HOSPITALS AND CHARITABLE AID IN THE DOMINION: REPORT THEREON BY THE INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF HOSPITALS AND CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1910 Session I, H-22

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1910. NEW ZEALAND.

HOSPITALS AND CHARITABLE AID IN THE DOMINION: REPORT THEREON BY THE INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF HOSPITALS AND CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly in pursuance of Section 76 of the Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, 1909.

CONTENTS.

Inspector-General to Minister— i>aoe Hospitals generally .. .. .. .. 2 Charitable Aid .. .. .. .. 4 The New Aot .. .. .. .. 5 Assistant Inspector to Inspector-General— Nurses Registration Act .. .. .. 9 Maori Nurses .. .. .. 10 Mid wives Act .. .. .. .. 10 St. Helens Hospital, Wellington .. .. 11 I „ Dunedin .. .. 12 „ Auckland .. .. 12 j Christohuroh .. .. 12 ! Medical School Maternity Home .. .. 18 Charitable Maternity Homes .. 13 ' Private Hospitals Aot .. .. .. 14 Statistical Report on St. Helens Hospitals .. 15 Beports on Individual Hospitals— Akaroa .. .. .. .. .. 33 Arrowtown .. .. .. .. .. 30 ! Ashburton .. .. .. .. .. 26 ! Auckland .. .. .. .. .. 18 j Blenheim (see Wairau). Charleston .. .. .. .. .. 35 Christchurch .. .. .. .. 19 Coromandel .. .. .. 31 i Cromwell .. .. .. .. .. 32 Dannevirke .. .. .. .. 25 Dunedin .. .. .. .. 19 Dunstan .. .. .. .. .. 31 Gisborne .. .. .. .. .. 23 Gore .. .. .. .. ..27 Greytown (see South Wairarapa). Greymouth .. .. .. .. 33 Hamilton (see Waikato). Havelock .. .. .. .. ..33 Hawera .. .. .. .. .. 27 Hokitika (see Westland). Invercargill (see Southland). Kaitangata .. .. .. .. 33 Kumara .. .. .. .. .. 84 Lawrence (see Tuapeka). Ma«terton .. .. .. .. .. 25 Mangonui .. .. .. .. 32 Mercury Bay .. .. .. .. 30 Napier .. .. .. .. 21 Naseby .. .. .. .. .. 30 Nelson .. .. .. .. ..22 New Plymouth .. .. .. .. 23 Northern Wairoa .. .. .. .. 28 Oamaru .. .. .. .. .. 26 Otaki and Sanatorium .. .. .. 28 Pahiatua .. .. .. .. .. 29 Palmerston North .. .. .. .. 22 Patea .. .. .. .. ..29

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Reports on Individual Hospitals— continued,. PAaE Picton .. .. .. .. 27 Queenstown (see Wakatipu). Kawene .. .. .. .. .. 32 Reefton .. .. .. .. .. 34 Riverton (see Wallace and Fiord). Ross 35 Southland .. .. .. .. .. 22 South Wairarapa .. .. .. .. 29 Stratford .. .. .. .. .. 28 Taumarunui .. .. .. .. 33 Tβ Puia (see Waiapu). Thames .. .. .. .. .. 23 Timaru .. .. .. .. .. 21 Tuapeka .. .. .. .. .. 31 Waiapu .. .. .. .. .. 32 Waihi .. .. .. .. 24 Waikato .. .. .. .. .. 21 Waimate .. .. .. .. .. 26 Waipawa .. .. .. .. ..24 Wairau .. .. .. .. .. 25 Wairoa .. .. .. .. .. 31 Wakatipu .. .. .. .. .. 31 Wallaoe and Fiord .. .. .. .. 24 Wanganui .. .. .. .. .. 20 Wellington .. .. .. .. .. 18 Westland .. .. .. .. .. 34 Wee tport .. .. .. .. 24 Whangarei .. .. .. .. .. 27 Reports on Charitable Institutions .. .. 36 Table I. Hospital Statistics .. .. .. 42 11. Hospital Reoeipts .. .. .. 45 111. Hospital Expenditure .. .. 46 lIIa. Details of Table 111 (Provisions) .. 47 ITIb. Details of Table 111 (Surgery) .. .. 49 „ 1110. Details of Table 111 (Salaries).. .. 53 „ lIId. Details of Table 111 (Domestic) .. 51 lIIe Details of Table 111 (Administration) .. 54 IV. Cost of Outpatients' Department .. 55 V. Average Expenditure for Three Years .. 56 VI. Cost of Prin ipal Artioles in Use .. 58 VII. Charitable-aid Receipts and Expenditure 60 VIII. Children's Portion of Charitable-aid Expenditure .. .. ..61 IX. Charitable Institutions, Statistical .. 62 X. Charitable Institutions Expenditure .. 63 „ XI. Old age Pensions .. .. ..65 XII. Hospital and Chari table-aid Exnenditure and Cost per Head of Population .. 65 XIII. Levies a«d Subsidies under New Act .. 66 XIV. Constitution of District Hospital and Charitable Aid Boards .. .. 67 XV. Constitution of Boards of Separate Institutions .. .. .. 76

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The Inspector-General of Hospitals and Charitable Institutions to the Hon. the Minister in Charge of Hospitals and Charitable Aid Department. Sib,— Wellington, 14th September, 1910. I have the honour to lay before you the following report on hospitals and charitable aid for the year ending 31st March, 1910. On the whole the past year has been a satisfactory one. Hospital expenditure has only increased by £837. For this can be shown the upkeep of three new hospitals, and an average increase in the number of patients under daily treatment. The cost of charitable aid has increased only by £15, and there has beeen a reduction in the total cost of institutional management, though the daily average number of inmates accommodated has increased. The new Act is working well, and there is every reason for believing that it is an improvement on the old law. The personnel of the new Boards is good, and the members are disposed to work harmoniously with the Department. Hospitals. £ Total expenditure on general hospitals, 1908-9 ... ... ... 236,803 1909-10 ... ... ... 237,640 Increase ... ... ... ... ... ... £837 As hospital expenditure during the past ten years has advanced at an average rate of £12,000 per year, the increase in expenditure this year of £837 may be regarded as fairly satisfactory, especially as the returns of three new hospitals are shown, and 1,455 more patients were under treatment than was the case last year. Receipts. —Table II shows the receipts, which in respect of general hospitals amounted to £276,805, made up as follows .— 1908-9. 1909-10. £ £ From Consolidated Fund ... ... ... 100,255 89,007 „ rates ... ... ... ... ... 73,714 82,094 ~ voluntary contributions, &c. ... ... 15,916 13,367 ~ bequesfs ... ... ... ... ... 1,194 7,466 ~ patients' payments ... ... ... 28,397 34,574 Balance from last year ... ... ... .... 18,621 32,836 From other sources ... ... ... ... 28,305 17,459 £266,402 £276,805 Roughly, one-third of our hospital receipts are derived from the rates, one-third from the Consolidated Fund, and one-third from voluntary contributions, patients' payments, and other sources of revenue. The increase of £6,177 in patients' payments is satisfactory, but we may reasonably look for a considerable increase under this item, which now only amounts to about one-seventh of the total expenditure. There is a falling-off of £2,549 in subscriptions and donations, but the total voluntary contributions (£20,833), including bequests, show an increase over the previous year of £3,723. It will be noted that the Board started the year with a large balance in hand (£32,836), but the miscellaneous receipts which came under the heading "Receipts from other sources" are less by £12,412, possibly owing to a better system of compiling accounts. The cost to the taxpayer, as represented by the total contributions from the Government and the local authorities, is less by £2,868 than the previous year. Expenditure.- —The small increase in the general expenditure has already been referred to. Three newly opened hospitals have furnished returns. 1,455 more patients were under treatment than during the previous year, the average number of beds in daily occupation being 1,709, as against 1,566 in 1908-9. Cost per Occupied Bed. _. 1908-0. 1909-10. The cost per occupied bed is lower by nearly £7, viz. :— £ s. d. £ s. d. Provisions ... ... ... ... 27 2 7 23 14 7 Surgery and dispensary ... ... ... 10 16 7 9 16 8 Domestic and establishment ... ... ... 26 3 2 25 17 10 Salaries ... ... ... ... ... 42 17 9 40 17 11 TotaJ ~',' ~, ... .... 4107 Q 1 £100 7 0

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The following table shows the expenditure of the past two years :— 1908-9. 1909-10. £ £ Provisions ... ... ... ... ... 42,485 40,552 Surgery and dispensary ... ... ... 16,959 16,809 Domestic and establishment ... ... ... 40,965 44,304 Salaries and wages ... ... ... .... 67,160 69,837 Total maintenance ... ... ... 167,569 171,502 Administration ... ... ... ... 8,731 9,529 Capital expenditure ... ... ... ... 55,837 52,341 Miscellaneous expenditure ... ... ... 4,666 4,268 Total expenditure ...' ... ... £236,803 £237,640 A larger decrease in expenditure under some of these items was looked for, particularly in— (a.) Provisions. —Though the returns show an increase in the average number of patients under treatment, a larger saving than £1,933 was looked for under this item. That this hope was justifiable may be gathered from a perusal of Tables 111 and lIIa, where the expenditure of hospitals that may reasonably be classified together can be compared. Take, for example, our four chief hospitals. It will be seen that the total cost of some foodstuffs in the Dunedin and Christchurch Hospitals, with respectively an average of 151 and 111 daily occupied beds, was greater than that of the Auckland and Wellington Hospitals, with respectively 242 and 223 occupied beds. For instance, it will be seen by Table lIIa that the actual cost of meat, fish and poultry, butter, eggs, and bread was greater in the Dunedin than in the Wellington Hospital. It is no doubt true that the fare in the smaller hospitals is more varied, but this cannot explain the discrepancy; nor could it be explained by the difference in the local prices of foodstuffs (see Table VI). It is certainly curious that the cost of butter, eggs, and bread is greater in the Christchurch than in the Wellington Hospital, with more than double the beds. The tables throughout show a similar disproportion, and they will well repay a careful perusal by those interested in hospital economics. In last year's report it was pointed out that hospital authorities should take good care to get what they pay for, and that there is no waste. Some Boards have done good work in this respect, but others are still very slack, and some officials worse than slack; but they are gradually being got rid of. (6.) Surgery and Dispensary. —The drug and dressing account for the Dominion is still stupendous. Though Hospital Boards have been circularized as to the reasonable cost of articles in daily use, and asked to submit tenders, there has not been the response that was hoped for. For fear of offending the local chemist, some authorities continue to pay highly —at times double the prices paid by others. We must not be content with a small decrease in this item, and I fear that until the Department can initiate a bureau for the purchase and distribution of drugs and-dressings the present high prices will rule. (c.) Domestic and Establishment. —One of the chief items in " Domestic and establishment " is "Bedding, furniture, crockery, &c," which in many of the hospitals needed considerable replenishing. We can look for little reduction here, as better equipment in beds, bedding, and hospital furniture generally is much needed. Some of the beds and lockers in the wards of our larger hospitals are badly designed, exceedingly shabby, and in some cases insanitary. Much saving may be effected in " Fuel and light." Imagine a hospital of twenty-five beds with a gas-bill of £22 per month ! (d.) Salai-ies and Wages. —The increase in the item " Salaries " is due to the increase in the general staff, as may be noted in Table I. Staff. 1908-9. 1909-10. Increase. Stipendiary medical ... ... 73 80 7 Nurses, trained ... ... ... 185 210 25 ~ probationer ... ... 436 452 16 Domestic, female ... 262 282 20 male ... ... ... 153 155 2 Total ... ... ... ... ... 70 This increase in staff, and consequent expenditure on salaries, is not unwarranted, as is shown by the cost in salaries per occupied bed, which is less than in 1908-9.

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Table 111 shows the cost per occupied bed under the various items, and to make the comparison clearer and fairer, hospitals of a similar size and constitution have been classified together, a separate classification being entirely reserved for those hospitals which are also Old People's Homes. Table V shows the average cost per bed under the items " Provisions," " Drugs and dressings," " Fuel and light," for the past three years. (c.) Capital Expenditure. —The decrease of £3,496 in capital expenditure, in the present state of our hospitals, is by no means a matter for congratulation. A very considerable increase in this item may be confidently looked for if our hospitals are to be efficiently found and equipped. (/.) Miscellaneous Expenditure. —The column " Miscellaneous " in Table 111 needs some explanation. In this are included the rents paid by a few hospitals which could not fairly be included in a comparative-expenditure table; also returns of contractors' deposits and other little expenses not deemed to come in the proper expenditure of the institutions, but rather under those of the Boards. The hospital returns this year have been compiled on the model system of hospital accounts recommended by Sir Henry Burdett. As the system was new to many secretaries, some of the returns wore submitted too late to enable the tables to be properly analysed. It is proposed to issue to Hospital Boards during the year a further criticism of the tables appended. Summaby. Hospitals. —There are 2,689 beds in our public hospitals. 21,108 patients were treated in these beds last year. The average daily number of in-patients under treatment is 1,709. The average mortality was 77 per cent. The average stay in hospital was thirty-five days per patient: but this includes the returns from the hospitals which are also old peoples' Homes. Patients cost ss. 7d. a day to be treated. Last year the cost was 6s. OJd.; the year before that, 7s. Ofd. The average daily payment by patients was Is. 2d. Therefore the average patient costs the taxpayer 4s. sd. per diem. The gross cost of hospitals is 4s. lOj-d. per head of population, of charitable aid 2s. 3|d.— altogether 7s. lfd. —as against 7s. 4Jd. last year. Nurses. —The names of 882 trained nurses are on the register. There were 662 nurses in the public service—viz., trained, 210; untrained, 452. There is one nurse to every 26 beds in our public hospitals. There were 112 trained nurses registered last year. Eighty-nine of these were trained in the Dominion, and 23 were registered on oversea certificates. A Matron is paid from £80 to £180; a staff nurse from £45 to £80; a third-year probationer from £30 to £36; a second-year probationer from £20 to £30 ; a first-year probationer from £12 to £20. Midwives. —The names of 1,028 midwives are on the register—viz., trained, 283; untrained, 745. Last year 74 trained midwives were registered—viz., trained in St. Helens Hospitals, 42; trained in other Maternity Homes, 10; admitted on oversea certificates, 22. There are nine training schools for midwives in the Dominion. There were 883 patients treated in St. Helens Hospitals last year : There were 4 deaths, 829 babies, were born alive, 13 babies were stillborn, 4 babies died. There were 353 mothers treated by St. Helens nurses as out-patients : There was 1 death, 339 babies were born alive, 13 babies were stillborn, 4 babies died. Each baby born in the St. Helens Hospitals costs the country about £2. To Hospital Committees , : An officer is only worth keeping so long as he knows that he has something to learn. The " indispensable " officer does not exist—at any rate, no institution can afford to retain him. No man is fit to sit on a Board who quotes what he hears through " a lady friend." Doctors preach to persons outside a hospital that either a highly nitrogenous dietary, a stuffy room, or want of occupation is by itself an evil and a fruitful source of trouble: why, then, do they allow their patients inside a hospital to be subjected in the convalescent rooms to a combination of these three evils, and then wonder that complaints arise 1 Charitable Aid. 1908-9. 1909-10. Increase. Expenditure ... ... £112,818 ... £112,833 ... £15 This small increase in expenditure may be regarded as satisfactory, as for the last ten years the charitable-aid expenditure has increased at an average rate of £3,523 per annum. Receipts. —These amounted to £142,456, the details being given in Table VII, but the following items are of special interest: — 1908-9. 1909-10. Increase. £ £ £ Receipts from Government ... ... 49,413 51,887 2,474 ~ local bodies ... ... 40,774 42,468 1,G94 ~ voluntary contributions ... 3,520 10,184 6,664 ~ persons relieved ... ... 14,633 15,024 391

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The increase of £6,664 in voluntary contributions is satisfactory. Curiously enough, as is practically the case with hospitals, one-eighth of the total receipts for charitable aid is derived from payments by persons relieved. 1908-9. 1909-10. Decrease. Expenditure, — £ £ £ Indoor relief ... ... ... 68,012 64,335 3,677 Increase. Outdoor relief... ... ... 37,537 38,988 1,451 Administration ... ... 6,671 6,888 217 Other expenses ... ... 597 2,621 2,024 £112,817 £112,832 £15 It will be noted that the expenditure on indoor relief is lower by £3,678 than the previous year, though there was an average of 1,169 inmates as against 1,055 of the previous year. The increase of £1,451 in the cost of outdoor relief is lower than was expected, as there was a good deal of "unemployment" last year. Table X shows the average cost of maintenance in the Old People's Homes; and the contrast of the cost per bed with that of our hospitals, though not surprising, may be of interest to Boards which, under the new law, have the control of all kinds of institutions. Maintenance Expenditure,. Cost per Bed. Hospitals. Old People's Homes, £ s. d. £ s. d. Provisions ... ... ■ .. ... 23 14 7 11 11 0 Surgerj* and dispensary ... ... ... 9168 01311 Domestic and establishment ... ... ... 25 17 10 9 3 5 Salaries and wages ... ... ... ... 40 17 11 6 4 7 Total ... ... ... ...£lOO 7 0 £27 12 11 On the whole these Homes are very well managed as regards the comfort and care of the aged inmates, and visitors from other parts of the world never fail to speak highly of the housing and treatment as compared to similar institutions in other countries. A certain section of the public is inclined to. be somewhat hysterical about the management of these institutions, which materially hampers the Boards and their officials. It must be remembered that a very large proportion of the inmates have led dissolute and intemperate lives, and that a semblance of discipline is essential for efficient management. It is a significant fact that some of the best-managed " Homes " are controlled by women, and it is to be hoped that Boards will gradually replace the "Master manager" and his wife by Matrons, who, as trained nurses, have had experience of men and women and the management of institutions. Everything nowadays points to the need for employing persons who have been trained for a particular calling, and yet we continue to appoint —to deal with some of the most difficult persons to manage, and have the control of valuable property —untrained persons, whose only qualification for the position is that they are " such a deserving couple," the " couple " being judged on the estimate or hearsay of the man or the woman, but seldom of both. Though during the past year there has been a decrease in the expenditure on these institutions, there is room for more economy. The country can afford to feed the inmates well, but, as is the case with some hospitals, there is unnecessary waste—if not something worse —in the management. The New Act. The past year has been rendered momentous in the history of social effort in the Dominion by the placing on the statute-book of the Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, 1909, the principal features of which are as follows :— (1.) Election of members of Boards supersedes the previous system of nomination. A Hospital Board consists, as before, of representatives of the various contributory districts within the hospital district, the representation on the Board being proportionate to" the population and the value of the rateable property in the contributory district. The representatives are, however, elected by the electors of the local authority of the contributory districts instead of being nominated by the local authorities themselves, who, however, have the power to fill-casual vacancies. Small contributory districts may, as before, be combined together by the Governor and return a representative in common. (2.) Continuity of office: Representatives elected at the first election of Boards under the Act will hold office for two years certain. Thereafter the representatives of any contributory district will retire at every general election of the local authority of that district, and their places will be filled by an election held at the same time as that general election. This arrangement preserves the continuity of the Boards by securing the retirement of groups of members at different times, and also prevents the necessity of any separate and special election by using the existing machinery of local elections. Provision is made for the Chairman of the Board to hold office for two years. (3.) One body administers both hospitals and charitable aid in its district : The distinction between Hospital Boards and Charitable Aid Boards is abolished, and every Board possesses the double function of maintaining hospitals and administering charitable relief.

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(4.) All existing separate institutions (except a few which are specifically exempted on the ground that they are self-supporting so far as the local authorities are concerned) are vested in the Hospital Boards of the districts in which they are situated, and they cease accordingly to exist as separate institutions. (5.) No new separate institutions can be established. Charitable bodies desiring incorporation may, as the law now stands, register under the Unclassified Societies Act. (6.) The existing separate institutions which are not transferred to the Boards retain their present corporate existence and independent management and their right to Government subsidies, but have no right to obtain financial assistance from the Hospital Board or the local authorities. (7.) Every institution under the control of a Board is to be directly administered by a committee nominated by the Board. The committee may comprise persons who are not members of the Board. The powers of the committees are completely subordinate to those of the Board. (8.) Infectious-diseases hospitals are made subject in all respects to the same law as ordinary hospitals, except that the Chief Health Officer can, as at present, require sufficient provision for infectious diseases to be made. (9.) Under the repealed Act in two of the large centres no less than four different bodies administered hospitals and charitable aid, the functions of two of the Boards being simply to find the money, in the expenditure of which they had practically no voice. (10.) Government subsidies: These remain as before as regards the 245. in the pound granted on voluntary contributions and the 10s. in the pound granted on bequests. With a view, however, of helping poor districts, and at the same time penalizing extravagant administration, the previous subsidy of £1 for £1 on the amount collected by levies on local authorities is withdrawn, and subsidy is granted on the following basis :—

Rates of Subsidy for each Pound of Contributions levied from Contributory Local Authorities.

It will thus be seen that a poor district with a low rateable value per head gets a higher rate of subsidy than a rich district, whose high rateable value also presupposes a less number of poor to be provided for, and if such rich district is extravagant in its expenditure and has to levy at a high rate per head of its population, it receives a still lower subsidy. The subsidy of £1 for .£1 on loans for capital expenditure, however, remains as before. (11.) Better provision is made for the very difficult matters of-relief afforded by one Board to residents in the district of another. (12.) A certain degree of Ministerial control is given in respect of medical and other appointments by Boards, the framing of by-laws, and expenditure on new buildings. (13.) Two or. more Boards may by agreement combine together to establish any hospital, sanatorium, or other institution, to be managed by a joint committee. (14.) Boards' powers are extended to embrace public health : A Board may, with the consent of the local authorities in its district, be declared the local authority of such district for the purpose of the Public Health Act. The First Elections. Though it is a matter for regret that so little interest 'was shown in the first election, held on the 20th March, 1909, the Act came into operation under good auspices. Contrary to expectation, there was little dissatisfaction expressed with the apportionment of representation of local bodies or Hospital Boards, especially with regard to the " grouping " of the smaller local bodies. With a view to minimize the dissatisfaction that was anticipated on this very question of '•'grouping" for the purposes of representation, the Department submitted suggestions to the local authorities, and, though, as a result of the negotiations that followed, some of the Boards are larger than is necessary for the purposes of administration, it was considered wiser to risk an unwieldy Board than that the Department should be involved in a conflict with the local authorities at the very commencement of the Act.

First Column. Second Column. Rate of Levy per Head of the Po mlation. Rateable Value per Head of the Population. Under Under 3s., Under 2s. 6d., but not 3s. 6d., but not under but not under 2s. 2s. 6d. under 3s. Under 4s., but not under 3s. 6d. Under 2s. Not under 4s. fader £100 nder £150, but not under £100 fader £200, but not under £150 nder £250, but not under £200 'nder £300, but not under £250 ■nder £350, but not under £300 fader £400, but not under £350 fader £450, but not under £400 ot under £450 .. s. 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 d. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 s. 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 d. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 s. 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 d. 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 s. d. 23 3 22 3 21 3 20 3 19 3 18 3 17 3 16 3 15 3 [s. d. 22 3 21 3 20 3 19 3 18 3 17 3 16 3 15 3 14 3 s. 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 d. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

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A, few local authorities neglected to hold elections, and their representatives on the Board were subsequently appointed by His Excellency. Many members of the old Boards were elected, consequently the personnel of the elected Boards differs very little from that of Boards nominated under the old regime —a point which, at this particular stage of social development in this country, may be viewed with considerable satisfaction. In fact, there was a distinct disposition on the part of the newly elected Boards to avail themselves of the services of those who had seen the gradual development of our hospital system, and to appoint, as co-operative members of committee, persons who were recognized to have done good service under the old law, but who for one reason or another were disinclined to allow themselves to be nominated for election. The new Boards have settled down to their work with a good deal of zeal. In many districts committees with limited powers have been appointed to carry out the details of the Boards' work, particularly with regard to institutional management and outdoor relief. As time goes on, the tendency will undoubtedly be to extend the powers of these committees. This must be carefully watched. It is early yet to expect the Boards to recognize the significance of the new law, and extend its operations into wider fields. The machinery is available, but let it rest until the base of operations is made secure, for not until then should the general advance be sounded. Subjects which should engage the Attention of the Boards during the coming Year. (1.) The Fixing of the Base of Operations. (a.) This should be the largest Hospital of the district, and the Board's offices should be as handy to this Hospital as is possible. By this means the cost of administration should be lessened, as it would tend to prevent reduplication of the clerical staff. The Board's Secretary would be in touch with the various executive officers, and therefore better able to supervise the conduct of the institution. (h.) From the parent or base Hospital patients could be drafted to suitable outlying institutions —the chronic ward, the Old People's Home, the Convalescent Home, &c. (c.) From the parent Hospital could also be drafted nurses to staff such outlying institutions, including the small country hospitals. By this means their training would be more varied, and would better qualify them for administrative work. It would enable nurses, who would otherwise have to be trained in country hospitals, to obtain the " mana "of having been trained in a large hospital. The larger Boards are now working in this direction. (2.) Self-contained Districts. —The larger hospital districts should be self-contained — i.e., should be in a position to provide accommodation for all classes of the sick and needy in suitable parts of the district, viz.,— (a.) The acutely sick, including — (1.) The sick infant; (2.) The mentally defective (awaiting examination); (3.) The delirium tremens patient; (4.) The venereal patient. (Classes that have been hitherto somewhat neglected.) (b.) The chronic and incurable, (c.) The " infectious " patient. (d.) The consumptive— (1.) Curable. (2.) Incurable. (A special branch of the out-patient department might be devoted to encouraging persons in the pre-phthisical stages to seek advice. Such measures, combined with a system of district nursing, might do good work in the fight against this disease.) (c.) The maternity patient— (1.) By outside medical attendance; (2.) By district (midwife) nurses; (3.) By maternity wards attached to certain hospitals. (/.) The aged and needy— (1.) Indoor and outdoor relief. (g.) The out-patient, by means of a special department attached to the Hospital in conjunction with a system of district nursing. A district nurse in touch with an out-patient department could do great work in visiting those persons who are treatment as out-patients, or who have recently been discharged from the Hospital, in seeing that they are conforming to the treatment prescribed, and that they are living under sanitary conditions. Such a district nurse would also visit those cases of measles and whoopingcough which are necessarily excluded from the hospitals, and advise mothers as to the feeding of their children and the general hygiene of their home. She would also advise the Board on many other matters relating to the circumstances of those receiving treatment or relief. The suggested duties of a country district nurse have been fully gone into in other reports,

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(3.) Public Health. —It would greatly facilitate the work of the Boards, and entail an economical administration, if they assumed the responsibilities of a local authority under the Public Health Act, as they are entitled to do under section 83 of the Hospitals Act, especially with regard to the control of infectious diseases. All Hospital Boards, and almost all local authorities interviewed on this subject, have confirmed the principle that the authority responsible for the accommodation of the sick should be also responsible for those influences that are likely to cause or spread sickness. In some districts the local authorities have agreed to give up all their powers under the Public Health Act to the Hospital Boards, and the latter have cheerfully accepted the additional responsibility. (4.) Co-operation between Public and Private Philanthropy. —lt should be the aim of all Boards to co-operate with private societies, with a view to prevent the overlapping that is now going on. A great deal could be done in this direction if those concerned would but approach the matter in an impartial spirit, and waive all local or sectarian prejudices. A number of private philanthropic societies are doing good work in the country, but, as they are not in touch with each other —indeed, some are working in open antagonism —nor with the Hospital Boards, many undeserving persons are receiving relief which would not be given if there were some system of organization. It would be quite proper for the Boards to give pecuniary assistance to those private societies which are doing good work that would otherwise have to be undertaken by the Boards, and by giving such assistance the Government subsidies would be given automatically. The Boards could allow societies thus subsidized to manage their own affairs, either as co-operative members of committees that Boards are entitled to set up, or altogether free of the Boards, provided the latter were made aware as to the exact ground each society was covering, so that executive officers could work in unison. It is hoped that the ensuing year will see some dogged efforts made in this direction. I would particularly direct the attention of those interested in the training of nurses and -nidwives, and the conduct of maternity hospitals, to the appended report of the Assistant Inspector. I cannot conclude this report without thanking the officers of the Department for the help they have so loyally rendered me. I take this opportunity to specially thank Miss Maclean for relieving me of much work in connection with the St. Helens Hospitals and Nurses and Midwives Registration Acts; Dr. Finch for good work dene under section 83 of the principal Act; and to Dr. Frengley I am greatly indebted for many valuable suggestions with regard to the plans and specifications submitted to the Department. Nor must I forget the help I have received from Mr. Killick, Chief Clerk, and the zeal and industry he has ever displayed in the interests of the Department. T. H. A. Valintinb, Inspector-General. The Minister in Charge of Hospitals and Charitable Aid Department.

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REPORT ON NURSES REGISTRATION, MIDWIVES, AND PRIVATE HOSPITALS ACTS, ETC.

Sm ~- Wellington, April, 1910. 1 nave the honour to report concerning the administration of the Nurses Registration Act the Midwives Act, and Part II of the Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, 1908. The Nurses Registration Act. During the twelve months which have elapsed since 31st March, 1908, two examinations have been held under the Nurses Registration Act. The regulation under this Act, which came into force in January, 1909, whereby the preliminary examination in anatomy and physiology was relegated to the" training schools, to be held at an earlier period of training than was heretofore the case—thus giving the pupils more time for the study of the more practical details of their nursing-work, in preparation for the final examination and registration—had been adopted by nearly all the training schools, so that there were a very limited number of nurses examined by the State in these subjects. The teaching of invalid cookery has been warmly taken up by all the training schools, and has mostly been carried out by means of a special course of theoretical and practical teaching, with a final examination, at the technical schools. There were during the year 100 candidates for the final examination: Eighty-nine passed, and their names were placed on the register. The receipts of fees for examination and registration were £94., and the expenses in connection with examiners' and supervisors' fees amounted to £212. The examiners have most kindly assisted in bringing before the candidates the points which they have failed to correctly answer in their examination questions, by sending valuable comments, afterwards published in the nurses' journal Kai Tiaki. This makes a means of educating the nurses in general, over and above the teaching at their training schools. It has been endeavoured to eliminate as much as possible from the examination-papers questions which more distinctly bear on the knowledge required from students than from nurses. It must, however, be borne in mind that even with a question identically the same the answer from a nurse and from a student should be widely different. That of the nurse should be from the practical standpoint of the one who is to carry out the orders of a medical practitioner; that of a student from the standpoint of the medical practitioner who is to prescribe the treatment. It is important that the teachers of nurses should keep this view before them, and, when lecturing on the syllabus issued by the Registrar of Nurses for their guidance, remember that a nurse, whose time is so largely occupied by the practical part of her training (and this is certainly the most important), cannot be expected to study and commit to memory the same intimate and scientific aspect of those subjects which is necessary for the medical student. The younger lecturers, especially on anatomy and physiology, are often too keen to impart their knowledge to the nurse in a much larger degree than is at all necessary for her work. This is one reason why that portion of the syllabus is now required to be got through during the first year of training. The nurse requires only certain main facts on which she can build up her knowledge of the human frameand its working, gradually gathered and adapted to her daily work through her whole course of training and after-work. A very excellent innovation in the training of our future nurses will be made possible by the combination under one Hospital Board of the various institutions of a district. The chief hospital of the district will be the training school. All the pupils will be on the roll of that hospital, and will serve part of their term of training in a consumptive sanatorium or fever hospital, a chronic ward, a cottage or emergency hospital. The varied experience of working in these different institutions (which should all be under the supervision of the one Matron) will be of great benefit to the nurses, and there will not be so many girls who cannot be qualified for State registration, or who, if they can get sufficient teaching in a cottage hospital to come up for examination and be registered, are still of limited experience. It will be like one large hospital, the outside institutions being so many detached wards, to which a nurse is sent on duty foi a certain period —no one pupil being allowed to spend more than six months out of her three years away from the main hospital. The post-graduate training of our future Matrons will also be greatly aided by a term in charge of outside institutions. The work will not be so monotonous, and nurses will be enabled to keep up their knowledge of up-to-date surgery by returning, after a year as sister in charge of a cottage hospital, to charge of a hospital ward again. The staffing of the small hospitals and chronic and other institutions will no longer be a difficulty, as young women will be satisfied that they will get adequate training and experience. Nothing further has been done during the year regarding the training of nurses in private hospitals. At a conference of representative nurses held in November, 1909, the question was very fully discussed, and a strong expression of opinion given that it would not be possible to give a good training, that discipline could not be enforced,_ and that private patients objected to the ministration of unqualified nurses. On the other hand, it is argued that for the after-work of

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private nurses a private-hospital training is of great value. If nurses could be arbitrarily divided into two classes —one for public service and one for private work —it would no doubt be possible to train well in both public and private hospitals for each separate purpose; but for sisters of wards or matrons of training schools it seems essential to have the training and discipline of a public hospital. During the passage of the Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act a clause regulating the hours of nurses in training was incorporated in the Act. Fortunately for the working of the smaller hospitals, maternity hospitals, and private hospitals, the eight-hour limit was confined to the pupils of the hospitals of 100 beds. In the smaller and special hospitals the work is so ii regular, sometimes being very light and at others extremely heavy, that it would have been almost impossible to have kept a staff large enough to work eight hours a day only, without having at times very little indeed for them to do. The nurses of the Dominion protested strongly against the inclusion of the registered nurses in such limitation of their hours of work. They considered that as professional women, whose work concerned the sick and suffering, they should be at liberty to work for longer hours when needed by the exigencies of their patients. There is indeed no need for complaint as regards long hours or very exacting duties in the hospitals of the Dominion as a whole. The nurses are treated with consideration, usually very comfortably housed and catered for, and, in comparison with other countries, are well paid. The backblocks district nursing scheme is opening out for the nurses of the Dominion a large field for their activities. It is slowly but surely developing, and women of high character and good training and experience will be required to undertake the great responsibility which will be laid upon them. A similar scheme is shortly to be instituted in Australia, called "bush nursing," but it is more on private-charity lines. It is advocated by Lady Dudley, the wife of the Governor-General; and Miss Amy Hughes, the Lady Superintendent of the Queen Victoria Jubilee Nurses, is coming out to help to organize the work. Funds are being collected to finance the scheme. In New Zealand the financial part of the scheme is on a surer basis. The people themselves in a backblocks district are to find the money for it—partly by a special guarantee, and partly by the rates which they already pay to the Hospital Board; the amount is then supplemented by the usual Government subsidy. Further, the nurse being actually settled in a district, those who require her services must, if they can afford it, pay for them. If she were not there, they would probably do without her rather than have the added expense of bringing her from a distant centre and waiting perhaps until their urgent need were over. Twenty-three nurses from overseas hospitals were registered in New Zealand during the year, the total now on the register being 882. Maori Nurses. The training of the Maori nurses presents much difficulty, chiefly owing to the reluctance of the hospital authorities to take these girls into their training schools. The two nurses who have so far been trained and obtained certificates, both for general and midwifery work, have been appointed to the staff of the Native Health Department. Their services have been utilized with good result in several outbreaks of illness in the pas, mostly typhoid. They endeavour to teach some of the first principles of sanitation, and the Natives have in some cases responded well, and drained and cleaned their pas. When stationed at a pa the sick are brought to them from the whole surrounding district, and, though frequently their treatment is abandoned for that of the tohungas, still little by little their influence will tell. One nurse is stationed at New Plymouth, the other at Taupo; but for a recent outbreak of typhoid at Jerusalem, on the Wanganui River, both were required. They improvised a hospital, and had seven or more patients at a time —undoubtedly preventing a widespread outbreak of the disease. There are also three pupils in regular training at the Napier, Wanganui, and Palmerston North Hospitals, and five or six girls who have gone through a preliminary training as daypupils attending the Auckland and Napier Hospitals from the Native colleges. It is hoped to find vacancies shortly for these girls as regular trainees. The Midwivbb Act, 1908. There have during the last year been two examinations of pupils trained at the State Maternity 'St. Helens Hospitals, the Medical School Maternity Hospital, and other institutions authorized to train in conjunction with lectures at the St. Helens Hospitals. Fifty-two candidates came up for examination and passed, and are now registered as midwives. Twenty-two trained and certificated midwives from overseas were also registered during the year. The standard of education of the women training as midwives varies more than that of those coming forward for general nursing, and frequently also the women are older, and find it more difficult to study. Despite these drawbacks, however, the examiners have expressed themselves as well satisfied with the general standard of the pupils' knowledge. The medical officers and the matrons and submatrons are to be thanked for the whole-hearted way in which they devote themselves to the teaching of their pupils, both in theory and practice. The charitable institutions, such as the Refuges for Single Women and the Salvation Army Maternity Home, have trained a few pupils; but these, if they pass the examinations at all, are not commented upon favourably by the examiners. Their practical knowledge is poor. The stimulus of a training school is missing, and, although they have the benefit of attending the

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lectures of medical officers and matrons at the St Helens Hospitals, the constant bedside teaching is lacking. The attempt at teaching in private hospitals has not been found successful. A new training school has been added to the list in the Townley Maternity Hospital, Gisborne, opened in April. This was referred to in last year's report. A matron trained in general nursing at the Thames Hospital, and in midwifery at St. Helens Hospital, Auckland, was appointed, and, with the medical officer in charge, will give teaching to pupils on the same lines as the St. Helens Hospitals. The patients will be of much the same class, and there will also be a certain amount of outside work. The inspection of midwives, and, with that, some instruction of the untrained women, has been carried on as last year, and we now have a very fair knowledge of the kind of nursing the women in different country parts have to depend on. In some places clean, respectable women, "registered or not, with a very fair grasp of their work, and who have frequently been well coached by the doctors with whom they work, are found; and there is no desire to interfere with them. They are allowed privileges as to attending and receiving patients which appear necessary for the present from the needs of their particular districts. In other places there is either no registered midwife at all, or very ignorant and dirty women. It is endeavoured then to get a trained midwife to settle in such places. When the Hospital Boards fairly realize the responsibility which has been put upon them to care for the general health of their districts, and to see that what is necessary in the way of nursing is available for the outlying parts, we may hope for improvement in this respect. To supply midwives for the country parts it is proposed to give free training in the State Maternity Hospitals to certain pupils recommended by the Hospital Boards, who cannot afford to pay the usual fees, but who will be willing to settle where they are required for a specified time in return for this concession. Women who already have their homes in the district should be given the preference, as then, if they are not able to earn enough to live entirely by this nursing work, they can at least supplement their incomes, and are, at hand for the cases which require them. In districts which will be supplied by a district nurse a great part of this difficulty will be overcome, as the district nurse, being also a trained midwife, can supervise the work of"the untrained midwife or maternity nurse in a way which it would not be possible for the doctor to undertake. It is proposed to increase the means of training midwives—firstly, by adding to the accommodation for nurses at the St. Helens Hospitals, so that as many pupils will be received as can obtain the necessary number of cases (the new hospital buildings proposed will accommodate many more cases); secondly, by establishing out-stations in working-men's localities, such as Petone and the Lower Hutt, where men engaged in the meat-preserving industries and the woollenfactories live. Here one or two nurses might live and work on district lines, attending those women in their homes who are too far away to be attended from the hospitals. This should benefit a large number of women. The work of the maternity hospitals has been steadily growing, and the need of more up-to-date buildings and more accommodation is daily more clearly demonstrated, as will be seen by the detailed reports of each hospital. Patients are now coming into these hospitals for their third and fourth confinements. New-comers to the Dominion are recommended to the St. Helens Hospitals, and in Dunedin especially some of the immigrants have been the most complicated and abnormal cases. A special feature of the St. Helens Hospitals is the great success with breast feeding. Many mothers of several children who have never nursed have been enabled to do so by the patient and painstaking care of the nurses. Every means is tried to establish breast feeding, and the pupils have the benefit of seeing what can be done with seemingly hopeless cases. In Wellington, out of the 189 cases, only i babies were artificially fed, and 37 supplemented for a short time. On several occasions the few babies so fed were kept in for several months, partly with the object of teaching the pupils the practical care of infants for a longer term than the ordinary lying-in period.' Premature and weakly infants from the district are often brought in too, to give them the best chance of survival; and the pupils thus have as much as possible of practical instruction in infant-feeding. St. Helens Hospital, Wellington. From the Ist April, 1909, to the 31st March, 1910, 205 cases were admitted, 189 children were born, and there were 13 stillbirths. There were two maternal deaths—one case bein°- admitted in a moribund condition, and dying an hour after admission; the other case sjaicope. There were 3 deaths of infants. Eighty patients were attended in their homes. There were 79 children born, 1 stillbirth, and 1 infant's death. This shows an increase of 36 patients indoors and 20 patients outside. There has been no increase of accommodation, and the inconveniences and difficulty of working in a place never intended for a hospital are often very keenly felt. It has been necessary to refuse to book cases and to send away cases to private hospitals on several occasions. A small ironing-room, which can also be used for drying clothes, was built during the year, and has been of great service. A site has at length been obtained by the Government on lease, with a purchasing clause. It is hoped to erect on this site an up-to-date maternity hospital. A house on the grounds is to be added to, and used as a nurses' home. The property is in Coromandel Street, and is bordered by the Town Belt on one side and a gully on the other, so it cannot be built in. It is near the Constable Street tram, and is within easy reach of Kilbirnie and Miramar, as well as Newtown and Island Bay.

