ... 118 18 6 Washing and laundry ... 65 9 7 Balance from last year ... 498 810 Salaries and wages ... ... 1,503 4 4 Water-supply ... ... 38 4 0 Funerals ... ... ... 20 0 0 Repairs ... ... ... 705 19 4 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... 27 6 0 Insurance ... ... ... 43 11 9 Commission ... ... ... 0 10 0 Other expenses ... ... 193 17 3 Total ... ... £4,634 3 5 Total ... ... £4,558 211 Visited 21st May, 1905. —Dr. Barclay officiates in Dr. Henry's absence. Some alteration in the vicinity of the kitchen have been approved, and a water-carriage system of drainage is under consideration. The nurses in this Hospital are nowadays so well trained that I find them in responsible positions in other hospitals, and lam always glad to see them there. The improvements made last year have made the building much more presentable. At my visit I expressed the hope that there should be no more tinkering with the kitchen accessories until such time as the present position of the boiler and other requisite changes could be undertaken in a comprehensive way.

KUMARA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1904 ... ... ... 18 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 70 Total under treatment ... ... ... 88 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 56 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 11 Remaining on 31st March, 1905 ... ... 21 Sex. —72 males, 16 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Kumara, 46; Dillman's, 10; Westbrook, 2 ; Hokitika, 2; Greenstone, 11 ; Waiinea, 14 ; Grey, 2 ; Westport, 1. Country. —New Zealand, 20; Ireland, 22; England, 18; Australia, 5; Austria, 2; Denmark, 2 ; Switzerland, 2 ; Scotland, 4; Italy, 2 ; China, 3 ; Germany, 5; Canada, .2; France, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 31; Roman Catholic, 38; Presbyterian, 10; Wesleyan, 6; Confucian, 3. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 5,544 ; individual average days' stay, 63. Daily average cost per head, 45.; less patients' payments, 3s. 4d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 67 ; attendances, 201. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 430 8 3 Rations ... ... 333 8 0 Local bodies... ... ... 292 1 8 Wines, spirits, ale, Ac. ... 12 5 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 122 5 1 Surgery and dispensary ... 121 0 0 Patients'payments ... ... 183 13 11 Fuel and light ... ... 63 10 0 Other sources .. ... 6 6 0 Bedding, clothing, furniture, &c. 39 10 1 Washing and laundry ... ... 24 10 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 365 12 6 Funerals ... ... ... 37 0 0 Repairs ... ... ... 48 4 3 New buildings ... ... 49 0 6 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 14 7 0 Insurance ... ... ... 330 Total ... ... £1,034 14 11 Total ... .. £1,111 10 10 Visited 28th July, 1904.—Dr. Morkane shows much interest in his work, which is hampered with the usual excess of chronic cases.

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LAWRENCE HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1904 ... . ... 7 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 108 Total under treatment ... ... .. 115 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... 102 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 8 Remaining on 31st March, 1905 ... ... 5 Sex. —BB males, 27 females. Locality from which Patients came.— Tuapeka County. Country.—New Zealand, 38; England, 16; Scotland, 15; Ireland, 36; Australia, 6; Canada, 1; Tasmania, 1; Norway, 1; France, 1. Religion. —No record. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 2,296; individual average days' stay, 19-96. Daily average cost per head, 6s. lOd.; less patients' payments, 6s. OJd. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 60. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 272 2 6 Rations ... ... ... 217 3 5 Local bodies ... ... ... 520 5 0 Wines, spirits, &c. ... ... 815 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 21 1 0 Surgery and dispensary 27 17 1 Rents... ••■ ••■ ... 10 18 9 Fuel and light ... ... 56 19 3 Patients'payments . ... 93 9 2 Bedding and clothing ... 711 4 Balance from last year ... ... 76 16 1 Furniture and earthenware ... 616 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 378 3 4 Water-supply ... ... 10 0 0 Funerals ... ... ... 1 10 0 Repairs ... ... ... 37 1 9 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 640 Insurance ... ... ... 816 0 Other expenses ... ... 19 8 5 Total £994 12 6 Total £786 5 7 Visited 19th May, 1905.—0ne woman and four men patients. Dr. Sutherland is contriving to set aside a room for operations, which is not to be dignified by the name of operating-room. This Hospital serves a somewhat exceptional district. Tapanui patients can as readily be taken to Dunedin as here, and, as a matter of fact, are. Tapanui, some years ago, wished to set up a separate institution ; but this was successfully resisted by the Tuapeka Board, who feel that they could not agree even to put up a branch hospital there while denying the like to Roxburgh and Waipori, whose claims would inevitably be pushed, when, if logical in their concessions, they must exceed their funds.

MASTERTON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1904 ... ... ... 13 Admitted during the year ... ... ... 103 Total under treatment ... ... ... 115 Discharged ... ... ... . . gg Died ... ... ... ... . g Remaining on 31st March, 1905 ... ... 12 Sex. —B3 males, 33 females. Localities from which Patients came.—Masterton, 57 ; Masterton Suburbs, 9 ; Eketahuna 7 ■ Te Nui, 6; Alfredton, 5; Carterton, 4; Swaggers, 4; Mount Ville, 3; Taueru, 3; Brancepeth' 2 : Bideford, 2; Taratahi, 2; Napier, 2; Wellington, 2; Martinborough, 1; Tupurupuru 1 • Ferry- ' hurst, 1 ; Homewood, 1 ; Pongaroa, 1; Palmerston North, 1; Blenheim, 1; Featherst'on 1 Nationality.—New Zealand, 39; English, 34; Irish, 14; Scotch, 10; Germany V" New South Wales, 3; Australia, 2; Victoria, 2; America, 2; Welsh, 1; French, 1- Austrian 1Prussian, 1; Dane, 1; Tasmania, 1; Teneriffe, 1. Religion.— Church of England, 54 ; Roman Catholic, 26 ; Presbyterian, 21 ; Wesleyan 6 • Salvationist, 4 ; Baptist, 2 ; Methodist, 1; Lutheran, 1; Plymouth Brethren, 1. ' ' Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 3,713; individual average days' stay 32 Daily average cost per head, 6s. 4Jd.; less patients' payments, ss. 9d.

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Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ...1,863 5 4 Rations ... ... ... 244 18 10 Local bodies ... ... ... 1,570 15 11 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 9 13 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 144 4 8 Surgery and dispensary ... 109 8 0 Interest ... ... ... 141 3 8 Fuel and light ... ... 91 310 Deposit on account sale of site ... 120 0 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 40 6 9 Bents ... .. ... 16 5 0 Furniture and earthenware ... 18 18 1 Patients'payments ... ... 11117 0 Washing and laundry ... ... 915 10 Other sources... ... ... 33 16 1 Salaries and wages ... ... 494 16 4 Balance from last year ... ... 2,092 11 11 Expenses sale of site and taking 3 poll 46 4 3 Funerals ... ... ••• 9 0 0 Repairs and additions ... ... 16 14 10 Printing, advertising, telephone, postage, and stationery ... 34 17 7 Interest ... ... ... 41 2 3 Insurance ... ... ••• 20 15 9 Commission ... ... ... 25 3 6 Other expenses ... ... 14 2 5 Total £6,093 19 7 Total £1,227 1 3 Visited 17th August, 1904. —This Hospital is at present in much the same condition as the Blenheim institution, the focus of a deep-seated and long-standing professional feud, with now the one side, and now the other, in the ascendant in the counsels of the Board. A new hospital has been a sanitary necessity for many years since I first condemned the old one. The conduct of the Board has become to me incomprehensible. Their frequent changes of policy and of proposed sites for the new hospital are bewildering. They introduced to the contagious-diseases annexe outside practitioners of the opposite faction, who asked payment for their services. Dr. Butement, after years of good service, has been removed.

MERCURY BAY HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1904 ... ... ... 3 Admitted during the year ... ... • • • ... 45 Total under treatment ... ... ... 48 Discharged ... ... ••• ■•■ ■■• ■•■ 47 Died ... ... ••• ••■ ••• ••• 1 Remaining on 31st March, 1905 .. ... 0 Sex.— 37 males, 11 females. Locality from which Patients came.— Whitianga, Tairua, and Gumtown. Nationality—British, Austrian, German, Maori. Religion.—No record. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 1,049; individual average days stay, 21-85. Daily average cost per head, 17s. s£d.; less patients' payments, 16s. Outdoor Patients.— lndividual cases, 1,731. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 542 3 2 Rations ... ... ... 127 3 2 SubscriDtions and donations ... 333 9 2 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 15 5 fa Bents " ... 14 4 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 125 13 8 Patients'payments 77 2 8 Fuel and light 26 0 5 Other sources 5 9 3 Bedding and clothing 5 19 3 Balance from last year ... 260 2 3 Furniture and earthenware ... 912 8 Washing and laundry ... ... 8 10 9 Salaries and wages ... ... 520 13 8 Repairs ... ... ... 17 7 1 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... 8187 Insurance ... ... ... 910 10 Other expenses ... ... 41 11 2 Total £1,232 10 6 Total £916 6 9 Visited 10th January, 1905.—Mr. O'Brien, the Chairman, takes a deep interest in this institution, and matters in connection therewith were discussed with him. The new medical officer has only been three weeks in the district.

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NAPIER HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1904 ... ... 43 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 547 Total under treatment ... ... ... 590 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 489 Died ... ... ... ... .. ... 54 Remaining on 31st March, 1905 ... ... 47 Sea;.—3s3 males, 237 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Hawke's Bay and adjoining districts. Country. — New Zealand, 320 ; England, 129; Ireland, 65 ; Scotland, 29 ; Australia, 16 ; Norway, 6 ; Russia, 2 ; Spain, 1; Sweden, 3 ; Austria, 1; America, 4 ; Germany, 7 ; Denmark, 2 • China, 1; France, 2 ; Mexico, 2. Religion.— Church of England, 310; Roman Catholic, 157; Presbyterian, 71; Wesleyan, 20; Salvation Army, 7; Congregational, 7; Lutheran, 7; Plymouth Brethren, 2; Seventh Day Adventists, 1; Baptist, 2 ; Jewish, 1; Christian Brethren, 2; Gresk Church, 1; No religion, 2. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 14,824; individual average days' stay, 2513. Daily average cost per head, 6s. 3d.; less patients' payments, ss. 10£ d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 460 ; attendances, 1,023. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. dFrom Government ... ... 2,521 11 6 Rations ... ... ... 1,120 910 Local bodies ... ... ... 1,260 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... ' 35 13 6 Subscriptions and donations ...1,306 710 Surgery and dispensary ... 70111 7 Bequest ... ... ... 950 7 1 Fuel and light ... ... 365 9 9 Rents ••■ ••• ... 66 16 6 Bedding and clothing, furniture, Patients'payments ... ... 299 16 10 and earthenware ... ... 37112 11 Other sources ... ... ... 125 11 2 Salaries and wages ... ...1,512 10 6 Balance from last year ... ...4,518 16 11 Water-supply... ... ... 8111 3 Repairs ... ... ... 212 11 11 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 71 2 7 Insurance ... ... ... 71 10 10 Commission ... ... ... 34 2 0 Other expenses ... ... 58 15 9 Total ... £11,049 7 10 Total £4,637 2 5 Visited 15th June, 1905.—Very great interest is taken in the management of this Hospital by the people of the district. Indeed, the affairs of the Hospital and the Old People's Refuge are a favourite subject with the local Press : far too much so, if one were to hazard an opinion. At last, after many years of opprobrium, the Board are taking steps to provide a decent Old People's Home.

NASEBY HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1904 ... ... ... 2 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 96 Total under treatment ... ... ... 98 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 84 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 6 Remaining on 31st March, 1905 ... ... 8 Sex. —67 males, 31 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Maniototo County. Country.— New Zealand, 38; Scotland, 14; Ireland, 16; England, 18; China, 5; Victoria, 2 • Belgium, 1 ; Denmark, 3; Malta, 1. Religion.— Presbyterian, 46; Church of England, 24; Roman Catholic, 17; Confucian, 5; Lutheran, 3 ; Salvationist, 2; Freethinker, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 1,638 ; individual average days' stay, 16-71. Daily average cost per head, 14s. 4£d.; less patients' payments, 10s. 7£d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 38 ; attendances, 140.

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Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 345 19 8 Rations ... ... ... 177 19 5 Local bodies ... ... ... 180 14 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 316 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 112 3 1 Surgery and dispensary ... 139 12 8 Patients'payments ... ... 307 18 7 \ Fuel and light ... ... 81 17 0 Other sources... ... ... 0 16 8 Bedding and clothing ... ... 0 15 3 Balance from last year... ... 409 7 2 Furniture and earthenware ... 812 Washing and laundry ... ... 5 4 5 Salaries and wages ... ... 576 12 8 Water-supply... ... ... 800 Funerals ... ... ... 10 0 0 Repairs and additions ... ... 85 14 7 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 11 3 10 Other expenses ... ... 67 11 3 Total ... ...£1,356 19 2 Total ... ...£1,176 8 3 Visited 14th February, 1905.—1t is always a pleasure to me to visit this Hospital. There were eight patients on the day of my visit. Dr. McKnight is a thoroughly reliable man, and Mrs. and Mr. Byrne second his efforts in the most praiseworthy manner. All the patients spoke in the highest terms of the universal kindness with which they were treated. Everything was in perfect order. A fine supply of new instruments had just arrived.