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There has been no change in the staff of this Hospital, the work being carried on despite all disadvantages in a most satisfactory manner by Dr. Agnes Bennett, Miss Brown, and Sister Clarke. There are now 11 pupils in course of training, and 11 were trained and registered during the year ending 31st March. St. Helens Hospital, Dunedin. From the Ist April, 1909, till the 31st March, 1910, 184 patients were admitted. There were 172 children born, no maternal deaths, 6 stillbirths, 2 deaths of infants. Thirty patients were attended in their homes, and there were 29 children born. In the beginning of the year an adjoining property was purchased, which will give ample room in the future for the extension of the Hospital, and, owing to the fact of a cottage on this land being used for accommodation for the nurses, seven more beds are now available in the Hospital. As in this town the Medical School Maternity Hospital divides the work of this class with St. Helens, this should be sufficient for some time. It is intended to erect an isolation ward on the new property. There have been no changes in the staff, Dr. Siedeberg, Miss Holford, and Miss Gow still continuing their most successful work. This Hospital has now been established four years and a half, and only one maternal death has occurred, though frequently patients are brought in in a most critical state. Nine pupils have been trained during the year, and registered as midwives, while 8 are now training. St. Helens Hospital, Auckland. From the Ist April, 1909, to the 31st March, 1910, 237 patients were admitted. There were 232 children born, no maternal deaths, 6 stillbirths, 3 deaths of infants. One hundred and sixty-four patients* were attended outside the Hospital in their homes, and in the Door of Hope Refuge for single girls. There were 1.52 children born, no maternal deaths, 11 stillbirths, 2 deaths of infants. The year lias in this Hospital been uneventful as regards work. The accommodation has at times been stretched to the utmost, and it will be necessary ere long to "build new hospital wards. The out-patient department has grown steadily, owing largely to the central position of the Hospital. Tenders have been called for a new laundry, which is badly needed. A room is rented, in which three additional pupil-nurses are accommodated, and there are now twelve on the staff. Eleven pupils were trained and registered during the year ending 31st March. Miss Peiper, who had been Matron of the Hospital since the commencement, was appointed Lady Superintendent at the Auckland General Hospital, and Miss Ludwig, Submatron of St Helens, Christchurch, was appointed Matron. Dr. Tracy luglis still continues his work as Medical Officer, and Sister Paul as Submatron, to the satisfaction of the Department. St. Helens Hospital, Christchurch. From the Ist April, 1909, to the 31st March, 1910, 251 patients were admitted into this Hospital, being 35 more than the year before. There were 2 maternal deaths, 236 children were born, there were 13 stillbirths, # and 2 deaths of infants. Seventy-nine patients were attended in their homes. There were 76 children born 1 stillbirth, 1 maternal death, and 1 death of infant. In August of last year there was septic trouble in the Hospital, the cause being quite unknown. A thorough bacteriological examination was made, but nothing was discovered which would justify condemnation of the building. A pneumococcic infection was found, and traced to a probable source in a patient who had been in the General Hospital with pneumonia The Hospital was closed to intending patients and thoroughly fumigated, and there was no further The plans are completed for a new building for patients, and it is hoped that the new hospital wards will before long be an accomplished fact. The present building will make a good administrative block and nurses' quarters. Some nurses are still sleeping outside Ten pupils were trained and registered during the year. There are now 12 pupil-nurses on the staff, the last one being a woman over the regulation age, for whom a concession was made, as she intended returning to her home in Westland, where properly qualified midwives are badly needed. ■ th e year there have been several changes in the staff. Dr. Irving remains in charge assisted by Dr. Eleanor Baker, and thanks are due to them for unremitting care and good wo,i at the Hospital. Miss Inghs, who had been Matron since the Hospital wfs started, was trans erred m January to the charge of Te Waikato Sanatorium. Miss Cameron is MaW in he place, and Nurse Heatley, a former pupil, is acting Submatron for three months. Appended is the statistical report of the four State Maternity Hospitals, showing 1 229 Patients-an increase of 108 patients since last report-1,165 children born alive, 39Stillborn bund cT V r• ° f th f , ° ne WaS an colam P tic Case ' brou g ht into hospital in a moribund condition, and living only an hour after admission infaiS, c il Vei ' age daJB ' Stay WaS U ' and * he " Verage daily number of P atients - deluding the

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The Medical School Maternity Hospital. From the Ist April, 1909, to the 31st March, 1910, 141 patients were admitted, and there were 143 births, no maternal deaths, 4 deaths of infants, and 4 stillbirths. The Hospital has been three times visited during the year, the last time being in February Some improvements have been made in the and a drying-chamber has been provided. " r There is no means of isolating patients properly. _ The place is always found in good order. A great part of the work is done by the single girls who are taken in to wait. The pupil-nurses attend outside oases with the students, but without qualified supervision Ihey send for a doctor in abnormal cases, but as a rule get their patients into the Hospital Dr. Lloss was appointed Medical Officer and Dr. Ritchie assistant. Miss Rose Macdonald is still Matron, and there are 4 pupils. Five pupils were trained during the year. The Townley Maternity Hospital, Gisborne. This Hospital, which has been established by the efforts of the Cook County Women's Guild aided by a grant of land from the Government and a subsidy of £1,000, was completed early in (lie year, and formally opened in April by Lady Ward. It had, however, commenced work earlier Miss Anderson, trained in the Thames Hospital, and in midwifery at St. Helens Auckland was appointed Matron. The Hospital is to be conducted on much the same lines as the St. Helens Hospitals, and is to be a training school for midwives; but there are a few private rooms for the more well-to-do patients. It is expected to be self-supporting. Some outdoor work is to be done, pupils attending poor patients in their homes. Other Matbbnity Hombs. Alexandra Home, Wellington. This Home was visited in June and December. There were on the last occasion 14 girls in and 10 babies. & About 25 confinements take place annually, and usually one pupil-midwife is trained in conjunction with receiving lectures at St. Helens. Miss Finch, who had been Matron for nine years, resigned during the year, and Miss Clarke formerly m charge of the maternity ward at St. Mary's, Otahuhu, was appointed Matron. The Linwood Refuge, Christchurch. Visited on 29th March. There were 8 girls in, 1 in the maternity ward, only half of the accommodation being taken up. The girls object to being obliged to remain for six months. There were only 6 babies and of these five were bottle-fed, owing to the milk-supply having failed. The girls do laundry-work for the institution, and perhaps this is too much for them. Victoria Home for Friendless Girls, Invercarqill. Visited on 20th March. This Home has been much improved by the addition of a labourroom, a ward off it for lying-in mothers, bath-rooms for patients and staff, and a small laundry There were 11 babies, from three months to two years, in, mostly looking bright and healthy. The mothers had left for situations, the rule as to remaining for six months having rather fallen into abeyance. The Home is well kept. Samaritan Home, Ghrutchurch. This Home, which has, besides taking in the criminal class of women and men, been the refuge for single girls not eligible for the Homes for first cases, such as the Salvation Army and the Linwood Refuge, will now come under the Charitable Aid Board, and it is to be hoped that some better arrangement will b.e made than has hitherto prevailed, and that possibly it may no longer be kept up as a separate institution, the building being neither suitable nor capable of much improvement. St. Mary's, Otahuhu. This Home is still in charge of Miss Handcock, with Mrs. Nixon for the maternity work. The latter, however, is now resigning. The scope of the institution is to be enlarged by the addition of a children's wing, in which the babies will be placed after the first six months, when the mothers go out to work. They will be kept here for two years, under the charge of a trained nurse. It is proposed by the President, Canon McMurray, to make this place a training school for midwives under the Midwives Act. As there are usually 25 to 30 girls received durino- the year, there should be sufficient material for a limited number of pupils. Door of Hope, Auckland. This Home continues its usual work under Miss Hutchinson. Five girls were attended in confinement during the year by the St. Helens Hospital nurses.

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Bethany Home, Napier. ■ The Bethany Home' is still carried on under the same management. The new house is cdiilfortably furnished, and affords some opportunity of teaching the girls household work. Salvation Army Maternity Homes. Wellington. Visited in February, 1910. Adjutant Scholes is now in charge of the Home, and a pupil has been attending lectures at St. Helens Hospital. The teaching, however, with no Matron who has had hospital training, is not satisfactory. . The place itself is well managed and clean, and the babies well cared for. These are kept after their mothers leave until homes are found for them. Auckland. Visited on 3rd November, 1909. There were 15 girls and 10 babies in. The new Home which it was proposed to build is yet in the future. The present one is not at all suitable for the work, and the rooms are much too crowded. The place is kept as clean and airy as possible under the circumstances, and the need is too great for it to be closed. No pupils are trained here. Christchurch. Visited in March, 1910. There were 13 girls in—three waiting confinement —and 14 babies. The Home was, as usual, in very good order. The girls were mostly engaged in needlework. The babies looked healthy. One pupil midwife is training in this Home. Dunedin. Visited in March, 1910. There were 11 girls and 9 babies in. Four mothers were nursing their infants; the others were away at work, and paying for the maintenance of the infants. The place was very clean and well kept. The Private Hospitals Act, 1908. During the year since the Ist April, 1909, the inspection of private hospitals has been carried out, and the regulations have been more stringently enforced now that people have become acquainted with the fact that they are under Government control. In the past, proprietors of private hospitals erred often through ignorance, and commenced taking in patients without applying for a license, pleading as excuse that they did not know it was necessary; or they would move from one house to another, or build additions, without references to the Department. When it is taken into consideration that of the 202 licensed private hospitals in the Dominion a large proportion viz., 117 —are small maternity homes, owned by some of the old-time untrained midwives, who do not read or understand regulations, this is not to be wondered at. In these homos only about three or four patients are taken at one time, and the probable average would be one. There are seventy hospitals for medical and surgical patients, and these are owned by trained and registered' nurses, and some few by doctors in country places are allowed to receive maternity eases also. On the whole these places are well equipped for their work and well conducted. Fifteen are conducted by trained and certificated rnidwives, and are larger and much better equipped than those owned by the old untrained midwives. Two of these hospitals have lately been established in Christchureh by St. Helens pupils—Miss Cowper and Mrs. Bethuue —and should fill a need there. A very good private hospital was opened during the year at Gisborne by two trained maternity nurses from Sydney —Misses Wade and Wilbow. They also have medical and surgical patients under the charge of a certificated nurse from Sydney. Gisborne is very well equipped with private hospitals, and now has a maternity hospital conducted on the same lines as St. Helens as well. In New Plymouth large additions have been made to two private hospitals. Miss Baker has built a new house for general cases, and Miss Pike has added a number of rooms for midwifery cases. A third has also been started with a certificated nurse as manager. Several private hospitals have been transferred during the year, and some given up. The Flagstaff Sanatorium has been closed, and the Rock and Pillar taken over by the Dunedin Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. The number of private hospitals licensed — For medical and surgical patients ... ... ■•■ 70 Beds available ... ■ ■ • • ■ • • ■ ■ ■ ■ "o*> For maternity cases only ... ....■ . ••■ ••■ •■• 132 Beds available ... •■• ••■ ••• •■■ ■■■ "1" Hospitals licensed for medical, surgical, and midwifery cases ... 84 I must acknowledge with thanks the great assistance of Miss Bichnell and Miss Bagley in the inspection of private hospitals, and the visiting and instruction of the untrained midwives. H. Maclean, Assistant Inspector. The Inspector-General of Hospitals.

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Statistical Report of St. Helens Hospitals from the 1st April, 1909, to the 31st March, 1910, compiled from Reports furnished by Physicians and Lecturers at St. Helens Hospitals.

Complications.

No. Remarks. No. Remarks. Total deliveries -! , I Out 865 343 Compound— ctd. Hydramnios 11 11 Delay in 3 ; 1 in premature birth, and 1 anencephalous. "I Sex .. (M1,208 1 vesicular mole. Haemorrhage— Accidental Unavoidable 6 10 647 ! 572 23 6 10 3 placentse preevise, 2 inertia, 3 retained placentse, 1 lacerated perineeum, 1 debility. 1 an outside case. Twins 1 triplets (one alive and well). Presentations— L.O.A. E.O.A. E.O.P. L.O.P. .. Breech Footling 805 275 67 26 26 5 Secondary Operations— Induction 2 6 Transverse Face 5 4 1 premature ; dead some months. 1 marginal placenta praevia. 1 very large child perforated. i Version 8 1 rapidly, by Bozzi's dilator — placenta prsevia and concealed haemorrhage ; 1 by bougies — albuminuria with severe toxaemia—child alive ; 1 at eighth month, masculine pelvis. 2 transverse ; 3 placentae praevise; 1 eclampsia, face presentation. Compound— Head and hand . . Unknown, outdoor Prolapse of cord. . 16 26 3 i] 1 vertex, forceps used, child born alive ; 1 footling, child alive. Perforation Forceps Manual removal of placenta I 1 95 18 1 asphyxiated. La. Lacerated Perinseum Primip. Primip. Multip. Multi Instrum. first degree Second degree . . ?hird degree )ther lacerations 82 27 1 9 43 4 24 9 2 4

No. Alb. pres. Alb. abs. on Dis- on Discharge. J charge. | Some Accompanying Complications. I i No. 10 No. 39 Albuminuria before labour 71 Alb. abundant in 3 oases —1 primip., uncomplicated; 1 3-para, anaemia, cardiac, fatal syncope ; 1 9-para, adherent placenta. Alb. present in fair quantity in 3 cases—1 primip., premature birth ; 1 primip., stillbirth and P.P.H. Alb. traces only in 10 cases —1 3-para, marginal placenta preevia ; 1 primip., morbidity; 1 primip., pneumococcus sepsis, embolism, fatal termination. 1 twins. 6 retained placenta. 3 marginal placenta prsevia. 1 vesicular mole. Several rheumatism, and several history of scarlet fever. 1 urine solid on admission, confinement normal, alb. cleared up six days. Labour induced by bougies in 1 owing to severe toxaemia. 1, owing to cedema, vulva sloughing when admitted ; confinement normal; lactation established. 1 had marked subinvolution ; 1 degenerate placenta. 4 had eclampsia on fifth day. 1 admitted moribund. 1 primipara, premature labour, macerated fetus, fatal. iVhh toxic symptoms 12 4 Iclampsia 1 chron foetus hospi , day o ic nephriti delivered ;al. 1 ha £ puerperii is, foetus macerated. 1 admitted moribund; dead I; patient died within fifteen minutes of entering .d fits during delivery; stillbirth. 1 fits on fifth em ; was treated A.P. three days. !

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Complications —continued.

Morbidity List (with Day of Occurrences of Temperature).

Mortality.

Inability to Nurse.

Central. Marg. withi Without Heem. Hsem. Remarks. 'lacenta prsevia I No. 1 No. 9 No. 2 1 primipara ; central; two haemorrhages before admission ; eight months pregnant; labour induced ; dilated Bozzi dilator ; still-born child. 1 had P.P.H. as well as A.P.H. 1 profuse haemorrhage. No deaths.

Temp, for at least Two Consecutive Days. i a 'A 3 Day! IS i-H Some Causes. i—i i,\4 [ d I i 4 i I 100 to 100-8 . . 31 10 8; 2 13 saprsemia ; 1 general tuberculosis ; 1 colitis ; 1 bronchitis ; 1 acute tonsillitis ; 7 mastitis ; 1 auto-infection from B.C.C. due to faecal impaction in colon ; 6 cellulitis ; 1 phlebitis ; 1 septicaemia due to B.C.C, in hospital thirty-five days ; 5 influenza epidemic ; 5 adherent chorion ; 3 emotional ; 1 cystitis ; 1 severe constipation ; 7 lactation excessive ; 2 syphilitic ulcer ; 2 abscess of mouth ; 2 pneumococcus sepsis, epidemic. 100-8 to 102 .. 30 6 5 102 to 103 .. 13 2;.. Over 103 3-1 15 j

i No. : No. I Remarks. Maternal infantile 5 ! 1 placenta praevia, pelvic cellulitis, embolus ; 1 pneumococcus septicaemia ; 1 albuminuria, cardiac syncope ; 1 eclampsia, admitted moribund ; 1 syncope I one hour and a half after delivery. 11 i 1 pneumococcic pyaemia ; 1 haematemesis ; 1 patent foramen ovale ; 1 meningitis ; 1 asphyxiated when born, lived eleven hours ; 1 haemorrhage from stomach and bowels ; 1 delayed labour. 15 i 4 placentae prseviee ; 1 hydrocephalus ; 3 eclampsia ; 2 asphyxiated ; 1 knotted cord. Stillbirths, full term 3 remature lacerated .. 8 ; 1 anencephalous ; 1 knee presentation ; 1 ante-partum haemorrhage ; 1 placenta j praevia. 12 i 1 of set of twins, other healthy ; 2 of triplets. .

I No. Some of the Principal Causes. Complete (1-5 per cent.) 19 1 mania and epilepsy ; 1 very neurotic patient, no milk secreted ; 1 eclampsia ; 2 phthisis ; 1 advanced cardiac disease ; 1 extreme pain on suckling, with treatment nervous breakdown ; breasts undeveloped ; large, flabby breasts, no milk secreted ; albuminuria, no milk ; extensive scars on breast ; septicaemia ; badly fissured nipples ; malformation of infant's jaw, not able to suck ; debility ; poor milk ; inverted nipples ; malnutrition on part of mothers, which condition improved before leaving hospital ; in 2 cases child weaned because was not thriving, and did much better on artificial feeding. Partial (6-04 per cent.) 92-34 per cent, of the mothers nursed Number of patients concerned 73 1,208

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Notes. Wellington. Breast feeding has, as formerly, been especially emphasized. 2'ol per cent, did not suckle, all on account of constitutional disease (see above). One mother with depressed nipples, who had not nursed her previous eight children, successfully suckled. Another who had not nursed her previous four was the same. A third, who had always nursed on one breast, went out nursing in normal way on both. One case of mammary abscess, in which five incisions had to be made, nursed successfully on injured breast as well as the other. An unusually large number of underfed anaemic women had to be dealt with in the winter of 1909. All improved very much in Hospital, and most of them nursed their children completely on leaving Hospital. On several occasions the Hospital lias been taxed to the utmost, and at one of these times of pressure the only cases of mastitis and cystitis that have occurred developed, giving a great deal of anxiety. Agnes L. Bennett, B.Sc, M.8., Ch.M. Auckland. The morbidity list this year of fourteen cases — i.e., 35 per cent, of total cases—may be deemed satisfactory, especially as there was only one really serious case of septicemia. This was due to infection by the Bac. coli cummunis, and was complicated by a slight phlebitis. The patient was discharged on the thirty-fifth day. One injection of an auto'bacterine of fifty millions was given. Four cases were due to an epidemic of influenza, and were probably not septic at all. Two were due to general tuberculosis. Two were due to mastitis. One interesting case of auto-infection occurred. Temperature and pulse went up on fourth day; bowels had been opened three times on previous day. On examination there was a hard mass just above fundus felt like a tumour. On the seventh day a culture was made, and B.C.C. found. Two days later, after a good purge, two very large, very hard faecal masses were passed. Temperature fell to normal, and patient was up on fourteenth day. The faecal masses were probably felt in the colon, giving the tumour-like feel just above the fundus. Injections of hyoscine, atropine, and morphine were used in twelve primiparse and one multipara. In all the cases this was done to relieve ineffectual quick pains, during the first stage, and with very good results. Without exception the patients slept for three or four hours, and at the end of that time in all but one case the os was fully dilated. In one case a second injection was used. Chloroform and forceps were applied in seven of these cases. In the remainder the labour was completed while the patient was drowsy, and with apparently little actual pain. In four cases the babies were drowsy on being born, otherwise no ill effects were observed. The effects of the injection were especially noticeable in elderly primiparre, and were very successful. I would, in conclusion, like to record my appreciation of the work of Matron Peiper and Sister Paul, also my regret at the transference of the former to Christchurch. Matron Ludwig lias worked splendidly since her appointment, and her promotion seems to have been deserved. Tbacy R. Inglis, M.8., C.B. Dunedin. There were 10 premature births, 4 being stillborn, and 1 born at six months and a half, dying shortly; the other 5 lived. One infant had constriction of the pylorus, and was operated on at the Dunedin Hospital when about three weeks old, with good results. One infant was born with considerable enlargement of the thyroid gland. About a dozen infants developed swollen and inflamed breasts. In one patient emphysema of the face and neck was produced during labour, the face becoming swollen so quickly as to greatly alter her appearance. It slowly disappeared in the course of about three days. Emily Siedeberg, M.B.

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AUCKLAND HOSPITAL. Governing body : Auckland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. Usual date of meeting : Alternate Tuesday evenings. Secretary: F. J. Fenton. Honorary medical staff :T. C. Savage, M.8., F.R.C.S.; T. 11. Inglis, M.8., Ch.B.; G. Gore Gillon F.R.C.S. Eng.; G. B. Sweet, M.B. :B. J. Dudley, MB.; J. H. Neil, M.8., Ch.B., M.R.C.S.; J. C. Pabst, M.D.; C. Frost, M.8., Ch.B.; H. M. Goldstein, M.8.; A. Clark, F.R.C.S. Eng. Stipendiary medical staff : J. J. Eade, M.8., Ch.B. ; C. K. Smith, M.8,; R. J. English, M.B. Matron: A. D. Peiper. Localities, broadly, from which patients came: Auckland, 2,826; North Auckland, 102; Thames and Coromandel, 15; Walkato, 23; Bay of Plenty, 15; Waihi, 4; Waiapu, 1; Rotorua, 3; King-country, 22; Dun.edin, 2; Taranaki, 5; Canterbury, 3; shipping, 122. Visited several times by myself during the year, and by the Assistant Inspector in April and October. The renovation of the central block has been completed, and is a very great improvement, both to the appearance and to the usefulness of the Hospital. Plans for additions to the nurses' quarters, which are so badly needed, are in course of preparation; and it is to be hoped that the erection of the administration block will be shortly put in hand. There have been many changes in the administration of the Hospital, and the result of new management has been that a very considerable saving has been effected. There is every reason for hoping that the new secretary, Mr. Fenton, will effect considerable economies in the several departments —in fact, as compared with last year the cost per bed has been much reduced; but I can hardly believe that he has already brought the cost as low as stated in the report—viz., £74 — if he has "adopted the same methods of computation as other hospitals. The Matron, Mrs. Wooten, who lias been in charge for nearly twelve years, was compelled through ill health to resign her position in December, and Miss Peiper, late Matron of St. Helens Hospital, Auckland, was appointed in her place.

WELLINGTON HOSPITAL. Governing body : Wellington Hospital Board of Contributors. Usual date of meeting : Alternate Tuesdays. Secretary: J. Coyle. Honorary medical staff: Honorary Consulting Physician — 11. Adams, M.R.C.S. Eng., L.R.C.P. Lond. Honorary Consulting Surgeon—G. E. Anson, M.D., B.C. Cantab., M.R.C.S. Eng. Honorary Consulting Ophthalmic Surgeon —H. W. M. Kendall, L.S.A. Lond., M.R.C.S. Eng Honorary Ophthalmic Surgeon —G. W. Harty, M.8., F.R.C.S., Edin. Honorary physicians--C. D. Henry, 8.5., M.B. Camb.; C. M. Begg, M.D., M.R.C.P., F.R.C.S. Edin.; H E Gibbs, M.D., F.R.C.S. Edin.; W. E. Herbert, M.D., F.R.C.S. Edin. Honorary surgeons— W. E. Collins, M.B. Lond., M.R.C.S. Eng.; D. P. James, F.R.C.S. Eng., L.R.C.P. Lond.; H. C. Faulk'e, L.R.C.S. Edin., L.F.P.S. Glasgow; Dr. McLean, M.8., CM. Edin. Honorary Dental Surgeon —W. H. Didsbury. Honorary Masseur —Royd Garlick. Stipendiary medical staff: Resident Medical Superintendent—H. Hardwick Smith, F.R.C.S. Eng.; M.8., B.A. Cantab.; house surgeons —S. J. Simpson, P. S. Foster, W. Woodhouse. Matron : F. K. Payne. Localities, broadly, from which patients came: Wellington City, 1,902; Wellington suburbs, 303; Petone, 176; ships in port, 82; Hutt, 78; sundry small places in district, 59; Upper Hutt, 36; Wairarapa, 26; Levin, 17; Palmerston North, 1-i; Otaki, 13; Wairau, 13; Hawke's Bay, 12; North Canterbury, 12; not stated, 9; Westport, 6; Otago, 6; Porirua, 5; Rangitikei, 5; Taranaki, 5; Wanganui, 5; Auckland, 4; Grey, 3; Nelson, 3; Buller, 2. The Hospital was visited several times during the year. On each occasion the wards were found full, and, with one exception, in good order, but the sanitary annexes and ward kitchens need to be brought up to modern requirements. On one visit the men's quarters were far from clean. The scarlet-fever ward is nearly completed, and when it is occupied a great blot on the administration of the Wellington Hospital will be removed, the present fever ward and children's ward being in much too close proximity. For some time past the Board has recognized the necessity for erecting a children's ward, the present building being far from satisfactory ; but it was obvious that the Board's first duty was to erect a proper infectious-diseases block. Now, however, owing to the generosity of the Wellington public, a new children's block is assured. There is room for improvement in the manner in which meals are served, better measures being needed to keep the food hot during-sits distribution; and this is recognized by those in authority.

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As regards the nursing staff, it would tend to increase its efficiency if the Board would but decide to promote no nuise to the position of sister until she has served for one year on the staff after obtaining her certificate, and it would also be to the advantage of the Hospital if two or more sisters could be appointed to the staff who had been trained in other nursing schools. In fact, an occasional draft of nurses from other training schools would be an advantage to all our hospitals. The Hospital is very well managed, and the Medical Superintendent has effected considerable economies in the several departments. The Hospital has lost the services of the Hon. C. M. Luke, who for many years proved a most painstaking and efficient Chairman. In Mr. Kirk the Committee possesses a Chairman who is well experienced in hospital matters, and who is anxious to make this Hospital a model of its kind.

DUNEDIN HOSPITAL. Governing body : Dunedin Hospital Trustees. Usual date of meeting : Third Wednesday of each month. Secretary: Hugh Miller. Honorary medical staff : James MacPhersou, M.8., CM., Edin.; William Brown, M.8., CM. Edin.; F. C. Batchelor, M.D. Durh.; D. Colquhoun, M.D., F.R.CP. Lond.; M. Mac Donald' B.Sc. N.Z., M.8., CM. Edin.; F, Fitchett, M.D., CM. Edin.; L. E. Barnett, M.8., F.B.C.s! Eng.; F. S. Batchelor, F.R.C.S. Eng.; E. J. O'Neill, M.B. N.Z., M.R.C.S. Eng., F.R.CS Edin.; H. L. Ferguson, M.D., F.R.C.S. Ire,; F. R. Riley, F.R.C.S. Eng.; J. 0. Closs, M.D., CM., Edin.; W. S. Roberts, M.R.C.S. Eng.; P. C. Cameron, M.D. Edin.; W Newlands M.A., M.8., F.R.C.S. Edin.; H. P. Pickerill, M.8., Ch.B., 8.D.5., L.D.S. Eng.; W A. Fleming, M.8., CM. Edin.; S. C. Allen, M.D. N.Z., F.R.C.S. Eng.; E. H. Williams MB Ch.B., M.R.C.S. Eng., D.P.H. Can.; S. A. Moore, M.D., CM. Edin.; William Butement, M.B , M.R.C.S. Eng., L.R.CP. Lond/; D. Burt, M.8., CM. Edin.; R. Ritchie, M.8., M.R.C.S. Eng.; D. Edwin Booth (masseur). Stipendiary medical staff: A. R. Falconer, 8.A., B.Sc, M.8., Ch.B NZ DP H Ene ■ L. H. Mcßride, M.8., Ch.B. N.Z.; M. H. Watt, M.8., Ch.B. N.Z. ' Matron : Isabella Fraser. Localities, broadly, from which patients came: Dunedin and suburbs, 1,199; Clutha, 120; Taieri, 159; Bruce, 49; Waihemo, 54; Waikouaiti, 72; shipping, 19; Peninsula, 20; Australia, 2; Auckland, 3; Buller, 7; Vincent, 39; Maniototo, 7; Oamaru, 23; Southland, 39; Canterbury, 20; Westland, 3; Tuapeka, 31; Wellington, 4; Lake, 4. Visited frequently during the year. The new out-patient department and the new operating-theatre were opened in March. The former was much needed. No provision has yet been made for the patients receiving the benefit of fresh air on balconies or verandahs. This is a blot on the administration of the Hospital. The cost per bed in provisions and drugs and dressings is lower than last year, but the expenditure under these items can be further reduced; The newly appointed Committee has settled down to its work very well, and I have no doubt that considerable attention will be paid to hospital economics during the coming year. The wards were very full on each occasion of visiting, and the old wards above the administrative department have had again to be occupied by patients. A portion of these old wards has been renovated and fitted up as a library and study for the students. The wards and their annexes have always been found in a most satisfactory condition, the staff being assisted in this by proper provision being made for all working-utensils, rubbish, dressings and bed-linen, and excellent arrangements for the bestowal of patients' clothing! The fever hospital is still being supplied with probationers from the main hospital, and now two or three probationers are sent to the chronic wards at Caversham during a part of their course of training. Fevub Hospital, Dunedin. Visited on 24th March, 1910. _ There was only one patient in—a little girl. A probationer from the Hospital was there, besides the Matron and staff nurse. This was the first time since the Hospital opened that there had been so few patients. Another case came in that night. Since my last visit a fumigating-room and a morgue have been added, the ground enclosed and road finished, and a neat gate erected. The nurses' quarters were also finished, and are very comfortable.

CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL. Governing body : North Canterbury Hospital Board. Usual date of meeting: Fourth Wednesday in each month. Secretary: Herbert Wells Wait. Honorary medical staff: H. T. D. Acland, F.R.C.S. Eng., L.R.CP. Lond.; J. A Terras Bell M.D. Edm.; J. F. Duncan, M.8., F.R.C.S. Edin. :P. C. Fenwick, M.B. Lond., MR C S Eng • H. McLelland Inglis, M.8., CM. Edin.; M. Louisson, M.B. Lond., MR C S Eng • G M L Lester, M.R.C.S. Eng., L.R.CP. Lond.; C h. Nedwill, M.R.C.S. Eng., L.RCp'Lond ;' j' Stevenson, M.8., F.R.C.S. Edin.; F. G. Westenra, M.8., L.R.C S Edin

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Stipendiary medical staff: T. L. Crooke, M.D. Durh., L.R.C.P., L.R.C.S.-Edin. ;T, G. Shortj M.8., Ch.B. Dunedin; G. W. Gower, M.8., Ch.B. Dunedin. Matron : Mabel Thurston. Assistant Matron : Susan Kitto. Localities, broadly, from which-patients came: Christchurch and suburbs, 1,205; Lyttelton Borough," 85; Rangiora Borough, 25; Kaiapoi Borovigli, 33; Sunnier Borough, 9; New Brighton Borough, 9; Akarpa County, 23; Amuri County, 20; Cheviot County, 11; Kaiapoi, 7; Selwjai County, 272; Ashley County, 46; South Canterbury, 16; shipping, 12; West Coast, South Island, 0 : North Island, 5; Tasmania, 1; no fixed abode, 37. This Hospital has also been frequently visited during the year. The improvement noted in last report has been fully maintained. The accommodation at the Hospital has been heavily taxed,' and it has still been necessary to use the old wards which were taken into occupation after the fire. These have been very useful for many cases of advanced phthisis and other cases for which very up-to-date wards were not necessary. The children's ward, with a ward for women above, is now in course of erection, and should soon be ready for occupation. Though the opening of these wards will relieve congestion, more accommodation is urgently required for nurses and patients, and the Board must be prepared to face a considerable expenditure to place this Hospital in its proper position as one of the leading hospitals of the Dominion. During the course of the next year the erection of a new administrative block should be put in hand, and also the erection of a new ward. The Consumptive Sanatorium in the Cashmere Hills is now being staffed from the Hospital, and it is necessary to have a sufficient number of probationers and staff nurses to draw upon. The Fever Hospital at Bottle Lake will probably also be nursed from the main institution. Dr. Crooke, after ten years' work in charge of the institution, resigned in April, and was granted three months' leave of absence to take effect at the beginning of July! House surgeons are to be appointed to work \mder the direction of the honorary staff. Considerable saving might be effected in the administration of this Hospital. The cost per bed in provisions, drugs and dressings, salaries, &c, is far above the average, and it is high time that the economics of this institution were carefully studied. The late Chairman, Mr. Ingram, did excellent work in this direction, but unfortunately did not stand for re-election. In Mr. Tanner the Board has a Chairman who is thoroughly determined to go to the root of these matters. The small sums collected in patients' payments require explanation. Lyttelton Casualty Ward. Governing body: North Canterbury Hospital Board. Usual date of meeting : Fourth Wednesday in each month. Secretary : Herbert Wells Wait. Stipendiary medical staff: John A. Newell, M.8., Ch.B. N.Z. Matron: D. Johnston. Localities, broadly, from which patients came: Lyttelton (seamen from the ships). This place is now being used for its proper purpose —a casualty ward—the patients not being detained so long as heretofore. Considerable improvements have also been made in the accommodation.

WANGANUI HOSPITAL. Governing body : The Wauganui Hospital Board. Usual date of meeting : Second Wednesday in the month. Secretary: A. C. Ritchie. Honorary medical staff: Charles Barclay Innes, M.8., consulting physician; Joseph McNaughtan Christie, M.D., CM., F.R.C.S., consulting surgeon; John William Anderson, M.D., CM., James Harper Reid, M.8., C.8., Alfred Herbert Wall, L.R.C.P., M.R.C.S., M.8., Alexander Wilson, M.D., C.8., F.R.C.S., visiting surgeons. Stipendiary medical staff: James Reid, M.A., M.8., C.B. Matron: Cecilia MxsKenny. Localities, broadly, from which patients came: Wanganui Borough, 365; Wanganui County, 79 ; Waitotara County, 71 ; Rangitikei County, 53; Waimarino County, 22 ; Taihape Borough, 35; Marton Borough, 38; Hunterville, 23; Gonville, 10; Eastbrook, 7; Ohakune, 7; Bull's, 4; Patea, 7; Palmerston, 3; Wellington, 1; Woodville, 1: total, 720. Visited in May, 1909, and in December. Ihe Hospital was, as usual, in excellent order. The wards had been painted during the last year and looked very fresh, and the Hospital grounds have been much improved, money having been specially given for this purpose. The Board quite recognizes the necessity for extending this Hospital, and plans are being prepared a feature of which will be special facilities for patients being treated in the open air.. The plans of the new fever ward are also being prepared. This Hospital is economically managed, but a saving could be effected in drugs and dressings. That more fees have not been collected (only ,£534) requires a great deal of explanation on the part of the Secretary. Dr. Miller resigned his position as Superintendent during the year. Dr. Reid, Medical Superintendent of the Mangonui Hospital, was appointed, and is giving much satisfaction.

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NAPIER HOSPITAL. (Governing body: Napier Hospital Trustees. Usual date of meeting: Second Monday of month. Secretary: James Scheele. Honorary medical staff: H. F. Bernau, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.; T. C. Moore, M.D., B.S : J J Edgar, M.8., M.S. Glasgow; J. P. D. Leahy, M.8., M.S. Syd. Stipendiary medical staff: J. S. Wilson, M.D., Ch.B. N.Z., M.R.C.S. Eng., L.R C P Loud ■ J. E. L. Simcox, M.8., Ch.B. N.Z. Matron : E. K. Berry. Localities, broadly, from which patients came: Napier, 310; Hawke's Bay County, 189; Hastings, 147; Taradale, 26; Park Island, 29; Wairoa County, 19; other districts, 19; seamen, 5. During the last year the Hospital has been visited several times. This Hospital has made great advances during a short period, and, instead of being the tenth hospital, is now the seventh in the Dominion. The new chronic ward is completed, as well as the Nurses' Home. The old building which was the Nurses' Home has been altered and adapted to make a women's medical ward, and in it a large number of typhoid cases have been treated, relieving the congestion of the women's ward, which can now be reserved for surgical cases. The increased accommodation is made full use of, and it has been necessary to add considerably to the nursing staff. Hie new children's ward erected through the generosity of the present Chairman, Mr. Shrimpton, is a model of its kind. Last year I had occasion to severely criticize the management of this institution. A good deal yet remains to be done in the direction of economy, especially under the items " provisions " and "drugs and dressings." The newly appointed Medical Superintendent and Matron are giving these matters considerable attention.

WAIKATO HOSPITAL. Governing body: Waikato Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. Usual date of meeting: Every fourth Thursday. Secretary: W. I. Conradi. Stipendiary medical staff: Hugh Douglas, M.8., M.S. Edin. Matron: E. M. Rothwell. Localities, broadly, from which patients came:- Counties—Waipa, 155; Waikato, 100; Raglan, 39; Piako, 21; Matamata, 32; Rotorua, 29. Boroughs—Hamilton, 135; Cambridge, 24; Te Aroha, 33. Towns—Huntly, 60; Morrinsville, 21; Frankton, 44. King-country, 144; other places, 43. Visited in October and again in June, 1910. The new Hospital is well kept up and its wards are well filled, and generally it is in excellent order. During the past year the Board has very properly decided to provide Dr. Douglas with an assistant, and the former will now have more time to devote to a general supervision of the various departments, which, owing to stress of work in the past, has been practically impossible. For a hospital of this size the average cost of provisions for the last three years has been £28 per bed; last year it was £29. The cost of drugs and dressings is also comparatively high. With these exceptions the institution is being well managed, and the district has every reason to be proud of its Hospital.

TIMARU HOSPITAL. Governing body : South Canterbury Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, Usual date of meeting: Third Thursday each month. Secretary: H. S. Russell. Honorary medical staff: N. V. Drew, F.R.C.S. Eng.; W. E. Gibson, M.8., C.8.; L S Talbot, M.8., C.8.; W. H. Unwin, F.R.C.S. Eng.; W. C. Burns, M.D., C.B. Glasgow. Stipendiary medical staff: F. F. A. Ulrich, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. (resident). Matron : Jean Todd. Localities, broadly, from which patients came: Geraldine Borough, 10; Geraldine County, 21; Waimate Borough, 4; Waimate County, 34; Timaru Borough, 250; Temuka Borough, 30; Levels County, 129; Mackenzie County, 19; casually, 16; shipping, 3. Visited three times, the last visit being on the 19th April, when I had an opportunity of meeting the Board. The admissions at this Hospital have increased during the year. I have always found the Hospital in excellent order: I have had occasion to severely criticize the cost of administration of this institution, the cost per bed for provisions having been exceedingly high. Happily, however, there is a distinct diminution under this item from the returns of the past year, the actual cost of maintenance being about £1,000 lower, though the average daily number of patients under treatment last year was 48, against 36 the previous year. Nor can it be fairly said that the patients have suffered from this economy. The Secretary has a deal to explain as regards the small amount of fees collected from patients (£630). During the year Dr. Bett resigned, and Dr. Ulrich is now in charge of the Hospital.

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SOUTHLAND HOSPITAL. Governing body : Southland Hospital Trustees. Usual date of meeting: Third Monday in month. Secretary: H. D. Smith. Honorary medical stafi: C. S. Cantrell, M.8.; A. F. Ritchie Crawford, M.J).; W. Ewart, M.D.; James Fullarton, M.8.; R. H. Hogg, M.8..; James Hunter, M.D.; J. G. Sale, M.8.; C. B. Snow, M.8.; James Young, M.D.; W. Stewart, M.8.; J. G. Macdonald (ophthalmic surgeon). Stipendiary medical staff: A. Hendry, M.8., Ch.B. Matron: J. Ewart. Localities, broadly, from which patients came: Invercargill and suburbs, 254; Gore and eastern district, 108; Bluff and Stewart Island, 55; Winton, Lumsden, 77; Wallace County, 13; Lake County, 7. Visited several times during the year. The new operating-theatre has been completed. This, with its adjuncts, is sufficient for a much larger hospital, and there is also a smaller theatre for septic cases. This should scarcely be necessary in a hospital of the class of the Southland Hospital, where there is no large honorary staff or rush of surgical work. 1 was very disappointed with the finish of the theatre, and especially the drainage arrangements. A portion of the old nurses' quarters upstairs has been utilized as a children's ward, and makes a very good ward for the purpose; but, unfortunately, the bath-room and sanitary annexes have been built off the ward without very adequate cross-ventilation. This is a mistake which might easily have been avoided. A balcony is to be built off the ward, with a door out of which the cots can be wheeled. An old building has been renovated for chronic consumptive patients. The Hospital is always found in good order, but the sanitary arrangements need improvement. The inside pan system is most unsatisfactory. As a whole, this Hospital is economically managed, but the attention of the Secretary may well be called to the small amount of fees collected from patients—£s3s—which is far too low for a hospital of this size. Since writing this report I hear that Dr. Hendry has resigned his position as Medical Superintendent.

NELSON HOSPITAL. Governing body: Nelson Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. Usual date of meeting: First Wednesday in each month, at 7.30 p.m. Secretary: S. Bloinfield. Stipendiary medical staff: William J. Mackay, M.D. Matron : Ellen G. Gosling. Localities, broadly, from which patients came: Nelson, 218; Wainiea, 59; Motueka, 8; Collingwood, 20; Richmond, 9; Takaka, 14; Murchison, 8; outside district, 19. Visited in September, 1909, and on 25th January, 1910. The Hospital was not very full. There seems to be ample accommodation for the needs of the district, but certain improvements recommended by me and approved by the Board should be undertaken without delay, notably the provision of side rooms off the main wards, the lining of the latter with Wunderlich metal, erection of better sanitary accommodation, and the provision of better quarters for the nursing and domestic staff. At the request of the Board, I held in September last an inquiry into the management of this Hospital. After spending some days at the institution, I reported to the Board that there was nothing to justify the complaints that ha 3 been made with regard to the management of the Hospital. Dr. Mackay left for England in February on leave of absence, and Dr. W. J. Johnson was appointed locum tenens.

PALMERSTON NORTH HOSPITAL. Governing body : Palmerston North Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. Usual date of meeting : Second Thursday in each month. Secretary : William Stubbs. Stipendary medical staff: Arthur Anderson Martin, M.D., F.R.C.S. Eng. ; Philip Timothy Putnam, MT.D., Ch.B.; John Henry Lee Macintire, M.R.C.S., L.S.A. Matron: Mary McLagan. Localities, broadly, from which patients came: Palmerston North, 503; Wellington, 25; Wanganui, 20; Damievirke, 3; Napier, 3; Masterton, 4; Gisborne, 1; Waipukurau, 1; Christchurch, 1. Visited in May, 1909, and April, 1910. This Hospital was, as usual, in excellent order, and is very efficiently and economically conThe institution has sustained a great loss owing to the retirement of Mr. Rutherfurd, who has been so able a Secretary since the institution was opened.

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There are too many chronic cases in this Hospital, and it is high time that an Old People's Home should be erected in the district, which would not only relieve this institution to some extent, but would provide more suitable accommodation for the aged, who are sometimes boarded out under very unsatisfactory conditions. It is proposed to increase the accommodation for female consumptives, a sum having been collected for this purpose; but the site of the new building has not been definitely decided on. It will soon be necessary to open the unfinished ward in the new block.

THAMES HOSPITAL. Governing body : Thames Hospital Trustees. Usual date of meeting: First Monday in each month. Secretary: John Ed. Banks. Stipendiary medical staff: D. B. Walshe, M.8., B.Ch. Matron: M. Stewart. Localities, broadly, from which patients came : Thames Hospital District, 506- Auckland 3Bay of Islands, 3'; Waikato, 16; Waihi, 4; Coromandel, 1: Westland, 1. Visited on the 25th October, 1909. The Hospital was, as usual, in excellent order. The wards were full; but several of the cases were minor, and, but for the fact of being- far from their homes, did not need to be kept in the Hospital. The isolation ward was occupied by a case of scarlet fever. The consumptive shelters were finished, but had not yet been occupied. They are very simply and well designed, and can easily be.managed from the wards. This is one of the most efficiently and economically managed hospitals in the Dominion. I'he attention of persons interested in hospital economics may be well directed to the various items of expenditure at this institution.

NEW PLYMOUTH HOSPITAL. Governing body: Taranaki Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. Usual date of meeting: Third Monday in month. Secretary: C. M. Lepper. Stipendiary medical staff: T. S. Wylie, F.R.C.S.; E. A. Walker, M.A., M.D., CM. Matron : Elizabeth Browne. Localities, broadly, from which patients came : Taranaki County, 99; Egmont County 56 • Clifton County, 47; Fitzroy Town Board, 9; Auckland, 2; New Plymouth Borough, Waitar a Borough, 38; Inglewood Borough, 34; Hawera, 5; Stratford, 11; Napier 1- Sydney 1Hokitika, 1; Hamilton, 1; Wellington, 1. ' ' J ' ' Visited several times. The institution was always in excellent order, everything working harmoniously and well The Board has recognized that the district is deserving of a more modern institution—in tact, it has been much crowded during the past year, particularly on the female side. Plans for a new building have been prepared, and new wards will be erected as opportunity During the year the Board has lost the services of Dr. Leatham, who has done such good work at the Hospital during the ten years he has been Medical Superintendent His retirement is a loss to the district. Dr. Walker has succeeded Dr. Leatham, and Dr. Wylie has taken over Dr Walker s duties. _ I have pointed out to the Board on more than one occasion that the cost per bed in drugs and dressings is far too high, and economy in this item is distinctly indicated, i v- • 2,047 collect ed from patients for hospital and maintenance fees may very well be noted by hospital secretaries, and speaks volumes for the energy of the Secretary, Mr Lepper

GISBORNE HOSPITAL. Governing body : Cook Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. Usual date of meeting : Third Friday of each month. Secretary : H. M. Porter. PR Stipendiary medical staff: Medical Superintendent, W. Carlyle Wilson, MA MB F.R.C.S. Eng.; house surgeon, W. H. McKee, M.8., Ch.B " Matron : Eva Godfray. Visitedin Ap°r a i? ly i9l0 Om C °° k C ° Unty ' 151 ' B ° r ° Ugh ° f ffisbo ™ e - ™- There were thirty-seven patients in Hospital, all but two being proper hospital cases _ Considering the age and scattered nature of the buildings, the institution was in good order fo~ur year's a e o nla ™" eme,lt instituti ™ has much improved since my first inspection nearly I" had an opportunity of meeting the Board and explaining that a district such as Gisborne should be provided with better hospital accommodation. In this the Board thorough y concurred a rLw n bZr ° n V ateaU "T *T mileS fr ° m the tOW " has been and pkns for Peop c' Home" S C ° nSldered ' The ° ld hos wiU probably be used af an Old

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WAIHI HOSPITAL. Governing bod)': Waihi Hospital Trustees. Usual date of meeting : Last Monday in every month. Secretary : F. Bishop. Stipendiary medical stag: Medical Superintendent, C. H. Robertson, F.R.C.S. Eng., M.B. Lond. Matron : Janet McGregor. Localities, broadly, from which patients came: Waihi, 303; Thames, 143; Waikato, 22; Bay of Plenty, 15; Auckland, 3. Visited on 26th October and on 10th May. The new theatre, which had been badly needed, was finished, and is very satisfactory. The wards were full, and are usually so. There were a good many major-operation cases, two consumptives in the outside shelters, and two female patients with scarlet fever in the isolaIt is probable that additions will shortly be needed to this Hospital. Plans are now being There is a large staff; but the work done, and the inconveniences of the building, rather necessitate this. • . .. , I had an opportunity of meeting the Board, and was able to express my appreciation of the manner in which the Hospital is being conducted.

WESTPORT HOSPITAL. Governing body: Buller Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. Usual date of meeting : Third Monday in month. Secretary: Robert J. Mullan. Honorary medical staff: E. D. Dunn, L.R.C.P. Edin., L.F.P.S. Glasg., L.S.A. Lond.; James Simpson, M.8., 8.5., Glas. Stipendiary medical staff: Guy Hallwright, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. Matron: M. McMillan. Localities, broadly, from which patients came: Westport, 96; Buller County, I;>.S, Visited on the 27th January. There-were twenty-eight patients in, twenty-four being male. The work in this "Hospital continues to keep up its character, a larger number of acute and inaior surgical cases being treated here than in any other of the West Coast hospitals. ■ The sanitary annexes had been improved, but the place is damp, and in many parts the plaster is peeling off the walls and the cement cracking. More accommodation for the staff is needed, and is to be provided by building over the kitchen. A drying-room is also needed. _ _ I am glad that this Hospital has been disconnected from the Old People s Home, and can only wish that other hospitals on the West Coast would follow the example of the Buller Board. I was glad to notice a reduction in the cost per bed for provisions,

WALLACE AND FIORD HOSPITAL. Governing body : Wallace and Fiord Hospital Trustees. Usual date of meeting : Thursday preceding third Friday of each month. Secretary: George 0. Cassels. Stipendiary medical staff: N. G. Trotter, M.D. and CM., Edin. (non-resident). Matron: Charlotte Bird. Localities, broadly, from which patients came ;.. Wallace County, 141; Riverton Borough, 28; Otautau Town District, 18; Otago, 3; Southland, 7; Otautau Town District, 7. Visited on the 27th May. There were twenty patients in Hospital. The Board has decided to erect a new operating-room, which is certainly needed. Since my last visit an infectious-diseases hospital has been erected at a cost of some £2,000. It is a pity that so much has been spent on such a badly designed structure, but it is scarcely fair to blame the Board. In other respects the institution is well and economically managed.

WAIPAWA HOSPITAL. Governing body : Waipawa District Hospital Board. Usual date of meeting: Second Thursday in month, alternately at Waipukurau and Danne virke. Secretary : G. B. Ashley. Stipendiary medical staffs S. C. Godfray, M.B, Edin. Matron : M. E. Carston.

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Localities, broadly, from which patients came : Dannevirke County, 75 ; Dannerirke Borough ]3; Waipawa County, 27; Patangata County, 55 ; Waipukurau Town District, 29 • Waipukurau County, 24; Waipawa Borough, 32; other places, 50. Visited on 10th April, 1910. The Hospital was not by any means full, there being only twenty-two patients in. The influence of Dannevirke Hospital on the demands for admission is being felt. The new wards for women and children were just completed, but not yet furnished. They are good wards, and a very great improvement on the former accommodation for women patients. The old wards are to be used as a laundry and drying-room, and can very well be adapted for the purpose. • The Nurses' Home very badly needs renovation. An economically administered institution.

WAIRAU HOSPITAL. Governing body: Wairau Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. Usual date of meeting: Second Thursday in each month. Secretary: Lewis Griffiths to 31st March, 1910; A. J. Maclaine appointed Secretary 14th April, 1910. J Stipendiary medical staff (non-resident): James Freeborn Bennett, M.8.,.Ch.8. • David Matthewson Nairn. Matron: W. S. Fulton. Localities, broadly, from which patients came: Marlborough, 264; Nelson, 1; Christchurch 1; Auckland, 1. Visited in January, 1910. There were seventeen patients in Hospital. llie wards were in good order, and so far the new operating-room is giving satisfaction. I met the Board, and intimated that the staff was somewhat large for a hospital of this size. The cost of provisions per bed (£35) is far too high, the average cost for hospitals of this size being £27. Only £480 was collected in patients' payments: this wants looking into.

MASTERTON HOSPITAL. Governing body: Masterton Hospital Trustees. Usual date of meeting: Third Wednesday in each month. Secretary: J. C. Boddington. Honorary medical staff: P. R. Cook, M.8., Ch.B. :J. A. Cowie, M.8., CM BSc • N H Prior, M.8., Ch.B. '' Stipendiary medical staff: Archer Hosking, M.8., Ch.M. Edin. (non-resident). Matron : Maud Hayward. Localities, broadly, from which patients cams: Masterton Borough, 129; Masterton County, 70; Mauriceville County, 10; South Wairarapa County, 10; Eketahuna County, 11; Akitio County, 10; Taihape, 3; Hawke's Bay, 3; Woodville, 1; Blenheim, 2; Christchurch, 2; Wanganui 1; Upper Hutt, 1; New South Wales, 2; Victoria, 1. Visited on Bth April and 21st June, 1910. First visit, only eighteen patients in—the lowest number since the new Hospital has been open ; last visit, there were twenty-nine. There were three patients in the isolation ward —two scarlet fever and a diphtheria case. The room intended for a dispensary is not used for that purpose, and medicines are made up in the town. The cost for drugs and dressings, amounting to £19 155., is too high, as is also the cost per bed for provisions—£30 15s. The cost for gas is simply stupendous; it was £22 for the month previous to my visit. There is rather a large staff for the average number of patients, but the place is scattered and difficult to manage. The Hospital was in good order, and the grounds are being improved. llie Wairarapa Board must shortly decide what is to be done with the chronic and incurable patients, who now occupy beds to the exclusion of hospital patients proper.

DANNEVIRKE HOSPITAL. Governing body: Dannevirke Hospital Trustees. Usual date of meeting: Third Monday in each month. Secretary : W. A. Ryan. Stipendiary medical staff: T. Macallan, M.8., CM. Aberdeen; W. H. Dfrwson, M.8., CM., D.P.H., F.R.C.S. Edin..; F. R. Mackay, M.D., F.R.C.S. Edin. Matron : G. Hopper. Localities, broadly, from which patients came: Dannevirke Borough, 110; Dannevirke County, 75; Weber, 14; Wellington, 8; Masterton, 1; Waipawa, 3; Woodville, 3; Akitio, 4, Visited on 9th April.

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There were twenty-one patients in. This Hospital has in the last year developed largely, there being now accommodation for forty Patl ?here is a new ward for men, with two side wards and sanitary annexes. The women are now accommodated in the old male ward, so that there is ample room for them. The Matron's quarters have been enlarged. There is a very large verandah off the new ward—open in front and enclosed at both ends. Six patients were sleeping there, thus giving beds for many more male patients. An up-to-date theatre has been built and was nearly finished. The small room formerly used is now available as an office or waiting-room. The new Matron Miss Hopper, has made a special study of hospital economy, and matters in this direction have been put on an excellent footing. The Hospital was in very good order in spite ° f th ThiTif now B toTe°a'training school for nurses, and the lectures and ward teaching have been satisfactorily initiated. ■ A hospital of this size should obtain more than £325 in patients payments.

WAIMATE HOSPITAL. Governing body : Waimate Hospital Trustees. Usual date of meeting : Last Wednesday in month. Secretary: G. Cochrane. Matron: E. Shanks. Stipendiary medical staff: Herbert G. Barclay, M.D., F.R.C.fe. Localities, broadly, from which patients came : Waimate County and Borough. English, 22 ; Scotch, 5; Irish, 26; Australians, 5; New-Zealanders, 100. Visited twice, the last visit being on 14th February. On the occasion of my first visit I found the wards and annexes m fair order but I had to comment severely on the cost of provisions for a hospital of this size The bread was short in weight, and I impressed on the Matron the need for carefully weighing the stores. On my last visit I was glad to find this precaution had been adopted, with results that must have been satisfactory to those who were interested in the welfare of the Hospital. Only £158 was collected in patients' payments. This requires explanation.

ASHBUETON HOSPITAL. Governing body : Ashburton Hospital Board. Usual date of meeting: Board meets half-yearly; Committee monthly, on first Friday in month. Secretary: F. Mainwaring. Hunter, M.8., B.Ch.; Charles Edward Maude, M.8., B.Ch. Localities, broadly! from which patients came: Ashburton Borough, 47; Hampetad Town District, 17; Tinwald Town District, 5; Tinwald County, 133. Visited on Ist September and 17th April. There were nine patients in on the 17th April. It is a pity that the convalescent sitting-room cannot be used instead of the medical ward, which is not at all suitable for patients. I have referred to this in previous reports. The isolation ward was empty. _ Ihe Hospital was in good order, and is well and economically managed.

OAMARU HOSPITAL. Governing body : The Oamaru Hospital Trustees. Usual date of meeting : Third Tuesday in each month. S/SsS: , K. McAdam, M.8.; A. Garland, M.R.C.S.; James Whitton, M.D.; Alex. Douglas, M.B. Stipendiary medical staff: F. L. Scott, M.D., M.Ch. Edm. from which patients came: Waitaki County, 111; Oamaru Borough, 84; South Canterbury, 4; North Canterbury, 4; Otago, 6; shipping, 2: total, 211. Visited on 27th August and on 23rd April. There were seventeen patients in Hospital. The wards were in good order—better than I had ever seen them I pointed out to the Chairman that new beds were badly wanted, and also that considerable renovations were necessary in the isolation ward. These suggestions were promptly acted on. Only £276 was collected in patients' payments,

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HAWERA HOSPITAL. Governing body: Hawera Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. Usual date of meeting: Third Monday in each month. Secretary: C. E. Partington. Stipendiary medical staff : Dr. Thomson. Matron: Gertrude Clapcott. Localities, broadly, from which patients came: Manaia, 27; Hawera, 142; Mtnam, Zi; Kaponga, 12; Makoia, 15; Okaiawa, 12; other places, 17. Visited in January and March. There were twelve patients in Hospital. The wards were in good order, and there lias been no trouble this year. . . ,„,„<. I had occasion to point out to the Board the high cost per bed for provisions (£42). Dr. Mac Gibbon has just resigned, and Dr. Thomson, late of the Indian Medical Service, has been appointed.

GORE HOSPITAL. Governing body : Southland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. Usual date of meeting: Thursday preceding second Friday in each month. Secretary: Thomas Pryde. Stipendiary medical staff: Joseph E. Rogers, M.D. Matron : Mary Young. Localities broadly, from which patients came: Southland County, 38; Lake County, 3; Clutha County, 1; Borough of Gore, 9; Borough of Mataura, 3; Town District of Wyndham, 3. Visited on 28th May, 1910, with Committee. In the six-bedded women's ward were four women and one small boy. Four of the six beds in the male ward were occupied. There has been a demand to enlarge this Hospital, but 1 pointed out to the local Committee that the Department would not sanction this —that the Hospital must be reserved for people of the Gore district only, and only those should be admitted who are not in a position to pay the ordinary fees for medical and nursing attendance. Better arrangements are needed for providing hot water to the bath-room and lavatories. Miss Young (the Matron) and Dr. Rogers look after this little Hospital very well. They would do well to watch the drug and dressing account.

WHANGAREI HOSPITAL. Governing body : North Auckland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. Usual date of meeting : No fixed date. Secretary : G. McKinnon. Honorary medical staff: T. Hope-Lewis, M.R.C.'S. Eng., L.S.A. Lond.; T. Copeland Savage, M.B Lond., F.R.C.S. Lond. Stipendiary medical staff : T. G. H. Hall, L.R.C.S. Irel., L.L. Midwif. Irel. (resigned 31st March, 1910); W. W. Baxter, M.R.C.S. Eng. Matron : F. M. Dickson. Localities, broadly, from which patients came: Whangarei, 101; Bay of Islands, 20; Hobson, 5; Otamatea, 3; Hokianga, 1; Auckland, 1; Thames, 1. Visited on 2nd November, 1909. There were seven male and four female patients. Three of the cases were major operations, which had been performed by Dr. Savage, from Auckland. There had been trouble at the Hospital, causing the resignation of the medical staff, and Dr. Hall had only resumed work temporarily, but an agreement had fortunately been arrived at with the Board, and his services were retained. The new infectious-diseases hospital was completed, with the exception of the installation of a water-service. In the meantime cases of diphtheria had been refused. This addition is somewhat large for the requirements of Whangarei, as few infectious cases occur, and it is a pity some of the money had not been spent on a necessary store-room and dispensary accommodation, and a room for the gardener, who occupies the laundry. The place was generally in very good order.

PICTON HOSPITAL. Governing body : Picton Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. Usual date of meeting : First Wednesday in the month. Secretary : J. Blizzard. Stipendiary medical staff: William Edward Redman, M.R.C.S. Eng., assisted by Dr. Ada Paterson, M.8., Ch.B. Matron : Florence Scott. Localities, broadly, from which patients came: Blenheim, 5; Australia, 1; Wellington, 2; Havelock, 3; Picton and Sounds district, 195. Visited in December, 1909, and on 22nd January, 1910.

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OTAKI HOSPITAL. Governing body : District of Wellington Hospital Board. Secretary : George S. Willis. Honorary medical staff: Herbert Charles Faulke, F.R.C.S. Edin. Stipendiary medical staff : William Henry Joseph Huthwaite, M.R.C.S. Eng., L.R.C.P. Loud. Matron : E. M. Scaly. Localities, broadly, from which patients came: Horowhenua County, 143; Wellington, 5; Wairarapa, 1; Hawke's Bay, 1; other places, 2. Visited in June. There were eleven patients in Hospital—eight men and three women. Two men were more fitted for accommodation in the Ohiro Home. The wards were in good order. _ The scope of this Hospital might very well be extended in the direction of providing accommodation for children from the Wellington Hospital, especially cases of dead bone and those requiring change. Adult patients requiring major operations should be forwarded to the main Hospital, though at present, owing to the kindness of Dr. Faulke journeying to assist Dr. Huthwaite at his own expense, these are undertaken at the Otaki Hospital.

STRATFORD HOSPITAL. Governing body: Stratford District Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. Usual date of meeting: First Wednesday in each month. Secretary : J. Harry Perm. Stipendiary medical staff: Thomas Lakin Paget, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., Medical Resident (nonresident); Andrew Dillon Carbery, L.R.C.P. and S. Irel., assistant (non-resident). Matron: M. O'Brien. Localities, broadly, from which patients came: Stratford County, 59-, Whangamomona County, 35; Stratford Borough, 44; elsewhere, 4. Visited in December and March. On the first occasion there were nine patients in Hospital—all true hospital cases. The wards and buildings were in excellent order. A small isolation ward is, however, badly needed. Considerable economies could be effected in the items, provisions, fuel and light, and drugs and dressings. Miss Bennett resigned the Matronship during the year, and Miss O'Brien was appointed to take her place. Like some other of our smaller hospitals, the question of hospital abuse has become very acute, and m the early part of the year the Medical Superintendent (Dr. Paget) came to an arrangement with the Board whereby he could charge patients who, in the opinion of the Board were in a position to pay, a private fee in addition to the ordinary one for hospital maintenance' I pointed out to the Board that the Department would not approve of this arrangement After much consideration it was decided to increase the Medical Superintendent's salary but that he was to charge no private fees. So far so good; but nevertheless I cannot regard this arrangement as a permanent solution of the difficulty. There is a great deal to be said on both sides n L S? *? T tly abl , e t0 make SOme BU gB eBtions that will meet the requirements of places like Stratford, where the only hospital available for poor and well-to-do is the public hospital

NORTHERN WAIROA HOSPITAL. Governing body: Northern Wairoa Hospital Trustees. Usual date of meeting : Second Monday in each month. Secretary.: A. Frood. Stipendiary medical staff: — Young; H. W. Horton, M.B. Sydney Matron : K. L. Turnbull. J ' Localities, broadly from which patients came: Hobson County, 93; Dargaville Borough Hobson County) 20; Hokianga County, 4; Canterbury, South Island, 7; Auckland, 3; Otamatea vjounty, 11; oyclney, JN.b.YV., 1. Visited on 28th June. There were eight patients in the Hospital—seven males and one female. _ Dr. Young was in charge, having been appointed for three months pending a permanent appointment being made, for which the Board is inviting applications at £300 a year and private practice. The private practice, which, owing to the subscriber's ticket system, was very small should now increase, as this system has been abandoned, and only those subscribers whose term will not run out until next February may continue to be treated on the old terms. There are also lour lite subscribers.

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The male patients were all proper hospital cases. One had been there for about fourteen months, and has been under six operations for psoas abscess. Another case should not be treated in the ward with the other patients, being far advanced in phthisis. It was suggested that a corner of the verandah might be enclosed for him. The need for an isolation ward seems to be as badly felt as in Mercury Bay. The Secretary now has his office at the Hospital instead of at Aratapu. It is a pity he does not see to the work of the porter outside the hospital. The grounds are by no means well kept. The wards were neat and clean, and also the various offices. The cost per bed for provisions —viz., £36—is still high, but lower than in previous years. The cost of drugs is also relatively high. Some facility for drying clothes in wet weather is badly needed, and the Matron has asked for an ironing-stove in the wash-house, which would be a help in this. The Board and the doctor are anxious to train nurses here, and one probationer has been appointed on the understanding that she is to be trained. This, I pointed out, cannot be done unless there is a certificated and registered Matron. The one empty bed in the male ward was filled the day I left, a man with typhoid being taken up the river in a launch.

SOUTH WAIRARAPA HOSPITAL. Governing body : South Wairarapa Hospital Trustees. Usual date of meeting : Second Wednesday in each month. Secretary: A. L. Webster. Honorary medical staff: D. Johnston, M.8., CM.; W. Hosking, M.R.C.S. Stipendiary medical staff: William Bey, M.8., CM. Matron : Florence Jean Derry. Localities, broadly, from which patients came : Featherston Town Board, 20; Martinborough Town Board, 27; Carterton Borough, 25; Greytown Borough, 6; Featherston County, 5; South Wairarapa County, 8; Palmerston, 1; Wellington, 1 Visited on 7th April, 1910. There were only five patients in—all acute cases. The proposed alterations and additions have not been commenced for this Hospital, but plans have been approved. The women's ward is very shabby, but unless greater use is made of the Hospital it scarcely seems needful to do very much. Only twenty cases had been admitted in the first quarter of the year. The Hospital was in fair order, but the grounds were not so, and not much use is made of them in supplying the Hospital with vegetables. . The high cost per bed of " fuel and light," £124, is noticeable as just double the average cost of institutions of this size, and would go to show that the lighting of small institutions by electricity is not economical.

PATEA HOSPITAL. Governing body : Patea District Hospital Board. Usual date of meeting: Second Tuesday in month. Secretary: E. C. Homer. Honorary medical staff : A. G. Harvey, M.D. Stipendiary medical staff: W. T. Simmons, M.B. (non-resident). Matron: Elizabeth ! colan. Localities, broadly, from which patients came: Hawera County, 10; Patea County 80- Paten Borough, 32; Wanganui, 1; Auckland, 1. ■ Visited in January and June. On the occasion of the last visit the new Hospital was open there being eight patients under treatment. The new institution is well situated and well found, and also well endowed. The new wards were in good order, but the infectious-diseases ward was in a very untidy state, as were the old grounds. I had occasion to again draw the attention of the Board to the high prices paid for drugs and dressings. b The Matron has since resigned, and Miss Scolan, late Matron at Naseby Hospital has been appointed.

PAHIATUA HOSPITAL. Governing body: Pahiatua Hospital Trustees. Usual date of meeting: Second Thursday in month, at 4 p.m., Borough Council Chambers. Secretary: G. L. Hawley Drew. Honorary medical staff:' P. H. Mules, M.8., F.R.C.S. Edin.; George F. Chadwick LR C S L.R.C.P.; James P. S. Jamieson, M.8., Ch.B. Stipendiary medical staff: H. I. Dawson, M.B. Aberd., 1892 (non-resident). Matron : Elizabeth Scolan.

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Localities broadly, from which patients came: Pahiatua County, 57; Pahiatua Borough, 16; Hawke's Bay, 7; Woodville Borough, 10; Wanganui, 3; Eketahuna Borough and County, 23; Rangitikei, i ; Akitio, 6. Visited on Bth April. There were only five male patients in, and no patients in the tever ward. It is expected that a great saving will be effected by the sinking of a well for the water-supply for the Hospital. The charges by the Borough Council had been excessive. A more satisfactory contract had been entered into for the supply of drugs and dressings, and medicines are made up at fd. an ounce. Mr. Drew, the Secretary, acts as engineer, and supervises the work of the man who keeps the grounds in excellent order. The vegetable-garden and poultry-yard supply the needs of the Hospital. The Hospital also was in good order.

ARROW HOSPITAL. Governing body: Arrow District Hospital Trustees. Usual date of meeting: First Saturday in every month. Secretary: Hassett Graham. Stipendiary medical staff: J. Bell-Thomson, M.8., CM. Edm. LolTities F broadly C °from which patients came: Arrowtown, 33; Gibbston, 8j Macetown,7; Lake Hayes, 7; Cardrona, 6; Crown Terrace, 4; Wanaka, 4; Skipper's, 4; Arrow River, 2, Arrow Flat, 2; Frankton, 1; Arthur's Point, 1. Therfwe'rTtwo'patients in Hospital. Dr. Thomson looks after this little Hospital very well but there is no need for its existence, as it is within eight miles of the Frankton Hospital. I hope that the Board will shut this little Hospital, and offer the appointment at Frankton to Di. Thomson, on Dr. Douglas's resignation on account of ill health.

NASEBY DISTRICT HOSPITAL. Governing body : Naseby Hospital Trustees. Usual date of meeting : Last Tuesday in month. • SSry'mSicSaff: C. 0. Lillie, M.8., Ch.B., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. which patients came: Maniototo County and Borough of Naseby.