NELSON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1904 ... ... ... 38 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 260 Total under treatment .. ... ... 298 Discharged ... ... ... .... ... ... 261 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 12 Remaining on 31st March, 1905 ... ... 25 Sex. —183 males, 115 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Waimea County, 281 ; Buller, 6 ; Marlborough, 1 ; Wellington, 3; Greymouth, 1; Christehurch, 1; Wanganui, 1; Picton, 1; Dunedin, 2; Australia, 1. Country.— -New Zealand, 150; England, 63 ; Scotland, 26 ; Ireland, 29 ; Australia, 1; Naples, 1; Shetland Islands, 2; South America, 2; China, 1 ; Sweden, 3; Norway, 1; Tasmania, 1 ; Wales, 14 ; British Guiana, 1; Germany, 1 ; Italy, 1; Portugal, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 140 : Presbyterian, 32 ; Church of Rome, 45 ; Wesleyan, 28 ; Baptist, 18 ; Plymouth Brethren, 11; Church of Christ, 8 ; Congregationalist, 8 ; Freethinkers, 3 ; Salvation Army, 5. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 9,351; individual average days' stay, 31-38. Daily average cost per head, 6s. 2|-d ; less patients' payments, ss. 6^-d. Outdoor Patients. —Attendances, 1,028. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 930 84 j Rations ... ... ... 646 19 4 Local bodies ... .. ... 885 00 | Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 31 3 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 16 16 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 476 8 4 Rents ... ... ... 197 0 0 Fuel and light ... ... 183 4 8 Patients'payments ... ... 311 17 2 Bedding and clothing ... ... 73 3 3 Other sources ... ... ... 14 13 6 Furniture and earthenware ... 19 1 4 Salaries and wages ... ... 1,177 18 6 Water-supply... ... ... 17 0 0 Funerals ... ... ... 23 17 0 Repairs ... ... ... 36 18 9 New buildings ... ... 66 4 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... .... ... 34 4 9 Insurance ... ... ... 28 0 0 Other expenses ... ... 89 13 1 Total ... ...£2,355 15 0 Total . ...£2,903 16 0

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Visited 3rd December, 1904, and 23rd April, 1905.—1n Dr. Mackay's absence on leave, I found this Hospital in carge of Dr. Bett. Since Dr. Mackay's return, lam glad to find that the uneasy feeling which I found prevailing at the time of my visit has largely disappeared. The difficulty about the new Matron's registration has been removed, and I hope that more peaceful times are coming. As regards its internal condition, the Hospital is well managed, and I found everything in good order.

NEW PLYMOUTH HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1904 ... ... ... 31 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 349 Total under treatment ... ... ... 380 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 315 Died ... ... ... ... ... .. 19 Remaining on 31st March, 1905 ... ... 46 Sex. —23B males, 142 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Taranaki County, 142 ; Hawera County, 22 ; Egmont County, 14; Clifton County, 37; Stratford County, 61 ; New Plymouth, 90; Auckland, 5; Patea, 1; Palmerston North, 2 ; Wellington, 3 ; Christehurch, 3. Country.—New Zealand, 228; England, 80; Ireland, 26; Scotland, 20 ; Australia, 10 ; Germany, 7 ; Jersey, 1; America, 5 ; Denmark, 1; Switzerland, 1; Syria, 1. Religion.— Church of England, 221; Roman Catholic, 50; Presbyterian, 35; Wesleyan, 41 • Plymouth Brethren, 4 ; Church of Christ, 2 ; Baptist, 3 ; Salvation Army, 11; unknown, 13. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 11,980; individual average days' stay, 31-52. Daily average cost per head, ss. 9d.; less patients' payments, 4s. 5Jd. Outdoor Patients. —Nil. . Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. [ Expenditure. £ s. d From Government ... ... 683 5 6 Rations ... ... ... 687 8 2 Local bodies ... ... ... 727 2 9 Wines, spirits, ale, &c 27 19 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 45 8 6 Surgery and dispensary ... 433 011 Eent ••• •■• ■•• 45 8 0 Fuel and light ... ... 274 14 10 Patients'payments ... ... 778 13 9 Bedding and clothing ... ... 106 6 6 Other sources ... ... 803 12 11 Furniture and earthenware ... 280 0 5 Washing and laundry ... ... 50 0 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 941 7 5 Water-supply ... ... 7 10 0 Repairs " ... ... ... 161 110 New buildings ... ... 150 0 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 35 2 7 Interest ... ... ... 20 0 0 Insurance ... ... ... 33 16 3 Commission ... ... ... 226 Other expenses ... ... 230 13 11 Total ... ...£3,083 11 5 Total ... ...£3,441 4 4 ! Visited 24th August and 24th December, 1904.—Since the advent of Dr. Leatham, this has been one of the best-managed Hospitals in New Zealand. The record of operations is remarkable, and there is no question of the skill and care with which they are carried out. Miss Brown, the Matron, is very efficient, and the whole institution is in a most satisfactory condition.

NORTHERN WAIROA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1904 .. ... ... 4 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... ... 73 Total under treatment ... ... ... 77 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... 57 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... g Remaining on 31st March, 1905 ... ... 4 Sex. —67 males, 10 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Hobson County. Nationality.— Colonial, 23; English, 17; Irish, 10; Scotch, 5; Austrian, 4; American 1 Italian, 1; Maori, 10; Syrian, 1 ; Norwegian, 2 ; Welsh, 1; Cingalese, 1; Dutch, 1.

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Religion.—Church of England, 33 ; Roman Catholic, 25 ; Wesleyan, 6 ; Presbyterian, 10 j Baptist, 2 ; Plymouth Brethren, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 2,464; individual average days stay, 32. Daily average cost per head, lis. 4fd. ; less patients' payments, 9s. 3Jd. Outdoor Patients. —Attendances, 2,571. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 795 17 7 Rations ... ... ••■ 197 18 0 Local Bodies ... ... ... HO 8 0 Wines, spirits, &c. ... ... 110 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 354 16 1 Surgery and dispensary ... "7 13 b Patients'payments ... ... 248 5 6 Fuel and light... ... ... 90 3 9 Other sources ... ... 4 16 2 Bedding, clothing, furniture, &c. ... 31 17 11 Balance from last year... ... 146 9 5 Salaries and wages ... ... 787 1 8 Water-supply ... ... 11 1 7 Funerals ... ... ... 3 10 0 Repairs .. ... ••• 0 13 6 New buildings ... ... 150 0 0 Additions to buildings ... ... 42 11 2 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 58 0 5 Interest ... ... ••• 4 0 0 Insurance ... ... ... 22 3 7 Other expenses ... ... 10 13 8 Total £1,660 12 9 Total £1,588 18 9 Visited 13th January, 1905.—There arc many instances of faulty design and construction in this Hospital. The V-jointed lining runs horizontally, which, while serving to brace the building, affords a good lodgment area for dust and all that it contains. There is no closet in the female side, and the pans have to be taken past the operating-room door to the staff closet. Dr. Horton told me during the visit that he did not consider it compatible with his professional dignity to continue to serve the trustees under the existing by-laws. He has resigned, and has been replaced by Dr. Collins, late of the Auckland Hospital.

OAMARU HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1904 ~ ... ... 22 Admitted during the year ... ... ••• 221 Total under treatment ... ... .. 243 Discharged ... ... ••• ••• •■• ■-• 211 Died 21 Remaining on 31st March, 1905 .. ... 11 Sex.— l7o males, 73 females. Localities from which Patients came.— Oamaru town, 78; Waitaki County, 140; outside districts and shipping, 25. Nationality.— English, 35; Scotch, 38; Irish, 39; New Zealand, 107; Australian, 12; American, 1; Polish, 1; Danish, 1; Swedish, 2; Dutch, 1; Finn, 1; Austrian, 1; Norwegian, 1; German, 1; Welsh, 1; Spanish, 1. Religion.— Church of England, 65; Roman Catholic, 54; Presbyterian, 99 ; Wesleyan, 10 ; Baptist, 5 ; Salvation Army, 4 ; Church of Christ, 3; Lutheran, 1; Plymouth Brethren, 1 ; Hebrew, 1. , Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 7,906; individual average days stay, 32-53. Daily average cost per head, 4s. 7d.; less patients' payments, 3s. 6£d. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 66; attendances, 656. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government .. ... 143 211 Rations ... ... ... 548 17 8 Subscriptions and donations ... 118 11 2 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 17 2 3 Bents ... ... ••• 832 6 6 Surgery and dispensary ... 196 8 0 Patients'payments ... ... 414 15 2 Fuel and light ... ... 151 8 1 Other sources ... ... 243 0 3 Bedding and clothing ... ... 45 1 6 Furniture and earthenware ... 79 12 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 648 16 9 Funerals ... ... ... 14 13 6 Repairs and additions ... ... 206 7 7 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 11 3 9 Interest ... ... ... 716 Insurance ... ... ... 11 14 0 Other expenses ... ... 83 12 2 Total £1,751 16 0 Total £2,021 18 9 ===== i

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Visited 20th February, 1905.—1 found this Hospital in a condition creditable to all concerned. The Chairman, Mr. Mainland, has for many years devoted himself in the most praiseworthy manner to looking after all its concerns. A most amicable spirit pervades the relations of the leading medical men of the town. They take the Hospital in turns each year, and there is no hospital in the country where fuller advantage is reaped by the community. Mrs. Desmond, the Matron, is kindly and attentive. She is assisted by five nurses, two of whom are certificated. The total number of beds is thirtyfive. The beautiful sunny verandah runs the whole length of the new ward, and some of the patients live in the open air. There was nothing to find fault with.

OTAKI HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1904 ... ... ... 8 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 90 Total under treatment ... ... ... 98 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 76 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 6 Remaining on 31st March, 1905 ... ... 16 Sea;. —28 males, 70 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Otaki, 29; Waikanae, 8; Manakau, 3; Levin, 18; Te Horo, 4; Foxton, 2; Paraparaumu, 6 ; Paekakariki, 1; Shannon, 12; Ohau, 9 ; Wellington, 4 ; Wanganui, 2. Nationality. —Colonial, 68; English, 8; Irish, 5; American, 1; German, 1; Maori, 14; Mexican, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 68; Roman Catholic, 18; Presbyterian, 4 ; Wesleyan, 4 ; Plymouth Brethren, 3; Lutheran, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 3,715 ; individual average days' stay, 37-91. Daily average cost per head, ss. 10} d.; less patients' payments, ss. 2d. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 1,196 17 7 Rations ... ... ... 182 0 5 Local bodies ... ... ... 1,146 1 9 Wines, spirits, &c. ... ... 6 7 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 53 14 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 71 0 4 Patients'payments ... ... 129 6 0 Fuel and light ... ... 50 7 3 Other sources ... ... 17 6 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 552 17 4 Repairs .. ... ... 52 16 9 New buildings and five sheltersheds, and furnishing same ... 1,454 8 8 Insurance ... ... ... 23 18 0 Other expenses ... ... 149 9 7 Total ... ... £2,543 5 4 Total ... ... £2,543 5 4 Visited 23rd January, 1905.—This Hospital is administered in connection with the Wellington Hospital. Everything was found in good order.

PAHIATUA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1904 ... ... ... 2 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... ... 109 Total under treatment ... ... ... 11l Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 99 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 Remaining on 31st March, 1905 ... ... 8 Sex. —77 males, 34 females. Localities from which Patients Came. —Pahiatua, Mangatainoka, Woodville, Pongaroa, Akitio, Makuri, Kaitawa, Eketahuna, Konini, Hukanui, Mangahao. Country. —England, 19 ; Scotland, 5; Ireland, 18; New Zealand, 53; Australia, 7; Denmark, 3; America, 2 ; Tasmania, 4. Religion. —Church of England, 41; Roman Catholic, 21; Presbyterian, 29; Methodist, 14; Church of Christ, 2 ; Baptist, 1; Plymouth Brethren, 1; Freethinkers, 2. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 2,867 ; individual average days' stay, 25-83. Daily average cost per head, 9s. 5d.; less patients' payments, Bs. l^d.

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Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 743 7 5 Rations ... ... ... 250 13 7 Local bodies ... ... ... 538 0 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 80 8 3 Subscriptions and donations ... 30 16 fa Fuel and light ... ... 40 16 6 Bequests ... ... ... 399 1 1 j Furniture, &c. ... ... 150 19 2 Rents ... ... ... 8 0 0 j Salaries and wages ... ... 709 810 Patients' payments ... ... 190 5 0 i New buildings ... ... 383 2 6 Other sources ... ... 25 3 9 Printing, advertising, &c. ... 15 14 7 Balance from last year... ... 459 3 2 Interest, &c. ... ... ... 311 0 Insurance ... ... ... 22 10 9 Commission ... ... ... 28 13 2 Other expenses ... ... 241 15 10 Total ... ...£2,393 16 11 Total ... ...£1,927 14 2 Visited 29th June, 1905. —This is a neat comfortable building conveniently situated both in respect of water-supply and drainage. It is, however, still lighted by kerosene. The male-ward is very good and suitably furnished. A strip of linoleum 6 ft. wide is laid along the middle. The sanitary appliances are good. There is an isolation-ward with two beds. The female-ward has two patients and has five beds and a cot. The nurses' accommodation and the kitchen are suitable. There is a beautiful verandah, with both ends closed in by glass. A former patient, Mr. Williams, left about £3,000 to the Hospital.

PALMERSTON NORTH HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1904 ... ... ... 28 Admitted during year ... ... ... ... ... 343 Total under treatment ... ... ... 371 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 311 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 38 Remaining on 31st March, 1905 ... ... - 22 Sex. —2so males, 121 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Palmerston North, 344; Wanganui, 6; Napier, 2 ; Nelson, 2 ; Pahiatua, 2; Wellington, 10; Christehurch, 1 ; Waipukurau, 1 ; Blenheim, 3. Nationality. —English, 89; Scotch, 23; Irish, 32 ; New Zealand, 162 ; Australian, 27; Tasmanian, 4 ; German, 7 ; Canadian, 2 ; Danish, 6 ; Norwegian, 3 ; Swedish, 6; French, 1 ; Malay, 1; Mexican, 4 ; Madeiran, 1 ; American, 2 ; West Indian, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 164 ; Roman Catholic, 66 ; Presbyterian, 49 ; Wesleyan, 35 ; Primitive Methodist, 15 ; Lutheran, 16 ; Salvation Army, 7 ; Baptist, 2 ; Plymouth Brethren, 11; Christadelphian, 1 ; Congregationalist, 3 ; no religion, 2. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 10,070; individual average days' stay, 2701. Daily average cost per head, ss. lljd.; less patients' payments, ss. 2fd. Outdoor Patients. —No record. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ...1,603 1110 Rations ... ... ... 482 13 5 Local bodies ... ... ... 1,255 8 6 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 35 2 8 Subscriptions and donations ... 280 4 8 Surgery and dispensary ~, 251 810 Bequest ... ... ... 200 0 0 Fuel and light ... ... 279 2 7 Patients' payments ... ... 371 0 6 Bedding and clothing ... ... 154 11 0 Other sources... .. ... 17 1 5 Furniture and earthenware . 51 12 3 Washing and laundry ... ... 39 17 10 Salaries and wages ... ... 1,040 17 9 Funerals ... ... .. 4 15 0 Repairs ... ... ... 70 7 0 Purchase of land ... ... 300 0 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 28 8 2 Interest ... ... ... 0 9 6 Insurance ... ... ... 52 1 6 Other expenses ... ... 205 17 1 Total ... ... £3,727 611 Total ... £2,997 4 7 Visited 22nd and 23rd January, 1905. —Considerable activity has been manifest in this Hospital. The numbers have gone up, and the question of the addition of a large ward has been discussed with Messrs. Luxford, Essex, Dr. Martin, and the architect. As a result of the crowding, the quarters for the staff, consisting of the Matron (Miss Dougherty), four registered nurses, and four probationers, have become inadequate. It is proposed to renovate and adapt the fever cottage for a mlrse's home, and to build an infectious-diseases block on an addition to the estate newly acquired.

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PATEA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1904 ... ... ... 2 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 47 Total under treatment ... ... ... 49 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 42 Died... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 Remaining on 31st March, 1905 ... ... 4 Sea;.—39 males, 10 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Waitotara to Manutahi. Nationality. —English, 17; Scotch, 3; Irish, 5; New Zealand, 16 ; Australian, 3 ; Norwegian, 1; Swedish, 2. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 1,052 ; individual average days' stay, 21-47. Daily average cost per head, 9s. 6d.; less patients' payments, 7s. lOfd. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 336 0 4 Rations ... ... ... 104 12 6 Local bodies ... ... ... 287 10 0 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 3."> 18 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 2 311 Fuel and light ... ... ... 31 14 6 Bequests ... ... ... 159 211 Bedding and clothing ... ... 20 3 9 Rents... ... ... ... 11 14 0 Furniture and earthenware ... 4 10 0 Patients' payments ... ... 86 13 6 Washing and laundry ... ... 54 410 Other sources ... ... ... 0 10 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 224 13 11 Balance from last year ... ... 16 10 0 Repairs ... ... ... 101 3 4 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 615 8 Interest ... ... ... 0 2 7 Insurance ... ... ... 7 8 10 Other expenses... ... ... 9 16 3 Total ... ... £900 4 8 Total ... ... £601 4 2 Visited 19th January, 1905.—This Hospital is closed in by trees, but the wind-swept nature of its site affords excuse. There is evidence of dry-rot in the building. There is a compact little infectiousdiseases pavillion. The Hospital has a legacy of £3,000, earning about £200 a year. The necessity for a hospital at Patea is not very apparent.

PICTON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1904 ... ._. ... 6 Admitted during the year ... ... ... . 90 Total under treatment ... ... 96 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... .. 79 Died... ... ... ... ... ... 9 Remaining on 31st March, 1905 ... ... 8 Sex. —80 males, 16 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Picton Hospital District, 74; Wellington, 4; Blenheim, 10 ; Christehurch, 1; Napier, 1; Otago, 2 ; West Coast, 1; Australia, 2; shipping, 1. Country. —England, 45 ; Scotland, 5 ; Ireland, 5; New Zealand, 29; Wales, 2 ; Denmark, 1; Germany, 2 ; France, 1; Austria, 1; other countries, 5. Religion. —Church of England, 54; Roman Catholic, 15 ; Presbyterian, 18 ; Wesleyan, 2 ; Lutheran, 4; Freethinker, 1; Salvation Army, 1; Free Church, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 3,490; individual average days' stay, 3655. Daily average cost per head, ss. 7-Jd.; less patients' payments, 4s. ll^d. Outdoor Patients. —Nil.

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Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 672 17 11 Rations ... ... ... 170 1 3 Local bodies ... ... ... 597 7 8 Surgery and dispensary ... 56 311 Subscriptions and donations ... 43 2 0 Fuel and light ... ... 62 15 5 Patients'payments ... ... 122 13 0 Bedding and clothing, &c. ... 19 13 8 Other sources... .. ... 119 6 8 Salaries and wages ... ... 461 12 6 Balance from last year ... 213 9 0 Water-supply ... ... 310 0 New buildings and additions ... 602 10 0 Repairs ... ... ... 17 19 6 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 14 0 2 Interest ... ... ... 0 17 6 Insurance ... ... .... 16 1 8 Havelock Cottage Hospital ... 58 15 5 Other expenses ... ... 174 9 4 Total ... ...£1,768 16 3 Total ... ...£1,658 10 4 Visited 21st December, 1904. —This Board has got into financial difficulties, because of the litigation which has marked their relations with the Wairau Board, whose policy I have already characterized. I cannot appraise the blame for this state of things, and can only deplore the spirit, which for many years permeated the whole district. The Picton Hospital, taken by itself, is well managed, and is well looked after by Dr. Redman. The Chairman, Mr. Fell, spares no pains in looking after its interests, and the patients are very kindly treated.

QUEENSTOWN HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1904 ... ... ... 7 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 77 Total under treatment ... ... ... 84 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 73 Died... ... ... ... ... ... ... 8 Remaining on 31st March, 1905 ... ... 3 Sex. —53 males, 31 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Lake County, Southland County. Country. —New Zealand, 33; England, 13; Ireland, 13; Scotland, 13; Australia, 3; Germany, 4; China, 1 ; Holland, 2 ; Prussia, 1 ; Italy, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 29; Roman Catholic, 23; Presbyterian, 19; Wesleyan, 6; Lutheran, 4; Salvation Army, 2 ; Confucian, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 2,180; individual average days' stay, 25-95. Daily average cost per head, Bs. l£d. ; less patients' payments, ss. 6d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 57 ; attendances, 169. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 299 0 4 Rations ... ... ... 174 0 3 Local bodies ... ... ... 187 19 1 Surgery and dispensary, &c. ... 52 7 1 Subscriptions and donations ... 61 5 8 Fuel and light ... ... ... 51 12 1 Patients' payments ... ... 282 6 9 Bedding and clothing ... ... 214 11 Balance from last year ... ... 166 13 5 Salaries and wages ... ... 446 8 9 Repairs ... ... ... 56 19 8 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 600 Insurance ... ... ... 16 16 5 Commission ... ... ... 12 6 7 Other expenses ... ... 64 511 Total ... £997 5 3 Total ... ... £883 11 8 Visited 11th February, 1905.—Queenstown is the place where this hospital ought to have been built. Through curiously involved local interests I founfl it impossible to induce the authorities to do the right thing, so that now the position of the hospital at Frankton has become a cause of wonder to every intelligent passer-by. Since the new Matron, Mrs. Judge, has been placed in charge I find a great improvement in the internal condition of the institution. As for the care and well-proved skill with which Dr. Douglas does his work nothing could be more satisfactory.

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RAWENE HOSPITAL. Patients admitted during the year ... ... ... 11 Total under treatment ... ... ... 11 Discharged ... ... ... ... .. ... 11 Remaining on 31st March, 1905 ... ... 0 Sex. —9 males, 2 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Hokianga. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 315 ; individual average days' stay, 28-27. Daily average cost per head, Bs. 3-J-d. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 64 19 2 Rations ..." ... ... 31 12 4 Local bodies ... ... ... 64 19 1 Wines, &c. ... ... ... 014 0 Fuel and light ... ... .. 3 8 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 56 6 8 Furniture, &o. ... ... ... 3 0 0 Repairs ... ... ... 34 17 3 Total ... ... £129 18 3 Total ... ... £129 18 3 It was found that to visit this Hospital would be very difficult, owing to the uncertainty of the boats and the disproportionate expense.

REEFTON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1904 ... ... ... 28 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 80 Total under treatment ... ... ... 108 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 64 ' Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 20 Remaining on 31st March, 1905 ... ... 24 Sex. — 88 males, 20 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Reefton, 64; Capleston, 5; Progress Junction, 2 ; Ikamatua, 1; Moonlight, 1 ; Globe, 4; Victoria Valley, 2 ; Antonia Flat, 3 ; Cobden, 1; Totara Flat, 2 ; Crushington, 4; Murchison, 1; Hokitika, 2; Blackwater, 5 , Lyell, 3 ; Inangahua Junction, 2; Ross, 2; Westport, 1; Merryjigs, 1; Nelson Creek, 1; Grey Junction, 1. Country. —England and Wales, 14 ; Scotland, 11; Ireland, 24 ; New Zealand, 24 ; China, 2 ; Norway and Sweden, 4; Hungary, 2; America, 1; Prince Edward's Island, 1 ; Bavaria, 2 ; Australia, 13; Finland, 3 ; France, 1; Germany, 1 ; Austria, 2 ; Tasmania, 2; Portugal, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 32 ; Roman Catholic, 35 ; Presbyterian, 25 ; Wesleyan, 8 ; Confucian, 2 ; Lutheran, 2 ; Spiritualist, 2 ; Greek Church, 2. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 10,129; individual average days' stay, 93-78. Daily average cost per head, 4s. 6fd. ; less patients' payments, 3s. B^d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 227 ; attendances, 614. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 910 13 7 Rations ... ... ... 551 5 7 Local bodies ... ... ... 525 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 14 1 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 351 0 0 ! Surgery and dispensary ... 215 14 8 Bequest ... ... ... 19 10 0 Fuel and light ... ... 108 5 7 Patients' payments ... ... 438 5 6 Bedding and clothing ... ... 32 4 6 Other sources... ... ... 5 0 0 Furniture and earthenware ... 99 14 9 Balance from last year ... ... 105 4 6 Washing and laundry ... ... 28 6 7 Salaries and wages ... ... 732 17 10 Funerals ... ... ... 29 14 0 Sanitation ... ... ... 14 10 0 Repairs and additions ... ... 416 18 6 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 31 13 0 Interest ... ... ... 1 15 6 Insurance ... ... ... 6 15 6 Other expenses ... ... 61 15 5 Total .. ...£2,354 13 7 Total ... ...£2,345 12 5

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Visited 29th July, 1904.—N0w that the Grey River Hospital is accessible easily by rail, a cottage hospital, where emergency cases could be treated, and whence all cases capable of being transferred could be sent to Greymouth, would be ample for the needs of this town. To effect this reform, an Old People's Home should be provided in the Grey Valley, and the Greymouth Hospital plans completed.

RIVERTON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1904 ... ... ... 14 Admitted during the year ... .. ... ... 183 Total under treatment ... ... ... 197 Discharged ... ... ... ... ••■ ••• 166 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ••• 15 Remaining on 31st March, 1905 ... ... 16 Sea;.—l4o males, 57 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Waiau, Orepuki, Colac, Riverton, Otautau, Thornbury, Nightcaps, Tapanui, Fairfax, Round Hill, Kelso, Lumsden. Nationality. —English, Scotch, Irish, Chinese, Maori. Religion. —Church of England, Presbyterian, Wesleyan, Roman Catholic, Confucian. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 5,676; individual average days'stay, 28-81. Daily average cost per head, ss. lOd.; less patients' payments, 4s. 7fd. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 70 ; attendances, 112. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 894 210 Rations ... ... ... 387 610 Local bodies ... ... ... 875 10 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 16 15 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 61.18 3 Surgery and dispensary ... 103 4 0 Patients'payments ... ... 343 1 6 Fuel and light ... ... 97 13 8 Other sources ... ... 13010 Bedding and clothing 28 5 4 Furniture and earthenware ... 41 6 0 Washing and laundry ... ... 14 10 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 695 16 3 Water-supply ... ... 3 9 3 Repairs ... ... ... 106 13 2 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 13 7 8 Interest ... ... ... 0 18 4 Insurance ... ... ... 15 2 4 Other expenses ... ... 134 6 8 Total £2,187 13 5 Total £1,658 14 6 Visited 20th May, 1905.—When this Hospital was built, I pointed out that with a large and wellequipped hospital at Invercargill there was no need for more than the old cottage hospital. Here, as everywhere else where I attempted to stem the current of the extravagance of local bodies, I was defeated. It is true that the Orepuki District and now the progress of settlement beyond the Waiau lend more justification for its existence. The practice of the Hospital has become much more enterprising in the hands of Dr. Trotter. The nursing is very good.