MERCURY BAY HOSPITAL. Governing body : Mercury Bay Hospital Trustees. Usual date of meeting: Second Saturday in every month. Secretary : S. Edmonds. Stipendiary medical staff: John Craig, F.R.C.S. Irel. which patients came: Whitianga 41 , Tairua24; Auckland, 1; Gumtown, 13; 9; Whangamata, 1; Stony Creek, 3; Greymouth, 1. XSfw/five JatTenteL 0 the Hospital-four male and one female-and one consumptive in a ten The Hospital is at times very overcrowded, patients being put in the corridors and operatingroom The Chairman and doctor explained that they desired to build a ward for four patients ITrt«t clean surgical cases, of which for so small a hospital there are a fair number might be treated apart from medical or suppurating cases. The other alternative was to en arge the present wards bit it to me that it would be better not to touch them, as the enlargement woulS not be very satisfactory. Their idea is to get a builder to submit a simple plan of a room with adtoiniS Lnitary anSxe, and they believe they can meet the necessary expense without aid They SLTntend to provide a bath-room for the staff, which is very necessary; the present small bathim, which is P the only one, to be reserved for the use of patients, and to manage with it for the PreSe The Board and doctor are very strongly of opinion that some provision should be made for xrie'JhCSc"^;™^ 1 s m» e !m ..., .pen. i» layi-g » . ,«ppl y ol ..to to «»

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DUNSTAN HOSPITAL. Governing body : Dunstan District Hospital Trustees. Usual date of meeting : First Tuesday after 2nd of month. Secretary : George Fache. Honorary medical staff: George Alexander Morris, Cromwell; John Lovell Gregg, Alexandra. Stipendiary medical staff : John Galbraith Hyde, Clyde. Matron : F. D. Lee. Localities, broadly, from which patients came: Alexandra, 30; Black's, 4; Matakama, 5; Ida Valley, 6; Moutere, 3; Earnscleugh, 5; Bald Hill Flat, 5; Waikerikeri, 2; Nevis Valley, 2 ; Dunedin, 1 ; Wanaka, 1 ; Clyde, 8.

WAKATIPU HOSPITAL. Governing body: Wakatipu District Hospital Trustees. Usual date of meeting : Second Saturday in month. Secretary : A. H. Hiddleston. Stipendiary medical staff : James Douglas. Matron : Ethel Clare. Localities, broadly, from which patients came : Lake County, 45; Queenstown, 26; Arrowtown, 1; Dunedin, 1; Southland, 1. Visited in November. There were five patients in Hospital. The wards were in good order. Dr. Douglas, the Medical Superintendent, was away on sick-leave, and has since resigned. Dr. Stewart was there as locum tenena.

COROMANDEL HOSPITAL. Governing body : Coromandel Hospital Trustees. Usual date of meeting : Third Monday in each month. Secretary : Richard Simmonds. Medical staff : John Craig, consulting surgeon. Stipendiary medical staff : R. B. Stanley-Smith, M.D. (non-resident). Matron : Mary Eleanor Graham. Localities, broadly, from which patients came: Coromandel County, 84; Thames, 1; Rotorua, 1. Visited on Ist July. There were eight patients in the Hospital, all male, and four were children. Dr. Smith had left, and was much regretted in the district. A locum tenens was in charge pending the arrival of the newly appointed Medical Superintendent. The little Hospital was in good order. It is much appreciated by the residents, who do their best to keep it up, but the Board can only just meet the necessary expenses. Mr. James, the new Chairman of the Board, said the question of building a residence for the doctor on a small section of land, which had been given, was under consideration. It is difficult to get a suitable house without building. The cost per bed of provisions—£4B—and drugs—£s7—might certainly be very much reduced. The latter item requires considerable explanation.

WAIROA HOSPITAL. Governing body : Hawke's Bay Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. Usual date of meeting : Second Friday in month. Secretary : N. Shaw. Stipendiary medical staff: John Miller, L.R.C.S.E., L.R.C.P.E., L.F.P., and S.G. Matron : Alice J. Bull. Localities, broadly, from which patients came: Wairoa County, 39; Wairoa Borough, 28; Hawke's Bay County, 2; Wanganui, 1; Christchurch, 1.

TUAPEKA HOSPITAL. Governing body: Tuapeka Hospital Board. Usual date of meeting : Second Friday in the month. Secretary : John J. Woods. Stipendiary medical staff: William Sutherland, M.8., M.R.C.S. Matron : Johanna Drew. Localities, broadly, from which patients cam©: Tuapeka County, 97.

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MANGON.UI HOSPITAL. Governing body : North Auckland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. Usual date of meeting : AVhen required (no fixed day). Secretary: H. C. Blundell. Stipendiary medical staff: W. D. Perry, M.R.C.S. Eng., L.R.C.P. Lond. (resident). Matron : Edith M. Clark. Localities, broadly, from which patients came : Mangonui County, 41; Whangaroa County, 1. Visited 4th November. The Matron, Miss Beetham, had resigned, but was still there. Miss Clark, one of the staff of the Waipukurau Hospital, had been appointed to take her place. There were eight patients under treatment—six men and two children. Of the men, two were waiting admission to the Old People's Home, Whangarei, and one, a phthisical case, was treated in a room outside. The others were not serious cases. The little Hospital, which is most conveniently planned and easily worked, was beautifully clean and neat. One great difficulty here is keeping the nursing staff. There were two probationers, who had been there for about four months, and one of these was leaving. Dr. Reid, who was in charge, has since resigned, and Dr. Perry has been appointed.

RAWENE HOSPITAL. Governing body : North Auckland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. Usual date of meeting : When required (no fixed date). Secretary: H. C. Blundell. Stipendiary medical staff: D. Forest. Matron : Helen B. Lones. Localities, broadly, from which patients came : Hokianga County, 31. Visited on 21st June, 1910. Only one patient, who has been in for six weeks. Had been without a patient, but had had as many as five, and usually three. The Hospital is a cottage, with two wards; four beds in the female and six in the male ward. The Matron would like to take maternity cases in the female ward, as it is rarely wanted for other work, and, as the need for such accommodation is great, it might be allowed pending the building of a maternity ward. Tlie Hospital is very well equipped for its size, and is fairly convenient. The Matron-—a trained nurse—is married, and has two children, and her husband attends to outside work. A cow is kept. The husband was engaged in building a small morgue and a wood-shed. Some people object to the children being there; but, in view of the isolation of the Hospital—more than a mile from the township, and over a very bad road—it is probable that a nurse with no home ties would not stay long. Mrs. Lones is interested in her work, and, lam told, is an excellent nurse. The place'was in very good order. There is no isolation ward. The need is felt at present, when there are some cases of scarlet fever at Rawene. There is a small dispensary, and quite a good little theatre. Dr. Forest has been in charge for the last month.

CROMWELL HOSPITAL. Governing body : Cromwell Hospital Trustees. Usual date of meeting : Second Tuesday in every month. Secretary : George Stumble. Honorary medical staff: J. G. Hyde, M.B. (non-resident). Stipendiary medical staff: G. A. Morris, M.8., CM. Matron : Nurse Kennedy. Localities, broadly, from which patients came: Bannockburn, 10; Cromwell, 9- Newburn 9; Upper Clutha Valley, 25; Taieri, 1; Waitiri, 1. When I visited this Hospital I was not satisfied with the nursing arrangements, and informed the Chairman to that effect. Mrs. Underwood has resigned her position as Matron, and a trained and registered nurse, Sister Kennedy, of Hawera Hospital, has been appointed. A small maternity ward might very well be erected in connection with this little Hospital.

WAIAPU DISTRICT HOSPITAL. Governing body: Waiapu Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. Usual date of meeting : Fourth Monday in every month. Secretary: A. P. Durrant. Stipendiary medical staff: Cyril Stephen Davis, M.D., D.P.H., M.R.C.S. Eno-. (non-resident) Matron : E. M. Shillington. Localities, broadly, from which patients came : Waiapu District, 21; Australia, 2; Waihi, I. The Board is about to erect a maternity ward in.connection with this Hospital,

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TAUMAEUNUI HOSPITAL. Governing body : Hospital and Charitable Aid Department Stipendiary medical staff : Ernest Henry Howard MB BS Matron : D. Gill. ' '' Visited in October, 1909. The accommodation in this Hospital has not been so much in demand during the second year now fn ohlfge ha AdamS - M ° nfrieS resi g ned her Potion of Medical Officer, and Dr. Howard is iaid H w been niceiy Miss Gill ig doing good work as Matron.

AKAROA HOSPITAL. Governing body : North Canterbury Hospital Board Usual date of meeting: Fourth Wednesday in each month Secretary : Herbert Wells Wait Stipendiary medical staff: Percy George Mcßeddie, M.8., CM Glas Matron: Elizabeth Ann Penrose Visited 18th April. KAITANGATA COTTAGE HOSPITAL at D dy p: <a£fts£g and CharitaWe AW B^d ith y Committee IPS, F ° Urth in - Ch — th > 2.15 p.m. Fi - Zgerald ' BA - N - Z ' M - B " CM - Edh1 ' F - RCS - Edi,. Flat, T rnhl e ;'K"g y ai *"* '' W Wangatoa, Lovel.'s Visited on 22nd March. No patients in at the time; no outside cases lie Matron has done useful work in attending cases outside wa rd T^onLn tLn a rthX da mi f ° r "' intended <>nfy as an accident her ItZlloZ*' hOWOTer ' been S<3nt ln ° n three OCCaBi0 -' «d the Matron has had to give up HAVELOCK HOSPITAL Governing body : Picton Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Usual date of meeting : First Wednesday in the month Secretary : J. Blizzard RiChard Brldg ™ Wm *™> M -«-C.S. Eng., L.R.C.P. Lond lock amTSn'ds 5 '■ 2; Palmerston North, 1; HaveGRET RIVER HOSPITAL Governing body : Grey River Hospital Board of Trustees Usual date of meeting : Third Tuesday in the month Secretary : Michael Phillips. Honorary medical staff: James W Mcßreartv FRPq tb n m *, j L.P.P.S., G.L.M.; William McKay MD FRCS Ed ' ' James Moßrearty, Stipendiary medical staff: Charles G. Morice, MD FRCS F™ Matron: M.Andrews. ' '•«•'-•*■

KAITANGATA COTTAGE HOSPITAL at D dy p: 3Z2fi£s2s. and Charitable Aid B - d <~* <«. Sa d r a ;: irii Fourth Tuesda^in - eh ?•». Fi - Zgerald ' BA - N - Z ' M - B -' CM - Edi «' '•β-cs. Edi,. Fl a t/r n hl e ;'K" g y ;t f a rOm WMCh Pati€ntS Came: Wa^a ' P " rt H»«, Wangatoa, Well's Visited on 22nd March. No patients in at the time; no outside cases The Matron has done useful work in attending cases outside wa r d T^onL n tLn a rthX da mi fOr "' the >* ital only as an accident her h ° WWer ' "° n tW occasio -' and the Matron has had to give up The isolation ward was empty, but had recently been used for dTphthtria c ases .

HAVELOCK HOSPITAL Governing body : Picton Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Usual date of meeting : First Wednesday in the month Secretary : J. Blizzard : RiChard Bridgema " ™*™> M ™.S. En,., L.R.C.P. Lond lock "Sd" Blenheim, 2; Palmerston North, 1, Have-

GREY RIVER HOSPITAL Governing body : Grey River Hospital Board of Trustees Wart ifflSffi^r , T " eSday the LA ' L.P.p!TGl.£f D M ?R cf' C - S " L - R - C - S - Ed - J — Meßreartv, Mtn! a M. Antt Btaff: G ' V.D., F.R.C.S. En g .

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Localities, broadly, from which patients came: Grey Borough, 111; Grey County, 230; Brunner Borough, 15; other districts and shipping, 11. Visited in January, 1910. Both Medical Superintendent, Dr. Morice, and the Matron, Miss Andrews, were away on extended leave. Dr. Telford was in charge. The Hospital was not very full. . ~,... The new ward for women was occupied by the male surgical patients while their own ward was undergoing renovation. The nurses' quarters were finished, and were very comfortable. The large additions to the Hospital scarcely seem to have been justified by the use made of them, as there were very few acute cases in, and the beds were filled by chronic cases from the Old Men's Home. „ ... A good deal of alteration in drainage and fitting-up has been made m the old Home, winch is now quite comfortable, and good enough for any'but really acute medical and surgical cases. More effort should be made to keep the chronic cases in the old part, for which the services of the nursing staff are available at any time. A rather extravagant arrangement had been made for laundry-work, but was only on trial. Dr Morice resumed the charge of the Hospital in April. This Hospital, as regards buildings, is one of the best in the Dominion, and it is consequently a pity that it is partly used as an Old People's Home. It is to be hoped that the Hospital Boards of the West Coast—the Buller excepted—will combine for the purpose of erecting a suitable Old People's Home for the whole of the West Coast.

WESTLAND HOSPITAL. Governing body : Westland Hospital Trustees. Usual date of meeting: First Wednesday in each month. Secretary : J. H. Wilson. Stipendiary medical staff: Ebenezer Teichelmann, F.E.C.S. Eng. (non-resident). Matron: M. R. Little. Localities, broadly, from which patients came: Hokitika Borough, 66; Ross Borough, 1; Westport Borough, 2; Wanganui Borough, 2 ■ Westland County, 99; Greymouth County, 4. Visited on Ist February. Dr. Rogers was acting as locum tenens for Dr. Teichelmann, who was away on leave. The second new ward has been completed, but was not in occupation. Some of the old building had been removed, and altogether the Hospital was much improved. Another portion of the old Hospital was also to be removed when this second ward was occupied. It is a pity that part of the verandah at the building, which is now occupied only- by nurses, should still be used as a smoking-room by some of the old men. The wards were in very good order, and the old sanitary offices clean and well kept. My remarks with regard to the Greymouth Hospital apply to this institution, inasmuch as it is now time that the Hospital Boards 'of the West Coast combined for the erection of an Old People's Home, so that the aged inmates can be provided-with special accommodation.

KUMARA HOSPITAL. Governing body: Kumara Hospital Trustees. Usual date of meeting : First Tuesday in every month. Secretary: W. B. Gilbert. Stipendiary medical staff: Michael Charles Frederick Morkane, M.8., Ch.B. N.Z. Matron: A. C. Stewart. Localities, broadly, from which patients came: Westland County, 56; Kumara Borough, 35; Grey County, 20; other districts, 17. Visited on Ist February, 1910. There were twelve male patients and three women, besides fifteen old men in the outside quarters. The new ward was nearly completed, and the old women's ward is to be utilized as a storeroom. It is a pity it cannot be entirely removed. A new dispensary was being built, and a room had been added to the nurses' quarters. Dr. Morkane has resigned his position as Medical Superintendent: Dr. Phillips has taken his place.

REEFTON HOSPITAL. Governing body: Reefton Hospital Trustees. Usual date of meeting : Last Thursday in each month. Secretary : Charles Nevin. Stipendiary medical staff: W. A, Conlon, 8,A,, M.8., Ch.M Matron : J. Barry.

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Localities, broadly, from which patients came : Lyell, 1; Murchison, 2; Laudny, 2; Reefton, 73; Globe Hill, 15: Big River, 6; Blackwater, 12; Barrytown, 1; Grey Valley, 6; Cronadun and Capleston, 8. Visited on 29th January, 1910. There were only six patients in—the rest of the eighteen inmates being old people. The building of the new administrative block and nurses' quarters was being proceeded with, and in the meantime a cottage near the Hospital was rented, in which the cooking was done. The place was in very fair order, considering the difficulties of management under the circumstances. It is difficult to arrive at the relative cost of this Hospital, as it is partly an Old People's Home.

ROSS HOSPITAL. Governing body : Westland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. Secretary: W. J. Caulfield. . . Stipendiary medical staff: A. C. Thomson, M.B. Matron: A. S, Phillips. Localities, broadly, from which patients came: Ross Borough, 15; Westland County, 12; Grey County, 1.

CHARLESTON HOSPITAL. Governing body : Charleston Hospital Trustees. Usual date of meeting : Last Saturday in each month. Secretary : K. P. Kittson. Stipendiary medical staff: Thomas Joseph Galligan, F.R.C.S. Ire.; L.R.C.P. Ire. Matron : K. Mills. Localities, broadly, from which patients came: Charleston, 7; Westport, 2; Addison's, 1: Brighton, 1; Invercargill, 1.

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COSTLEY HOME, AUCKLAND. Governing body: Auckland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. Secretary : H. N. Garland. Medical Superintendent: Dr. A. C. Storey. Matron: Mrs. J. A. Hattaway. Visited on Ist November. The Master had recently left, and the work was going on, the women's part under the charge of a trained nurse from the Hospital, who was there temporarily, and the male under the charge of the acting-manager. The nurse who was to be appointed Matron seemed to have very restricted duties, and the housekeeping was not included in them. The place itself was in very fair order, but I observed very great waste of food in both the women's and men's chronic wards. Large quantities of meat and potatoes were served to the patients and simply thrown away. Under the new management of a Medical Superintendent and trained Matron great improvement should take place in the institution, which in itself offers great possibility of development. The chronic wards should be entirely under the care of nurses, with the necessary assistance of porter and wardsman.

OTAGO BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION, CAVERSHAM. Governing body : Nine Trustees. Usual date of meeting : Monday. ■ . Secretary: A. Chulee. Stipendiary medical staff: J. 0. Gloss, M.D. (non-resident). Master : Ed. J. Mee. Matron : Lucy Mee. 1 inspected the Home on the 16th March, 1910, There were fifty-eight women and 143 men in—only two empty beds in the chronic wards. Since my last visit the two downstairs wards have been put under the charge of the nurses. Sister Morgan, recently Plunket Nurse in Christchurch, is now in charge, and there are Nurse Lyale, who wag trained in Ashburton Hospital, and three probationers from the Dunedin Hospital serving a part of their training-time here. The improvement in the general order of the whole of the male side of the institution was great. Mr. Mcc, now being relieved from the work of inspecting outdoor cases, has time to attend to the work' of the place. The women's side, as usual, was in good order, and the old people seemed content. In the chronic wards there were several bad cases —two were dying. Here everything was satisfactory, and Sister Morgan will, I think, do well.

OHIRO BENEVOLENT HOME, WELLINGTON. Governing body : Wellington Benevolent Institution Trustees. Usual date of meeting: Tuesday in each week. Honorary medical staff: Dr. Fell. Master: A. H. Truebridge. Matron : Mrs. Truebridge. Localities, broadly, from which patients came: City of Wellington. Visited 2nd June, 1910. There were seventy men and thirty women in the Home, and in the intermediate ward twentyone men, eight of whom were casual occupants. Since the last report this casual ward has been used as a place in which to put the old men from the Home who have a tendency to wander away, or are otherwise troublesome among the other inmates. The place was, as usual, in excellent order, and is well and economically managed. There is one woman cook for the main establishment, who manages with the assistance of some of the inmates. An inmate who is unable to work outside cooks for the intermediate ward. In the sick-ward there were several men who were more fit for the Victoria Ward for chronic patients than for this Home, where people should not be kept who need so much nursing attention by night as well as day. Now that the institutions are under the same management it may be possible to effect an exchange of those chronic patients who do not need such attention with the more helpless ones.

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LORNE FARM, SOUTHLAND. Governing body : Southland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. Usual date of meeting: Thursday preceding second Friday in month. Secretary: Thomas Pryde. Stipendiary medical staff: Alexander Hendry, M.8., Ch.B. Master : Charles H. Cole. Matron: Mrs. C. H. Cole. Localities, broadly, from which patients came: Southland County, 49; Lake County, 13; Wallace County, 2; Invercargill, 39; South Invercargill, 9; Gore, 15; Campbelltown, s;' Winton, 1; Gisborne, 3; Dunedin, 2. Visited on 27th May. There were forty-eight children, thirty-eight men, and eleven women —a total of ninety-six— in the institution. As mentioned in previous reports, I do not like the indiscriminate mixing-up of children with the aged and the infirm, although it is true that some of the defects of the system are to a certain extent minimized by the fact that the children attend the State school. It is absolutely wrong to accommodate sixteen boys in the male quarter. The place was in very good order.

PARK ISLAND OLD PEOPLE'S HOME, NAPIER. Governing body: Hawke's Bay United District Charitable Aid Board. Usual date of meeting: Second Monday of month. Secretary : James Scheele. Stipendiary medical staff: J. S. Wilson, M.D., Ch.B. N.Z., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P • J E L Simcox, M.8., Ch.B. N.Z. Master: William Bannerman. Matron : L. M. Bannerman. Localities, broadly, from which patients came: Woodville County and Borough, 9; Dannevirke County and Borough, 19; Waipawa County and Borough, 17; Waipukurau County, 8; Weber County, 18; Patangata County, 7; Hawke's Bay County, 38; Napier, 29; Hastings, 19;' Wairoa County and Borough, 10; other districts, 23.

MEMORIAL HOME, WOOLSTON, CHRISTCHURCH. Governing body: Ashburton and North Canterbury United Charitable Aid Board. Secretary : Thomas C. Norris. Stipendiary medical staff: G. S. Clayton, M.D. Matron: Margaret Higgins. Localities, broadly, from which patients came : Christchurch, 54; Selwyn County, 15; Lyttelton Borough, 4; Woolston Borough, 3; Ashburton County, 2; Kaikoura County, 1; Akaroa County, 2; Amberley Town District, 1; Oxford Road District, 2. Visited on 31st August. As usual, everything was in good order in the Home, and the old people were comfortable and contented. There were sixty-seven inmates, six of these being men—three in married quarters, and two whose wives had died, and one who had been here for many years. One of the men was a professional gardener, who still occupied himself with gardening, and has done a great deal in the Home flower-garden. The new chronic wards are completed and almost ready for occupation. The Board is trying to get two trained nurses to take charge, with two probationers as assistants. There is accommodation for forty patients. The wards are very good, but no suitable provision has been made for emptying or rinsing sinks in the lavatories, which are so small and narrow that it will be difficult to assist any patient into them. There are several old women and chronic invalids scattered through the old building who are badly in need of nursing, and these will shortly be put in one of the wards. The old women in the single rooms all seemed happy. Miss Higgins makes the place as homelike as possible for them, and them to have their little personal possessions about; and, although the rooms are crowded-looking, they are clean, and keeping them tidy and clean gives occupation which tends to make their owners content. The dinner, in course of preparation, was well served.

" TUARANGI " HOME, ASHBURTON. Governing body : Ashburton and North Canterbury Charitable Aid Board, Christchurch. Secretary : Thomas C. Norris. Stipendiary medical staff: Dr. Maude. Master: F. H. Knight. Matron: E. Knight. s

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Localities, broadly, from which patients came: Ashburton Borough, 12; Ashburton County, 11; Christchurch, 57; Lyttelton, 6; Selwyn County, 8; Akaroa Borough, 1; Rangiora Borough, 2; Kowai Road District, 1; Mandeville and Rangiora Road District, 1. Visited on Ist September, 1909. There were sixty-four patients in. The new wards for chronic patients were finished, but, as in the Jubilee Home for women in Christchurch, the sanitary arrangements left much to be desired. This is, I believe, to some extent to be rectified. There is no bath-room for the nursing staff which is to be attached to these wards, and I was also sorry to see that two of the staff-rooms were being occupied by the cook and his assistant. The cook receives £84 per annum, and his assistant £65. This is a large sum, together with board of two men, to pay for the cooking required in this institution, which should be of the plainest description. A trained nurse has been engaged for the chronic wards.

HOME FOR THE AGED NEEDY, WELLINGTON. Governing body: Trustees, nine in number. Secretary: C. P. Powles. Master: P. Mackenzie. Matron : Miss E.. Mackenzie. Visited on 6th June. There were forty inmates —nineteen women. Among the inmates was one married couple. One woman was in the Hospital with bronchitis; the others were all in fairly good health —no one in bed. The women were in their comfortable sitting-room, with a bright fire, and seemed very contented. I afterwards saw the men at tea, which was a good meal of cold meat and bread-and-butter and tea. The Home is well managed by Mr. Mackenzie and his daughter. The latter, however, is resigning her position, and Miss McKay, from the Ohiro Home, has been appointed.

THE TARARU HOME, THAMES. Visited on 25th October, 1909. Found everything in good order. The old people seemed contented. The Master and Matron have been there for about two years, and seemed to be giving satisfaction. When sick the old men are sent into the Hospital.

ALEXANDRA HOME, NELSON. Governing body : Nelson Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. Usual date of meeting : First Wednesday in each month, 7.30 p.m. Secretary : S. Blomfield. Master : Frank Liley. Localities, broadly, from which patients came: Nelson Provincial District.

TIMARU OLD PEOPLE'S HOME. Governing body : South Canterbury Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. Usual date of meeting : Third Tuesday in each month. Secretary : H. S. Russell. Master: James Young. Matron : Grace Young. Visited in April. An insanitary and altogether unsuitable place. This the Board recognize, and are y 'taking steps to erect a new Home.

NORTH OTAGO CHARITABLE INSTITUTION, OAMARU. Governing body: The North Otago Benevolent Trustees. Usual date of meeting: First Monday in each month. Secretarjr: Walter Gibb. Stipendiary medical staff: K. McAdam, M.B. Matron : Margaret Dormer. Localities, broadly, from which patients came: Waitaki County, 44; Oamaru, 18; Otago, 5; South Canterbury, 2. Visited on 27th August. Twenty-nine men and four women in. The place is now under the charge of a young woman who was working in the chronic wards at Caversham under the trained nurse, and who has some knowledge of nursing. She has the

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entire management, with the assistance of a man, who acts as porter and looks after the cows and garden. She says the old men have given her no trouble, and do as she wishes, and the Trustees seem satisfied. There have been five deaths among the old people since she went there in April, so her hands have been full with nursing. None of the women are laid up, but there were two or three men in the side ward. The place was in very fair order.

OLD PEOPLE'S HOME, NEW PLYMOUTH. Governing body : Taranaki Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. Usual date of meeting : Third Monday in each month. Secretary : C. M. Lepper. Stipendiary medical staff: E. A. Walker, M.A., M.D., CM. Matron : Mrs. Bayley. Localities, broadly, from which patients came : Taranaki, Hawera and Stratford. Visited several times : always well conducted. During the year the Matron, Mrs. Farrar, has resigned, and Mrs. Bayley, a late Matron of the New Plymouth Hospital, has been appointed.

JUBILEE HOME, ARAMOHO. Governing body : The Patea and Wanganui Charitable Aid Board. Usual date of meeting : Second Wednesday in the month. Name of Secretary : A. C. Ritchie. Stipendiary medical staff: James Reid, M.A., M.8., C.B. (House Surgeon, Hospital). Master : Samuel Jennings Allen. Matron : Mrs. Allen. Localities, broadly, from which patients came : Wanganui Borough, 34 ; Wanganui County, 6; Rangitikei County, 6; Marton Borough, 3; Patea Borough, 3; Taihape Borough, 2; Hunterville, -i; Bull's, 2; Waimarino County, I; Waitotara County, 1.

WESTPORT OLD PEOPLE'S HOME. Governing body : Buller Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. Usual date of meeting : Third Monday in month. Secretary : Robert F. Mullan. Stipendiary medical staff: Guy Hallwright, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. Master : Alfred Kearns. Matron : Mrs. E. Kearns. Localities, broadly, from which patients came: Westport, 22; Buller County, 10. The alteration has not yet been commenced in this place. There were twenty-two people in—only one woman. Mrs. Kearns has a difficulty in getting any assistance. There is a great deal to do in keeping the old place even moderately clean. Tin's will be easier when the improvements are carried out.

WHANGAREI COTTAGE HOME. Governing body : North Auckland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. .. . Usual date of meeting: No fixed date. Secretary : C. McKinnon. Stipendiary medical staff: T. G. H. Hall, L.R.CS. Irel., L.R. Midwif. Irel (resigned 31st March, 1910). . 6 Master : James Harker. Matron : Mrs. Harker. Localities, broadly, from which patients came: Whangarei, 17; Hobson, 7; Bay of Islands, 5; Mangonui, 4; Otamatea, i. Visited on 2nd November. Here extensive additions were being put up, which should accommodate the old people very comfortably, and also provide quarters for the Manager in the old part; also store-rooms, which are badly needed. There are two dormitories for twelve patients each, and off the bath-room two small rooms for dirty cases. The dining-room is being enlarged by one end being thrown out, and a smokingroom is to be put at the back. The women will remain where they are now, and where they are very comfortable ■ but the whole place is to be painted and cleaned up. It should then be a very complete and comfortable Home. There were fifteen men and four women in, and all seemed very content. The beds and dor mitories were beautifully clean. Mr. and Mrs. Harker work hard, and keep the place very well They have one servant to help, and the gardener at the Hospital is supposed to help in the s-arden apd grounds. r 6

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OLD MEN'S HOME, HAMILTON. Governing body : AYaikato Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. Usual date of meeting : Every fourth Thursday. Secretary : W. I. Conradi. Stipendiary medical staff: Dr. Douglas. Master: J. Beck. Matron : Mrs. Beck. Localities, broadly, from which patients came : Board's district. It is to be hoped that arrangements will be made with the Auckland Board to receive the inmates from this institution, which is scarcely fitted for its present purpose.

OLD MEN'S HOME, GISBORNE. Governing body : Cook Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. Usual date of meeting : Third Friday in each month. Secretary : H. M. Porter. Medical staff: House Surgeon, Hospital. Master : R. C. Vigis. Matron : Mrs. Vigis. Localities, broadly, from which patients came: Cook County, 16; Waikohu County, 7; Gisborne Borough, 20.

RENALL SOLWAY HOME, MASTERTON. Governing body : South Wairarapa Benevolent Society. Usual date of meeting : Second Wednesday in every month. Secretary: C. A. Tabuteau. Matron : Mrs. Urwin Johns. Localities, broadly, from which patients came: England, 10; Ireland, 3; Scotland, f ; New Zealand, 1. Visited on Bth April. There were only four old men in, but usually the number increases very much in the winter. Six new rooms had been added, but have not yet been used. The kitchen had been enlarged and a scullery added. Mrs. Johns keeps the place beautifully clean, and the old men seemed very content. i •

WALTHAM ORPHANAGE. Governing body : Ash burton and North Canterbury United Charitable Aid Board. Secretary : Thomas C. Norris. Stipendiary medical staff: G. S. Clayton. Matron: Jean Donaldson. Visited on 2nd September, 1909. The Matron, Miss Donaldson, conducted me over the institution. Everything was clean and orderly. There are fourteen children at present, being one more than the correct limit, Miss Donaldson said. Three children of one family had to be provided for recently, an extra bed being put in one of the dormitories. There are nine boys and four girls, three children under five years. They were all at school except the little ones, who were playing in the outside room, and looked well and happy.

ST. ANDREW'S ORPHANAGE, MOTUEKA. I visited the orphanage at Motueka on the 24th January. There were forty-three children in, eleven of these being girls. The children were just coming out of school. This being a Board school, outside children attend, and the schoolmaster comes out from the village. Mr. Haycock being away on leave, this master was residing temporarily at the orphanage. Two of the girls -who had been brought up there were now on the staff, one acting' as cook under Mrs. Haycock. One boy still lives here and attends the High School, his brother paying for him. Several children who are not orphans are here, their parents being unable to manage them: Mrs. Haycock said she had no trouble with them. They all looked a happy and healthy lot of children, and are neatly dressed and well-mannered. Their ages varied from seven to sixteen. They all have their house duties, and the boys chop wood and do a good deal of outside work, such as milking, gardening, &c. When the hop-picking begins they are to help in this, and at Easter they are always taken for a holiday, camping out. The dormitories were beautifully fresh and clean, and well ventilated. There had been a case of serious illness during the year, one of the boys having developed rheumatic fever, and subsequently severe bleeding from the nose. A nurse had been engaged for six weeks. He was convalescent at the time of my visit.

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HAWKE'S BAY CHILDREN'S HOME, GREENMEADOWS. Governing body : Six Trustees, assisted by Ladies' Committee of Management. Usual date of meeting : Committee meets first Monday each month. Secretary of Trustees : J. W. Craig. Secretary of Committee : Miss H. C. Davenport, Honorary medical staff: Dr. T. C. Moore; Mr. Frost, dental surgeon. Matrons : Mrs. Macgregor and Miss England. Assistant Matrons : Miss Pollock, Miss Kyle. Localities, broadly, from which patients came : Napier, 31; Clive, 2; Weber, 2; Hastings, 10; Dannevirke, 8.

CHRISTCHURCH SAMARITAN HOME. Governing body: Samaritan Home Trustees. Secretary : A. Lindsay. Honorary medical staff: Dr. Orchard. Master : Maurice Roche. Matron : Minnie Roche. Visited on 2nd September, 1909. There were sixty-three inmates—twenty-two women, thirty-eight men, and three babies. This institution is one of those of which I utterly condemn the principle—of providing in the same place, even if under a different roof, for the criminal, the inebriate, and the fallen woman. The women's quarters were clean, though not very tidy. The men's quarters in the adjoining building are ill-ventilated, falling to pieces, and dirty. I hope the new Board will close this institution.

. 9 ARMAGH STREET CHARITABLE INSTITUTION, CHRISTCHURCH. Governing body : United District Charitable Aid Board, Christchurch. Secretary : T. C. Norris. Stipendiary medical staff : Dr. Clayton (non-resident). Master : Andrew Russell. Localities, broadly, from which patients came: Ashburton County, 4; Christchurch City, 11; Kaikoura County, 1; Lyttelton Borough, 2; Selwyn County, 4; swaggers, 12; outside districts, 4.

JUBILEE INSTITUTE FOR THE BLIND, AUCKLAND. Governing body : Jubilee Institute for the Blind Trustees. Usual date of meeting : Second and fourth Wednesday in each month. Secretary : R. Leslie Hunt. Honorary medical staff :A. Marsack, L.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. Edin. ; A. C. Purchas, M.R.C.S. Principal : Charles H. Frayling. Matron : Kate S. Minchin.

WELLINGTON CONVALESCENT HOME. Governing body : Wellington Convalescent Home Trustees. Usual date of meeting: First Wednesday in each month. Secretary: Ethel Nathan. Matron: Miss Oakley. Visited on 13th July, 1909. Nine patients were in. Everything in excellent order. The patients, three of whom were from the Hospital, were looking well, and said they were most comfortable and well cared for. There have been some small improvements : the path up from Oriental Bay is better, and the ground has been enclosed in front with a brushwood fence, and a little garden made.

ALEXANDRA CONVALESCENT HOME, AUCKLAND. Governing body : Auckland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. Honorary medical staff: D. W. Murray, M.D. Matron : A. D. Peiper. Localities, broadly, from which patients came : Auckland Hospital District. Visited on 29th October. Eight patients in all, but one from the Hospital. Everything was satisfactory. Since my visit I hear that the Board has decided to manage this institution as a branch of the Hospital, sending a nurse there for short periods. They will still, as heretofore, take outside cases as well. Dr. Williams has resigned his position of medical attendant, but I believe the Hospital staff will visit when required.

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TABLE I.—Hospital Statistics for Year ending 31st March, 1910.