ROSS HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1904 ... ... ... 9 Admitted during the year... ... ... ... ... 9 Total under treatment ... ... ... 18 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ••• 5 Died ; 2 Remaining on 31st March, 1905 ... ... 11 Sea;. —18 males. Localities from which Patients came. —Ross, 5; South Westland, 13. Country.— England, 6; Scotland, 4 ; Ireland, 4 ; New Zealand, 2 ; Poland, 1 ; Norway, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 6; Roman Catholic, 5 ; Presbyterian, 6; Lutheran, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 3,834 ; individual average days' stay, 213. Daily average cost per head, 4s. Ofd. ; less patients' payments, 3s. 2£d.

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Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 263 11 8 Rations, wine, spirits, ale, &o. ... 233 16 5 Local bodies ... ... ... 206 6 9 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 59 11 11 Subscriptions and donations ... 143 2 0 Fuel and light ... ... ... 42 6 3 Patients'payments ... ... 167 7 6 Bedding and clothing ... ... 619 9 Furniture and earthenware ... 3 0 8 Salaries and wages ... ... 335 0 0 Funerals ... ... ... 4 10 0 Repairs ... ... ... 52 8 7 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 14 11 0 Insurance ... ... ... 856 Other expenses... ... ... 19 17 10 Total £780 7 11 Total £780 7 11 Visited 26th July, 1904.—0ne patient and eight old men. A go-as-you-please air about the place. It ought to be closed.

SOUTH WAIRARAPA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1904 ... ... ... 5 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 71 Total under treatment ... ... ... 76 Discharged ... ... ... .. ... ... 65 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 6 Remaining on 31st March, 1905 ... ... 5 Sex. —64 males, 12 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Carterton, Greytown, Featherston, Martinborough, and South Wairarapa generally. Country. —England, 16; Scotland, 6 ; Ireland, 14; New Zealand, 36; Australia, 1; Germany, 2 ; America, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 40; Roman Catholic, 11; Presbyterian, 19; Wesleyan, 4 ; Lutheran, 2. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 2,142; individual average days' stay, 28-18. Daily average cost per head, Bs. 4d.; less patients' payments, 7s. ljd. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 781 9 10 Rations ... ... ... 222 17 8 Local bodies ... ... ... 491 15 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 38 511 Subscriptions and donations ... 242 2 7 Fuel and light... ... ... 95 910 Patients' payments ... ... 132 2 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 10162 Other sources... ... ... 3 0 0 Washing and laundry ... ... 13 0 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 438 14 0 Funerals ... ... ... 3 0 0 Furniture and earthenware ... 811 Repairs ... ... ... 20 0 1 New buildings and additions ... 100 0 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... .. 1484 Insurance ... ... ... 17 9 4 Balance, X-rays apparatus ... 37 0 0 Other expenses ... ... 10 16 9 Total ... ...£1,650 9 5 Total ... ...£1,029 19 2 Visited 27th June, 1905.—This Hospital is treated very generously by the people of the district in recognition of their confidence in its management. The huilding is suitable, and the appliances are up to date. Even an a;-rays apparatus has been presented to the institution. It is well managed, but might have been done without, owing to the proximity of Masterton, if the Masterton Trustees had done their duty years ago.

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THAMES HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1904 ... ... ... 25 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 354 Total under treatment ... ... ... 379 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 321 Died ... .... ... ... ... ... ... 24 Remaining on 31st March, 1905 ... ... 34 Sex.— 26l males, 118 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Thames Hospital District, 365 ; Waikato, 8 ; Coromandel, 3 ; Rotorua, 1 ; Auckland, 2. Country. —New Zealand, 217 ; England, 65 ; Scotland, 18 ; Ireland, 36; Wales, 1; Cape Colony, 1 ; Victoria, 5; New South Wales, 6; Tasmania, 1; Queensland, 1; America (United States), 4 ; Sweden, 2; Austria, 3 ; Germany, 4 ; France, 1; Canada, 1 ; Australia, 5 ; Channel Islands, 1; Western Australia, 1; Portugal, 3 ; Norway, 2 ; Aboriginal, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 190 ; Roman Catholic, 88 ; Methodist, 27 ; Presbyterian, 38 ; Primitive Methodist, 8; Baptist, 5 ; Church of Christ, 1; Lutheran, 7; Protestants, 8 ; Salvation Army, 3 ; Mormon, 1; Unitarian, 1 ; Plymouth Brethren, 1 ; Independent, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 11,239; individual average days' stay, 29-65. Daily average cost per head, 3s. 7d. ; less patients' payments, 2s. 6d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 395 ; attendances, 1,754. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 825 0 0 Rations ... ... ... 398 14 10 Local bodies... ... ... 825 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 15 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 80 7 3 Surgery and dispensary ... 143 11 3 Patients' payments ... ... 602 3 4 Electrical installation for surgical Other sources ... ... 19 18 1 purposes ... ... ... 243 3 6 Balance from last year ... 958 17 7 Fuel and light ... ... 157 4 4 Bedding and clothing, furniture, and earthenware ... ... 67 2 5 Salaries and wages ... ... 945 2 9 Consultations ... ... 101 17 0 Funerals ... ... ... 9 14 6 Repairs ... ... ... 13 4 9 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... 54 11 1 Insurance ... ... ... 40 2 11 Other expenses ... ... 156 3 10 Total £3,311 6 3 Total £2,331 18 8 Visited sth January, 1905.—Patients 38—males, 29 ; females, 9—all contented. A small dynamo has been installed, which supplies power for lighting the operating-room and for a,-ray work. The site, as I have always pointed out, is too smah, and I think the Trustees would now acknowledge the fact. The management is good. Dr. Aubin's services are much appreciated, and the nursing is excellent.

TIMARU HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1904 ... ... ... 37 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 421 Total under treatment ... ... ... 458 Discharged ... ... ... •■• ••• ... 385 Died 25 Remaining on 31st March, 1905 ... ... 48 Sex. —3o3 males, 155 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Hospital district, 446; outside hospital district, 12.

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Country. —England, 76; Scotland, 39 71; New Zealand, 233; Germany, 3; Australia, 31 ; Wales, 1 ; Spain, 1 ; America, 3 ; Switzerland, 4 ; Denmark, 2 ; Assyria, 1; France, 1. Religion. —Roman Catholic, 130 ; Episcopalian, 144 ; Presbyterian, 110 ; Salvation Army, 12 ; Primitive Methodist, 5 ; Methodist, 37 ; Baptist, 1;[ Congregationalist, 2 ; Plymouth Brethren, 11; Freethinker, 1; unknown, 4. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 12,969 ; individual average days' stay, 28-31. Daily average cost per head, 6s. 4-J-d. ; less patients' payments, ss. 9d. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 353; attendances, 1,004. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 1,834 16 3 Rations ... ' ... ... 1,040 14 8 Local bodies ... ... ... 1,834 16 4 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 25 16 4 Subscriptions and donations ... 58 1 6 Surgery and dispensary ... 251 8 3 Rents ... ... ... 5 0 0 Fuel and light ... ... 403 1 8 Patients'payments ... ... 385 14 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 298 3 9 Other sources... ... ... 18 0 Furniture and earthenware ... 217 1 6 Salaries and wages ... ... 1,202 12 4 Water-supply... ... ... 55 15 0 Repairs ... ... ... 369 4 9 Member, travelling-expenses ... 16 2 4 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 56 6 10 Insurance ... ... ... 18 14 0 Other expenses ... ... 164 14 8 Total ... ...£4,119 16 1 Total ... ...£4,119 16 1 Visited 24th May, 1905. —The recent additions and improvements have made this a very commodious hospital. Unfortunately, however, the additions were built of unseasoned timber, so that the plastering, originally inferior, is now full of cracks, and the workmanship as a whole is not such as ought to be seen in a modern hospital. Another feature in the management of this Hospital I must energetically protest against, and that is the utterly unjustifiable system they have adopted of allowing the medicaljmen to send their own patients into the hospital, and to continue their attendance on them as patients} there. Dr. Unwin seems to me an eminently suitable man, extremely conciliatory in disposition, and|as likely a man as I ever saw to work such an anomalous system satisfactorily; but I hope the medical men of the town will be content to act as an honorary staff, and put an end to the present state of affairs. Notwithstanding all this I have nothing but commendation to offer regarding the internal condition and general administration of the Hospital.

WAIHI HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1904 ... ..: ... 18 Admitted during the year . . ... ... ... 195 Total under treatment ... ... ... 213 Discharged ... ... •■• ••• ••• ••• 188 Died 7 Remaining on 31st March, 1905 ... ... 18 Sex. —149 males, 64 females. Localities from which Patients came.— Waihi, Thames, Ohinemun, Bay of Plenty. Country. England, 23 ; Scotland, 12 ; Ireland, 23; New Zealand, 99; Australia, 23; Sweden, 2 ; Tasmania, 1; Italy, 1; Palestine, 1; Wales, 1; Germany, 4 ; United States of America, 4. Religion.— Church of England, 70; Roman Catholic, 51; Presbyterian, 39; Wesleyan, 24; Church of Christ, 1; Congregational, 1; Lutheran, 4; Primitive Methodist, 2; Jewish, 1; Baptist, 2. ..,,,. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 5,521; individual average days stay, 25-92. Daily average cost per head, 6s. 6Jd. ; less patients' payments, ss. 6£d. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 26 ; attendances, 107.

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Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ...' 930 11 5 Rations ... ... ... 476 16 7 Local bodies ... ... ... 718 15 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 616 7 Subscriptions and donations ... 277 10 8 Surgery and dispensary ... 157 11 0 Patients'payments ... ... 270 13 6 Fuel and light... ... ... 26114 2 Interest ... ... ... 184 Bedding and clothing ... ... 25 4 1 Furniture and earthenware ... 123 2 2 Salaries and wages ... ... 642 5 0 Water-supply ... ... ... 19 11 8 Grounds improvement ... 107 14 5 New buildings 192 13 3 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 30 13 7 Insurance ... ... ... 27 1 6 Other expenses ... ... 32 0 4 Total ... ...£2,198 18 11 Total ... ...£2,103 4 4 Visited 6th January, 1905.—Discussed with Secretary scheme for additions to Hospital of a new ward and nurses' dining-room. The Board seem to have experienced some difficulty about successfully preparing their probationers for the State examination. They find that their training is necessarily inadequate, chiefly because the doctors cannot be expected to take the trouble required, though the new Matron may do so. It is impossible to complete their preparations for examination. The only remedy seems to be that this and other hospitals similarly situated should employ only nurses already certificated, or at least such as are ready for their final examination, by virtue of a training received in a larger hospital.

WAIKATO HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1904 ... ... ... 29 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 445 Total under treatment ... ... ... 474 Discharged ... ... ... •■■ ••• ••• 406 Died 27 Remaining on 31st March, 1905 ... ... 41 Sea;. —330 males, 144 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Waikato County, 46 ; Waipa County, 78 ; Piako County, 61; Raglan County, 32; King-country and Kawhia County, 89; Rotorua, 23 ; Hamilton, 50 ; Cambridge, 15; Te Aroha, 20 ; Auckland, 3 ; other districts, 28. Country. —England, 94; Scotland, 21; Ireland, 31; New Zealand, 248 ; Australia, 23 ; Germany, 6; Sweden, 2; India, 6; Austria, 1; Norway, 1; Denmark, 2; Poland, 1; Tasmania, 1; Holland, 2 ; Canada, 3 ; Isle of Man, 1; Russia, 1; Saxony, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 217 ; Roman Catholic, 77 ; Presbyterian, 83 ; Wesleyan, 30 ; Lutheran, 6; Jewish, 3; Methodist, 4; Congregationalist, 4; Independent, 1; Baptist, 3; Salvationist, 1; Mormon, 1; Church of Christ, 1; Unitarian, 2 ; not given, 12. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 12,505; individual average days' stay, 26-38. Daily average cost per head, 6s. 3fd. ; less patients' payments, 4s. 7d. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 2,010 16 3 Rations ... ... ... 937 611 Local bodies... ... ... 1,953 12 4 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 27 9 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 36 1 3 Surgery and dispensary ... 532 3 7 Bents ... ... ... 112 19 6 Fuel and light ... ... 229 17 6 Patients'payments ... ... 1,073 5 11 Bedding and clothing ... ... 56 7 5 Other sources ... ... 19 19 0 Furniture and earthenware ... 49 10 4 Balance from last year ... 394 12 6 Washing and laundry ... ... 22 16 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 1,418 5 9 Water-supply ... ... 15 9 Funerals ..: ... ... 13 13 0 Repairs, new buildings, and additions ... ... ... 377 11 9 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 48 16 5 Insurance ... ... ... 23 18 3 Other expenses ... .. 199 19 6 Total £5,601 6 9 Total £3,939 1 2

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Visited 11th January, 1905, and 24th May, 1905. —The old Hospital in this place was built without any rational plan, and cannot now be added to, and, besides, the white pine which entered so largely into its construction is so drilled by the borer that it has become unsafe. A fine new Hospital has been designed by Mr. Atkins, of Wanganui, who made so good a job of the Hospital there, and I am confident he will do this equally well. As regards the actual working of this institution, I found everything in a very satisfactory state, reflecting great credit on Dr. Douglass and his staff. There were forty-six patients on the day of my visit. The Matron, Miss Rothwell, is assisted by a staff of nine nurses. Very large ideas prevail in this district as to the completeness of the Hospital organization required.