Medical. Nursing. Stafl. Domestic. Number of Beds. 03 • ! « "3rH 1 S I i 11 S ! o -go Is ; l- . os Number of Patients under Treatment during Year. CO He H I a M rH 0 flO CD "I 0 £-0 co-^m £*"ft ft rd CD <! ai co S ft & tH fl cA CD s (S rfl fl fl CD Out-patients. CO rS -ft •ft ■3 .'k * ■S CO <*-! fl -1 Hospitals. (Those marked with asterisks were separate institutions.) I Stip a, tendiry. o fc ai H fc H fl ft ■§«£ iwl o o ft r ■ a" 53 S ch ai a !§P§ III 2 © o 3 3 o CO* si Sex. , CD -ft fl ■ CD 3 O fl . O CD r~i fl SSI Ph H o r$ 3 CO CO 'ni rt — a Glass I — 100 beds and over — 1. Auckland 2. Wellington* 3. Dunedin* 4. Christchurch n 1 14 24 10! (6)4 (6)3 (e)3 21 59! 18 62 15 49< 15 37; ! 1 13 38 18 (cZ)24 15 22 12 16 158 143 78 83 98 129, 72! 47l 340 289 174 138 242 223 151 111 3 2-8 2-4 2-1 1,964 1,586 1,092 1,078 1,179 1,210 786 744 3,143 2,796 1,878 1,822 251 214 143 164 28 29 29 22 £ s. d. 77 13 7 91 16 0 96 17 10 129 9 3 s s. a. 19 1 9 13 8 9 19 10 0 13 1 9 £ s. d. 58 11 10 78 7 3 77 7 10 116 7 6 £ s. d. 1 15 0 1 10 0 110 1 8 0| 306 4,216 2,150 2,204 2,192! 15,828] 6,710| 10,615| 5 4-2 4-3 5:3 Class 11—40 to 99 beds— 5. Wanganui . 6. Napier* 7. Waikato 8. Timaru 9. Southland* 10. Nelson 11. Palmerston North 12. Thames* 6 4 5 11 1 2 1 1 (6)1 (6)1 l I 6; 19 8! 20 6- 15 5! 14 6! 12 4! 12 5' 14 4' 8 10 13 10 8 6 7 3 3! l! 4! 2! 39 48 4S 43 37 25 26 40 20 34 16 34 17 22 22 18 70 92 76 91 64 67 63 64 66 64 62 48! 47 47 42 41 2-6 2-3 3 2-5 2-6 2-9 2-2 3-4 477| 467j 577! 335 351 214 330 329 249 277 i 272 181 163 141 231 205 726 744 849 516 514 355 561 534 55 68 49 39 47 31 49 21 33 31 26 34 34 48 27 28 90 6 11 106 15 5 101 10 4 80 18 1 96 9 10 80 6 10 92 10 3 65 2 6 8 4 9 16 13 5 29 7 9 12 19 3 12 14 8 16 1 4 19 16 11 29 16 1 82 2 2 90 2 0 72 2 7 67 18 10 83 15 10 64 5 6 73 13 4 35 6 5 110 110 1 15 0 1 15 0 110 18 0 ( 9 )1 4 6 110 us! 560! 218 720 173 746 2,750 1,405 830 736 6-3 5-3 3-8 3-3 3 3-3 7-1 6-4 I ! " I 3 '485J 2,873j " 1 -• ■• Class III— 30 to 39 beds— 13. New Plymouth .. 14. Gisborne* 2 1 7 12 5 14 5 7 3 1 28 29 19 16 73 53 36 34 2 1-8 267| 327! 178 119 445 446 39 25 29 27 128 7 7 127 12 4 55 7 10 13 3 3 72 19 9 114 9 1 2 2 0 18 0 12 "31 4-7 3'3 •• 1 Class IV— 20 to 29 beds— 15. Waihi* 16. Westport 17. Wallace and Fiord* "i 3 1 1 1; 6 li 7 3 4 5 4 4 2 1 1 15 20 10 15 13 36 32 42 20 25 21 2-1 3-1 3 291 196 181 195 53 78 486 249 209 39! 29; 9 22 37 37 134 8 3 102 0 6 79 1 11 34 8 3 47 7 9 21 8 0 100 0 0 54 12 9 57 13 11 110 15 0 110 "l2 35 "72 82 5-9: 4-0' 5-3 Class V—10 to 19 beds— 18. Waipawa 19. Wairau 20. Masterton* 21. Dannevirke* 22. Waimate* 23. Ashburton 24. Oamaru* 25. Hawera 26. Goref .- 27. Pioton .. •• i 3 1 2 1 3 1 2 1 1 2 5 2 4 1 2 2 4 2 1 0 7 7 3 4 4 6 4 3 4 6 5 5 4 2 3 4 4 3 2 f 2 2 1 (e)S 2 2 1 2 1 1 25 22 23 22 13 18 24 19 8 11 10 8 19 18 12 7 11 12 7 11 35 42 44! 40 39 39 49 39 15 25 19 18 17 16 14 14 14 12 12 10 3-8 2 1-6 2-3 2-8 2-3 1-8 1-5 2-4 2 ! 205: 189 148| 162 98| 133 1 156| 40! 128! 78 j 108 56 60 62 78 91 17 78 315 267 256 218 158 202 211 247 57 206 13 15 20 10 10 19 19 13 2 11 22 25 25 26 31 26 25 19 31 18 133 10 10 145 4 7 157 0 0 118 19 11 113 10 5 116 5 4 134 13 7 204 11 1 109 12 6 158 16 io! 35 4 3 34 11 9 46 19 11 20 6 10 11 6 3 31 4 8 22 17 1 41 0 9 24 11 0 27 6 2 98 6 7 110 12 10 110 0 1 98 13 1 102 4 2 85 0 8 111 16 6 163 10 4 85 1 6 131 10 81 110 110 £1/8 to £3/3 110 15 0 £1 to £2 10 0 2 2 0 18 0 i 10 0 "23 " I " 195 7-5 2-3 6-2 5-7 2-7 8-9 5-2 9-6 6-1 6-4 "i "78 18 406 198 •• .. I •■ Class VI — under 10 beds — 28. Otaki .. 29. North Wairoa .. 30. Stratford 31. Whangarei* 1 2 2 2 (0)3 2 8 2 1 2 3 . Ms 3! 2 (e)3 1 2 1 10 10 9 9 6 7 5 7 18 17 16 20' 0 0 9 8 2-2 2-2 1-8 1-6 96 ! 101 991 87i 54 38 43! 45 150 139 142 132 9 16 14 10 22 25 23 23 149 2 6 160 18 ll 203 18 l 1 174 11 T 17 6 4 40 16 7 53 6 3 52 16 4 131 16 2 120 1 4 150 11 10 121 15 3 15 0 1 15 0 2 2 0 14 6 800 l^eoo! 5-6 10-7 7-6 7-8 ] ' ■ I 2i " I

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Glass VI—under 10 beds— continued. 32. South Wairarapa* 33. Patea .. .. .. .. 34. Pahiatua* 35. Naaeby* .. ..' " 36. Mercury Bay* 37. Dunstan* 38. Tuapeka .. .. \] 39. Arrowtown , 40. Wakatipu* .. .'. ' [ 41. Goromandel* 42. Wairoa .. .. [[ 43. Mangonui .. ., .' 44. Cromwell* 45. Waiapu 46. Kawene 47. Akaroa 48. Kaitangata 49. Taumarunui 2 1 3 2 1 i " I i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ■■1! ll 1 3 ! 1 1 1 3! 2 1 1 (fc)l 1 3 2 3j 2l ■' ! 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 (e)2 3 1 1 1 («)a 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 («)a 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 6 12 9 11 6 8 18 G 10 15 6 6 6 3 6 4 6 4 10 5 8 3 3 6 5 6 4 5 6 3 3 4 4 1 16 .0 25 5 19 8 19 3 11 3 13 6 27 5 17 6 23 4 24 5 11 6 13 3 12 3 8 4 10 4 8 9 2 6 8 8 7 f> c> 5 5 5 5 3 3 2 1 1 3 < 2 7 1-7 5 1-5 > 2 i 6 > 5 > 5 ; i 5 i 1 i 1-6 : 1-3 i 3 i 1-5 ! 1 i i 67 85 7 84 5 65 78 57 62 44 53 70 6 48 3 32 49 5 18 18 17 15 5 52 26 39 39 28 15 15 35 35 21 16 23 10 6 6| 13 16 16 93 I9 ! 124 19 123 181 93 .5 93 .5 72 i5 97 15 79 il 74 .6 86 13 71 0| 42 6! 55 6 24 3 31 4 21 61 2l! 6 68 7 9 8 6 9 5 8 6 1] 2 4 3 4 2 2 4 31 164 18 4 25' 190 16 5 20 167 5 11 25: 188 7 2 25, 180 0 11 33: 176 17 6 20: 157 3 0 21 185 0 4 27 198 16 8 20 304 11 10 25 195 14 8 34 197 16 3 20 318 6 11 46! 498 7 lj 281 317 0 2! 20 407 13 9 10 295 14 10 17 233 13 0 4 29 8 3 5 19 19 3 1 34 11 7 2 42 4 5 1 27 18 10 6 38 11 7 0 52 3 0 4 35 11 10 8 46 16 10 0 39 18 6 8 35 15 9 3 22 14 11| 1 40 18 2 1 43 16 0 2 39 0 0 9 27 4 0 0 13 16 0 0 37 6 2! 3 135 10 1 3 170 17 2 7 132 14 4 5 146 2 9 0 152 2 11 7 138 5 11 0 105 0 0 0 149 8 6 0 151 19 10 6 264 13 4 9 159 18 11 1 175 1 4 2 277 8 9 0 457 8 11 0 278 0 2 0 380 9 9 3 281 18 10 2 196 6 10 ia to £1/10 2 220 4 15 0 9 1 5 0 1 (/)1 10 0i 1 (/)1 10 6 0 110 6 (i)l 10 0 0 {f)l 10 0 4 (fjl 15 0 1 1 1 0i 4 1 15 0 9 1 10 0 1 18 0 2 2 2 0 9 18 0 0 1 10 0 0 1 15 0 « i ! .0 .. ; .. ( 0 53! 177 0 464! (3) 792 & 55! 75; 0 35 50 0 20 27 0 23 37 0 539) 4,001 i 5-6 5-3 7-6 6-3 5-2 9-5 6-9 7-6 6-4 4-8 3-2 8-4 7-1 3-2 10 5-9 9-4 4-8 •■ nl 1 1 1 1 0 .. • .. u .. .. 0 I u .. .. 0 48| 88! 0 .. i .. 1 0 .. .. n : I 1 il 1 (e)2 2 :; :: Hospitals which are also Old Men's Homes— Grey Biver* Westland* .. .. .'. [[ Kumara* .. ReeftoQ* Ross Charleston* .. ., Havelook I 3 Ii • • 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 4 2 2 (h)l (h)l = 81 ! 5 3 ' ■ 3 )| 8 i 3 ! 4 ! 3 1 3 3 3 2 i 2 3 1 I 1 1 69 I 36 30 25 10 12 3 9 12 8 6 5 9 80 2 50 8 39 5 34 5 15 12 3 6 3 51 3 34 3 31 I 21 5 11 I 7 3 1 4-2 4-8 6-2 4-2) 11 7 1 2 313 3 112 2 97 2 105 27 12 26 i 54 I 62! > 23! l! i' 367 2 174 1 128 3 128 l! 28 12 5 31 48 18 13 10 4 2 51 72 89 59 148 209 11 51 86 17 1 72 80 0 7 89 65 8 2 59 83 4 5 48 99 11 8 09 96 12 10 11 184 14 2 1 18 14 1 7 18 2 2 2 22 5 2 5 15 3 11 3 15 15 11 3 26 2 1 2 50 2 8 1 68 3 0 2 61 8 5 2 43 3 0 I 68 0 8 t 83 15 9 1 70 10 9 i 134 11 6 0 110 5 1 10 0j 0 10 0 S 1 10 0 9 10 0 3 (Jc)l 0 0 5 10 0 \ 1 ; i 3| 89; 430 3 20oi 524i 4 : I 5-2 8-6 6-1 6-2 j 5-3 ' 5-3 ! 9-4 3 .. 3J 91 414 I •• i 1 •• •■ I ' I .. I •■!■•! I 1 1 .. 3 > 5 - I - ! Totals and averages .. .. j I 101 26 \Ti 1 452 ! 282 i 155 I 3 .. 210| 1,429 864 1 2,689] ) 1,709 2-6J: 3 , ; I 17,708; 3[21, 108 ] 1,635 35 . L 5 21 10 1 L 83 8 4 1 (1)1 6 0 3 313,745J53,884| ! j 5-3 35 104 18 5 Special Hospitals. Maternity Homes — St. Helens Hospital, Christchurch Auckland Wellington i, Dunedin Dunedin Medical School * • . 1 1 I 2 2 2 2 2 — I 1. ! 10 ! 10 i 10 : s 3 I I 3 3 4 3 2 i (e)l ! (e)l ■■ («)1 I (e)l L I 18 14 14 16 16 i 18 I 14 I 16 > 16 > 26 1— S 11 10 i 9 7 8 L 0-9 ) 0-8 ) 0-8 ' 0-7 ! 1-6 —- ) .. 1 257 246 217 193 154 1 257 5 246 r 217 i 193 I 154 l\ 2 ! I i 15 15 I 15 14 19 I I 15 107 15 11 15 135 4 5 15 142 4 10 14 169 10 0 L9 76 1 7 L 70 17 7 i 67 4 9 ) 73 17 5 ) 84 3 10 ' 30 7 11 i 36 18 4 I 67 19 8 i 66 7 5 1 85 6 2 45 13 8 I 1 10 0 i 1 10 0 i 1 10 0 i 1 10 0 ! (m) I 1 10 0 i i 1 1 ) 76 .. ) 152 .. ) 70 .. I 30 .. 30 .. I 4-4 5-8 J 6-4 1-1 L .. t > ■■ "■ \ - ! .. ) 1 •' 5 .. i 2 1 !| 1 ) .. j L .. J .. ) .. ■• I '" ] t . . l| .. Totals and averages 1 6 41 15 ) .. •• f 10 4 78 i 90 45 i 0-9 1,067 ■j 1,067 4 I. t 16| L 16 124 14 10J 1 358 .. 5-2 t 1 .. 1 • 72 0 2 52 14 8 I .. J Consumptive Sanatoria — Cambridge .. otaki .. .. ;; ;; ChristchurcbJ 1 J "l 4 2 7 3 5 7, («)3 5 10 (e)4 3 I 34 16 20 24 19 15 58 35 35 43 26 11 — l 3-9 i 4-3 1-5 861 41 11 53 32 3 i 139 i 73 14 I 6 ! 3 i 113 ; 130! 17 l3| 164 8 8 SOI 84 7 3 i 35 15 10 13 2 6 128 12 10 i 71 4 9 • £1/10 to £3 1 0 10 0 2 2 0 2 ! 22-4 ! 3-6 4-7 1 •• : .. I .7 .. I Totals and averages 2 1 9 is; J 15 17 70 58 128 80 2-2 i 226 9 (n)119| .9 (»)135 12 8 (1 (m)27 5 0 108 7 8 (1)1 10 0 I •• ! 5-2 138 88 Infectious Diseases Hospital — Dunedin Timaru Christchuroh I I. I .. j 1 I 2 V 2 1 J_ . 2 (0) 3 •• 1 1 12 "6 12 22 26 7 3 3 2-3 28 15 19 39 J 67 22 38 2 39 48! 32 :9 150 12 4 8 125 11 7 2 189 18 7 14 11 8 110 19 111 189 18 7 1 15 0 1 15 0 •• ! •• ; I 7-4 3-3 _w_ (o) j I 3' '' I I •• ! Totals and averages - I •• 4 af '12 6 60 <p)2-5 62 : 127 2 39 9 153 18 3 \h i . (p) 2 8 7 151 9 s| I i 1 15 0 _ - i 4-0 13 (i 65 • •

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TABLE II.—Showing Receipts on account of Hospitals during the Year ended 31st March, 1910.

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Contributed by the Government. -- - — — Total From Local j~ Ho9plta ' ! Balance from .. t „ Government Authorities. (The. marked with an asterisk were j last Year. Orcliuary j g ial Graut6 . SuStof Contributions. Ordinary Levies. | separate institutions.) Subsidies. * Patients. J I I J L Class 1-100 beds and over- & s. d. £■ s d. £ a. d. £ 8. d. 8 f 03 "g d g | 8>3O3 i 8 9 Auckland <J fifiUt 0 5 •■ 8 810 0 5 8,382 0 0 Wellington* M" 1 » 8,810 0 o .. q fi Dunedin* .. ■• •• •• "' 2 ; 8,325 17 2 11,875 10 1 Christohurch.. •• •• 10,268 ill) ».« J lr i Class 11-40-99beds- 1 196 9 9 2 922 16 11 .. ■■ 2,922 16 11; 1,696 2 5 Wanganui .. ■■ ■■ M* J 9 •^ 1 » J ._ ... i5u 8 11 2,450 0 0 Napier* l>856 1 8 4,514 8 11 3 864 18 S 4,703 18 8 Waikato 185 10 8, 3,864 18 8 •• l>33 18 1 l>07 15 4 Timaru , „;' . ,, 2 ' 769 6 n 2o6' 0 0 .. 2,969 6 11 2,147 10 0 Southland* .. •• ■■ 2 >5 14 lu i IS 15 4 •• .1,458 15 4 1,039 5 0 Nelson .. ■• ■■ •• ' „ 1Q 180 0 0 6 10 3,692 8 10 3,137 10 11 Pataerston North .. .. 4 180 u ? m)QQ Class III—30-89 beds— ,™ u , .. 1,538 14 3 1,193 15 11 New Plymouth .. ■■ '559 2 11 '.'. ■• 559 2 11 3,740 0 0 Class ZT- 80-89 beds- " 1,556 15 3 1,500 0 0 Waihi* .. ■• 7JJ 1 0 1,556 15 6 q ■■ m 19 W \ 433 5 0 »ce rt and Fiord* :: V. V. 1,370 0 0 26 10 0 | 1,396 10 0 1,115 0 0 Class 7-10-19 beds- 10 0 2,556 10 7 2,254 14 4 Waipawa ■■ •• " l '™' ° l\ { 33 1 1 .. 958 3 2 99115 10 Wairau .. .. •• 8011 o 2 0 0 1,118 3 5 900 1 6 Masterton* .. •• ■• °»° L x " 2'010 18 3 ■■ 3 14 0 j 2,014 12 3 991 0 0 Dannevirke* 1,196 Id 5 Iβ s i 1 1508 13 ri Waimate* .. ■• •• " '., w , , 2 0 0 ! 851 111 770 0 0 Ashburton .. .. ■• \f 1"; ™ J J ;; 0M J 181 13 Oamaru* l>228 4 8 ™ 917 12 11 I 1,048 2 7 Hawera 522 0 2. 917 U 11 m ± l) g g ;; :: :: 4 60 8 io 53313 I :: :: 53313 1 «» 6 5 GlassVI—Under 10 beds— 911 ' 4 10 911 4 10 Otaki •• ; \l\ gg ;; 541 6 9 659 14 10 Stratford «8 8 6 541, b 9 .. G72 2 8 413 0 0 North Wairoa .. • • 17 17 1 522 2 b 735 8 2 571 19 0 Whangarei* ■• '£? ° „ .. 530 12 6 729 5 3 South Wairarapa* .. .. | , " 44 14 4! 1,328 0 5 440 0 0 Patea .'. ■• •■ l\ 638 17 6 ■■ 1 IS 0 640 12 C 638 17 6 Pahiatua" .. ■ • • ■ 7 538 88 538 3 3 428 7 8 Naseby* .. •■ •• n "' 1K Q rqi =11 .. 691 5 11 i Mercury Bay* .. • • »" « 9 691 5 11 .. ■ • _ . g 4 Dunstan* .... ■■ 3 » 6 g£ o 11 ' 16 5 0 380 13 11 262 16 1 Arrowtown* ' ? 375 11 6 " ■• 375 11 6 23113 7 Wakatipu*, "J fall 375 11 6 . •■ 686 4 a j 20 0 10 0 Coromandel* •• •■ fll 7 9 6H6 4 d 393 0 9 Wairoa I 42 lb 9 *® X \ % \\ . 2 60 2 6 260 2 6 Tuapeka ■• •• •• •• ZZ. ,„ n 370 13 0 370 13 0 Mangonui •• ™ » [] .. 344 3 9 120 3 8 ■ - ■■ «"» «»s 59 .. x 7 •■ «?»• - oo ! EZT ,, :: :: :: ™' oo .. :: -gjjj «gjj Akaroa . • • • • • • • .,_„ „ n 350 0 0 350 0 0 Kaitangata .. ■■ •• j ■• d5U U U Hospitals which are also Old Men's Homes— HH1fil1 1 636 5 11 •• •• i> 636 5 U 1,100 0 0 Grey River* .. •■ ■• Q 2S X | 1632 17 1 •• •• 1,632 17 1 79113 4 Westland* J 610 8 5 489 0 0 .. 1.049 8 5 364 11 8 Kumara* .. •■ >• \f 5 » x ° ° 438 6 8 .. 1 098 5 8 850 0 0 Reefton* 12d 11 0 bb4 1J U • • 6g9 g 4g4 g 1Q Ross •• •• ■• "•,„ 1(1 544 00 .. 244 3 8 75 0 0 Charleston* ; S? 12 10 244 3 8 ■■ •• gg Q Q 75 0 0 Havelock .. •• •• _jj . . ; Totals .. .. 8 2,836 1 3' 86,379 15 3 2,458 19 4 167 18 3 , 89,006 12 10 82,094 8 11 ment. Total A <ji overnment Payments on Contributions. Account ot Patients. From Local Authorities. j Ordinary Levies. Subscriptions and Donations, j £ a. d. 55 6 6 129 14 6 186 3 11 105 10 8 1,191 16 10 1,322 3 7 127 10 0 26 7 0 58 16 7 74 11 4 142 4 10 93 0 5 113 9 5 8 9 1 57 8 3 41 0 6 14 17 1 232 8 4 ' 27 10 1) 153 17 10 1.76 13 9 5 10 4 14 5 131 17 6 45 1 0 46 4 6 10 0 0 14 3 7 273 11 0 48 1 3 5 17 8 32 0 7 20 18 0 108 15 10 285 16 7 165 2 8 96 19 0 101 14 2 324 12 2 64 18 8 18 0 164 7 11 325 3 1 81 7 10 6 16 0 188 18 0 468 6 10 209 15 8 504 16 9 162 19 9 50 10 6 8,299 1 3 Voluntary Contributions. Patients' Pay- ! Payments made I I Total Bents, Interest, ments (other than Net Receipts on Account of j Kecei p ts from na-rinU Hospital STet Proceeds of I Voluntary and those mentioned ! from Old-age Patients by other! other^ource8 , : J- 01 * 1 Receipts. Saturday and Band Collections,! Rra ,, Mt » ' Contributions. Dividends. in Columns 4,14, | Pensioners. Governing Sunday I Entertainments, ! Bequests. and 15) . , Authorities. Collections. &c. I £ .. d. I £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. £ s. d. j £ s. d. £ d £ a^ 55 6 6 1,491 13 0 4,659 19 6 .. ■• 7 0 0 22,821 16 b 362"7 10 60 18 10 553 0 4 3,234 10 10 3,524 9 1 181 15 10 .. 3,392 8 0 29,490 5 11 186 3 11 39 18 0 2,998 19 8 117 16 3 45 2 6 418 4 5 16,091 18 4 5 0 0 110 10 8 .. 1,617 3 6 25 3 4 .. 395 2 0 32,617 10 7 14 14 0 5 701 4 1 6,907 14 11 1,245 12 8 534 12 9 9 2 5! 150 0 0 55 15 3- 14,718 6 9 212' 3 10 ! 202 3 8 .. I 1,746 11 1 67 6 6 1,087 1 10 .. 280 10 0 2 2 0; 12,004 1 9 127 10 0 230 11 6 i 1,821 9 4 .. .. 61 0 0 10,964 Iβ 5 59 10 10 .. 85 17 10 4 0 0 ! 630 8 9 .. •• 1 12 6 ; 4,143 12 6 458 10 0 517 6 7 85 11 7 535 8 7 63 8 10 33 1 6 i 194 4 4 8,700 0 3 7 16 3 600 0 0 682 7 7 213 18 6 759 2 7 .. j •• 54 0 8 4,207 9 8 102 9 5 : 23 18 5 200 0 0 ! 468 12 8 3 2 0 829 4 0 i 4 6 2 j .. 49 2 10 < 8,821 12 4 46 10 0 448 16 1 j 588 6 6 31 6 0 1,222 11 .. •• 15 8 0 ; 5,188 16 0 j 158 4 8 271 14 1 I 40 0 0 2,047 11 7 .. 199 8 0 29 6 0 5,320 9 10 232 13 4 175 13 5 .. 416 15 10 45 8 0 787 10 2 .. •• •• 5,548 1111 153 y 2 • 210 17 5 1 .. 997 18 0 .. •• 16 18 0 | 5,08110 2 20 10 1 61 10 7 79 4 3 763 6 6 448 8 5 .. •• I 2,648 14 7 244 7 11 .. ' .. 259 5 0 .. 430 5 7 19 3 4 .. 19 0 6 j 3,239 4 6 3 0 10 235 9 2 .. 669 1 3 .. •• 0 7 0 7,453 2 6 27 10 11 ! 31 16 7 : 480 14 8 ! 141 16 8 165 18 4 17 14 6 3,617 2 1 30"8 4 40 0 6 .. 214 12 8 .. 784 5 0 j 14 13 4 .. 14 12 6 8,73110 3; 14 4 9 i 621 14 3 .. 812 12 9 16 1 0 325 9 8 j .. •• 5 19 1 5,362 10 2 14 0 0 19 1 0 ! .. 158 7 1 .. 14 0 8 1,905 4 5 1,905 4 5 4 14 5 .. 399 14 6 | 37 10 10 | .. 9 17 8 I 2,218 0 5 20 16 0 .. 152 13 6 1,092 6 8 270 13 6 43 5 9 .. 34 110 3,008 8 9 45 1 0 .. 497 8 2 .. .. 15 2 4 3,045 7 2 117 17 3 j •• •• 10 5 6 1,559 7 9 .I 204 9 8 250 14 2 3 0 0 265 1 9 i 8 0 0 23 3 0 114 15 0 2,249 2 3 5 0 0 .. 15 0 0 .. 155 17 5 .. •• •• M 93 7 0 128 0 6 .. 142 4 1 13 10 7 479 16 5 .. •• 137 18 0 2,396 14 2 278 11 0 I •• 367 9 6 .. •• 17 1 3 1,761 1 6 88 3 10 I .. 136 5 1 I .. 422 10 7 •• •■ •■ l> 866 2 10 25 0 0 30 17 8 .. 235 5 10 .. ■■ 2 11 2 • 1,823 19 9 600 0 0 192 6 S 824 7 3 18 17 7 159 14 1 159 14 1 .. 0 3 3 5,186 0 4 20 18 0 1 S (I .0 242 1 2 .. •■ 11 1 3 1,633 13 5 108 15 10 .. 247 14 6 7 12 2 .. 8 8 9 1,339 2 2 183 15 7 .. .. 469 12 2 13 13 0 167 13 2 .. 48 7 3 1,608 7 3 10 11 3 5 0 0 180 13 11 .. 19110 2 39 19 4 .. 0 16 4 1,068 3 11 96 19 0 .. 158 9 1 19 10 0 .. 2 9 6 1,006 3 5 10114 2 .. 206 0 9 28 3 4 .. 6 10 6 1,123 0 10 95 18 6 .. 420 10 8 .. 199 12 5 -• ■• 11 0 0 1,829 5 1 15 17 6 246 5 7 .. 327 L 9 .. 178 19 0 .. •• 0 6 0 1,874 15 9 18 0 .. 260 15 0 • • • • 12 3 6 794 11 6 90 19 8 •■ •• •• 832 5 8 164 7 11 32 6 3 98 14 9 23 19 8 .. 3 6 0 1,361 14 7 325 3 1 .. 131 8 0 •• ■• 7 12 2 2,056 2 3 '■ .. .. 81 7 10 .. Ill 18 0 •• •• 2 2 0 792 9 11 6 16 0 3 IS 0 78 0 0 .. •• 2 7 0 1,247 19 3 27 4 0 ' •• •■ •• 392 13 9 ;: ;: .. .. 13 ie 0 .. .. ■■ ° 174 3 8 .. 363 1 8 .. 117 2 0 536 18 4 .. 113 5 1 4,253 9-1 29 0 8 48 10 6 206 19 1 752 17 1 61 14 7 150 12 8 441 2 5 .. . 96 15 7 4,904 14 10 209 15 8 .. 328 1 7 360 18 9 .. 38 0 2 2,455 1 11 504 16 9 .. 149 9 0 169 12 5 .. 4 3 3 2,90118 1 162 19 9 .. 28 0 0 145 15 0 .. .. 1,460 18 0 49 10 6 •• 100 1 0 15 0 0 3 10 0 179 4 9 .. •• 674 12- 3 . .. •• .. .. 50 2 8 .. .. •■ 194 2 8 1,671 16 0 3,396 15 2 7,465 14 0 20,833 6 5 8,122 1 8 34,573 13 3 2,907 7 4 945 10 7 5,426 1 4 276,805 3 7 Hospital. I (Those marked with an asterisk were separate institutions.) Auckland. Wellington.* Dunedin.* Ghristohuroh. Wanganui. Napier.* Waikato. Timaru. Southland.* Nelson. Palmerston North. Thames.* New Plymouth. Gisborne.* Waihi.* Westporfc. Wallaoe and Fiord.* Waipawa. Wairau. Masterton.* Dannevirke.* Waimafce.* Ashburton. Oamaru.* Hawera. Gore. Pieton. Ofcaki. Stratford. North Wairoa. Whangarei. * South Wairarapa. Patea. Pabiatua.* Naseby.* Mercury Bay.* Dunstan.* Arrowtown.* Wakatipu.* Coromandel. * Wairoa. Tuapeka. M&ngonui. Cromwell.* Waiapn. Taumarunui. Rawene. Akaroa. Kaitangata. 206 19 1 Hospitals which are also Ola Men's .Howes — Grey River.* Westland.* Kumara.* Reef ton.* Ross. Charleston.* Havelook. 8,299 1 3 1,671 16 0 3,396 15 2 7,465 14 0 20,833 6 5 8,122 1 8 34,573 13 3 5,426 1 4 276,805 3 7 Totals. 21 5 0 21 5 0 839 5 7 811 1!) 3 730 7 0 615 12 0 243 3 6 3,240 7 4 Special Hospitals. Special Hospitals. 159 6 9 190 6 9 235 16 y 142 6 9 104 6 2 1,231 1 6 1,368 19 2 1,594 14 2 1,186 18 1 1,423 18 9 Maternity Homes— St. Helen's, Christohurob. „ Auckland. Wellington. „ Dunedin. I Dunedin Medical School. Maternity Homes— . j 232 9 2 .. 232 9 2 St. Helen's Hospital, Chnstchuroh .. " 366 13 2 : «on' :: :: g$ :: gjS • :: D ,ned in Medical B&S*" V. ™U ± »10 0 •• » ?^___1 5 °1^ 10 0| i j— 839 5 7 •• .. 159 6 9 1,231 1 6 811 19 3 .. 190 6 9 1,368 19 2 730 7 0 .. .. 235 16 9 1,594 14 2 '.'. 615 12 0 ■■ .. 142 6 9 1,186 18 1 20"5 0 21 5 0 .. j 243 3 6 •• .. 104 6 2 1,423 18 9 10 0! 20 5 0 , Totala ■• •• 585U X 2691 ° ° 1 ' 65612 1 •_ 1,926 2 1 25 ° ° ° 1,926 2 1 10 0 10 0 20 5 0 .. .. 21 5 0 .. 3,240 7 4 .. .. 832 3 2 b,805 11 a 20 5 0 83 J 3 2 6,805 11 8 Totals. 1,656 12 1 250 0 0 269 10 0 Consumptive Sanatoria— 5 337 5 2 .. 5,337 5 2 Cambridge .. •■ •• •■ 1 1 a7^M 7 ' „ 1 1,875 13 7 1,373 13 8 Otaki •• • ■■ - ,, 7 2 7 23 6 6 i .. •• 2,723 6 6 2,723 6 6 Christchurch .. •• •• J J; ! '_ . j ' • 22 0 0 22 0 0 ! .. 1,539 0 0 .. 65 2 5 328 3 6 7,291 11 1 341 4 6 .. .. ■• 3,092 11 9 '.'. .. .. .. 8 8 0 .. .. ■• 5,464 4 7 22~~0 0 22 0 0 .. 1,888 12 6 .. 65 2 5 328 3 6 15,848 7 5 22 0 0 22 0 0 1,539 0 0 341 4 6 8 8 0 65 2 5 328 3 6 7,291 11 1 3,092 11 9 5,464 4 7 Consumptive /Sanatoria — Cambridge. Otaki. Christohurch. 9,436 5 3 4,099 0 2 22 0 0 22 0 0 1,888 12 6 65 2 5 328 3 6 15,848 7 5 Totals. Totals .. y 3 7 4,099 0 1 5,337 5 2 .. 9,436 5 3 4,099 O -1 <) 3 7 4,099 0 1 5,337 5 2 .. 22 V KJ 46 V yj .. J.,000 J.2 U •• VrJ a tJ u-w *- ~ j I Infectious Disease Hospitals— Dunedin .. •• ■• '' „ g 100 ' 0 0 ]] .. 100 0 0 100 0 0 cSchurch:: :: :: «» i * "»'* 8 n jl - I IPBI ' ' '" tt t-* t\ I 1 t*\f\ I \ t\ I '.'. '.'. '.'. 43 15 0 .. .. 4 3 3; 601 7 6 10 0 0 .. .. .. •• j l>005 1 * in n n 1-i n 4 3 3! 1,606 8 1C 10 0 0 43 15 0 43 3 Infectious Disease \ Dunedin. 601 7 6 Timaru. 1,005 1 4 Christchurch. hospital Totals .. .. .. " 848 10_7_ 660 « 0 Grand totals .. •• "sZ^g"^ 91>348 5 4 9,452 16 7 167 18 3 100,969 0 2 86,543 9 1 600 0 0 I 100 0 0 8,300 1 3 i Gore B -I k< 10 0 0 43 15 0 * ° °. ±,DUO ° ±v - 1,692 1 0 J 3,396 15 2 7,487 14 0 20,876 11 5 8,132 1 8 39,746 8 1 2,967 7 4 1,010 13 0 6,590 11 3 301,065 11 C [oBpital opened 31et November, 1909. 10 0 0 43 15 0 4 3 3 j 1,606 8 10 Is. 848 10 7 600 0 0 i 8,300 1 3 1,692 1 0 j 3,396 15 2 7,487 14 0 20,876 11 5 8,132 1 8 39,746 8 1 2,967 7 4 1,010 13 0 6,590 11 3 301,065 11 0 ■ram toi is. j i Gore Hospital opened 31et November, 1! I.

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TABLE III.—Showing Hospital Expenditure for the Year ended 31st March, 1910.