WAIMATE HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1904 ... ... ... 11 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 126 Total under treatment ... ... ... 137 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 116 Died 7 Remaining on 31st March, 1905 ... ... 14 Sex. —9o males, 47 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Waimate County. Country. —England, 24 ; Scotland, 19 ; Ireland, 24; New Zealand, 60 ; Australia, 8; Germany, 2. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 3,062 ; individual average days' stay, 22-35. Daily average cost per head, Bs. 2d.; less patients' payments, 7s. 5Jd. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 47 ; attendances, 143. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 609 10 4 Rations ... :.. ... 206 16 0 Local bodies ... ... ... 607 15 6 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 12 1 3 Subscriptions and donations ... 773 Surgery and dispensary 74146 Patients'payments ... ... 107 1 0 Fuel and light ... ... ... 99 311 Other sources ... ... ... 048 Bedding and clothing ... ... 36164 Furniture and earthenware ... 750 Salaries and wages ... ... 507 15 8 New buildings and repairs ... 56 16 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 11 16 9 Interest ... ... ... 0 19 6 Insurance ... .. ... 13 9 0 Commission ... ... ... 010 0 Gardening, cartages, and labour ... 136 11 7 Live stock ... ... ... 13 2 0 Other expenses... ... ... 73 16 2 Total .. £1,331 18 9 Total ... £1,251 13 8 Visited 21st February, 1905.—This Hospital is very vigorously administered by Dr. Barclay. I found it in good order. The Matron, Mrs. Chapman, has done good service for many years, but the time has now come when she should be retired on the most generous possible terms, and replaced by the best certificated nurse that can be found. It is almost too much to expect that friction will not arise between a Matron of Mrs. Chapman's age and certificated nurses under her command. That is a position of unstable eqiulibrium and full of difficulty.

WAIPAWA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1904 ... ... . 29 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 365 Total under treatment ... ... ... 394 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 346 Died... ... ... ... ... ... ... 21 Remaining on 31st March, 1905 ... ... 27 Sex. —280 males, 114 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Takapau, 37; Bush, 97; Dannevirke, 79; Te Aute and Coast, 39 ; Waipawa, 24 ; Waipukurau, 32 ; Weber, 23 ; Makaretu, 20 ; Hastings, 8 ; Woodville, 7 ; Palmerston, 5; Porangahau, 4 ; Patea, 3; Napier, 4; Masterton, 2; Mauriceville, 1 • Auckland, 1; Taranaki, 1; Wairoa, 1; Kaikora, 5 ; Wanganui, 1.

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Country.—New Zealand, 183 ; England, 86 ; Ireland, 36 ; Scotland, 30; New South Wales, 4 ; Australia, 12 ; Queensland, 3 ; Denmark, 12 ; Sweden, 7 ; Norway, 9; Germany, 2 ; Wales, 3 ; Switzerland, 1 ; America, 3 ; India, 1; St. John's, 1; Mexico, 1. Religion.— Church of England, 166; Lutheran, 44; Roman Catholic, 64 ; Presbyterian, 72 ; Methodist, 9 ; Wesleyan, 15; Baptist, 1; no religion, 7 ; Salvationist, 7 ; Mormon, 1; Christadelphian, 1 ; Spiritualist, 1; Plymouth Brethren, 2 ; Independent, 1 ; Adventist, 2. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 12,229 ; individual average days' stay, 31-04. Daily average cost per head, 4s. 4-J-d. ; less patients' payments, 3s. 8-§-d. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ...1,343 2 4 Rations ... ... ... 699 1110 Local bodies ... ... ... 1,200 0 0 Wines, &c. ... • ... ... 24 3 4 Subscriptions and donations ... 186 19 6 Surgery and dispensary ... 273 6 1 Patients'payments ... ... 403 13 6 Fuel and light ... ... 198 8 5 Other sources... ... ... 5 0 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 36 13 8 Washing and laundry ... ... 83 4 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 1, 065 7 2 Funerals ... ... ... 16 2 0 Repairs ... . ... 109 18 3 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 22 15 6 Interest ... ... ... 1 11 0 Insurance ... ... ... 36 18 0 Other expenses ... ... 109 410 Total ... ...£3,138 15 4 Total ... ...£2,677 4 1 Visited 16th February, 1905.—Patients—male, 21 ; female, 9. Went thoroughly into the sanitary arrangements, and a report of recommendations wasjforwarded to the Board.

WAIROA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1904 ... Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 37 Total under treatment ... ... ... 37 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 31 Died ... ... ... ... ... Remaining on 31st March, 1905 ... ... 6 Sex. —26 males, 11 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Wairoa County. Country. —New Zealand, 15 ; England, 10; Ireland, 7 ; Aboriginal, 4 ; Tasmania, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 24 ; Roman Catholic, 8 ; Presbyterian, 3; Methodist, 1; Morman, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 911 ; individual average days' stay, 24-62. Daily average cost per head, 13s. Id. ; less patients' payments, 10s. IOJd. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 1,194 1 9 Rations ... .. ... 95 15 8 Local bodies ... ... ... 694 110 Wines, spirits, &c. ... ... 12 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 227 19 11 Surgery and dispensary ... 73 0 7 Patients'payments ... ... 101 0 6 Fuel and light ... ... 30 6 8 Other sources ... ... ... 2 0 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 14 18 6 Balance from last year... ... 6 9 8 Furniture, &c. ... ... 35 13 9 Washing and laundry ... ... 2 10 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 261 210 Water-supply... ... ... 73 6 6 Repairs ... ... ... 366 New buildings... ... ... 1,514 14 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 4 17 3 Interest ... ... ... 0 2 6 Insurance ... ... ... 11 12 6 Other expenses ... ... 60 19 11 Total ... ...£2,225 13 8 Total ... ...£2,183 10 2

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Visited 12th April, 1905. —At the period of transition, the new Hospital being prepared for the reception of patients from the old one, there were three patients. The new Hospital shows some structural defects ; gaps were left exposing scrim near door-frames and skirting-boards owing to timber shrinking. The position of the door of the room originally intended to be used for operations would not allow of a stretcher being carried in. The baths are boxed in. Dr. Swanseger, who has been the Medical Officer since October, is doing good work.

WANGANUI HOSPITAL Number of patients on 31st March, 1904 ... ... 48 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 561 Total under treatment ... ... ... 609 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 513 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 42 Remaining on 31st March, 1905 ... ... 54 Sea;.—3B3 males, 226 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Wanganui Borough, 304 ; Wanganui County, 51; Waimarimo County, 20; Waitotara County, 61; Rangitikei County, 144; Marton Borough, 12; Patea, 10 ; Palmerston North, 3 ; Hawera, 2 ; Taranaki, 2. Country. —England, 104; Scotland, 29; Ireland, 48; Wales, 2 ; New Zealand, 347; Australia, 37; Sweden, 6 ; United States America, 6; Canada, 4; Germany, 4; Channel Islands, 1; South Africa, 1; China, 1; Tasmania, 3 ; Finland, 1; Italy, 1; Denmark, 3 ; Poland, 1; Nova Scotia, 1; Ceylon, 1; Chatham Island, 2 ; Switzerland, 4; East Indies, 1; West Indies, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 271; Roman Catholic, 128; Presbyterian, 100; Wesleyan, 48; Plymouth Brethren, 2; Baptist, 6; Salvation Army, 6; Lutheran, 5; Methodist, 9; Church of Christ, 4; Protestant, 15; Adventist, 1; Gospel Hall, 3; Spiritualist, 1 ; Theosophist, 1; Faithhealer, 1; Confucian, 1; unknown, 7. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 20,719; individual average days' stay, 34-02. Daily average cost per head, 4s. 9fd.; less patients' payments, 4s. l^d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 124 ; attendances, 690. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 1,973 8 1 Rations ... ... ... 1,370 14 1 From Government (Nurses' Home) 150 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 77 7 0 Local bodies ... ... ... 1,426 12 2 Surgery and dispensary ... 470 16 7 Subscriptions and donations ... 38 19 11 Fuel and light... ... ... 425 14 2 Subscriptions and donations Bedding and clothing ... ... 152 16 4 (Nurses' Home) ... ... 385 8 3 Furniture and earthenware ... 126 1 4 Bequest ... ... ... 5,000 0 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 1,325 9 5 Rents ... ... ... 1,040 0 1 Water-supply... ... ... 100 0 0 Patients' payments ... ... 679 7 1 Funerals ... ... ... 1450 Other sources... ... ... 185 2 8 Repairs ... ... ... 399 8 9 Balance from last year ... ... 1,646 2 1 New buildings and additions ... 1,668 1 6 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 49 4 5 Interest ... ... ... 202 1 1 Insurance ... ... ... 27 10 0 Repayment of loan ... ... 5,000 0 0 Other expenses ... ... 200 12 3 Total ... £1,2525 0 4 Total ... £11,610 111 Visited 23rd December, 1904.—The fine nurses' home is now occupied. The new ward, containing twenty-four beds is, I think, unnecessarily large, but well finished. There is a bow window projecting into the ward, which loses a bed, and the ceiling of the commodious linen-room at the back is horribly discoloured. The lavatory block attached to this ward is not cross-ventilated, and schemes for remedying this were discussed with the Chairman. A great deal of interest is taken in the welfare of the Hospital, and it is well administered.

WELLINGTON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1904 ... ... 175 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 1,994 Total under treatment ... ... 2,169 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... 1,847 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 155 Remaining on 31st March, 1905 ... 167 5ea;.—1,279 males, 890 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Wellington Hospital District: Wellington City, 1,561 Wellington Suburbs, 185 ; Petone, 103; Lower Hutt, 40 ; Upper Hutt, 22; Shannon, 15 ; Levin, 9

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sundry small places in district, 32. Wairarapa Hospital District, 34; Palmerston North Hospital District, 20; Taranaki Hospital District, 15; Wanganui Hospital District, 9 ; Hawke's Bay Hospital District, 6; North Canterbury Hospital District, 6; Nelson Hospital District, 6; Otago Hospital District, 5; Wairau Hospital District, 3 ; Buller Hospital District, 3; Cook Hospital District, 2; South Canterbury Hospital District, 2 ; Inangahua Hospital District, 2 ; Waipawa Hospital District, 1; Grey Hospital District, 1; Picton Hospital District, 1; Waitaki Hospital District, 1; Southland Hospital District, 1; Queensland Hospital District, 1; ships in port, 67 ; no fixed address, 16. Nationality of Patients. —Colonials (New Zealand), 1,184 ; English, 435; Irish, 223; Scotch, 133 ; Colonials (Australian), 75 ; Germans, 16; Norwegians, 16; Swedes, 15; Danes, 12 ; Italians, 10; Chinese, 8; Americans (U.S.), 7; Canadians, 5; Welsh, 5; French, 3 ; Assyrians, 3; Shetland Islanders, 2 ; Jews, 2 ; Greeks, 2 ; Russians, 2 ; Swiss, 1; Dutch, 1; Fiji Islander, 1; Finnlander, 1; Spaniard, 1; none given, 6. Religion of Patients. —Church of England, 1,034; Roman Catholic, 509; Presbyterian, 301; Wesleyan Methodist, 129 ; Baptist, 32 ; Primitive Methodist, 28 ; Lutheran, 24 ; Salvation Army, 22 ; Hebrew, 12; Plymouth Brethren, 10; Congregationalist, 8 ; Church of Christ, 7 ; Confucian, 6; Greek Church, 4 ; Christadelphian, 3; Latter Day Saints, 2 ; Unitarian, 2 ; Catholic Apostolic, 2 ; Central Mission, 1; no religion, 32 Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 57,860; individual average days' stay, 26-67. Daily average cost per head, ss. Ofd.; less patients' payments, 3s. 6£d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 2,666 ; attendances, 11,633. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 6,204 8 7 Rations ... ... ... 3,951 7 1 Local bodies ... ... 6,000 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 149 8 0 Loan ... ... ... 7,500 0 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 1,439 5 1 Subscriptions and donations ... 748 10 7 Fuel and light ... ... 1,288 12 10 Bequest ... ... ... 250 0 0 Bedding and clothing ... 351 8 2 Rents ... ... ... 2,642 19 4 Furniture and earthenware ... 124 13 10 Patients'payments ... ... 2,408 9 6 Washing and laundry ... 500 0 0 Other sources ... ... 489 1 7 Salaries and wages ... ... 5,307 7 6 Balance from last year ... 5,498 14 8 Water-supply ... ...' 219 3 0 Funerals ... ... ... 29 16 0 Repairs ... ... ... 562 0 8 New buildings ... ..." 13,79113 4 Additions to buildings ... 1,347 13 6 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... 87 1 8 Interest ... ... ... 489 15 6 Insurance ... ... ... 158 11 4 Repayment of loan ... ... 1,500 0 0 Other expenses ... ... 470 11 2 Total... ...£31,742 4 3 Total... ...£31,768 8 8 For Wellington Hospital the year has been one of growth and development. The opening of a fine home for the nursing staff and of special wards for the care of chronic invalids, and the proposed erection of shelter for consumptives, have increased the responsibilities of the Trustees to an extent that they as yet little realise. Dr. Ewart's field of work is greatly extended, and it is well that he now has an assistant medical officer. Miss Payne's return to her former position of Matron gave satisfaction to every one interested in the management of the Hospital. Sister Jean has been promoted to the charge of the chronic invalids wards. There is always a long list of applicants for the post of probationer in Wellington Hospital, owing to the excellent training to be received under Dr. Ewart and Miss Payne. The structural defects of the sanitary arrangements at the rear of the wards ought, as soon as possible, to receive serious consideration at the hands of the Trustees. If the cost of providing accommodation for the nurses as at the Wellington Hospital (caused by the eight hours system) he emulated elsewhere our expenditure will go up by leaps and bounds.