, t , Average Hospital. Number (Those marked with asterisks were separate | Occup ; e( 5 institutions.) Beds - j Glass I—100 beds and over— Per Diem. Auckland .. .. •• •■ I 242 Wellington* .... .. .. •• 223 Dunedin* .. .. ... •• 151 Ghristohurch .. .. •• •• HI Class II—40 to 99 beds— Wanganui .. ■• ■• ••-! 66 Napier* .. ■ ■ • • • • : 6i Waikato .. .. •■ •• 62 Timaru .. •• •• •• is Southland* .. .. •■ •• Kelson .. .. •• •• ) 47 Palmerston North .. .. • ■ ] i2 Thames* .. ... •• •• j 41 Glass III—30 to 39 beds— New Plymouth .. • • • • I 36 Gisborne* .. .- •• •• j 34 Class IV—20 to 29 beds— Waihi* .. •. •• •• 29 Westport .. ... '*• •■ 2S Wallace and Fiord* .. .. • • 21 Glass V—10 to 19 beds— Waipawa Wairau ... •• •• •• j *° Masterton* .. .. '•• •• j 17 Dannevirke* .. •■ •• •• 1° Waimate* .. .. •• •• li Ashburton .. ■ ■ • • • • 1* Oamaru* .. • • • • Hawera .. • • ■ ■ • • Goref •• •• •• •• Picton .. •■ ■ •• •'• 10 Glass VI — under 10 beds — Otaki Stratford ... .. •• •• 9 Northern Wairoa .. • • • • Whangarei* .. .. • ■ • • 8 South Wairarapa* Patea.. ■• -• •• •• 8 Pahiatua* .. •• •• •• I 7 Naseby* .. • • • • • • 6 Mercury Bay*.. .. •• •• j ° Dunstan* .. •• •■ •• | 6 Arrowtown* .. . • • • • • I 5 Wakatipu* .. • • • • • • ;, Coromandel* .. ■ • • • • • 5 Wairoa .. • ■ • • * * | Tuapoka ... • • • ■ • • 5 Mangonui .. • • • • • • f Cromwell* ... •■ ■• •• 3 Waiapu .. • • • • Taumarunui ...... • • • • 3 Rawene .. • • • - • • 2 Akaroa ... • • • • • • Kaitangata .... .. • • • ■ 1 Hospitals which are also Old Men's Homes— j Grey River* .. ■ • • ■ • ■ | 51 Westland* .. •• •• •• ! 34 Kumara* . • ■ • • • • • 31 Keefton* .. •• •• •• 21 Ross .. • • • • • • • • ' n Charleston* .. Havelock .....:•• • • • • 1 1,709 Hospital. (Those marked with asterisks were separate institutions.) Average Number of Occupied Beds. Provisions I! Surgery and Dispensary. Domestic and Establishment. Salaries and-Wages. Maintenance. Administration. and ■ . Cost per Cost per CosTpeT" I Cost per Cost per Cost per Cost per Ex S ure •£%£$$££" Expenditure Total Cost ToW Coa , Annum per ToM Cost . Annum p f Total CoB , Agnum per Tofel Annum per Annum per ToM .»par Expenditure. pdu. Bed. Bed. Bed. Bed. Bed. Bed. Bed. ,-. : - - ■ ■ ■ £ s d. £ s. d. £ s. d.j & s. d.' £ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. & s. d. £ s. d. \ £ s. d. £ s. d. j £ s. d. £ s, d. £ s. d. £ s. <3. £ s. d. £ s. d. 4,837 16 7 19 19 6 ! 1,816 7 4 I 7.10 1 5,206 6 4 21 10 3 6,022 15 8 21 18 2 17,883 5 11 j 73 18 0 946 0 5 3 18 2 18,829 6 4 77 16 2 3,862 3 6 730 6 8 22,821 16 6 Auckland. 4*817 17 10 21 12 3 1 213 11 10 5 8 10 5,594 10 4 25 1 4 8,482 8 4 38 0 9 20,108 8 4 90 3 2 890 6 3 3 19 10 20,998 14 7 94 3 0 4,145 8 8 1,960 8 3 27,104 11 0 Wellington.* 8'781 12 3 25 0 11 1 583 9 7 10 9 9 3,772 9 4 24 19 8 5,114 18 4 33 17 5 14,252 9 6 94 7 9 646 16 5 4 5 8 14,899 5 11 98 13 5 2,519 19 10 402 9 6 17,821 10 3 Dunedin.* 3,120 2 2 28 2 2 1,466 1 6 ! 13 4 2 | 3,917 17 2 35 5 11 5,338 6 10 48 1 10 13,842 7 8 124 14 1 803 8 1 7 4 9 14,645 15 9 131 18 10 5,865 14 9 31 1 10 20,542 12 4 Christchureh. 1 382 5 7 20 18 10 830 10 2 12 11 7 1,633 18 10 24 15 2 1,751 5 1 26 10 8 5,597 19 8 84 16 3 379 10 6 5 15 0 5,977 10 2 90 11 3 675 0 1 40 4 2 6,692 14 5 Wanganui.. 1,740 18 9 27 12 8 919 9 5 14 11 11 I 1,775 2 11 28 3 6 2,100 17 0 33 6 11 6,536 8 1 103 15 0 366 19 8 5 16 6 6,903 7 9 109 11 6 6,838 14 2 81 2 4 13,823 4 3 Napier.* 1 801) 2 10 29 3 7 704 11 5 ! 11 7 3 : 1,091 5 10 17 12 0 2,445 16 1 39 9 0 6,050 16 2 97 11 10 243 3 3 3 18 5 6,293 19 5 101 10 3 1,297 10 590 7 1 8,181 7 0 Waikato. 1 016 7 1 21 3 6 281 12 0 j 5 17 4 j 1,004 13 7 20 18 7 1,475 15 8 30 14 11 3,778 8 4 78 14 4 132 3 3 2 15 3 3,910 11 7 81 9 7 231 19 11 '11 0 4,143 12 6 Timaru. 1 046 8 0 22 5 3 366 0 5 7 15 9 1,334 3 11 28 7 9 1,737 6 9 36 19 4 4,483 19 1 95 8 1 141 4 11 3 0 1 4,625 4 0 98 8 2 3,499 7 0 49 11 0 8,174 2 6 Southland.* '956 7 3 20 16 10 455 1 2 '. 9 13 8 ' 795 16 3 16 18 8 1,463 0 8 21 2 7 \ 3,670 5 4 78 1 9 127 10 5 2 14 3 3,797 15 9 80 16 0 .. 41 17 3 3,839 13 0 Nelson. 743 5 8 17 13 11 405 12 9 9 13 2 1,233 0 1 29 7 2 1,229 4 2 29 5 4 : 3,611 2 8 85 19 7 274 5 10 6 10 7 3,885 8 6 92 10 2 3,985 13 5 137 9 0 8,008 10 11 Palmerston North. 507 1 7 12 7 4 204 5 0 4 19 8 534 9 6 13 0 8 1,311 4 5 31 19 8 2,557 0 6 j 62 7 4 173 16 6 4 4 9 2,730 17 0 66 12 1. j. 877 10 11 111 9 9 3,719 17 8 Thames.* 891 0 4 24 15 2 594 12 9 16 10 4 1,052 3 6 29 4 6 1,867 4 2 51 17 4 4,405 0 9 j 122 7 4 216 12 11 6 0 4 4,621 13 8 128 7 8 ! 133 0 0 8 11 8 4,763 5 4 New Plymouth., 805 9 7 23 13 10 475 0 7 13 19 5 j 1,212 10 6 S 35 13 3 1,700 19 3 | 50 0 7 s 4,193 19 11 123 7 1 147 0 3 4 6 6 4,341 0 2 127 13 7 103 2 0 34 10 2 4,478 12 4 Gisborne.* . i ' ' " ' 837 2 3 28 17 4 433 15 8 14 19 2 998 7 3 34 8 6 1,411 2 7 48 13 2 3,680 7 9 126 18 2 I 217 10 4 I 7 10 0 3,897 18 1 134 8 2 712 6 0 8 14 0 4,618 18 1 Waihi.* ...... 679 11 8 27 3 8 I 363 7 8 14 1C 8 407 *L8 2 16 6 4 .996 18 9 39.17 6 ! 2,447 16 3 97 18 2 104-7 0 j 4 3 6 2,552 3 3 102 1 8 331 13 1 .. 2,883 16 4 Westport. 368 11 9 17 11 0. 127 2 8 : 6 11 265 18 8 12 13 3 815 16 2 38 16 11 ; 1,577 9 3, 75 2 4 88 0 0 j 4 3 10 1,665 9 3 79 6 ■ 2 ' 1,260 5 0 8 17 8 2,934 11 11 Wallace and Fiord. 431 19 10 22 14 8 367 8 5 : 19 6 9 495 15 11 26 1 11 1,051 5 11 55 6 8 | 2,346 10 1 123 10 0 190 15 10 j 10 0 10 2,537 5 11 133 10 10 ; 1,943 5 11 38 17 6 4,519 9 4 Waipawa. 640 14 3 35 11 11 249 11 11 ! 13 17 6 626 15 3 34 16 5 1,034 13 2 37 9 7 2,551 14 7 141 15 5 62 8 10 I 3 9 4 ' 2,614 3 5 145 4 9 95 17 3 22 12 3 2,732 12 11 Wairau. , ' 544 18 8 32 1 1 343 0 8 : 20 3 7 667 16 6 39 5 8 909 12 1 53 10 1 2,465 7 11 145 0 , 5 ! 203 13 2 11 19 7 ' 2,669 11 157 0 0 217 10 10 .. 2,886 11 11 Masterton.* 381 6 8 23 16 8 157 15 6 I 9 17 2 475 1 6 29 13 10 I 779 4 7 48 14 0 1,793 8 3 112 1 8 110 9 10 6 18 1 1,903 18 1 118 19 9 j 3,242 18 4 .. ■ 5,147 6 5 Dannevirke.* 211 6 9 ! 15 1 11 92 15 3 ] 6 12 6 551 13 8 I 39 8 1 693 8 0 49 10 7 1,549 3 8 110 13 1 43 0 2 3 15 1,592 3 10 113 14 6 .. 6 5 8 j 1,598 9 6 Waimate.* 227 9 5 16 4 11 100 1 7 7 2 11 370 9 11 26 9 5 784 10 9 56 0 9 1,482 11 8 105 18 0 145 2 6 10 7 4 1,627 14 2 116 5 4 ' 356 12 4 25 11 0 ! 2,009 17 6 Ashburton. 311 10 8 22 5 0 179 5 5 I 12 16 1 551 0 5 39 7 2 745 18 0 53 5 7 1,787 14 6 127 13 10 j 97 16 4 j 6 19 9 j 1,885 10 10 134 13 7 ■■ 61 7 1 0 15 10 1 1,947 13 9 Oamaru.* 509 3 5 42 8 7 140 17 6 11 14 9 j 544 12 1 45 7 8 1,025 10 0 85 9 3 2,220 3 0 185 0 3 236 5 3 19 13 9 \ 2,456 8 3 204 14 0 145 3 0 .. 2,632 12 11 Hawera. 79 17 10 16 12 11 16 8 6 3 8 5 154 14 2 i 32 4 7 243 3 6 50 13 3 494 4 0 102 19 2 32 0 0 6 13 4 526 4 0 109 12 6 j 1,033 3 9 .. 1,559 7 9 Gore.f 267 12 26 14 1 j 181 10 3 18 3 0 406 10 6 j 40 13 1 630 13 6 63 1 4 1,485 15 5 148 11 6 102 12 8 10 5 3 1,588 8 1 158 16 9 .. 11 14 0 1,600 2 1 Picton. • 231 4 8 25 13 10 92 17 0 j 10 6 4 | 309 8 10 j 34 7 8 633 12 4 70 8 0 1,287 2 10 140 15 10 75 0 0 8 0 8 } 1,342 2 10 149 2 6! 631 4 2 20 0 0 1,993 7 0 Otaki. 234 4 5 26 0 6 128 14 4 | 14 6 0 365 10 8 40 12 4 967 4 11 107 9 5 1,695 14 4 188 8 3 139 8 9 15 9 10 j 1,835 3 1 203 18 2 , 83 5 8 321 1 7 2,239 10 4 Stratford. 327 19 6 36 8 10 162 19 2 18 2 1 162 0 7 18 0 1 728 4 10 80 18 4 1,381 4 1 153 9 4 166 18 11 | 18 11 0 1 1,548 3 0 172 0 4 | 198 3 4 6 0 0 1,752 0 4 Northern Wairoa,. 211 5 9 26 8 3 78 3 11 ! 9 15 6 185 8 10 23 3 7 814 0 10 101 15 1 1,288 19 4 161 2 5 107 13 6 [ 13 9 2 1,396 12 10 174 11 7 469 10 0 .. 1,866 2 10 Whangarei. , . ;•;-'' 243 10 8 30 8 10 j 64 1 5 8 0 2 1 300 16 8 37 12 1 636 19 11 79 12 6 1,245 8 8 155 13 7 73 18 0 9 4 9 1,319 6 8 164 18 4 .. 2 16 6 1,322 3 2 South Wairarapa'.* 293 1 9 35 7 8 I 288 19 3 ! 36 2 5 386 10 0 48 6 3 476 18 10 59 12 4 1,445 9 10 180 13 8 81 1 5 10 2 8 1,526 11 3 190 16 4 j 3,778 9 10 0 16 2 5,305 17 3 Patea. 201 4 10 28 14 11 I 55 3 5 7 17 8 300 10 0 42 18 7 526 5 10 75 3 8 1,083 4 1 154 14 10 87 17 7 12 11 1 1,171 1 8 167 5 11 23 2 1 6 6 0 1,200 9 9 Pahiatua.* 206 0 4 34 6 8 95 0 5 15 16 9 196 2 1 32 13 8 567 14 3 94 12 5 1,064 17 1 177 9 6 I 71 18 7 11 19 9 1,136 15 8 189 9 3 4 10 0 .. 1,141 5 8 Naseby.* 283 4 3 47 4 1 j 53 3 10 8 17 4 120 3 9 20 0 7 622 0 5 103 13 5 1.078 12 3 179 15 5 j 59 13 3 11 18 8 1,138 5 6 191 14 1 58 17 8 .. 1,197 3 2 Mercury Bay.* 173 2 6 28 17 1 90 19 5 15 3 3 185 0 4 30 16 9 516 16 4 86 2 8 965 18 7 160 19 9 102 2 0 17 0 4 1,086 0 7 178 0 1 .. 21 8 6 1,089 9 1 Dunstan.* 152 18 30 8 4 27 0 11 5 8 2 146 17 5 29 7 6 530 0 4 106 0 1 856 0 4 171 4 1 71 11 7 ! 14 0 4 927 11 11 185 10 5 99 10 0 5 2 2 1,032 4 1 Arrowtown.* 182 9 9 36 9 11 i 67 14 1 13 10 10 182 8 8 36 9 9 499 16 10 99 19 4 932 9 4 186 9 10 ' 64 11 5 12 18 3 997 0 9 199 8 1 .. 12 8 9 1,009 9 6 Wakatipu*. 239 9 10 ! 47 17 11 288 14 5 57 14 11 i 286 4 10 57 4 11 699 12 3 139 18 5 1,514 1 4 302 16 3 76 5 3 15 5 0 1,590 6 7 318 1 3 .. 8 15 0 1,599 1 7 Coromandel.* ; . 141 9 11 28 5 11 41 16 8 8 7 4 239 13 9 ! 47 18 9 524 0 9 104 16 2 947 1 1 189 8 2 31 12 6 6 6 6 978 3 7 195 14 8 :.' .. 978 13 7 Wairoa. 173 11 9 34 14 4 16 18 10 j 3 7 9' 193 18 5 '• 38 15 8 350 10 0 70 2 0 734 19 0 146 19 9 55 3 4 11 0 8 790 2 4 158 0 5 .. 8 19 0 799 1 4 Tuapeka. 209 15 6 52 8 11 20 13 10 5 3 5' 52 12 4 i 13 3 0 440 17 1 110 4 3 723 18 9 180 19 8 67 6 5 16 16 7 791 5 2 197 16 3 41 0 6 .. 832 5 8 Mangonui. 104 9 6 ! 34 16 6 64 4 5 ! 21 8 1 293 9 0 I 97 16 4 430 17 3 143 12 5 893 0 2 297 13 4 ; 68 0 7 22 13 6 961 0 9 320 6 10 128 17 6 10 18 6 j 1,100 16 9 Cromwell.* 114 17 9 38 5 11 24 15 6 8 5 2 378 6 11 | 126 2 3 927 16 0 309 5 4 1,445 16 2 481 18 8 49 5 4 16 8 5 1,495 1 6 498 7 1 198 3 1 11 15 10 | 1,705 0 5 Waiapu. 137 19 6 45 19 10 53 12 4 '. 17 17 5 211 19 2 i 53 3 2 316 0 9 105 6.11 729 11 9 222 7 4 33 16 11 11 5 8 753 8 8 233 13 0 10 3 2 .. 763 11 10 Taumarunui 99 12 6 49 16 3 28 13 5 i 14 6 8 78 12 5 39 6 3 359 15 8 179 17 10 566 14. 0 283 7 0 67 6 5 33 13 2 634 0 5 317 0 2 605 18 10 8 0 0 1,247 19 3 Rawene. • 74 11 7 I 74 11 7 46 0 6 ! 46 0 6 56 18 2 56 18 2 I 206 7 0 206 7 0 383 17 3 383 17 3 23 16 6 23 16 6 407 13 9 407 13 9 .. .. 407 13 9 Akaroa. 82 2 4 82 2 4 ■ 29 17 1 29 17 1 ' 35 14 3 35 14 3 j 119 12 11 119 12 11 267 6 7 267 6 7 28 8 3 28 8 3 295 14 19 295 14 10 I 419 1 0 .. 714 15 10 Kaitangata. I 1 100 1 1 j 21 11 5 307 3 5 6 0 5 1,285 9 10 25 4 1 ! 1,515 13 0 29 14 4 4,208 7 4 82 10 3 232 4 10 I 4 11 1 4,440 12 2 87 1 4 ' 439 9 6 8 0 0 4,888 1 8 Grey River.* . . 709 9 7 I 20 17 4 220 9 5 6 9 8; 571 16 3 16 16 2 1,025 10 5 30 3 3 2,527 58 74 6 6 238 16 1 705; 2,766 19 81 6 11 117 6 8 683 2,889 16 8 Westland.* 625 18 4 20 3 10 153 5 11 4 18 11 496 10 8 16 0 4 628 5 8 20 5 4 1,904 0 7 61 8 5 123 13 5 3 19 9 2,027 14 0 65 8 2 431 12 0 30 0 0 2,489 6 0 j Kumara.* 512 5 7 24 7 11 110 0 6 i 5 4 9 277 16 4 13 4 7 756 13 0 36 0 7 1,656 15 5 78 17 10 102 5 2 4 17 4 1,759 0 7 83 15 2 802 4 6 .. 2,561 5 1 : Reefton.* 279 2 11 25 7 6 89 12 7 8 2 11 240 5 1 21 16 10 428 7 1 38 18 10 1,037 7 8 94 6 1 58 0 6 5 5 6 1,095 8 2 99 11 7 360 16 9 4 13 1 1,460 18 0 Ross. 229 17 11 32 16 10 38 11 4 I 5 10 2 67 1 5 9 11 8 304 11 4 43 10 2 640 2 0 91 8 10 36 7 9 5 3 11 676 9 9 96 12 9 .. .. 676 9 9 Charleston*. 30 16 3 30 16 3 0 10 i j 0 10 4 22 2 4 22 2 4 119 16 9 119 16 9 173 5 8 173 5 8 11 8 6 11 8 6 184 14 2 184 14 2 5 0 0 t . 189 14 2 Havelock. 40 551 11 9 23 14 7 16 809 4 7 9 16 8 44,304 11 1 25 17 10 I 69,837 2, 0 40 17 11 171,502 9 5 100 7 0 9,528 13 4 5 11 6 181,031 2 9 105 18 6 52,341 4 7 4,268 3 7 237,640 10 11 Total Cost. Salaries and-Wages. Cost per Annum per Occupied Bed. 1,709 40,551 11 9 16,809 4 7 9 16 8 44,304 11 1 25 17 10 I 69,837 2, 0 40 17 11 171,502 9 5 100 7 0 9,528 13 4 5 11 6 181,031 2 9 105 18 6 52,341 4 7 4,268 3 7 237,640 10 11 23 14 7 j., iua Special Hospitals — Maternity Homes — St. Helens Hospital, Chrisichurch .. 11 Auckland .. .. 10 Wellington .. 9 „ Dunedin .. .. 7 Dunedin Medical School .. • • 8 . , r. 45 11 10 9 7 8 I i _ - . .' 357 5 10 32 9 7 87 18 8 7 19 7 182 0 4 16 10 11 505 12 11 45 19 4 1,132 17 9 102 19 8 52 18 9 4 16 3 1,185 16 6 107 15 11 .. 45 5 0 1,231 1 6 428 7 1 42 16 8 95 17 4 9 11 9 267 15 6 26 15 7 i 482 7 9 48 4 9 1,274 7 8 127 8 9 77 16 6 7 15 8 1,352 4 2 135 4 5 .. 16 15 0 1,368 19 2 452 19 5 50 16 7 88 4 4 j 9 16 0 261 3 8 29 0 5 , 401 15 0 44 12 9 1,204 2 5 133 15 9 76 19 8 9 1 1,280 4 2 142 4 10 49 10 0 265 0 0 1,594 14 2 348 16 4 ! 49 16 7 33 16 9 4 16 8 321 13 8 45 19 1 ; 405 8 10 57 18 5 1,109 15 7 158 10 9 76 15 0 10 19 3 I 1,186 10 7 169 10 0 .. 0 7 0 1,186 18 1 224 6 8 I 28 0 10 30 8 10 3 16 1 184 3 5 23 0 5 163 0 8 20 7 7 601 19 7 75 4 11 6 13 3.0 16 8 j 608 12 10 16 1 I 245 6 11 26 7 1 880 6 10 1 811 15 _ 4 ~"40 5~ 336 5 11 I 7 9 5 1,216 16 7 27 0 10 \ 1,958 5 2 43 10 4 5,323 3 0 118 5 10 290 5 3 690 5,613 8 3 124 14 10 294 16 11 353 14 7 6,26119 9 357 5 10 32 9 7 428 7 1 42 16 8 452 19 5 50 16 7 348 16 4 ! 49 16 7 224 6 8 J 28 0 10 87 18 8 95 17 4 88 4 4 33 16 9 30 8 10 7 19 7 9 11 9 9 16 0 4 16 8 3 16 1 182 0 4 267 15 6 261 3 8 321 13 8 184 3 5 16 10 11 26 15 7 j 29 0 5 45 19 1 I 23 0 5 I 505 12 11 482 7 9 401 15 0 405 8 10 163 0 8 45 19 4 48 4 9 44 12 9 57 18 5 20 7 7 1,132 17 9 102 19 8 1,274 7 8 127 8 9 1,204 2 5 133 15 9 1,109 15 7 158 10 9 601 19 7 75 4 11 52 18 9 4 16 3 1,185 16 6 77 16 6 7 15 8 1,352 4 2 76 19 8 9 1 1,280 4 2 76 15 0 10 19 3 I 1,186 10 7 6 13 3 ! 0 16 8 ! 608 12 10 107 15 11 135 4 5 142 4 10 169 10 0 76 1 7 I 49 10 0 245 6 11 45 5 0 1,231 1 6 16 15 0 1,368 19 2 265 0 0 1,594 14 2 0 7 6 1,186 18 1 26 7 1 880 6 10 45 1,811 15 4 40 5 3 336 5 11 7 9 5 1,216 16 7 27 0 10 1,958 5 2 43 10 4 5,323 3 0 118 5 10 290 5 3 6 9 0 5,613 8 3 124 14 10 294 16 11 353 14 7 6,261 19 9 ...... <±ij Consumptive Sanatoria — Cambridge .. .. •• •• * 3 Otaki .. ■- •• •• 2G ChristchurchJ .. •• •• H 43 2,143 16 2 I 49 19 11 26 665 0 2 25 11 6 11 63 11 3 . I 2 143 16 2 I 49 19 11 253 13 0 5 18 0 1,889 8 6 43 18 9 2,444 19 5 56 17 2 6,737 17 1 156 13 4 322 19 0 7 14 10 : 7,070 16 1 164 8 8 198 15 0 .. 7,269 11 1 '665 0 2 25 11 6 39 15 4 I 1 10 8 525 9 7 20 4 2 883 4 2 33 19 5 2,113 9 3 81 5 9 80 0 0 3 16 2,193 9 3 84 7 3 859 2 6 40 0 0 3,092 11 9 63 11 3 .. 10 2 .. 152 3 6 .. 107 14 8 .. ' 324 9 7 .. ' 94 6 11 .. 418 16 6 .. 5,059 8 1 .. 5,478 4 7 .-. — r, — n ,„-.,-_,-, ,-.,-, , n ■ n i r* h n >-iiF7 -1 it ntr r> r\ (» ,1 or -I r> O A Ci A O A 117; 1C 11 1flO fr O KfW K11 r? 1 A OfiQQ 11A 1QC 1O Q ft 1 1 rT U Af\ (\ (\ "!?i ft d.(\ 7 K 253 13 0 39 15 4 1 10 2 5 18 0 1 10 8 1,889 8 6 525 9 7 152 3 6 43 18 9 20 4 2 2,444 19 5 883 4 2 107 14 8 56 17 2 33 19 5 6,737 17 1 2,113 9 3 324 9 7 156 13 4 : 81 5 9 322 19 0 80 0 0 94 6 11 7 14 10 7,070 16 1 3 1 6 j 2,193 9 3 418 16 6 164 8 8 J 84 7 3 198 15 0 859 2 6 5,059 8 1 40 0 0 7,269 11 1 3,092 11 9 5,478 4 7 _ 80 < •■ ' ■ *-* 1 r*- < - T-γ r— 80 2,878 7 7 2,878 7 7 1 40 15 11 I 294 8 6. 4 5 1 2,567 1 7 | 35 0 0 3,435 18 3 j 48 4 8 9,175 15 11 128 5 8 507 5 11 7 7 0 9,683 1 10 135 12 8 6,117 5 7 40 0 0 1 . ■- : ; : 40 15 11 294 8 (i 4 5 1 2,567 1 7 35 0 0 3,435 18 3 48 4 8 9,175 15 11 128 5 8 507 5 11 7 7 0 9,683 1 10 135 12 8 6,117 5 7 40 0 0 15,840 7 5 Infectious Disease Hospitals — Dunedin .. . • • • ■ • 7 Timaru ■. • • • ■ • • 3 Christchuroh .. •• •• 3 13 7 3 3 170 8 10 ! 24 7 0 26 16 0 j 3 16 7 249 17 3 35 13 11 574 3 8 82 0 6 1,021 5 9 145 18 0 33 0 10 4 14 5 1,054 6 7 150 12 5 | 459 19 6 37 10 3 1,551 16 4 91 7 2 30 9 1 17 19 11 ' 5 19 11 133 14 0 44 11 4 105 14 2 35 4 9 348 15 3 116 5 1 27 19 8 9 6 6 376 14 11 125 11 7 .. .. 376 14 11 ....;• 129 7 1 43 2 4 22 2 1 7 7 4 148 9 2 49 9 9 250 17 2 j 83 12 5 550 15 6 183 11 10 19 0 3 6 6 9 569 15 9 189 18 7 .. • • 569 15 9 391 3 1 ! 30 1 9 66 18 0 5 2 11 532 0 5 40 18 6 930 15 n 71 11 11 1,920 16 6 I 147 15 1 80 0 9 6 3 2 2,000 17 3 153 18 3 1 459 19 6 37 10 3 2,498 7 0 170 8 10 24 7 0 91 7 2 80 9 1 129 7 1 43 2 4 26 16 0 I 17 19 11 j 22 2 1 3 16 7 5 19 11 7 7 4 249 17 3 133 14 0 148 9 2 35 13 11 44 11 4 49 9 9 574 3 8 82 0 6 105 14 2 35 4 9 250 17 2 J 83 12 5 1,021 5 9 348 15 3 550 15 6 145 18 0 ! 116 5 1 183 11 10 33 0 10 27 19 8 19 0 3 4 14 5 ' 1,054 6 7 9 6 6 ] 376 14 11 6 6 9 J 569 15 9 150 12 5 I ■ - 125 11 7 189 18 7 I 459 19 6 37 10 3 1,551 16 4 376 14 11 569 15 9 13 66 18 0 5 2 11 930 15 o 71 11 11 1,920 16 6 147 15 1 80 0 9 6 3 2 j 2,000 17 3 153 18 3 459 19 6 37 10 3 2,498 7 0 391 3 1 30 1 9 532 0 5 40 18 6 1,920 16 6 147 15 1 -LO Grand Totals .. .. 1,847 45,632 17 9 J .. 17,506 17 0 .. 48,620 9 8 .. 76,162 0 5 j .. 187,922 4 10 .. 10,406 5 3 .. 198,328 10 1 .. 59,213 6 7 4,699 8 5 262,241 5 1 48,620 9 8 .. 76,162 0 5] 187,922 4 10 .. 10,406 5 3 .. 198,328 10 1 4,699 8 5 262,241 5 1 1,847 45,632 17 9| .. 17,506 17 0 1,847 59,213 6 7 rents, returnsof contractors'deposi f| In comparing these liguj its, and other expenditure not connected with true hospital expenditure, res reference should be made to Table 111a and notes thereto which shuv t Gore Hospital was opened on the 21st November, 1909. that some hospitals obtain a considerable quantity of their pi . ■ This accounts for the apparently very low expenditure in every item. I fovisions from their own grounds, with the effect that the cost of provisions is lo" 3hristchureh Sanatorium opened only twenty-one days prior to bist March, 1910. vered and that of domestic and establishment raised.

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•OTB-In many eases the items have not been separate-..,,., » Milk » and ■■ Eggs " appearing with " Butter," or " Eggs " with " Grocery." It is hoped to obtain complete infor, btion next year.) Hospitals. Average Number of Occupied Beds per Diem. Meat. Fish, Poultry, &c. Butter. ! Milk. Eggs. Bread and Flour, &c. Vegetables and Fruit. Grocery. Total Provisions. Glass I — over 100 beds — Auokland Wellington Dunedin .. Ohristchuroh 242 223 151 111 £ s. d. 784 18 0 951 17 6 1,069 3 10 782 16 S £ s. d. 672 6 4 335 9 6 376 15 8 246 11 0 £ s. d. 597 18 10 353 3 7 420 7 9 394 1 3 £ s. d. 841 3 0 1,187 2 7 543 9 0 534 6 7 £ s. d. 297 7 6 112 17 7 302 3 9 215 17 1 £ s. d. 435 1 10 257 17 10(i) 286 8 4 276 17 10 £ s. d. 347 3 10 424 17 9 271 17 7 112 10 6( 2 ) £ s. d. 861 17 3 1,194 11 6 511 6 4 557 1 6 £ s. d. 4,837 16 7 4,817 17 10 3,781 12 3 3,120 2 2 Class II—40-99 beds — Wanganui Napier Waikato .. Tirnaru Southland Nelson :. Palmerston North .. Thames 66 64 62 48 47 47 42 41 245 17 3 325 7 0 428 7 2(3) 248 9 1 254 0 5 143 14 7 205 14 9 74 0 4 64 5 8 138 13 4 47 0 0 51 14 10( 5 ) 64 16 8 13 11 4 40 19 0 34 16 2 196 4 8 286 2 0 183 0 0 119 15 1 147 12 6 141 15 1 117 7 6 59 1 11 287 14 1 334 15 2 62 1 3(4) 225 19 8 145 10 3 222 11 6 84 17 2 122 16 7 83 1 6 52 7 0 33 14 6 51 16 11 27 3 4 15 10 6 20 12 10 125 6 6 126 9 4 128 16 5 94 16 3 118 14 6 108 16 11 78 16 7 59 1 11 109 11 9 199 19 0 65 0 0 77 19 7( 6 ) 64 8 lO(') 63 16 2 59 12 10 11 8 7( 8 ) 270 4 2 277 5 11 914 18 0 163 18 1 199 7 11 234 18 4 140 7 4 125 3 3 1,382 5 7 1,740 18 9 1,809 2 10 1,016 7 1 1,046 8 0 956 7 3 743 5 8 507 1 7 Class III—30-39 beds — New Plymouth Gisborne 36 34 197 10 10 162 1 11 21 9 8 13 17 8(») 152 19 0 114 12 6(1°)! 143 1 4 145 1 0 48 4 6 6 0 8(!') 75 0 9 93 6 5 j 44 6 2 44 1 lOP 2 ) 208 8 1 226 7 7 891 0 4 805 9 7 Class IV—20-29 beds - Waihi Westport Wallace and Fiord.. 29 25 21 158 9 7 154 0 0 82 13 1 51 11 7 5 0 11(W) 19 16 0(16) 98 19 2 72 13 4 40 19 0 215 7 0 159 5 11 65 18 0 21 4 5 12 16 6(1=) 1 10 9(W) 60 1 11 68 8 4 46. 8 2 40 14 0(i 3 ) 14 15 2 2 6 10(i 8 ) 190 14 7 192 11 6 108 19 11 837 2 3 679 11 8 368 11 9 Class V—10-19 beds— Waipawa Wairau Master ton Dannevirke Waimate Ashburton Oamaru Hawera Gore ... Picton 19 18 17 16 14 14 14 12 12 10 105 19 6 140 18 2 114 16 10 81 16 11 71 1 1 89 4 2 110 5 3 124 5 7 14 2 5 41 0 7 17 10 10 17 2 0 23 3 3 28 11 7 7 4 6( 24 ) 14 12 8(28) 14 9 6H 19 2 5 2 14 5 76 7 6 72 0 9 51 3 4 19 17 11 P 5 ) 11 18 4(29) 52 13 11 63 9 8 8 8 5 46 0 11 15 14 2(») 117 17 6 85 17 1 0 14 0( 26 ) (80) 3 1 0(M) 68 1 8 7 2 11 65 11 2 0 3 0( M ) 13 0 1 1 7 11 (81) 3 18 4( 3 5) 53 14 0 57 3 11 72 11 8 44 12 2 44 0 11 29 9 0 47 7 5 55 15 3 10 14 0 25 16 7 23 10 8(21) 17 18 7 60 13 5 21 4 3 2 7 Of') 3 18 9( 32 ) 7 7 2(36) 12 8 8 3 19 11 1 2 8(38) 3 39 0 2 290 4 1 102 15 7 153 18 5 ' 64 13 5 78 6 6 72 8 1 166 0 2 30 3 3 80 19 7 431 19 10 640 14 3 544 18 8 381 6 8 211 6 9 227 9 5 311 10 8 509 3 5 79 17 10 267 1 2 2 12 6 6 9 8(87) Glass VI — Under 10 beds — Otaki Stratford North Wairoa Whangarei South Wairarapa .. Patea 9 9 9 8 8 8 60 0 0 42 0 0 83 16 4 59 11 3 60 2 4 57 6 6 12 0 0( ; «) 8 18 0 11 17 6 3 19 0 0 7 3 4 3 8 28 0 0 38 6 10 30 18 4 26 3 4 37 11 10 26 13 1 (40) 49 10 9 44 18 0 37 5 11 35 16 11 44 13 5 3 14 6( 43 ) 2 0 0 3 19 9 14 18 6 7 16 4 27 0 0 20 11 10 27 13 0 27 3 10 23 16 4 21 6 7 14 0 0( J 2) 14 8 9( 44 ) 36 7 6 10 13 1 18 2 0 31 1 1 ' 90 4 8 56 13 9 90 8 10 42 9 7 52 15 5 100 1 1 231 4 8 234 4 5 327 19 6 211 5 9 243 10 7 293 1 9

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(1) Bread baked on premises. (2) Estimated £250 worth of vegetables also supplied from hospital grounds. (3) This includes expenditure under poultry. (4) This includes expenditure under eggs (5) About £5 worth also received from Talbot Hospital. (6) Estimated £33 worth of vegetables also supplied from hospital grounds. (7) Estimated .480 worth of vegetables also supplied from hospital grounds. (8) Estimated £75 worth of vegetables also supplied from hospital grounds. (9) About £5 worth also obtained from own poultry. (10) About £8 worth also obtained from own cows (11) About £12 worth also obtained from own poultry. (12) Estimated £40 worth of vegetables also supplied from hospital grounds. (13) Estimated £10 worth of vegetables also supplied from hospital grounds. (14) About £3 worth of poultry also obtained from own grounds. (15) About £18 worth of eggs also obtained trom own poultry. (16) About £4 worth of poultry also obtained from own grounds. (17) About £8 worth of eggs also obtained from own poultry. (18) Estimated £30 worth of vegetables also supplied from hospital grounds. (19) About £36 10s. worth also obtained trom own cows. (20) About £23 worth also obtained from own poultry. (21) Estimated £15 worth of vegetables also supplied from hospital grounds. (22) About £6 worth of eggs also obtained from own poultry. (23) Estimated £18 worth of vegetables also supplied from hospital grounds. (24) About £15 worth of poultry produced from grounds. (25) About £15 worth of butter obtained from own cows. (26) About £95 worth of milk also obtained from own cows. (27) Estimated £45 worth of vegetables also supplied from hospital grounds. (28) About £3 worth of poultry also obtained from own grounds. (29) About £18 worth of butter also obtained from own cows. (30) About £25 worth of milk also obtained from own cows. (31) About £18 worth of eggs also obtained from own poultry. (32) Estimated £30 worth of vegetables also supplied from hospital grounds. (33) About £5 worth of poultry also obtained from own grounds. (34) About £50 worth of poultry also obtained from own grounds. (do) About £5 worth of eggs also obtained from own poultry. (36) Estimated £15 worth of vegetables also supplied from hospital grounds. (37) About £5 worth of eggs also obtained from own poultry. (38) Estimated £10 10s. worth of vegetables also .supplied from hospital grounds. (39) About £4 worth of poultry also obtained from own grounds. (40) About £30 worth of milk also obtained from own cows. (41) About £5 worth of eggs also obtained from own poultry. (42) Estimated £20 worth of vegetables also supplied from hospital grounds. (43) About £3 worth of eggs also obtained from own poultry. (44) Estimated £8 worth of vegetables also supplied from hospital grounds. (45) About £3 worth of poultry also obtained from own grounds. (46) About £60 worth of milk also obtained from own cows. (47) About £9 worth of eggs also obtained from own poultry. (48) Estimated £5 worth of vegetables also supplied from hospital grounds. (49) About £4 worth of poultry also obtained from own grounds. (50) About £10 worth of eggs also obtained from own poultry. (51) Estimated £12 worth of vegetables also supplied from hospital grounds. (52) Expenditure for butter included under this item About £10 Bs. worth of poultry obtained from own grounds. (53) See note 52. About £17 10s. worth of butter obtained from own cows. (54) About £18 worth of milk obtained from own cows. (55) About £20 worth of eggs obtained from own poultry. (56) Poultry obtained frem own grounds. (57) Estimated £40 worth of vegetables also supplied from hospital grounds. (58) Estimated £32 10s. worth of vegetables also supplied from hospital grounds. (59) Estimated £40 worth of vegetables also supplied from hospital grounds. (60) All eggs consumed are produced by own poultry. (61) Estimated £6 worth of vegetables also supplied from hospital grounds.

TABLE IIIa.—Giving Details of Item "Provisions" in Table III— continued.

Hospitals. Average Number of Occupied Beds per Diem. Meat, Fish, Poultry, &c. Butter. Milk. Eggs. Bread and Flour, &c. Vegetables and Fruit. Grocery. Total Provisions. Class VI — Under 10 beds —continued. Pahiatua Naseby Mercury Bay Dunstan .. .. Arrowtown Wakatipu Coromandel .. Wairoa .. .. • ■ . • Tuapeka Mangonui Cromwell Waiapu Taumarunui Rawene .'. Akaroa Kaitangata 7 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 £ s. d. 48 6 10 37 12 6 86 4 8 40 14 10 46 4 8 41 19 6 60 9 7 31 10 11 64 19 9 30 16 10 31 18 11 36 11 8 18 9 9 20 19 10 13 0 8 £ s. d. 0 19 7( 45 ) 5 11 0 4 14 6 17 0 5 5 7 3 12 3(*») 12 0 4 5 2 £ s. d. 30 7 0 27 3 3 34 8 11 13 12 0 12 11 3 18 13 4 34 13 0 16 19 0 16 12 8 £ s. d. 10 4 10( 46 ) 41 9 3 34 10 11 34 15 4 26 3 3 49 11 7 39 16 7 26 17 6 33 14 1 £ s. d. (47) 2 15 2 1 10 2 5 6 6 7 0 0 16 2 0( s ») £ s. d. 20 3 11 26 5 6 22 0 4 19 3 4 8 9 10 17 3 3 19 1 4 15 14 7 10 14 11 £ s. d. 6 11 4 12 4 2 2 1 4 3 15 8( is ) 5 13 2 4 19 0 1 2 2(81) 0 5 6 0 16 4(86) 1 18 11 6 18 3 9 4 4 2 17 6 0 17 9 £ s. d. 78 11 4 52 19 6 97 13 5 54 7 10 45 19 6 44 17 6 64 12 11 49 5 11 34 16 2 46 0 3 52 2 1 31 16 6 32 10 1 22 0 6 58 10 9 £ s. d. 201 4 10 206 0 4 283 4 3 173 2 6 152 1 8 182 9 9 239 9 10 141 9 11 173 11 9 209 15 6 104 9 6 114 17 9 137 19 6 99 12 6 74 11 7 82 2 4 8 3 6 14 7 1( 52 ) 0 13 0 5 2 7 3 18 8 2 17 6 1 12 7 11 15 10 13 14 4 7 11 10 6 7 0 ( ii) (55) 12 9 0 16 9 0 15 14 4 9 17 0 6 9 3 2 13 5 29 17 2 16 14 7 10 13 6 5 7 2 0 7 5 16 3 2 6 6 i " Hospitals which are also Old Men's Homes — Grey River Westland .. .. .. Kumara Reefton ... Ross Charleston .. Havelock .. 51 34 31 21 11 7 1 360 9 2 184 14 9 126 16 8 110 12 2 69 19 4 56 7 0 11 12 0 5 19 11 0 15 . 6( 59 ) 2 10 4 11 1 100 0 0 85 12 4 79 7 2 52 19 11 23 2 1 23 2 1 168 0 0 146 4 2 142 10 4 103 12 6 53 11 10 40 7 4 20 0 0 18 12 5 6 0 4 4 13 112 1 3 74 7 0 69 7 3 51 6 11 29 14 2 26 1 3 39 15 9(8?) 1 16 3P) 17 12 6 5 10 6 22 11 5 6 18 9( 61 )i 288 2 11 192 2 9 189 8 11 186 2 7 69 12 8 73 0 3 1,100 1 1 709 9 7 625 18 4 512 5 7 279 2 11 229 17 11 30 16 3

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TABLE IIIb.—Giving Details of Item "Surgery and Dispensary " in Table III.

(J Note.—In many oases "Aerated Waters" hav< "Drugs." It is hope< b been includ i to get eomp: led in " Wine lete informatk as and Spirits," and "Dressings" with on next year,) ; Aerated Hospitals. Waters and Ice. Drugs, Chemicals, and Disinfectants. Dressings, Bandages, &o. Wines, Spirits, Surgical In- Totals: and strurnents and Surgery and Malt Liquors. Apparatus. Dispensary. Glass I—over 100 beds— Auckland Wellington Dunedin Christchurch £ s. d 38 7 4 51 7 1 119 6 0 49 7 2 £ s. d. 796 5 1 925 9 9 774 11 2 758 16 11 £ s. d. 708 8 7 469 18 11 203 19 1 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 90 2 6 183 3 10 1,816 7 4 189 16 47 13 6 1,213 11 10 26 12 6 193 1 0 1,583 9 7 149 7 5 304 10 11 1,466 1 6 £ s. d. 90 2 6 189 1 6 26 12 6 149 7 5 £ s. d. 183 3 10 47 13 6 193 1 0 304 10 11 Glass 11—40-99 beds— Wanganui Napier Waikato Timaru Southland Nelson Palmersfcon North Thames 24 11 8 84 10 6 5 11 0 17 8 4 6 19 1 418 0 1 437 0 9 448 17 6 154 15 10 155 8 0 173 0 10 140 6 0 51 3 6 130 6 11 50 8 0 164 9 7 830 10 2 31 6 9 226 5 5 919 9 5 5 0 0 245 2 11 704 11 5 20 2 11 38 1 5 281 12 0 10 0 6 62 19 11 366 0 5 455 1 2 37 13 0 31 5 1 405 12 9 2 3 6 50 8 0 204 5 0 50 8 0 31 6 9 5 0 0 20 2 11 10 6 6 164 9 7 226 S 5 245 2 11 38 1 5 62 19 11 9 '2 0 2 9 0 184 17 10 141 10 0 142 14 10 7 14 0 37 13 0 2 3 6 3l"s 1 50 8 0 Glass 111—30-39 beds— New Plymouth Gisborne 0 17 8 11 15 0 231 2 3 210 15 11 215 2 10 79 1 7 18 17 6 128 12 6 594 12 9 20 6 8 153 1 5 475 0 7 18 17 6 20 6 8 128 12 6 153 1 5 Glass IV—20-29 beds— Waihi Westport Wallace and Fiord 11 19 9 152 3 3 170 12 0 70 0 9 103 12 2 97 15 3 38 4 11 24 2 7 141 17 11 433 15 8 19 8 0 75 12 5 303 7 8 4 7 9 14 3 3 127 2 8 24 2 7 19 8 0 4 7 9 141 17 11 75 12 5 14 3 3 0 '6 0 Class V—10-19 beds— Waipawa Wairau Masterton Dannevirke Waimate Ashburton Oamaru Hawera Gore Picton 0 7 2 11 14 7 0 15 0 2 9 0 52 18 6 113 7 6 166 18 0 100 14 2 46 19 6 65 16 4 79 6 9 ! 99 2 7 12 1 6 169 10 3 29 6 5 76 7 4 100 2 11 34 1 8 19 7 1 27 4 10 54 4 10 7 5 6 44 14 5 367 8 5 32 0 6 27 16 7 249 11 11 5 13 9 58 11 5 343 0 8 7 15 0 15 4 8 157 15 G 5 6 0 21 2 8 92 15 3 0 5 5 ! 100 1 7 5 7 3 37 17 7 179 5 5 11 13 3 30 1 8 140 17 6 0 10 6 .. 16 8 6 2 0 0 I 181 10 3 7 5 6 32 0 6 5 13 9 7 15 0 5 6 0 44 14 5 27 16 7 58 11 5 15 4 8 21 2 8 6 5 5 37 17 7 30 1 8 1 18 6 118 0 10 0 0 5 7 3 11 13 3 0 10 6 2 0 0 Glass VI — under 10 beds — Otaki.. Stratford North Wairoa.. Whangarei South Wairarapa Patea.. .'. .. .. Pahiatua Naseby Mercury Bay Dunstan Arrowtown Wakatipu Coromandel Wairoa Tuapeka Mangonui Cromwell Waiapu Taumarunui Eawene Akaroa Kaitangata 0 10 4 0 4 0 0 15 0 0 11 11 7 13 6 79 1 6 112 8 6 43 9 1 23 14 2 94 0 2 37 7 8 31 19 7 13 6 0 50 8 7 18 5 8 28 6 6 205 7 0 40 5 2 10 5 7 13 11 2 . 36 15 4 15 13 10 28 2 9 10 6 5 25 4 4 8 7 9 92 17 0 11 12 9 32 17 0 13 11 10 21 7 1 72 4 6 3 16 9 31 14 9 9 4 4 12 19 2 3 14 1 15 5 5 53 14 8 92 17 0 4 18 6 33 1 7 128 14 4 4 3 8 13 10 0 162 19 2 6 16 6 13 16 2 78 3 11 0 6 6 18 13 8 I 64 1 5 8 8 8 114 1 11 i 288 19 3 0 10 0 139 0 55 3 5 18 0 29 3 1 95 0 5 3 16 0 26 5 7 53 3 10 13 19 0 5 19 2 90 19 5 2 5 0 2 16 2 27 0 11 8 13 0 15 9 2 67 14 1 15 3 6 14 9 3 288 14 5 1 11 6 .. 41 16 8 0 3 6 3 2 9 16 18 10 0 5 8 2 10 1 J 20 13 10 11 17 0 5 17 3 ! 64 4 5 13 0 3 17 5 24 15 6 4 4 0 17 15 9 , 53 12 4 2 4 6 6 9 6 I 28 13 5 8 15 0 890 46 06 21 9 4 29 17 1 4 18 6 4 3 8 6 16 6 0 6 6 8 8 8 0 10 0 18 0 3 16 0 13 19 0 2 5 0 8 13 0 15 3 6 1 11 6 0 3 6 0 5 8 11 17 0 13 0 4 4 0 2 4 6 8 15 0 33 1 7 13 10 0 13 16 2 18 13 8 '. 114 1 11 13 9 0 29 3 1 26 5 7 5 19 2 2 16 2 15 9 2 14 9 3 0 16 7 0 2 6 0 4 6 4 6 11 9 14 10 4 13 2 13 3 9 10 6 3 12 2 3 2 9 2 10 1 5 17 3 ! 3 17 5 1 17 15 9 6 9 6 8 9 0 21 9 4 i Hospitals which are also Old Men's Homes — Grey River Westland Kumara Reefton .. .. .. Ross .. .. .. Charleston Havelock 0 16 6 6 3 0 199 16 0 140 5 0 70 11 8 53 6 5 33 13 9 14 15 7 0 10 4 36 15 2 26 12 6 53 0 1 19 0 11 10 0 0 6 15 3 30 3 3 40 9 0 307 3 5 35 18 6 17 13 5 220 9 5 3 18 0 24 19 8 153 5 11 17 8 0 14 2 2 110 0 6 25 6 9 20 12 1 89 12 7 14 6 6 .. 38 11 4 0 10 4 30 3 3 35 18 6 3 18 0 17 8 0 25 6 9 14 6 6 40 9 0 ' 17 13 5 24 19 8 14 2 2 20 12 1 2 14 0

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(a) Thames Hospital: Included in expenditure under " Coal." (6) Wairau Hospital: Included in expenditure under " Renewal and Repairs of Furniture." (c) Wairau Hospital: Included in expenditure under " Coal." id) Wairau Hospital: Included in expenditure under " Gas " (e) Dannevirke Hospital- Ineindpd in expenditure under "Renewal and Repairs of Furniture.'" (/) Waimate Hospital: included in expenditure under" Coal." (g) Ashburton Hospital: Includes gas consumed lor pumping purposes. (h) Otaki Hospital: Included in expenditure under "Renewal and Repairs of Furniture." \i) Otaki Hospital • Included in exnpnrtitnro under"Coal." (fc) Pahiatua Hospital; Includes drainage-fees. (!) Cromwell Hospital: Included in expenditure under " Coal." (m) Taumarunui Hospital: Included in expenditure under " Coal." (?i) Taumarunui Hospital: Included in expenditure under " Gas." (0) Kumara Hospital: Included in expenditure under "Cleaninc and Chandlery." b 9—H. 22.

(Note. —In some oases the first three items have not been separated, and ir n others it is ei others it is e . ivident that " Cleaning and Chandlery " has been included in "Groceries." It is hoped to have this information uniform throughout next year. Hospitals «S E Be7aiis a of **£&** B =r£ d Washing done Cleaning and HO ° PltalS - &§£ pStare' , HaSre?k off Premises. Chandlery. |o ft -<"8 Ctos I—over 100 beds— . £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Auckland .. .. .. 242 588 12 2 442 14 0 63 6 3 715 5 1 93 5 8 Wellington .. .. .. 223 91 19 3 484 12 6 580 4 2 ... 104 9 0 Dunedin .. .. .. 151 118 0 7 279 18 6 198 12 1 .. 274 3 9 Christchurch .. ~ .. .. Ill 268 9 4 450 3 0 223 13 9 .. 79 7 2 Olass 11—40-99 beds— Wanganui .. .. .. 66 87 4 8 218 3 3 105 5 2 .. 85 19 2 Napier .. .. .. .. 64 35 8 10 160 2 5 43 1 6 .. 75 0 11 Waikato .. ., .. 62 161 15 3 105 4 2 Timaru.. .. .. .. 48 24 1 9 128 6 4 74 14 7 .. 68 5 8 Southland .. .. .. 47 91 6 10 106 0 0 111 8 9 .. 63 11 2 Nelson.. .. .. .. 47 88 13 2 94 5 10 75 15 6 Palmerston North .. .. 42 32 9 1 65 13 0 24 4 1 89 14 1 27 8 10 Thames .. .. .. 41 14 0 11 45 7 11 17 11 5 .. 10 0 0 I Glass III—30-39 beds— New Plymouth .. .. .. 36 118 15 3 85 7 9 5 7 4 115 4 0 30 9 9 Gisborne .. .. .. 34 137 6 3 126 3 11 50 8 8 .. 99 16 4 Olass IV— 30-29 beds— Waihi .. .. .. .. 29 18 7 9 111 13 6 57 15 7 .. 28 13 1 Westport .. .. .. 25 29 1 3 36 10 9 6 3 0 .. 35 8 9 Wallace and Fiord .. .. 21 1 12 4 47 1 6 13 0 0 .. 2 15 3 Olass V—10-19 beds— Waipawa .. .. .. 19 47 3 3 28 10 7 31 5 0 .. 10 4 2 Wairau 18 140 18 3 (6) (b) (b) (b) Masterton .. .. .. 17 81 5 11 60 13 3 33 14 11 .. 28 2 8 Dannevirke .. .. .. 16 49 18 8 j (e) (e) Waimate .. .. .. 14 49 0 7 j 38 13 2 3 0 0 .. 27 10 2 Ashburton .. .. .. 14 10 9 6 35 12 4 2 9 4 .. 12 19 1 Oamam .. .. .. 14 61 11 0 65 10 0 16 1 10 .. 26 5 5 Hawera .. .. •• 12 18 12 1 47 19 4 Gore .. .. •- •• 12 .. .. .. .. 5 6 6 Pioton .. .. .. .. 10 69 6 2 32 16 5 30 0 4 6 10 2 3 10 0 Glass VI — under 10 beds — Otaki .. .. .. .. 9 30 12 6 (h) (h) Stratford .. .. .. 9 6 14 4 8 6 11 13 15 6 5 6 9 i 19 7 1 Northern Wairoa .. .. 9 3 13 0 28 28 867 .. 7 19 8 Whangarei .. .. .. 8 904 35 111 10 30 .. 938 South Wairarapa .. .. 8 8 4 6 47 8 3 8 17 0 13 18 4 16 5 i% Patea .. .. .. .. 8 ! 215 9 11 37 18 9 13 19 9 42 19 6 ■ Pahiatua .. .. .. 7 I 6 2 10 14 17 3 13 12 4 22 16 0 9 9 1 Naseby.. .. .. .. 6 16 8 I 11 12 1 6 15 6 j .. 12 3 0 Mercury Bay .. .. .. 6 47 14 9 14 4 11 5 5 1 .. 13 13 8 Dunstan .. .. .. 6 20 15 4 25 18 4 4 15 5 2 5 0 Arrowtown .. .. .. 5 3 8 6 6 11 3 0 18 6 .. 1 18 10 Wakatipu .. .. .. 5 45 11 10 11 14 11 8 2 6 217 6 Coromandel .. .. .. 5 11 18 6 28 6 0 17 0 0 .. 56 2 5 Wairoa.. .. .. •• 5 105 4 9 j 24 1 10 6 14 11 2 12 6 Tuapeka .. .. .. 5 .. 968 166 .. 399 Mangonui .. .. . • 4 • • •. .. .. .. Cromwell .. .. ■■ 3 56 3 4 30 13 0 14 8 3 .. 7 17 2 Waiapu .. .. .. 3 - 0 7 9! 121 016 .. 12 16 11 i Taumarunui .. .. .. 3 18 7 5 j 23 6 10 1 12 11 .. 7 1 10 Rawene .. .. .. 2 0 9 6 4 6 10 13 18 11 .. 6 8 5 Akaroa.. .. .. .. 1 3 10 0 8 13 11 0 13 0 .. 1 11 9 Kaitangata .. .. .. 1 £04. - ' -~ Hospitals which are also Old Men's Somes — Grey River .. .. .. 51 456 8 10 157 12 1 5& 10 10 .. 85 17 4 Westland .. .. .. 34 .. 37 16 10 27 11 6 18 4 10 I 12 4 9 Kumara .. .. .. 31 38 14 7 35 10 11 18 13 5 (o) 56 5 1 Reefton 1 . .. . • 21 13 8 0 19 0 2 23 7 3 .. 17 11 11 Ross .. .. ■- •• 11 50 2 0 16 18 7 9 5 9 .. • 5 15 10 Charleston .. .. .. 17 120 5 19 7 5 12. 6 .. 313 Havelock .. .. .. 1 .. 17 0 16 6 .. 1 11 10 Water. £ s. d. 311 10 0 267 10 6 296 3 0 163 7 8 79 13 6 46 9 8 76 6 6 20 1 0 17 0 0 23 8 9 10 0 0 12 0 0 5 0 0 20 0 0 0 2 6 35 2 6 16"o 4 20 0 0 37 12 0 J 3 10 3 3 10 0 6 0 0 11 12 6 (k) 60 0 0 9 10 6 10 0 0 15 14 6 17 4 6 16 11 4 3 10 0 15 12 0 4 4 0 13 9 5 Water. l I Fuel and Light. " TOta i/ g ni! and Uniforms. Groun(Js . Prin^and Coal. Wood. Gas. Electric Light. Oil.Canales, £ s. d. £ s d. £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s d 805 3 2 .. 787 0 9 .. .. 1,592 3 11 15119 3 547 13 4 247 0 10 177 2 3 1,084 8 8 .. 846 19 10 50 0 0 .. 1,981 8 6 .. 1,303 14 0 364 1 0 102 6 6 1,193 5 11 .. 478 13 4 128 5 10 30 5 0 1,830 10 1 1 16 0 340 16 5 170 12 3 108 15 8 1,203 12 11 .. 31 9 10 6 15 2 8 16 1,249 19 5 30 8 11 864 13 4 532 8 4 30 5 5 182 0 10 42 15 0 121 12 0 203 11 0 4 14 4 554 13 2 28 3 1 87 14 5 175 9 11 18 5 3 289 2 7 .. 174 10 10 .. 8 15 0 472 8 5 49 13 1 475 10 7 167 13 2 57 8 6 248 15 2 .. 249 18 5 .. .. 498 13 7 .. 99 6 4 49 16 7 < 8 0 0 275 18 3 .. 132 16 7 •• 1 10 0 410 4 10 15 2 7 38 18 6 77 4 1 21 2 1 234 19 6 22 4 7 340 5 11 .. .. 597 10 0 39 12 8 76 12 3 140 15 9 8 7 9 85 7 0 34 19 0 194 16 2 .. .. 315 2 2 27 18 3 67 15 4 70 8 0 ' 8 18 6 162 15 10 39 18 0 226 8 1 .. .. 429 1 11 20 14 2 111 5 7 252 14 11 ! 25 7 8 77 3 3 (a) 82 1 9 •• 2 0 0 161 15 0 .. 150 7 0 59 14 9 14 7 9 129 19 0 31 10 0 129 13 4 146 15 11 .. 437 18 3 49 5 11 97 0 1 49 2 5 5 18 3 49 2 1 114 17 6 240 4 9 .. 4 9 6 408 13 10 47 0 0 167 5 6 2 12 0 5 9 7 132 18 0 3 8 0 271 14 3 .. 21 10 2 429 10 5 20 9 0 98 14 11 102 7 11 12 0 1 60 12 11 .. 120 12 5 .. .. 181 5 4 16 3 7 56 14 6 55 14 6 36 8 8 .. .. 12 12 0 104 15 2 3 0 0 35 0 4 36 4 11 1 18 6 69 9 9 40 2 9 30 0 8 .. 20 15 4 160 8 6 ... 38 10 8 112 3 3 151 9 6 (c) 73 8 0 (d) (d) 224 17 6 42 3 1 59 15 2 ! 79 15 4 17 7 3 87 19 7 .. 164 3 3 .. 13 16 7 265 19 5 32 14 10 29 11 3 i 67 1 9 10 6 2 38 17 4 48 0 0 91 16 1 .. .. 178 13 5 14 11 2 27 11 6 100 11 8 26 3 10 65 2 0 (f) 66 5 0 .. 2 0 6 133 7 6 9 0 0 116 13 7 39 6 4 8 13 9 59 0 9 22 0 0 (g) 90 16 9 .. 3 5 2 175 2 8 .. 42 6 0 58 7 0 4 13 8 106 12 0 4 0 0 61 2 11 .. 3 11 11 175 6 10 34 17 2 48 6 5 90 16 9 6 19 2 101 11 6 114 11 5 3 17 11 .. 220 0 10 29 2 10 97 0 9 50 7 1 12 16 0 1 17 6 .. 10 14 11 .. 25 8 5 J .. 9 16 3 77 11 9 17 11 8 37 5 6 7 16 6 49 3 0 .. 1 10 7 95 15 7 .. Ill 16 0 7 0 0 I . 88 10 3 (j) .. (i) .. 88 10 3 .. 30 0 0 i 95 0 0 104 16 4* .. .. 22 12 10 2 19 129 10 11 3 16 11 26 17 1 j 93 2 9 9 19 7 28 9 8 .. 32 16 8 .. .. 61 6 4 .. 10 11 2 11 8 11 0 8 10 14 12 0 5 15 6 32 17 4 .. 0 17 8 54 2 6 6 7 0 8 12 6 5 16 5 5 17 29 17 10 22 10 0 .. 71 10 10 .. 123 18 8 .. 64 16 3 12 0 24 39 ! 360 .. 23 30 .. 50 10 0 i .. 5 10 0 .. 199 35 13 7 .. 38 0 2 .. .. 73 13 9 | 5 0 0 44 19 10 4 19 0 0 13 10 74 5 6 .. .. .. 19 1 10 93 74 .. 170 818 189 9 8 0 2 18 0 .. .. 15 97 27 15 7 .. 522 0 8 0 36 10 9 .. .. .. 7 12 0 44 2 9 .. 59 1 10 2 8 0 59 8 0 6 0 0 .. .. 6 14 6 72 2 6 .. 20 7 4 11 18 7 45 76 .. .. .. 6 13 2 52 0 8 .. 780 4 7 6 57 14 6 .. .. .. 15 17 3 73 11 9 14 6 0 46 19 5 9 12 0 22 10 0 ! 12 14 0 18 12 9 .. 4 10 6 58 7 3 .. 7 10 9 2 13 2 12 7 7 ! 53 15 11 ; .. .. .. 14 0 6 67 16 5 .. 2 4 5 50 14 6 15 0 29 0 0 (I) (I) ' [I) (I) 29 0 0 .. 32 19 3 9013 2 4"2 6 87 13 0 44 19 0 44 18 6 .. 1 13 0 179 3 6 .. .. 150 11 2 31 11 3 (to) 16 5 2 .. (») .. 2 16 0 1 14 9 3 2 9 0 3 3 110 6 090 .. .. 713 909 117 10 16 99: .. 0 17 3 17 18 5 .. .. .. 1 18 0 19 16 5 .. 18 9! 8 11 0 | 17 1 7 .. .. .. .. 17 1 7 .. .. 11 11 0 0 12 6 138 6 5 .. 148 10 4 .. .. 286 16 9 .. 44 19 9 146 16 5 16 9 8 114 18 7 27 18 0 I 91 14 2 .. 8 19 3 243 10 0 9 15 9 j 40 16 8 i 109 9 5 3 11 6 145 3 8 .. 08 3 2 43 16 10 2 5 9! 72 5 1 2 4 0 .. 54 12 0 2 1 10 131 2 11 .. .. .. 3 0 0 I 22 3 2 33 9 0 .. .. 8 16 2 64 8 4 .. 54 8 7 ! .. 14 2 9 ! 12 19 0 ' .. .. .. 7 17 6 20 16 6 .. 10 10 6 : 6 15 11 8 10 0 .. .. 5 14 11 14 4 11 Insurance. Sundries. £ s. d. £ s. d. 56 5 6 219 8 1 136 10 11 177 14 0 92 10 0 60 11 0 131 19 3 56 9 3 25 16 1 83 17 0 88 6 1 70 15 11 45 18 8 76 1 6 38 15 2 31 11 6 39 17 4 33 0 5 20 5 2 9 14 4 78 19 0 51 19 0 28 1 0 33 3 9 26 16 2 20 18 4 47 19 5 107 15 0 30 8 11 83 6 1 5 0 0 21 11 0 13 18 8 6 9 6 32 8 0 25 9 8 36 9 0 25 5 10 17 0 2 29 14 0 47 17 3 17 7 3 89 1 4 11 11 5 16 18 11 8 6 7 16 19 3 30 14 5 13 2 9 5 10 10 9 18 6 12 14 8 33 11 2 13 19 0 51 7 1 14 1 9 28 11 1 17 18 5 0 12 6 8 19 2 33 0 9 11 18 2 4 8 2 14 4 0 4 8 4 15 7 9 28 18 4 6 2 9 29 4 11 5 19 7 8 8 5 7 5 3! 9 12 2 19 19 9 13 15 9 18 0 0 7 0 0 21 8 9 9 6 0 10 15 0 5 14 8 36 6 0 3 8 0 619 10 10 6 9 23 17 3 6 15 3 30 0 8 6 19 2 18 4 0 2 8 4 6 15 0 6 9 2 17 14 11 16 3 3 33 18 0 19 5 0 11 6 10 42 6 5 20 16 2 49 9 11 6 18 10 4 15 0 2 2 7 11 0 7 » 3 12 1 Total Domestic and Establishment. £ s. d. 5,206 6 4 5,594 10 4 3,772 9 4 3,917 17 2 1,633 18 10 1,775 2 11 1,091 5 10 1,004 13 7 1,334 3 11 795 16 3 1,233 0 1 534 9 6 1,052 3 6 1,212 10 6 998 7 3 40.7 18 2 265 18 8 495 15 11 626 15 3 667 16 6 475 1 6 551 13 8 370 9 11 551 0 5 544 12 1 154 14 2 406 10 6 309 8 10 365 10 8 162 0 7 185 8 10 300 16 8 386 10 0 284 5 8 196 2 1 120 3 9 185 0 4 146 17 5 182 8 8 286 4 10 239 13 9 193 18 5 52 12 4 293 9 0 378 6 ll 159 9 5 78 12 5 56 18 2 35 14 3 1,285 9 10 571 16 3 496 10 8 73 6 1 240 5 1 67 1 5 22 2 4 I I 1 _i_

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TABLE IIId.—Giving Particulars of the Item "Salaries and Wages" in Table III.

(a) Includes dispensers' salaries, £235 19s. lid. Ib) Includes dispenser's salary, £200. (c) Includes domestic staff salaries. (d) Particulars not available.

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otk.—In some cases the cost of the mgineers, porte: •.a, &o., has bee; included in thi cost of the domestic servants.) Hospitals. Average Number of Occupied Beds per Diem. Medical. Nursing. Engineers, Porters, Gardeners, &c. Domestic Servants. Total Salaries and Wages. Class I—100 beds and over — Auckland Wellington Dunedin Christchurch. 242 223 151 111 £ s. d. (a)943 3 3 (6)1,285 0 0 1,054 3 9 1,081 9 7 £ s. d. 2,514 6 9 3,437 3 4 2,048 14 8 1,693 8 0 £ s. d 907 17 7 (c)3,760 5 0 1,182 14 11 1,314 4 6 £ s. d. 1,657 8 1 829 5 0 1,249 4 9 £ s. d. 6,022 15 8 8,482 8 4 5,114 18 4 5,338 6 10 Glass 11—4,0 to 99 beds— Wanganui Napier Waikato Timaru Southland Nelson .. ;. Palmerston North Thames 66 64 62 48 47 47 42 41 354 14 4 441 4 11 927 19 0 307 8 3 590 0 8 488 18 0 276 1 0 422 13 0 823 9 1 854 15 9 906 17 1 557 9 2 704 16 3 507 2 3 670 7 8 591 17 1 135 6 0 180 3 4 260 0 0 183 6 8 85 0 0 467 0 5 26 0 0 57 0 0 437 15 8 624 13 0 351 0 0 427 11 7 357 9 10 1,751 5 1 2,100 17 0 2,445 16 1 1,475 15 8 1,737 6 9 1,463 0 8 1,229 4 2 1,311 4 5 256 15 6 239 14 4 Class III—30 to 39 beds— New Plymouth .. Gisborne 36 34 649 15 4 629 19 0 799 1 2 602 10 8 233 8 8 143 16 9 184 19 0 324 12 10 1,867 .4 2 1,700 19 3 Class IV—20 to 29 beds— Waihi Westport Wallace and Fiord 29 25 21 507 18 0 370 7 0 332 5 4 575 14 7 348 16 10 293 11 4 65 0 0 262 10 0 277 14 11 128 17 6 1,411 2 7 996 18 9 815 16 2 61 2 0 Class V—10 to 19 beds— Waipawa Wairau Masterton Dannevirke Waimate Ashburton Oamaru Hawera Gore Picton 19 18 17 16 14 14 14 12 12 10 250 0 0 331 10 0 125 0 0 150 0 0 200 0 0 217 10 0 200 0 0 321 8 8 89 15 6 250 0 0 436 3 3 358 13 2 453 12 10 358 11 6 169 13 0 249 16 9 334 10 7 390 17 4 83 17 8 240 8 0 91 0 0 52 0 0 228 17 6 174 4 0 34 3 0 274 2 8 292 10 0 330 19 3 270 13 1 94 17 6 143 0 0 177 4 5 313 4 0 44 14 4 140 5 6 1,051 5 11 1,034 13 2 909 12 1 779 4 7 693 8 0 784 10 9 745 18 0 1,025 10 0 243 3 6 630 13 6 24 16 0 Class VI—Under 10 beds— Otaki .. Stratford North Wairoa Whangarei South Wairarapa Patea .. Pahiatua Naseby Mercury Bay Dunstan Arrowtown Wakatipu Goromandel Wairoa Tuapeka Mangonui Cromwell Waiapu Taumarunui .. Rawene Akaroa Kaitangata 9 9 9 8 8 8 7 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 (d) 471 12 8 342 1 8 399 2 0 125 0 0 165 12 0 120 9 6 300 0 0 366 13 4 250 0 0 • 300 0 0 366 13 i 389 13 4 241 13 4 200 0 0 138 13 4 250 0 0 612 10 0 88 8 10 136 0 0 55 5 0 (d) 315 16 0 187 11 8 237 1 4 294 12 5 188 1 10 221 3 10 127 3 10 139 4 2 140 0 4 123 17 0 83 9 4 186 13 11 159 17 9 110 0 0 176 3 0 135 5 4 173 2 0 116 16 8 113 14 0 136 1 0 84 0 0 (d) 65 4 9 72 18 4 130 0 0 70 11 8 105 5 0 62 10 0 31 17 7 72 16 6 52 0 0 (d) 179 16 3 133 6 9 104 19 2 87 7 6 52 13 4 79 7 6 78 0 5 84 5 4 53 19 6 54 3 4 49 14 2 633 12 4 967 4 11 728 4 10 814 0 10 636 19 11 476 18 10 526 6 10 567 14 3 622 0 5 516 16 4 530 0 4 499 16 10 699 12 3 524 0 9 350 10 0 440 17 1 430 17 3 927 16 0 316 0 9 359 15 8 206 7 0 119 12 11 123 5 0 41 1 0 81 8 8 40 10 0 44 13 0 45 11 11 110 9 0 64 7 3 45 5 0 15 1 0 35 12 11 81 7 9 31 15 0 46 8 0 64 16 8 Hospitals which are also Old Men's Homes — Grey River Weatland K'umara Reefoon Rosa Charleston Havelock 51 34 31 21 11 7 1 500 6 8 378 9 4 325 0 0 261 11 0 277 15 6 213 0 0 60 0 0 486 16 4 313 7 2 163 8 4 188 7 6 93 12 11 1 10 0 38 17 5 245 10 0 15 0 114 5 0 7 10 0 283 0 0 333 13 11 138 12 4 192 9 6 49 8 8 90 1 4 20 19 4 1,515 13 0 1,025 10 5 ' 628 5 8 756 13 0 428 7 1 304 11 4 119 16 9

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Table IIIe.—Giving the Details of the Item "Administration" in Table III.

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(Note.-In one or two eases " Office Printing and Stationery " and " Postage, Telegrams, and Telephone " been combined.) iave Hospitals. Office Postage, Traveling- S % C^" y ' S 8 ' Office-rent. Advertising, expenses. »' stationery. Telephone. Total: Sundries. Administration. Class I—100 beds and over — Auckland Wellington Dunedin Christchurch £ s. d. 21 5 0 £ s. d. 344 17 7 698 0 0 510 19 11 600 13 8 £ s. d. 29 8 0 34 2 2 74 9 2 73 12 7 £ s. d. 49 5 8 49 11 10 29 19 10 44 4 7 £ 8. d. £ s. a. £ s. d. 501 4 2 108 12 3 12 9 0 10 18 4 £ s. d. 946 0 5 890 6 3 646 16 5 803 8 1 63 14 0 18 18 6 10 4 11 Class 11—40 to 99 beds— Wanganui Napier Waikato Timaru Southland Nelson Palmerston North Thames 29 18 10 16 0 54 0 0 39 0 0 8 0 0 59 5 0 34 16 2 15 0 0 197 18 4 165 10 11 148 0 0 46 13 4 110 16 0 58 6 8 175 0 0 130 0 0 23 15 2 29 5 3 18 12 0 7 15 0 6 17 6 9 18 9 23 11 6 (a)23 14 6 11 14 0 18 12 6 21 11 3 12 14 11 2 9 11 65 0 0 24 9 8 82 18 1 26 14 6 68 6 11 10 0 379 10 6 366 19 8 243 3 3 132 3 3 141 4 11 127 10 5 274 5 10 i73 16 6 9 0 0 17 0 0 13 1 6 32 15 10 5 19 0 3 0 0 2 '3 4 2 2 0 Clabs III—30 to 39 beds— New Plymouth Gisborne 41 17 0 120 0 0 100 0 0 8 11 7 12 4 4 13 4 1 9 4 8 15 0 0 5 18 9 25 0 9 12 1 6 0 10 6 216 12 11 147 0 3 Class IV—HO to 29 beds— Waihi Westport Wallace and Fiord 12 6 168 11 4 50 0 0 51 18 6 10 7 10 10 12 9 4 14 6 24 11 11 15 9 9 13 0 3 4 13 0 10 14 0 2 6 9 8 3 9 17 10 6 217 10 4 104 7 0 88 0 0 16 0 0 Class V—10 to 19 beds— Waipawa Wairau Maaterton Dannevirke Waimate Ashburton Oamaru Hawera Gore Pioton 45 16 3 6 16 6 13 6 7 100 0 0 37 10 0 146 11 0 40 0 0 28 6 8 76 14 11 66 5 0 125 0 0 20 6 6 (a) 18 13 4 10 9 0 9 10 7 21 13 2 17 14 7 6 15 9 6 1 10 7 6 3 27 4 10 2 5 6 5 0 0 4 3 6 3 10 6 4 9 6 15 15 0 10 19 0 2 15 0 13 14 0 23 13 8 190 15 10 62 8 10 203 13 2 110 9 10 43 0 2 145 2 6 97 16 4 236 5 3 32 0 0 102 12 8 > 21 12 9 57 0 0 5 2 6 34 4 8 7 17 9 1 12 0 5 14 3 27 0 5 4 10 3 10 7 ii 6 16 2 3 31 9 6 2 8 7 25 0 0 20 11 0 2 7 0 33 0 0 Class VI—Under 10 beds— Otaki Stratford North Wairoa Whangarei South Wairarapa Patea Pahiatua Naseby Mercury Bay Dunatan Arrowtown Wakatipu Ooromandel Wairoa Tuapeka Mangonui Cromwell Waiapu Taumarunui Rawene Akaroa Kaitangata 10 0 0 24 1 0 27 16 8 50 0 0 60 13 4 92 18 4 48 11 6 43 6 8 60 0 0 52 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 40 0 0 30 2 6 29 19 2 62 10 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 24 5 8 39 3 4 29 17 3 10 0 0 5 7 11 14 3 6 9 4 1 4 18 6 6 6 7 7 3 1 4 14 9 4 0 0 4 13 11 5 7 6 9 7 11 10 0 7 0 4 11 1 0 12 17 11 5 2 9 5 10 0 6 17 8 5 13 3 7 3 3 9 9 0 3 9 4 3 4 9 3 0 0 15 2 9 1 10 10 3 4 9 5 10 0 11 9 8 8 0 0 2 15 8 10 0 4 5 7 10 5 6 4 15 0 5 2 0 6 4 10 13 13 6 11 18 9 29 10 0 30 6 0 8 10 9 0 10 19 8 75 0 0 139 8 9 166 18 11 107 13 6 73 18 0 81 1 5 87 17 7 71 18 7 59 13 3 102 2 0 71 11 7 64 11 5 76 5 3 31 12 6 55 3 4 67 6 5 68 0 7 49 5 4 33 16 11 67 6 5 23 16 6 28 8 3 4 '6 0 2 7 2 23 0 6 29 17 6 10 0 3 15 0 11 1 5 8 13 5 2 9 4 22 19 6 3 10 0 4 3 1 20 0 0 16 2 6 27 16 8 2 15 0 5 9 6 4 12 0 3 8 3 3 13 2 0 14 5 4 12 0 1 17 1 10 0 4 16 0 2 7 5 15 13 6 0 12 0 2 7 5 0 16 6 4 2 8 2 3 6 16 8 6 3 2 10 2 10 6 0 12 2 0 19 8 3 2 10 2 10 0 23 7 5 27 16 8 24 5 8 15 0 0 1 17 1 5 '0 10 Hospitals which are also Old Men's Homes — Grey River Westland Kumara Reefoon Ross Charleston Havelock 26 S 6 2 2 0 100 0 0 132 1 8 82 11 8 40 0 0 26 5 0 23 6 8 7 10 0 5 12 6 9 13 9 8 8 10 5 9 8 4 5 0 2 9 5 0 10 0 7 7 0 12 16 8 6 7 9 3 16 0 8 0 8 76 0 3 31 17 6 16 2 6 54 5 0 15 7 6 8 10 0 43 5 1 22 2 0 2 10 6 232 4 10 238 16 1 123 13 5 102 5 2 58 0 6 36 7 9 11 8 6 10 18 0 15 0 118 0 8 6 10 0 3 0 0 [a) Includes txpenditure u; Lder " Postagi 1, Telegrami and Telephones."