WESTPORT HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1904 ... ... ... 30 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 146 Total under treatment ... ... ... 176 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 126 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 18 Remaining on 31st March, 1905 ... ... 32 Sea;. —137 males, 39 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Buller district and Wellington. Country. —England, 36 ; Ireland, 34; Scotland, 12; Wales, 2; New Zealand, 58 ; Australia, 11; America, 6 ; Germany, 5 ; Denmark, 4 ; France, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 86; Boman Catholic, 44 ; Presbyterian, 34; Wesleyan, 7; Salvation Army, 4; Freethinker, 1.

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Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 7,101; individual average days' stay, 40-34. Daily average cost per head, ss. 9£d. ; less patients' payments, ss. If d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 137 ; attendances, 642. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 669 3 4 Eations ... ... ... 641 9 0 Local bodies... ... ... 589 13 1 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 48 3 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 128 16 3 Surgery and dispensary ... 169 4 1 Bequest ... ... ... 100 0 0 Fuel and light... ... ... 140 6 6 Rents ... ... ... 41 0 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 64 10 9 Patients' payments ... ... 231 0 2 Furniture and earthenware ... 43 5 6 Other sources ... ... 293 0 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 654 3 1 Funerals ... ... ... 26 7 6 Repairs ... ... ... 205 0' 6 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery, &c. ... ... 23 6 3 Insurance ... ... ... 13 19 0 Other expenses ... ... 22 17 6 Total ... ... £2,052 12 10 Total ... ...£2,052 12 8 Visited Ist August, 1904. —The number of hospital patients has been going up of late. There are now 35 (male 28, female 7), making with 16 old men and old one woman a total of 52. The Hospital is an unsuitable building, and has been added to and altered so that there is no possibility of a good plan. The proposal to spend £9,000 or £10,000 I had condemned. The site was inadequate in area. On the assurance, however, of a deputation, headed by the late and the present Chairman, that a space of 5 acres had been provided, and that this would be filled in with sand, &c, and properly planted and fenced, I agreed to waive my objections. The cost mentioned is excessive

WHANGAREI HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1904 ... ... ... 3 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 134 Total under treatment ... ... ... 137 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 118 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 Remaining on 31st March, 1905 ... ... 9 Sex. —-115 males, 22 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Bay of Islands, 8; Whangarei, 118; Otamatea, 2 ; Auckland, 3 ; unknown, 3. Country. — England, 28; Scotland, 16: Ireland, 6 ; New Zealand, 65; Australia, 3 ; Nova Scotia, 2; Germany, 1 ; China, 1 ; Denmark, 2 ; Tasmania, 1 ; America, 1; Austria, 1; France, 1; Sweden, 2; Norway, 1 ; unknown, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 65; Roman Catholic, 18; Presbyterian, 28; Wesleyan, 3; Lutheran, 2 ; Salvationist, 1 ; Mormon, 1 ; Congregationalist, 2 ; Christian Brethren, 2; Independent, 1; Hau Hau, 1; unknown, 8. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 2,802 ; individual average days' stay, 20-45. Daily average cost per head, 6s. 2d. ; less patients' payments, 4s. 7£d. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 489 14 4 Rations ... ... ... 249 17 2 Local bodies ... ... ... 254 16 1 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 3 6 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 70 15 3 Surgery and dispensary ... 186 8 5 Patients'payments ... ... 219 5 8 Fuel and light ... ... 34 13 0 Furniture, &c. ... ... 70 13 7 Salaries and wages ... ... 309 6 2 Funerals ... ... ... 3 3 0 Repairs ... ... ... 926 Additions to buildings and sanitation ... ... ... 32 16 3 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 19 19 0 Interest ... ... ... 326 Insurance ... ... ... 12 3 9 Rawene Cottage Hospital ... 100 0 0 Total ... ... £1,034 11 4 Total ... ... £1,034 11 4 Visited 4th January, 1905.—A homely institution, only six patients, all men. This institution owes a great deal to the enlightened zeal of the Chairman. I have, &c, D. MacGregor, Inspector-General of Hospitals and Charitable Institutions. The Hon. the Minister for Public Works, Wellington.

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Table showing Admissions, Discharges, &c., of Patients at Hospitals for the Year ended the 31st March, 1905.

Hospital. Number of Patients on March 31, 1904. Number of Patients Total under Number admitted Treatment. discharged, during Year. Number Died. remaining March 31,1905. M. * Collective I ™gf Average Daily Cost ] Patient. Percentage of Cost of Number of Oul ;door Patients. 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 Rawene Reefton Riverton Ross South Wairarapa Thames Timaru Waihi Waikato Waimate Waipawa Wairoa Wanganui Wellington Westport Whangarei 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 28 58 195 1,654 193 35 1,461 71 59 1,276 48 221 236 106 130 466 70 108 103 45 547 96 260 349 73 221 90 109 343 47 90 77 11 80 183 9 71 354 421 195 445 126 365 37 561 1,994 146 134 29 64 211 1,825 213 40 1,552 78 65 1,367 52 234 296 121 173 503 88 115 116 48 590 98 298 380 77 243 98 111 371 49 96 84 11 108 197 18 76 379 458 213 474 137 394 37 609 2,169 176 137 25 55 184 1,493 176 29 1,288 67 47 1,156 40 193 206 98 105 429 56 102 95 47 489 84 261 315 67 211 76 99 311 42 79 73 11 64 166 5 65 321 385 188 406 116 346 31 513 1,847 126 118 2 7 18 170 20 3 148 6 9 113 6 23 37 13 32 36 11 8 9 1 54 6 12 19 6 21 6 4 38 3 9 8 2 2 9 162 17 8 116 5 9 98 6 18 53 10 36 38 21 5 12 47 8 25 46 4 11 16 8 22 4 8 3 19 39 149 1,193 150 40 935 50 57 816 41 179 244 68 129 348 72 88 83 37 353 67 183 238 67 170 70 77 250 39 80 53 9 88 140 18 64 261 303 149 330 90 280 26 383 1,279 137 115 10 25 62 632 63 617 28 8 551 11 55 52 53 44 155 16 27 33 11 237 31 115 142 10 73 28 34 121 10 16 31 2 20 57 553 1,702 6,136 61,098 5,656 1,940 37,520 1,732 1,333 37,534 1,033 6,660 19,781 2,917 13,830 18,611 5,544 2,296 3,713 1,049 14,824 1,638 9,351 11,980 2,464 7,906 3,715 2,867 10,070 1,052 3,490 2,180 315 10,129 5,676 3,834 2,142 11,239 12,969 5,521 12,505 3,062 12,229 911 20,719 57,860 7,101 2,802 1907 26-59 2908 33-47 26-55 48-50 24-17 22-20 20-51 27-46 19-87 28-46 66-83 24-10 79-94 37-00 63-00 19-96 32-00 21-85 25-13 16-71 31-38 31-52 32 00 32 53 37-91 25-83 27-01 21-47 36-55 25-95 28-27 93-78 28-81 21300 28-18 29-65 28-31 25-92 26-38 22-35 31-04 24-62 34-02 26-67 40-34 20-45 £ s. d. 0 11 1J 0 12 3 0 5 2 0 5 2} 0 7 2J 0 5 2J 0 5 6 0 11 8| 0 14 1 0 4 10J 0 14 6J 0 5 3 0 2 10J 0 10 10 0 4 lOf 0 4 0 0 6 10 0 6 4J 0 17 5J 0 6 3 0 14 4| 0 6 2J 0 5 9 0 11 4 0 4 7 0 5 10J 0 9 5 0 5 11J 0 9 6 0 5 7J 0 8 l| 0 8 3J 0 4 6f 0 5 10 0 4 Of 0 8 4 0 3 7 0 6 6} 0 8 2 0 4 4J 0 13 1 0 4 9| 0 5 Of 0 5 9J 0 6 2 48-70 42-74 38-57 2304 34-04 49-00 35-46 53-09 49-47 30-91 46-63 39-65 37-12 37-38 36-51 33-59 34-20 48-85 43-19 57-86 34-11 50-00 41-75 28-39 53-21 37-67 50-78 37-62 30-00 38-43 28-69 51-13 79 398 •' lis 1,239 32 237 204 960 67 60 1,731 460 38 2,571 66 99 4,163 10,996 344 4,946 41 406 567 1,760 201 1,023 140 1,028 656 57 169 • " 20 15 2 6 24 25 27 21 24 16 11 5 34 48 18 41 14 27 6 54 167 32 9 12 118 155 64 144 47 114 11 226 890 39 22 32-60 42-73 44-74 43-59 42-84 32-08 32-00 37-00 41-53 36-93 39-76 27-00 36-84 33-00 35-00 29-00 227 70 395 353 26 614 112 1,754 1,004 107 47 143 48 175 30 3 42 155 18 10 124 2,666 137 690 11,633 642 Totals 1,281 ' 13,997 1,335 10,056 5,222 ' 471,189 30-84 0 5 10 I 12,362 43,238 15,278 12,706 Il,237

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Table showing Receipts on Account of Hospitals during the Year ended 31st March, 1905.

Hospitals. From Government. From Hospital Boards and Local Authorities. VoluntaryContributions. Bequests. Payments by Patients. _J Other Sources. Balance from Last Year. Total Receipts. J Bents, &c. 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 Rawene Reefton Riverton Ross South Wairarapa Thames Timaru Waihi Waikato Waimate Waipawa Wairoa Wanganui Wellington Westport Whangarei £ s. d. 141 13 2 490 10 0 588 6 11 6,858 7 10 826 3 6 217 8 8 5,721 12 10 567 15 11 378 19 1 3,446 5 0 358 6 6 924 19 4 1,416 9 6 859 16 6 989 11 6 1,631 7 6 430 8 3 272 2 6 1,863 5 4 542 3 2 2,521 11 6 345 19 8 930 8 4 683 5 6 795 17 7 143 2 11 1,196 17 7 743 7 5 1,603 11 10 336 0 4 672 17 11 299 0 4 64 19 2 910 13 7 894 2 10 263 11 8 781 9 10 825 0 0 1,834 16 3 930 11 5 2,010 16 3 609 10 4 1,343 2 4 1,194 1 9 2,123 8 1 6,204 8 7 669 3 4 489 14 4 £ s. d. 141 13 3 314 1 0 630 0 0 6,858 7 9 1,386 13 0 90 16 8 5,233 14 1 300 0 0 228 16 7 3,000 0 0 218 14 2 525 0 0 787 10 0 753 7 6 634 3 4 1,393 0 0 292 1 8 520 5 0 1,570 15 11 1,260 0 0 180 14 0 885 0 0 727 2 9 110 8 0 £ s. d. 163 0 0 23 12 5 91 6 2 10 5 6 100 0 3 62 0 6 140 0 0 150 2 2 503 10 7 113 11 9 283 4 3 436 4 2 19 10 1 389 5 5 144 3 1 122 5 1 21 1 0 144 4 8 333 9 2 1,306 7 10 112 3 1 16 16 0 45 8 6 354 16 1 118 11 2 53 14 0 30 16 6 280 4 8 2 3 11 43 2 0 61 5 8 £ s. d. 3,269 19 8 25o' 0 0 20 0 0 113' 1 10 256' 0 0 256' 0 0 100 0 0 950' 7 1 £ a. d. 288 14 3 12 0 0 10 0 0 4 2 0 2514 0 31 2 0 10 18 9 157 8 8 14 4 0 66 16 6 197 0 0 45 8 0 £ s. d. 24 4 0 206 16 7 220 4 4 3,554 15 1 275 14 10 117 19 0 1,011 18 10 114 19 8 143 8 4 1,798 10 5 106 9 5 384 9 0 748 4 7 259 4 5 541 19 1 717 3 6 183 13 11 93 9 2 111 17 0 77 2 8 299 16 10 307 18 7 311 17 2 778 13 9 248 5 6 414 15 2 129 6 0 190 5 0 371 0 6 86 13 6 122 13 0 282 6 9 £ s. d. 8 14 6 105 12 2 2 17 0 16 19 0 3 12 0 6 0 0 236 1 3 10 10 0 36 19 9 130 8 0 4 8 5 27 7 11 118 18 6 6 6 0 153 16 1 5 9 3 125 11 2 0 16 8 14 13 6 803 12 11 4 16 2 243 0 3 17 6 0 25 3 9 17 1 5 0 10 0 119 6 8 £ s. d. 361 1 9 175 3 0 1,150 19 5 30 18 1 470 12 0 80 18 3 325 16 3 115 12 1 935 0 7 498 8 10 76 16 1 2,092 11 11 260 2 3 4,518 16 11 409 7 2 .. £ s. d. 307 10 5 1,535 9 4 1,646 1 2 20,921 10 9 3.767 8 5 569 19 8 12,766 17 3 1,227 5 10 1,237 4 5 9,097 9 1 923 3 11 3,115 6 11 3.768 16 3 1,896 6 11 2,832 7 3 4,634 3 5 1,034 14 11 994 12 6 6,093 19 7 1,232 10 6 11,049 7 10 1,356 19 2 2,355 15 0 3,083 11 5 1,660 12 9 1,751 16 0 2,543 5 4 2,393 16 11 3,727 6 11 900 4 8 1,768 16 3 997 5 3 129 18 3 2,354 13 7 2,187 13 5 780 7 11 1,650 9 5 3,311 6 3 4,119 16 1 2,198 18 11 5,601 6 9 1,331 18 9 3,138 15 4 2,225 13 8 12,525 0 4 31,742 4 3 2,052 12 10 1,034 11 4 832 6 6 146 9 5 1,146 1 9 538 0 0 1,255 8 6 287 10 0 597 7 8 187 19 1 64 19 1 525 0 0 875 10 0 206 6 9 491 15 0 825 0 0 1,834 16 4 718 15 0 1,953 12 4 607 15 6 1,200 0 0 694 1 10 1,426 12 2 6,000 0 0 589 13 1 254 16 1 351 0 0 61 18 3 143 2 0 242 2 7 80 7 3 58 1 6 277 10 8 36 1 3 7 7 3 186 19 6 227 19 11 424 8 2 748 10 7 128 16 3 70 15 3 •• 399 1 1 200 0 0 159 2 11 I 19 10 0 80 0 11 14 0 438 5 6 343 1 6 167 7 6 132 2 0 602 3 4 385 14 0 270 13 6 1,073 5 11 107 1 0 403 13 6 101 0 6 679 7 1 2,408 9 6 231 0 2 219 5 8 5 0 0 13 0 10 3 0 0 19 18 1 18 0 459 3 2 16 10 0 213 9 0 I 166 13 5 I 105 4 6 •• 5 0 0 18 4 112 19 6 958 17 7 .. 5,000 0 0 250 0 0 100 0 0 1,040 0 1 2,642 19 4 41 0 0 19 19 0 0 4 8 5 0 0 2 0 0 185 2 8 7,989 1 7 293 0 0 394 12 6 6 9 8 1,646 2 1 5,498 14 8 I - •• Totals 8,721 6 1 11,331 2 7 5,558 15 11 59,947 3 8 50,323 4 10 21,798 6 3 10,782 13 2 21,114 10 7 189,577 3 1

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Table showing the Expenditure on Hospitals during the Year ended the 31st March, 1905.

Hospitals. Rations and Provisions. Surgery and Dispensary. Fuel and Light. Bedding and Clothing. Furniture, Crockery, &c. Washing and Laundry. Salaries and Wages. Watersupply. Funerals. Repairs. Additions to Buildings, &c, and NewBuildings. Printing, Advertising, Postage, and Stationery. For Interest. For Insurance. For Commission. Other Expenses. Total. Wine, Ale, &c. £ *■ d. £ 8. d. 150 O o 512 17 2 590 13 2 4.327 5 ii3 848 17 1 240 12 o 4.135 17 ° 580 19 6 502 1 5 2,734 16 1 ' 449 O O 5 868 10 o 984 14 4 589 2 9 763 2 5 1,503 4 4 365 12 6 378 3 4 494 16 4 520 13 8 1,512 10 6 576 12 8 1,177 18 6 94i 7 5 787 1 8 648 16 9 552 17 4 709 8 10 1,040 17 9 224 13 11 461 12 6 446 8 9 56 6 8 732 17 10 695 16 3 335 ° ° 438 14 o 945 2 9 1,202 12 4 642 5 o 1,418 5 9 507 15 8 1,065 7 2 261 2 10 1,325 9 5 5,3°7 7 ° 654 3 1 309 6 2 46,515 18 o £ »• d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s- d. £ s. d. £ *■ d. £ *. d. £ *■ d. £ s- d. 30 6 o 276 16 2 201 18 2 3,300 3 12 75i 13 11 220 399 19 3i 33 3 2 48 o 8 499 16 11 14 11 4 38 18 2 33 o 9 28 12 11 224 3 9 193 17 3 £ s - d. 307 10 5 1,261 5 10 1,583 19 10 20,921 10 9 2,619 19 8 505 7 1 11,863 7 o 1,131 14 3 1,038 10 3 9,105 19 1 993 14 8 2,232 4 11 2,818 1 o 1,653 o 11 2,243 4 o 4,558 2 11 1,in 10 10 786 5 7 1,227 1 3 916 6 9 1 4,°37 2 5 i 1,176 8 3 2,903 16 o 3,441 4 4 I 1,588 18 9 : 2,021 18 9 ' 2,543 5 4 » 1,927 14 2 : 2,997 4 7 j 601 4 2 ) 1,658 10 4 [ 883 11 8 129 18 3 > 2,345 12 5 5 1,658 14 6 > 780 7 11 ) 1,029 19 2 > 2,331 18 8 3 4,119 16 1 ) 2,103 4 4 5 3,939 1 2 ) 1,251 13 8 ) 2,677 4 « [ 2,183 i° 2 511,610 1 11 231,768 8 8 5 2,052 12 8 3 1,034 11 4 £ s - d - 91 5 4 243 3 5 290 2 2 3.544 19 o 532 16 10 169 2 1 2,472 12 11 159 16 3 126 13 8 2,508 4 o 109 12 9 325 6 4 881 2 1 392 3 * 713 8 11 1,002 17 5 333 8 o 217 3 5 244 18 10 127 3 2 1,120 9 10 177 19 5 646 19 4 687 8 2 197 18 o 548 17 8 182 o 5 250 13 7 482 13 5 104 12 6 170 1 3 174 o 3 31 12 4 55i 5 7 387 6 10 233 16 5 222 17 8 398 14 10 1,040 14 8 476 16 7 937 6 " 206 16 o 699 11 10 95 16 8 i,37° 14 J 3.951 7 1 641 9 o 249 17 2 £ s. d. £*■ d. 20 11 1 93 1 9 81 19 1 2,076 n 71 94 ° 5 27 12 7 906 6 10 1 91 19 5 47 18 8 823 9 4 37 15 o 130 18 9 151 4 3 158 3 " 130 16 6 1 207 7 2 121 o o 1 27 17 1 1 109 8 o 1 125 13 8 i 701 11 7 i 139 12 8 1 476 8 4 > 433 o " ) 177 13 6 j ig6 8 o > 7i ° 4 80 8 3 J 251 8 10 35 18 o 56 3 11 52 7 1 £ s- d. 15 8 o 33 1 ° 201 6 4 1,090 3 4 155 7 6 10 14 10 1,328 6 4 56 16 7 42 o o 940 17 1 25 18 o 213 10 8 171 1 1 143 15 4 112 5 4 316 10 8 63 10 o 56 19 3 9i 3 10 26 o 5 365 9 9 81 17 o 183 4 8 274 14 10 i 90 3 9 1 151 8 1 50 7 3 [ 40 16 6 ) 279 2 7 > 31 14 6 62 15 5 i 51 12 1 380 i 108 5 7 > 97 13 8 [ 42 6 3 I 95 9 10 ) 157 4 4 5 403 1 8 3 26l 14 2 7 229 17 6 5 99 3 11 c 198 8 5 7 30 6 8 7 425 14 2 [ 1,288 12 10 I 140 6 6 5 34 13 0 £ s. d. 68' 6 7 77 16 o 4i7 15 "3 52 15 8 14 5 4 283 1 81 380 55 7 6 669 16 4 3 14 7 16 15 7 26 1 3 20 12 8 97 15 2 32 16 1 6 14 6 71 15 4 20 7 8 12 6 3 80 18 o 15 4 o 16 o 9 60 16 6 29 2 o 56 10 1 27 6 o 14 7 o 640 34 17 7 8 18 7 71 2 7 11 3 i° 34 4 9 35 2 7 58 o 5 11 3 9 •■ ■■ •• I - 770 25 2 6 5° 3 3 18 18 9 2 7 3 87 2 10 16 9 8 12 9 10 64 5 o 5 11 8 55 1 ° 20 8 o 27 17 6 32 17 1 43 11 9 330 8 16 o 20 15 9 9 10 10 71 10 10 Akaroa .. j 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 N orth 'n Wairoa Oamaru Otaki Pahiatua Palmerston N. Patea Picton Queenstown .. Rawene Reefton Riverton Ross S. Wairarapa Thames Timaru Waihi Waikato Waimate Waipawa Wairoa Wanganui .. Wellington .. Westport Whangarei .. 91 5 4 243 3 5 290 2 2 3,544 19 o 532 16 10 169 2 1 2,472 12 11 159 16 3 126 13 8 2,508 4 o 109 12 9 325 6 4 881 2 1 392 3 1 713 8 11 1,002 17 5 333 8 o 217 3 5 244 18 10 127 3 2 1,120 9 10 177 19 5 646 19 4 687 8 2 197 18 o 548 17 8 182 o 5 250 13 7 482 13 5 104 12 6 170 1 3 174 o 3 31 12 4 55i 5 7 387 6 10 233 16 5 222 17 8 398 14 10 1,040 14 8 476 16 7 937 6 11 206 16 o 699 11 10 95 16 8 i,37° 14 1 3,95i 7 1 641 9 o 249 17 2 o 11 6 22 10 3 555 18 4 58 o 2 4 14 o 321 12 11 21 1 7 49 11 5 67 14 6 15 o 6 37 .12 5 156 18 11 48 6 10 11 13 3 309 o 4 39 10 1 7 11 4 40 6 9 5 19 3 371 12 11 o 15 3 73 3 3 106 6 6 122 45 1 6 55 2 1 611 3 7 216 33 5 6 31 10 o 600 26 5 o o 8 6j 3 15 4 10 12 1 175 19 O 2 43 3 3 12 12 6 63 19 7 10 8 o 16 16 1 99 7 2 8 15 o 5 o 10 103 1 o 9 15 o 31 18 8 15 4 o 12 5 6 8 15 o 9 13 o 15 5 6 35 13 6 3 16 o 31 3 0 27 19 o I 10 o 17 2 3 670 8 10 o 35i 13 3 7 17 7 14 4 9 427 11 11 45 2 o 43 8 4 121 8 1 60 18 11 7 17 3 109 1 1 456 10 o 14 6 o 60 o o 29 o o 65 9 7 24 10 o 314 9 3 145 12 6 242 8 10 - 15 o o 38 4 o 10 IO o 24 o o 800 43 7 6 14 7 o 54 o o 20 o o 37 o o 1 10 o 900 44 16 10 88 11 9 705 19 4 48 4 3 37 1 9 11 14 10 17 7 1 212 11 11 68 12 7 36 18 9 161 1 10 o 13 6 3,869 7 10 1,412 3 4 114 16 4 IOO o o 480 5 1 •• 72 15 10 046 7 13 6 2 19 o o 17 o 15 18 6 4 3° 026 3 2 10 9 o 10 o 11 16 9 10 2 o 15 16 6 o 10 o •■ I 10 o o 49 o 6 •• ig's 5 60 6 8 41 11 2 58 15 9 67 11 3 89 13 1 1 230 13 11 10 13 8 83 12 2 149 9 7 : 241 15 10 5°5 17 1 9 16 3 233 4 9 i 64 5 11 6 16 o 18 18 1 9 12 8 9 15 10 8 10 9 •• 500 41 2 3 25 3 6 81 11 3 800 1 17 o o ; 7 10 o : 11 1 7 34 2 o 8"i 2 19 1 4 280 o 5 3° 15 9 79 12 o •• 5 4 5 •• 50 o o 10 o o 23 17 o •• 3 10 o 14 13 6 17 2 o 66 4 o 1 150 o o 1 192 11 2 206 7 7 11,454 8 8 383 2 6 20 o o 400 716 28 o o 33 16 3 22 3 7 11 14 o 23 18 o 22 IO 9 52 1 6 7 8 10 16 1 8 16 16 5 226 52 16 9 15 14 7 28 8 2 6 15 8 14 o 2 600 3 II o 096 027 o 17 6 150 19 2 154 11 o 20 3 9 19 13 8 2 14 11 300 32 4 6 28 5 4 6 19 9 10 16 2 67 2 5 298 3 9 25 4 1 56 7 5 36 16 4 36 13 8 14 18 6 152 16 4 35i 8 2 64 10 9 - 28 13 2 •• I 51 12 3 4 IO o 39 17 10 54 4 10 4 15 o 70 7 o 101 3 4 17 19 6 56 19 8 34 17 3 - 35 2 8 i 3 10 o r i 602 IO O 12 6 7 •• o 14 o 14 I o 16 15 o 3 3 215 14 8 3 IO3 4 O 59 " 11 38 5 11 5 386 14 9 \ 251 8 3 7 157 11 o 3 532 3 7 3 74 14 6 4 273 6 1 d 73 o 7 0 470 16 7 oi,439 5 1 0 169 4 1 0 186 8 5 •• 99 14 9 41 6 o 308 8 1 1 28 6 7 14 10 o - •• 29 14 o 106 13 2 52 8 7 20 o 1 13 4 9 369 4 9 416 18 6 31 13 o 13 7 8 14 11 o 14 8 4 54 11 ! 56 6 10 3° 13 7 48 16 5 11 16 9 22 15 6 4 17 3 49 4 5 87 1 8 23 6 3 19 19 o 1 15 6 o 18 4 •• J 6 15 6 15 2 4 856 17 9 4 40 2 11 18 14 o 27 1 6 23 18 3 13 9 o 36 18 o 11 12 6 27 10 o 158 11 4 13 19 o 12 3 9 76 5 5 134 6 8 19 17 10 47 i° 9 258 o 10 180 17 o 139 14 9 199 19 6 ) 223 9 9 109 4 10 60 19 II 5,200 12 3 I,970 II 2 22 17 6 IOO O O ! 3 9 3 4 10 o 300 9 14 6 - - •• IOO O o •• I 13 o o 1 5 6 25 16 4 6 16 7 27 9 o 12 1 3 24 3 4 120 77 7 o 149 8 o 48 3 o 360 217 1 6 123 2 2 49 i° 4 750 \ 55 15 o ) 19 11 8 ) 1 5 9 13 13 ° 192 13 3 377 11 9 ; 22 12 7 22 l6 O - 0 19 6 1 11 o 026 202 1 1 489 15 6 0100 •• 35 13 9 126 1 4 124 13 10 43 5 6 7° 13 7 83 4 O 2 IO O - ) 73 6 6 ; IOO 0 o J2I9 3 O 16 2 o •• 14 5 o 29 16 o 26 7 6 3 3° 34 3 5 109 18 3 366 399 8 9 562 o 8 205 o 6 926 )i,5i 4 14 o ) 1,668 1 6 515139 6 10 500 O O 5 5 32 16 3 326 809 16 9 I •• •• i ! [ 16,688 13 2 i [28,640 9 6| |i,4i3 18 8| ii,249i3 5l [147 19 II 166,276 10 9 Totals .. 30,725 17 2I [12,567 5 " 10,374 8 6| b.905 5 7l 3,322 8 oj [1,481 15 io| 1,366 18 7I I527 17 °l 5.315 13 °l 1,219 12

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Table showing the Receipts and Expenditure of the under-mentioned Charitable-aid Districts during the Year ended the 31st March, 1905.

Receipts. Expenditure. District. Balance from Last Year. From Government. From Bates. Voluntary Contributions. Bequests. Payments by or on Rents, &c. behalf of Persons relieved. Other Sources. Total. Indoor Belief. Outdoor Belief. Total. Children's Portion of Expenses. •S -S Average Z g o Total Cost Weekly 2 ~ tj of Cost of •SS.g Children Children Sag boarded out. boarded out. £ s. d. 130 3 10 901 7 0 328 16 5 £ s. d. 1,265 0 1 4,793 19 2 736 5 5 £ s. d. 1,035 1 0 2,378 16 10 964 18 5 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 13 6 0 90 19 0 0 16 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 731 15 2 1,839 14 0 49 8 3 £ s. d. 3,175 6 1 15,586 11 3 2,324 2 2 £ s. d. *1,285 6 6 11,907 11 6 887 7 1 £ s. d. 808 15 2 4,589 18 0 1,302 16 4 £ s. d. 2,094 1 8 16,497 9 6 2,190 3 5 £ s. d. 143 15 8 951 1 10 224 4 3 £ s. d. s. d. North of Auckland.. Auckland Thames and Coromandel Waihi Waikato Bay of Plenty Cook Hawke's Bay Taranaki Hawera Wanganui and Patea Palmerston North .. Wellington Wairau Picton Nelson Buller Inangahu a Grey Westland North Canterbury and Ashburton South Canterbury .. North Otago Otago United Southland 201 5 6 220 3 3 543 3 2 - 366 2 10 235 1 2 7,769 6 8 23 10 0 302 1 8 148 15 6 400 0 0 1,748 19 5 1,022 2 4 288 4 1 1,224 10 8 470 14 7 4,971 18 7 320 10 4 94 4 5 1,112 16 1 458 10 3 395 0 0 735 10 2 928 2 9 6,087 2 6 23 10 0 302 1 8 123 14 8 400 0 0 1,534 13 5 1,022 2 3 288 4 1 973 4 6 470 14 6 4,249 11 0 320 10 4 94 4 5 885 0 0 695 0 3 376 14 0 771 16 8 324 8 3 6,037 9 3 l,99o'io 2 88 11 0 .. - 5 0 0 1 1 10 542* 9 3 1,436 "*7 1 .. "' .. •• ! j 500 0 0 50"0 0 40 10 0 13 *5 0 38 i6 0 2,154°i8 0 155 6 8 218 12 2 36 14 0 39 9 11 382 19 9 267 7 2 97 17 10 940 10 11 6i5 0 8i io 0 318 8 9 29 4 0 72 0 0 1,400 18 1 47 0 0 829 10 6 550 19 8 1,141 3 2 4,546 9 6 2,044 4 7 576 8 2 3,361 11 0 1,346 8 1 19,963 4 6 641 0 8 188 8 10 4,721 18 1 1,302 11 9 1,193 6 3 1,563 3 10 1,594 14 4 18,094 6 6 340 1 4 575 19 4 1,372 15 10 1,100 0 3 427 0 6 1,228 10 8 96 2 6 6,165 2 8 285 7 8 46 16 0 2,239 0 5 184 4 3 125 6 0 616 9 5 179 12 5 7,724 13 2 43 7 11 489 9 2 429 19 5 307 14 10 1,330 9 2 944 4 4 149 7 8 842 4 4 867 9 2 5,992 4 4 355 13 0 141 12 10 1,005 2 11 385 0 0 699 15 3 753 9 9 1,374 3 8 7,358 18 3 43 7 11 829 10 6 429 19 5 883 14 2 2,703 5 0 2,044 4 7 576 8 2 2,070 15 0 963 11 8 12,157 7 0 641 0 8 188 8 10 3,244 3 4 569 4 3 825 1 3 1,369 19 2 1,553 16 1 15,083 11 5 124 16 0 52 0 0 46 4 0 92 5 2 182 2 8 278 4 0 135 16 6 2,455 9 1 79 12 0 46 16 0 1,246 9 5 184 4 3 120 19 0 853 17 5 250 13 10 2,132 11 4 ii 15 8 2 4 5 i 14 ; 6 ! 5 ! 22 5 | 129" 8 0 224 4 3 124 16 0 52 0 0 46 4 0 77 17 8 182 2 8 101 8 0 39 14 0 360 10 0 15 12 0 6* 0 4 3 5' 6 10 0 5 6 6 1 5 0 6 6 6 11 6 8 6 14 - I - " 1,085 15 2 126 8 9 371 14 0 94 1 11 5 0 0 946 17 7 592 7 4 22 12 6 45 1 3 7 7 0 17 5 10 2,315 16 10 ia 169 4 0 5' 3 - 4 i7 0 6 4 1 531 5 1 48 10 0 307 15 11 168 14 6 1,707 6 3 2 12 0 87 19 0 8*'5 6 1,158 14 1 15 12 75 268 0 0 174 11 0 1,017 7 8 6 10f 5 51 7 0 443 17 0 617 4 7 1,892 13 4 1,045 1 9 1,654 8 0 910 19 8 5,976 5 0 2,291 8 11 1,557 16 6 789 10 4 5,449 2 2 1,390 12 11 45 11 0 109 3 0 202 10 0 115 7 0 18 15 0 724 18 10 99 15 0 240 6 11 2,736 14 3 760 9 3 240 5 10 15 13 6 188 14 1 188 9 6 3,941 18 4 2,701 13 0 17,240 17 8 5,891 4 4 1,344 7 8 806 16 9 9,669 7 0 3,931 15 8 2,232 11 8 794 7 9 6,367 2 7 1,232 18 5 3,576 19 4 1,601 4 6 16,036 9 7 5,164 14 1 505 4 8 283 7 2 4,290 12 8 83 2 6 42 498 6 8 4 7 70 "0 0 1 26' 0 0 16' 0 Totals 16,815 13 7 3,719 5 7 3,768 12 4 1,131 5 10 10,150 1 0 93,338 10 6 254 3,507 5 11 .. '38,360 19 7 32,458 17 5 8,163 6 11 114,568 2 3 52,539 14 7 40,798 15 11 14,763 9 5 * Including £551 7s. 4d. paid to Auckland Hospital and Charitable-aid Board.

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Table showing Number of Children for whom Maintenance is paid by Charitable Aid Boards, &c., at 31st March, 1905, and 31st March, 1904.

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.)

Boarded out. Paid for Institutioi Totals. i s. a m . 55 o en H CO S . co «> rH *H /", TO 1-1 O a" o U HH rH IB rH OS (3 tH go ci en cS CO o OJ Q O rH CO CO CJ r~< c3 SO rH tH CO m en CD a a M s 03 cu s CJ CD Q 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 7 54 15 5 9 44 20 8 2 7 65 15 8 2 4 7 14 15 11 9 54 21 9 2 3 8 12 15 9 2 11 10 1 1 2 3 7 12 7 2 i "i i'6 "5 3 11 "(i 1 3 2 4 5 14 6 5 "2 l i "i i "2 2 i 2 "2 9 6 115 8 7 117 i1 i 2 2 "3 18 4 1 26 4 1 "8 137 147 10 12 15 12 54 42 8 4 15 2 4 3 19 8 9 31 4 67 1 14 173 4 3 17 10 8 34 5 64 3 13 218 2 "i "2 3 1 5 3 31 8 9 46 16 121 43 14 5 3 25 10 8 34 15 137 40 13 "fi 1 12 1 *2 10 73 37 "5 19 3 "2 *3 1 16 i 45 j 173 218 45 i "i "3 "3 4 4 Totals 209 205 35 31 549 596 19 66 758 801 40 83

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

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S| AS S j _? ■g-g g com ' co« 3l §3 8s JS ?e °l M* ■ 3,^ g_,rj •Of ■ 3e ' a* 5 *« a ca a »« l-a-1 IIS ! IS I IS a j eh o a •a < CD 3 CO -£> B CO a r5 B* «'§ OrC 0 a J3 "S cd 0 *h_c5 M'a-"! O CD § M b a5 » -a 5 sf-» * s as r. £ rO Afl £eh gm 2* ■ o •am •~S D0<3 r3« •O co S-~ CO U to-3 1° a CD o > 9 a 9 « . eg >i ■* 9 OCA 0 rrj CD " CO frS o S ,0^3 •So .= a,rj a oJ ■P 03 th Mj >•* •sS 5 c d =? =a o °„B •ShS-s cc I i CD a 3 « I. W CD occ Continuous outdoor relief Intermittent outdoor relief Temporary outdoor relief Indoor relief Transportation Work rather than relief.. 3 18 22 4 8 16 6 4 37 21 3 2 ! 52 I 19 6 23 1 2 110 64 15 60 10 53 110 15 12 25 54 , 80 157 7 11 4 15 5 a 1 16 13 8 307 77 89 298 20 34 15 6 12 Tab: .E III.—NUMBBK OF Ea 1 'IONS ISSUED. co-a a co co o>°} M d - t, CD'S 11! S g 3 S-Sco mrr) a co OTj^i £ ao co ©2 Mk . Vh CD O •S 3H= & 00 jo p.ss Amount given in Cash, Year endea 81 st March, 1905. AmOUnt CD *§ in Oaah, OS'S Year enaea £>< £ 31st March, « a 1904. „g" CO CD 0° oScc EH. asj-i 3rH C z .a •OS co co i5 Or-co EH Description and Valu« of Ration. Thames and Coromandel a! Charitable Aid Board I Cook Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Hawera Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Napier Charitable Aid Board 4 Palmerston North Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Wellington Benevolent Trus- I 4 tees North Wairarapa Benevolent ' Trustees Westland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Hokitika Benevolent Trustees North Canterbury and Ashburton Charitable Aid Board South Canterbury Hospital and Charitable Aid Board North Otago Benevolent Society a20,861 64,266 13 44,428 837 47,457 1,040 120,86 64,26 1 44,42 83 47,45 1,041 61 66 13 28 87 57 10 £ s. d. £ s. d. 20 0 0 ! .. 136 2 0 0.. 9 1 6 10 .. 29 37,053 13 10 14 0 0 332 179 50,327 963 18 8j 125 10 0 461 194 0 0 .. 53 129 17 3 154 18 6 1,936 10 112,384 10 10 1,873J 333 8 17 0 .. 214 al§d., 62Jd. a Ration: lib. bread, 2 oz. oatmeal, 2 oz. sugar, J oz. tea. 6 Ration : 1 lb. beef or loin of mutton. Orders for goods. Groceries, bread, and meat to the value of from 8d. to Is. 9d. 254 Groceries to the value of 4d. ; Groceries, meat, and bread to I the value of 3s. 4|d. per week. 427 lib. bread, lib. potatoes, 8oz. meat, lAoz. sugar, Joz. tea ; value, 4d. I Orders given on storekeepers. Bread, meat, flour, and potatoes to the value of 8s. 3d. per week. Orders given for meat, bread, milk, groceries, and rent. 1,415 Meat, bread, and groceries to the value of 3Jd. Total value of rations issued, £2,898 18s. 3d. Rations supplied from Board's store in town. Orders given on storekeepers for outside recipients. Necessaries supplied at society's store, and orders given on oountry storekeepers.

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