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TABLE IV.—Showing Cost, &c., of Out-patients Department.

Hospital. Number of Number of Patients. Attendances. Estimated Cost of Attendance at 2s. 6d. per Patient. Reoeipts from Out-patients. Net Estimates. Cost. Auckland ... Wellington ... Dunedin Christchurch Wanganui ... Grey Eiver ... Southland ... Nelson Napier Westland ... Thames Timaru Grisborne Reefton Waimate Wallace and Fiord Westport Oamaru Hawera Tuapeka Naseby North Wairoa 306 4,216 2,150 2,204 118 89 720 173 560 200 485 218 12 91 23 35 12 78 18 35 53 800 20 23 464 539 48 55 2,192 15,828 6,710 10,615 746 430 830 736 2,750 524 2,873 1,405 31 414 195 82 72 406 198 50 177 1,600 27 37 792 4,001 88 75 £ s. d. 38 5 0 527 0 0 268 15 0 275 10 0 14 15 0 11 2 6 90 0 0 21 12 6 70 0 0 25 0 0 60 12 6 27 5 0 1 10 0 11 7 6 2 17 6 4 7 6 1 10 0 9 15 0 2 5 0 4 7 6 6 12 6 100 0 0 2 10 0 2 17 6 58 0 0 67 7 6 6 0 0 6 17 6 £ s. a. 40 0 0 349 18 5 172 3 7 189 10 6 3 19 0 20 0 0 8 5 0 £ s. d. 1 15 0* 177 1 7 96 11 5 85 19 6 14 15 0 11 2 6 90 0 0 17 13 6 50 0 0 25 0 0 60 12 6 19 0 0 1 10 0 11 7 6 2 17 6 3 16 12 0 9 15 0 2 5 0 1 17 6 4 12 6 100 0 0 1 10 0 2 2 6 58 0 0 67 7 6 6 0 0 6 17 6 i" 6 o 0 8 0 210 0 2 0 0 Arrowtown ... Wakatipu ... Mercury Bay Coromandel Cromwell ... Dunstan 10 0 0 15 0 13,745 53,884 1,718 2 6 791 15 6 926 7 0 *E: :oess of reoei is over estimated oi

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TABLE V.—Showing Average Expenditure per Occupied Bed on Principal Items of Expenditure for the Three Years ended 31st March, 1910, in Hospitals divided into Classes, and the Average Expenditure for the Class.

Aven ige Expenditure per Occupied led for Three Years. Hospitals. Average No. of Beds. Surgery and Dispensary. Fuel aud Light. Provisions. Bedding and Furniture. Salaries and Wages. Class I : 100 beds and £ s. d. £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. over — Wellington ... Auckland Dunedin Christchurch 238 217 134 108 21 5 24 5 25 15 27 5 0 0 0 0 5 15 8 10 11 5 12 10 0 0 0 0 8 0 6 10 11 0 11 15 0 0 0 0 4 5 6 15 7 10 7 5 0 0 0 0 37 15 0 26 15 0 34 0 0 48 15 0 Average for class ... 24 15 0 9 10 0 9 5 0 6 10 0 36 15 0 Class II: 40-99 beds— Wanganui Waikato Napier Southland Nelson Timaru 63 54 50 49 49 40 22 0 28 0 34 10 25 5 21 0 36 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 11 5 14 5 6 15 7 5 8 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 7 15 10 5 10 5 6 15 12 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 6 5 5 5 8 10 6 0 6 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 15 39 10 41 10 36 0 30 15 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Average for class ... 27 15 0 8 0 0 9 5 0 6 0 0 36 0 0 Glass 111: 30-39 beds— Thames Palmerston North New Plymouth Gisborne 39 36 36 34 13 0 20 0 24 15 22 15 0 0 0 0 8 5 10 5 17 10 12 10 0 0 0 0 4 5 12 0 11 15 9 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 7 0 6 10 8 5 0 0 0 0 31 5 35 15 43 0 45 15 0 0 0 0 Average for class ... 20 0 0 12 0 0 9 5 0 6 5 0 39 0 0 Class IV: 20-29 beds— Waihi Westport Waipawa 26 23 23 28 10 32 15 24 15 0 0 0 18 5 15 10 11 5 0 0 0 14 10 8 0 7 15 0 0 0 6 15 3 5 6 15 0 0 0 49 39 53 5 0 0 0 0 0 Average for class ... 28 15 0 15 0 0 10 0 0 5 10 0 47 0 0 Class V: 10-19 beds— Wairau Wallace Masterton Waimate Ashburton Hawera Dannevirke ... Otaki 19 18 18 16 16 13 12 10 34 5 20 15 30 15 23 15 18 15 38 5 29 5 22 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 5 8 5 19 15 9 10 6 15 13 15 10 10 9 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 14 0 5 15 13 15 8 15 11 5 11 10 9 10 7 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 5 4 5 30 10 9 0 5 15 11 0 3 5 2 10 0* 0 0 0 0 0 0* 0 43 10 44 0 49 5 44 10 46 10 74 5 62 0 65 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Average for class ... 27 5 0 11 5 0 10 5 0 11 0 0 53 15 0 Clots VI: 5-9 beds— Picton Stratford Northern Wairoa Whangarei ... South Wairarapa Patea 9 8 8 8 7 7 30 0 30 5 40 15 24 10 34 10 39 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 21 0 1 5 11 15 8 5 25 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 5 14 0 11 10 6 0 24 10 7 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 15 0 15 15 0 3 5 0 7 5 '0 5 10 0 19 5 0 69 10 88 5 97 0 79 5 85 0 59 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 * Aver: ;e for 1908 and 1909 oj ■, as 1910 fl| :es are not available.

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TABLE V.—Showing Average Expenditure per Occupied Bed, etc.— continued.

Hospitals. Average No. of Beds. Ave: -age Expenditure per Occupied Bed for Three Years. Surgery and Dispensary. Fuel and Light. Bedding and Furniture. Provisions. Salaries and Wages. Glass VI: 5-9 beds —continued. Pahiatua Naseby Tuapeka Mercury Bay Arrowtown ... Wakatipu Coromandel ... 7 7 6 5 5 5 5 £ s. 33 0 33 15 38 0 41 10 36 0 32 5 44 0 d. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 £ s. 9 10 17 10 3 15 16 10 6 5 9 10 51 15 d. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 £ s. 13 15 14 10 11 15 3 15 7 10 10 0 16 0 d. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 £ s. 11 0 4 15 1 5 8 0 4 15 6 15 10 15 d. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 £ s. 70 5 87 15 69 10 134 10 102 5 94 5 138 0 d. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Average for class ... 35 5 0 15 10 0 12 0 0 8 5 0 90 10 6 Glass VI: under 5 beds — Dunstan Wairoa Mangonui Cromwell Waiapu Eawene Akaroa Havelock 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 31 15 43 5 43 5 34 0 47 5 47 0 58 5 38 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 14 10 2 0 17 5 14 10 10 10 24 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 15 19 5 5 15 10 0 41 0 5 15 13 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 17 10 0 10 0 11 10 0 73 15 0 5 10 0 4 0 0 10 0 116 0 133 5 125 5 159 5 180 10 130 5 125 5 94 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Average for class ... 43 0 0 12 15 0 14 0 0 15 0 0 133 0 0 Hospitals, also used as Old Men's Homes — Grey mouth ... Westland Kumara Reefton Boss Charleston ... 53 36 28 21 10 8 18 15 22 5 20 5 25 5 26 0 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 15 5 5 8 5 4 5 6 15 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 10 0 6 5 0 4 5 0 5 15 0 5 15 0 2 5 0 7 10 3 5 3 5 3 15 11 5 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 15 25 10 21 15 36 10 41 15 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Average for class ... 23 0 0 5 10 0 4 15 0 5 0 0 31 0 0

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TABLE VI.—Prices paid for some of the Principal Articles consumed in various Hospitals during the Year 1909-10.

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Hospital. Meat. Pish. Poultry Butter. Per lb. Milk. Eggs. Bread. Per Gallon. Per Dozen. Per41b. Loaf. Flour. Sugar. Oatmeal. Tea. Fresh Beef. Corned Beef. Mutton. Per lb. Per 1001b. Per Bag. Per 1001b. Per lb. Per lb. Per lb. Per lb. Auokland Wellington Dunedin Ohristchureh Wanganui Napier Grey River Timaru 3d. 3d. to 4Ad. 4d. 3Jd. 2Jd. to 3d. 5d. 3d. 3d. to 3Jd. 3d. 3d. 2|d. 3d. 3d. 3d. 3d. to 3£d. 3d. 2Jd. 2|d. 2d. to 3d. 3£d. 2Jd. 2£d. to 3Jd. 3d. Jd. to 4Jd. 4d. 3d. ljd. to 3Jd. Very little used. 8d. lb. 3s. 3d. pair. 2s. 10d. to 9s. pair. 3s. 6d. pair. 2s. each. 5s. pair. None. Fowls, 2s. each; ducks, 3s. each. 4s. pair. 3s. 6d. pair. Is. 6d. each. 2s. each. 4s. 6d. pair. Hid. lid. to HJd. Is. Id. llfd. ma. Is. lid. 9d. to Is. OJd. 9d. 8d. 8d. 9d. 7d. lid. 9d. 8Jd. lb. Market price. Is. ljd. Is. 3d. 9d. to 2s. 3d. Is. 6d. Is. 5fd. 4Jd. 4Jd. 6d, 5Jd. 11s. 3d. 9s. 9d. 11s. 3d. 10s. 6d. 12s. 9s. 6d. 63. 11s. 6d. 15s. cwt. 15s. 9d. to 16s. owt. 16s. 6d. 100 lb. 16s. Id. 100 lb. 8s. 6d. 56 lb. 14s. 10d. 100 lb. 16s. 6d. cwt. 8s. 3d. to 8s. 6d. 56 1b. 9s. 9d. 9s. 9d. 10s. 6d. 12s. 12s. 11s. 9d. 6s. 10s. 8d. 8d. to Is. lid. Is. 2d. Is. 3d. lid. Is. 4d. Is. 6£ Is. 2d. Southland Nelson .. Palmerston North Thames New Plymouth .. Gisborne Waihi .. Westport Reefton Wallace and Fiord Waipawa Wairau Masterton Waimate Ashburton Oamaru Hawera Gore Stratford Whangarei S. Wairarapa Patea Pahiatua Arrow Wakatipu Coromandel Mangonui Rawene Akaroa 2Jd. 3d. 4d. 3d. to 3|d. 3£d. 5d. 5d. 3fd. 4d. 3Jd. 5d. 4fd. 4d. 2d. to 4d. id. id. 3|d. 4Jd. 4d. 4Jd. 5d. 5d. 6d. 4d. 4d. 5d. 3d. 4d. 3£d. 4d. 4d. 3d. 4d. 3Jd. 5d. 4d. 4d. 3d. 4d. 4d. 4Jd. 4d. 4Jd. 5d. 5d. 6d. 4d. 4d. 4d. 2Jd. 3d. 4d. 3d. to 4d. 3Jd. 3Jd. 4£d. 3Jd. 4d. 4Jd. 2|d. 4d. 3Jd. 5d. 2id. to 2|d. 4d. 2d. to 4d. 2Jd. 4d. 4Jd. 4d. 4£d. 5d. od. 6d. 4d. 4d. 4d. 2d. No contract. Id. No tender. 4d. 4d. No tender. 9d. 3d. to 4d. 4d. to 10d. 3d. No contract. 4d. No tender. Rear their own. Is. each. 4s. 6d. pair. 5s. pair. Kill our own. None bought. 4s. pair. 5s. pair. 9d. to Is. Is. 2d. lljd. ll|d. Is. Id. Is. OJd. Is. Is. Is. Id. Is. ljd. lid. Is. to Is. 4d. Is. Id. Is. 2d. Is. 9d. Is. 0|d. Is. 2d. Is. OJd. lljd. Is. 9d. to Is. 3d. Is. 2d. Is. 2d. Is. Is. Is. Id. 7d. Is. 10d. 9d. 8d. 8Jd. Is. 2d. Is. 2<1. Is. 10d. Is. 4d.* Is. 9d. Gows kept. Cows kept. Is. 8d. Cows kept. 10d. to Is. 10d. 9d. 8d. Is. 4d. Is. 4d. 10d. Is. 2d. Is. 2s. Is. 7d. Is. Is. 2d. Is. Is. 6d. Is. Is. 10d. to Is. 6d. 5d. 6d. 5d. 6d. 3|d. 6d. 8d. 6d. 31. 6£d. 4d. 5d. 8d.f 6d. 6d. 7d. 7d. 7d. 8d. 10d. 9d. 7d. 9s. 6d. 10s. 12s. 6d. 10s. 6d. 11s. 9d. 12s. 3d. 13s. 6d. 11s. 10d. 11s. 2Jd. 11s. 8d. 12s. 6d. 10s. 12s. 6d. 9s. 6d. 11s. 11s. 12s. 6d. 11s. 9d. 12s. 3d. 9s. 133. 13s. 12s. 12s. 4d. 14s. 14s. 14s. 11s. 6d. 15s. 6d. 100 lb. 9s. 3d. to 9s. 6d. 561b. 9s. 56 lb. 15s. 2d. 112 lb. 8s. 6d. 56 1b. 15s. 2d. 100 lb. 18s. owt. 18s. ewt. 9s. 7d. 56 lb. 9s. 56 lb. 9s. 6d. 56 1b. 15s. 8d. 1001b. 9s. 6d. 561b. 17s. 2d. 1001b. 18s. 9d. 18s. 9d. 15s. 7d. 17s. 2d. 1001b. 18s. 8d. to 18s. 6d. 16s. to 17s. 9e. 6d. 56 lb. 9s. 6d. to 9s. 9d.561b. 2|d. lb. 19s. 18s. 9d. 8s. 6d. 56 lb. 20s. cwt. 20s. cwt. 17s. 10d. 1001b. 9s. 14s. 3s. 9d. 251b. 3s. 3d. 25 lb. 3s. 25 lb. 14s. 7d. 3s. 6d.251b. 12s. 6d. 3s. 25 lb. 11s. 8d. 3s. 6d.251b. 14s. 8d. 3s. 25 lb. 12s. 12s. 6d. 6s. 6d. 16s. 11s. 9d. 12s. 6d. 15s. 4d. 14s. 13s. 3s. 25 lb. 12s. 4d. 13s. 4d. 20s. 16s. 8d. 16s. 8d. 14s. Is Is. 7d. to Is. 9d. Is. 6d. Is. Id. Is. Is. 2Jd. Is. 4d. Is. 2d. Is. 8d. Is. 5d. Is. 4Jd. 10d. 7s. 6d. 51b. box Is. 9d. and 2s. Is. 4d. Is. 3d. Is. 8d. Is. Is. 6d. Is. 3d. Is. lid. Is. 4a. to Is. 10d. 6s. 6d. 51b. Is. 3d. Is. 3d. Is. 6d. Is. 7d. to Is. 9d. Is. 7d. tols.9d. Is. 3d. 3Jd. None supplied. 3Jd. 2s. 2s. Is. Is. Is. Is. Is. Is. Is. Is. to Is. 6d. Is. to Is. 6d. Is. 6d. 3s. doz. Is. bundle. Is. bundle. None used. None used. * When necessary; and cows ke] it. + Less 2h per cent.

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TABLE VI.—Prices paid for some of the Principal Articles consumed in various Hospitals during the Year 1909-10— continued.

Hospital. Eice. Per lb. Potatoes. Per Sack. Coal. Per Ton. Coke. Per Bag. Gas. Per 1,000 ft. Cotton Wool. Per lb. Lint. Per lb. I Lysol. Per Gallon. Chloroform. Per lb. Auckland Wellington Dunedin Christchuroh Wanganui Napier.. Grey River Timaru Southland Nelson.. Palmerston North Thames New Plymouth .. Gisborne Waihi .. Westport Reefton Wallace Fiord .. Waipawa Wairau Masterton Waimnte Ashburton Oamaru Hawera Gore Stratford Whangarei South Wairarapa Patea .. Pahiatua Arrow Wakatipu Coromandel Mangonui Rawene Akaroa ] 15s. 8d. cwt. 14e. cwt. 14s. 6d. cwt. ljd. l|d. 17s. 1001b. 6s. cwt. 2d. lid. lfd. 8s. 6d. 561b. 7s. 9d. 561b. 2d. 8s. 561b. lfd. 13s. 4d. osvt. ljd. 9s. 561b. 2d. 2d. 2d. 19s. cwt. 2d. 2(i. 2d. 2d. 2jd. 2d. 2d. 2Jd. 2Jd. 2d. 2d. lfd. £5 ton. £4 10s. to £6 5s. ton 3s. to 4s. cwt. No contract, 4s. 6d. cwt. 6s. to 7s. owt. 6s. cwt. Market rates. 6s. cwt. 5s. 6d. cwt. No tender. 6s. cwt. 8s. 6d. cwt. 6s. 6d. owt. 7s. cwt. Own grown. 11s. 6d to £1. 4s. 6d. cwt. 7s. cwt. Own grown. 4s. 6d. to 12s. 9s. No contract, now 15s. 7s. 6s. 9d. cwt. 6s. 6d. cwt. Current rates. 9s. 6d. Market rates. 7s. lid. 6s. 8d. 13s. 6d. 9s. ewt. 9s. cwt. No contract. £1 2s. to £1 7e. Boiler, 16s. ; house, £1 6s. 6d. 10s. to £1 3s. 3d. 18s. 6d. to £1 0s. 9d. £1 9s. £1 12s. 6d. 18s. £1 9s. to £1 11s. 19s. £1 9s. 6d. to £1 11s. 6d. £1 19s. £1 6s. State, £117s. ; Westport, £2. £1 16s. £1 8s. 18s. 17s. 17s. £1 19s. 4d. to £2 Is. 10d. £1 19s. 6d. £1 19s. £1 8s. to £2. £2 2s. to £2 6s. £1 9s. 4d. Westport, £2 3s. 19s. 6d. 16s. and 12-. 4d. railage. 18s. 6d. £1 6s. 6-1 £1 17s. 6d. to £2 0s. 6d. 16s. on truck. £1 4s. £1 16s. £1 14s. 6d. None used. None used. £2 Is. £1 7s. ton. £1 3s. ton. £1 Ss. ton. Is. 6d. Is. 4d. 6d. Is. 6d. Not used. Is. £1 10s. ton. £1 10s. ton. Is. 9d. 2s. Is. 9d. 6d. 4s. 3d.* 4s. 7d. net. 5s. 7s. 6d. 7s, 4s. 7d. 5?. 10d. 5s. 5s. 10d. 6s. 8d. 6a. 9d.§ 7s. 6d. 6s. 8d. 7s. 6d. 7s. lid. 5s. 10d. 4s. 6d. Aceiylene. 6s. 8d. 10s. 8s. 4d. 7s. 6d. 6s. 9d. None. 9Jd. 10d. lljd. 11 j<3. 1«. Id. Is. Id. la. 4d. 8|d. Is. 2Jd. Is. Is. 6d. to Is. 9d. Is. Id. Is. 6d. to 2s. Is. Is. lid. Is. 3d. 2s6d.+ Is. 4d. lid. Is. 4d. Is. 6d. Is. 2d. Is. 2d. . Is. 3d. 2s. Is. 5d. l=. to Is. 8d. Is. 4d. 2s. 6d. Is. 63. Is. 5d. Is. 4Jd. Is. 6d. Is. 3d. Is. 8d. Iβ. 6d. Is. 9d. Is. Id. to Is. 5d. Is. lid. Is. 8d. 2s. 3d. Is. Id. Is. 5d. to Is. 9d. Is. Is. 9d. Is. 7d. 2s. 2s. 3d. 2s. 3d. Is. 7d. Is. 3d. to Is. 8d. Is. 9d. Is. 8d. Is. 8d. 2-. 2s. 3d. Is. 9d. Is. 6d. 2s. 3s. 2s. 9d. B.vV.,3s. 6d. P.D.,3s.6d.; B.W.,4s. 4Jd.; D.F.,7s. P.D., 4s. 6d. B.W., 5s. 8s. 3d. B.W., 4s. 8d. B.W., 5s. 6d. ; D.F., 9s. 6d. B.W., 5s. 8". 6d. None purchased. 9s. 6d. 7s. 9d. 5s. £2 0s. 10d. doz. 4s. 9d. 3s. 3s. D.F., 9s. 6d. P.D., 6s. 4s. 6d. to 7s. 6d. D.F., 9s. 6d., P.D., 6s. 6d.,B.W.,5s. D.F-, 9s. and 4s. 6d, 4s. 6d. 6s. D.F..9S. 6d. D.F., 10s. £1 17s. 5d. 121b. 8s. 6d. 9s. D.F., 10s. D.F., 10s. None purchased. None purchased. D.F., 9s. 2s. 9d. 2s. 9d. 5s. 8s. 6d. Is. pint. 8s. 6d. Is. 5d. pint. Is. 6d. pint. Is. 3d. pint. 15s. 2s. pint. 3s. 6d. quart. 2s. 6d. pint. 2s. 5d. quart. 14s. 6d. 10s. 6d. Is. pint. 2s. 3d. quart. £1 16s., doz. qrts. 2s. 6d. lb. 11s. 6d. Is. 6d. Is. Is. 10s. 12s. 3s. 3d. quart. 3s. quart. 13s. 2s. 6d. pint. 13s. 2s. lb. 11s. 6d. 14s. 9d. 2s. 3d. pint. None purchased. None purchased. 3s. 6d. quart. 10s. 6d. 10s. 6d. Ss. 6d. None bought. Is. 3d. None used. Is. 4d. Is. 6d. 10s. ls.'7d. None used. None used. £1 12s. ton. None used. None used. 7s. 6d. None. None. None. None. None. ls.'9d. Is." Id. f Is. 3d. Is. 3d. lljd. 2s. 2s. 2s. 2s. Is. 3d. * Less 20 per cent. tlO per cent discount. 5 Carbolized. § Ss. 5d. for oookinj

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TABLE VII.— Showing Receipts and Expenditure of Charitable Aid Boards and Benevolent Institutions under the Act in the undermentioned Charitable Aid Districts for the Year ended 31st March, 1910.

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EXPENKTUKE. eg Receipts. ■43 Charitable Aid District {including Separate Institutions). Balance from Previous Year. From Government. From Local Autborities, Ordinary - Levies. Voluntary Contributions and Bequests. XUJIlbS, Interest, and Dividends. ■Rv PrivatP B ? ° ther 8SESL SSSSSL Payments on Account of Persons relieved. From Old-age Pensions. Totals. Receipts from other Sources. Total Receipts. Indoor Relief. Outdoor Relief. Administration. Other Expenses. Total. tXs'H ft ID North AucKland Auckland Thames and Coromandel Waihi Waikato Bay of Plenty.. Waiapu Cook.. Hawke's Bay and Waipawa Taranaki Stratford Hawera Patea and Wanganui Palmerston N. Wellington and Wairarapa Wairau Picton Nelson Buller Inangahua Grev Westland Ashburton and N. Canterbury S. Canterbury.. Waitaki Otago Maniototo Southland Wallace and Fiord £ s. d. 127 9 3 881 3 6 214 1 7 £ s. d. 2057 10 11 7113 15 8 1386 1 11 £ s. d. 2198 6 0 4660 5 3 i 979 16 4 £ s. d. £ s. d. 10 10 0 2097 18 5 594 2 1 68 0 6 £ s. d. £ s. d. 143 16 4 673 8 9 244 2 0 125 6 9 £ s. d. 169 2 8 1,927 11 4 380 15 9 £ s. d. 312 19 0 2,845 2 1 506 2 6 £ s. d. 25 12 1 1974 2 7! 249 9 9 £ s. d. 4,732 7 3 20,166 9 7 3,403 12 7 £ s. d. 1,658 3 2 11,276 8 9 ; 1,503 8 5 £ s. d. 1,731 9 10 4,359 8 3 1,014 19 0 £ s. d. 96 13 4 669 14 1 263 10 7 £ s. d. 11 3 5 1257 9 6 24 8 5 £ s. d. 3,497 9 9 17,563 0 7. 2.806 6 5 2-8 3-2 9-4 4 9 10 546 12 9 29 5 0 69 3 8 329 10 7 175 0 0 366 11 4 233 10 2 366' 11 4 443 2 5 '.'. 44' 16 0 22 "o 6 .. 208| 6 4 230 6 10 6'19 9 179 9 10 970 9 3 1,268 1 4 29 5 0 1,630 12 5 9,685 11 10 610 6 3 130 18 8 360 3 1 101 15 9 30 18 10 27 0 0 50 16 6 0 2 9 71 8 0 337 1 6 307 10 5 2 3 0 27 13 0 316 19 3 161 17 6 997 9 4 460 2 8 16 8 0 1,316 14 7 7,129 17 5 191 2-7 11-1 9-0 5-4 4-7 1164 15 0 4275 19 1 188 10 0 3509 19 10 37 18 6 2 3 0 212 11 1 163 "2 3 I 616 5 0 203 3 9 828 16 1 5 "0 0 92 8 0 14 2 3 758 16 11 5,248 12 7 458 i6 8 1,227 4 1 647 "8 3 1 10 0 - I 557 13 2 163 14 1 316 2 11 440 5 8 557 13 2 163 14 1 316 2 11 778 16 2 10 0 0 27 4 0 62 5 0 187 8 6 14 8 0 18 4 365 7 5 i 615 0 11 15 16 4 20 12 6 1,788 3 9 343 4 6 632 5 10 3,297 15 7 ! 1,109 13 1 133 0 6 146 10 4 1,159 2 4 186 16 1 190 1 10 259 0 6 429 1 11 217 0 9 20 2 2 25 0 0 222 18 9 115 2 4 201 15 0 5 0 0 1,628 12 3 343 4 6 632 5 10 1,816 3 Ol 13-3 5-8 3-9 ij 12-3 1742 11 7 13 4 6 30 0 0 89 14 11 12 "l 8 3 16 10 156 12 6 162 10 10 173'i5 3 I 275 17 10 1 16 19 10 91 4 9 7948 11 11 519 13 5l 8488 3 9| 519 13 5 5930-12 5 0 5 0 493 5 6 351 9 10 108 2 10 1,239 5 2 111 19 8 1,558 8 6 141 11 0 1,242 16 3 24,912 2 11 178 3 0 6,880 1 9 891 11 0 8,404 19 7 265 5 5 1047 11 2 79 8 2 1,334 19 5 16,412 0 8 19-8 6-4 68 il 51 359 13 5> 28 19 8 2 5 0 2425 15 3 356 9 6 229 0 0 2208 0 1 674 5 11 424 1 4 1828 16 4 662 19 5 7781 2 3 356 9 9 237 0 0 1733 15 0 674 6 0 152 6 4 1434 16 11 437 18 3 7487 2 4 .. i|1371 8 11, 8 17 10 1 , 102 16 0 10 0 4 7 0 I 581 16 0 8 13 10 3951 19 6 138 2 11 535 9 10 361 il 0 2 0 Oi 17 13 10 10 0 0, 176 10 2 67 "l 3 597 19 5 67 "l 3 ; 1,495 0 3 2 0 0 17 13 10 10 0 0 2,049 16 9 I 16812 0 i 712 19 3 533 1 3 7,054 5 6 1,348 11 II 1,040 12 7 3,329 5 5 1,765 0 6 23,947 10 3 386 4 8 143 7 11 5,135 15 10 726 13 6 50 9 3 316 19 3 298 13 5 11,638 0 2 254 10 7 200 15 4 1,139 2 0 420 17 8 472 5 6 608 18 3 1,163 19 9 5,395 16 0 37 10 0 8 0 0 188 9 2 51 0 0 89 5 11 111 15 7 195 10 5 1234 1 2 34 14 0 165 8 4 32 2 1 10 0 10 8 17 9 712 19 3 . 517 11 7 6,495 9 1 1,198 11 2 622 1 6 1,046 10 10 1,658 3 7 18,267 17 4 5-3 1-5 2-9 4-2 14-3 10-7 11-8 6-2 1,873 "6 7 14 11 8 61 8 0 113 11 3 514 17 4 1656 12 3 1180 18 7 566 6 6 6710 13 0 166 17 0 1552 8 4 286 13 10 1180 18 7 519 2 4 6402 15 8 ■ 26 "0 8 5 13 0 I 313 6 2 752 9 8 15 5 5' . 487 18 2 103 2 6 ) .. 42 12 6 90 6 11! 89 17 11 401 4 7 1 2 0 Oi 145 11 6 1 24 10 3 360 13 6 431 4 10 1,639 1 8 451 0 5 521 2 9 2,040 5 10 2 0 0 817 3 10 47 3 4 2 0 10 1 16 6 406 16 2 0 5 0 58 1 6 1 2,814 18 5 1 2,154 19 1 118,282 18 9 1 184 7 5 1 4,226 2 5 779 16 1 872 13 10 947 9 1 10,028 13 2 1,719 7 1 618 5 6 5,926 6 8 166 17 0 884 7 2 270 10 3 205 10 0 184 13 8 862 15 10 16 5 6 253 13 7 104 13 3 17 7 6 4 3 6 2,814 18 5 1,754 11 9 16,817 15 8 183 2 6 4,226 2 5 401 8 9 7-3 10-5 5-1 8-7 6-0 25-9 1 1 371 15 8 1207 8 1 31 11 0 1 647 "2 1 47 3 4 3,088 1 8 26 5 3 •• .. i Totals 17412 14 5 51887 10 0 42468 13 7 ' 10184 5 62119 14 2 3012 13 11, 996 1 7 15024 1 9 3359 19 5 11015 6 3 142456 17 01 64,335 16 4 i38988 5 0 6888 7 11 |2621 6 6 112833 15 9 6-1

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TABLE VIII.—Showing Children's Portion of Expenditure set forth in Table VII.

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I] Industrial Schools. Boarded out. Total. '■""Charitable Aid District and Separate Institutions. 13=! " m 'i- W -A KJ} 00 |fl-S S 03 E s e - s SB Average rn _ t Weekly C08t ' Cost per Head. li o -o Average cost. Cost per Head. d tH Average Cost. Weekly Cost per Head. North Auckland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Auckland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board.. Thames and Coromandel Charitable Aid Board Bay of Plenty Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Cook Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Waikato Hospital and Charitable Aid Board .. Taranaki Hospital and Charitable Aid Board .. Stratford Hospital and Charitable Aid Board .. Hawera Hospital and Charitable Aid Board .. Patea and Wanganui Charitable Aid Board .. Palmerston North Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Wellington and Wairarapa Charitable Aid Board Wellington Benevolent Institution Hawke's Bay and Waipawa Charitable Aid Board Hawke's Bay Children's Home Picton Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Wairau Hospital and Charitable Aid Board .. Nelson Hospital and Charitable Aid Board St. Andrew's Orphanage, Nelson Buller Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Inangahua Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Grey Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Westland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board.. Ashburton and North Canterbury United Charitable Aid Board South Canterbury Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Waitaki Hospital and Charitable Aid Board .. Otago, Central Otago, and Tuapeka Charitable Aid Board Southland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board.. 3 69 10 2 5 1 6 6 21 16 50 16 39 1 6 2 68 6 3 12 1 154 £ s. d. 78 10 2 885 13 7 182 18 9 45 0 0 202 18 0 19 10 0 78 17 6 146 10 4 158 15 3 269 10 0 900 0 0 197 3 7 779 0 0 22 19 8 100 13 8 31 4 0 1,087 0 0 87 17 9 37 4 3 216 11 5 16 18 0 2,164 15 10 s. d. 5 3 6 4 6 10 8 1 7 1 7 6 5 3 9 6 7 6 6 5 7 8 6 7 7 8 8 10 6 11 6 0 6 4 7 6 5 8 6 11 6 6 5 4 78 8 3 2 3 - 7 2 219 3 5 £ a. d. 530 12 2 107 13 6 20 0 0 62 16 6 66 16 0 95"2 9 36 8 0 3,060 0 0 54 12 0 44 13 0 s. d. 7 3 7 6 10 0 8 0 8 0 7 "6 7 0 5 4 7 0 7 6 8 147 10 2 8 8 3 9 6 28 18 269 3 21 39 1 6 50 66 6 3 47 14 188 £ s. d. 78 10 2 1,416 5 9 182 18 9 45 0 0 107 13 6 222 18 0 82 6 6 145 13 6 146 10 4 253 18 0 305 18 0 3,960 0 0 54 12 0 241 16 7 779 0 0 22 19 8 100 13 8 368 8 8 1,087 0 0 87 17 9 37 4 3 433 1 10 217 13 0 2,810 7 0 s. d. 5 3 6 10 6 10 8 1 7 6 8 2 7 10 6 2 9 6 7 6 6 6 5 9 7 0 6 9 7 8 8 10 6 11 6 0 6 4 7 6 5 8 3 6 5 11 5 9 '48 337*'4 8 6 "o 35 13 34 216 10 5 200 15 0 645 11 2 2 4 5 11 7 3 9 112 11 9 4 9 29 386 15 0 5 2 38 499 6 9 4 11 13 79 224 3 10 1,524 18 0 7 6 7 5 i<37 3,194 "2 0 7"4 13 246 224 3 10 4,719 0 0 7 6 7 4 1 14 12 6 5 7 1 26 0 0 10 0 2 40 12 6 7 9 Totals and averages 602 9,585 17 10 6 10 657 9,085 12 2 7 0 1,259 18,671 10 0 6 10

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TABLE IX.— Charitable Institutions— Statistical.

1 Stafl. 1 Number of Beds. - S3 Number of Inmates iber of nates ig Year. fa ! H if ! flit ' a; 1? aa 111! ■Sa.se Governing Body. ! Same of Institution. Medical, Non-resident. a a Domestic. Cooks, j p OTters ! 3 * House- '(S, S * r £ S fa fa j H < i Hono- ' Stipendiiary. j ary. !5 £ I 12 i 203 53} .. i 256! ! 2371 87 .. 324] 2 ! 117 35 .. 1341 2 i 90 39 16 148! 5(«) 78 14 .. 92 3 ! 4 106; .. 110 3 107 .... 107 22j 211 .. 43| 1 J 38 1 6 .. " 46 ; 40| 5J .. I 45 28| 9 .. 37 1 I 38 11 .. 49j 2 36 19 .. 55 30 6 .. 36 I 20 6 .. 26 J 27 4 .. 31 24 .. .. 24 17 6 .. ! 23 14| .. .. J 14 31 1170 427 16 1619 2 I .. j ■.. ! 14 j 14 196 j 31 11 6 s. a. 10 0 s. a. 2 3 Old People's Homes— .. Auckland Hospital and Charitable Aid Costley Home .. .. . • i Otago Benevolent Institution .. .. Otago Benevolent Institution .. .. 1 Wellington Benevolent Society .. .. Ohiro Home .. .. .. 1 .. Southland Hospital and Charitable Aia Lome Farm*.. .. .. j .. 1 Hawke's Bay and Waipawa Charitable Aid Old People's Home, Park Island .. 2 Ashburton and North Canterbury United (Memorial Home, Woolston .. ] .. 1 Charitable Aid Board (Tuarangi Home, Ashburton .. i .. 1 Wellington Society for the Relief of the Institute for the Belief of the i .. Aged and Needy Aged Needy Thames and Coromandel Charitable Aid District Home, Tararu .. j .. l Nelson Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Old People's Home, Nelson • • I • • South Canterbury Hospital and Charitable Old People's Home, Timaru .. ; Aid Board ,,,,., n North Otago Benevolent Institution .. North Otago Benevolent Institu- I .. l tion Taranaki Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Old People's Home, New Ply- .. 1 mouth Patea and Wanganui Charitable Aid Board Jubilee Home, Aromoho .. [ .. 1 Buller Hospital and Charitable Aid Board .. Old People's Home, Westport .. . .. 1 North Auckland Hospital and Charitable Aid | Whangarei Cottage Home .. .. 1 Waikato Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Old Men's Home, Hamilton .. .. 1 Cook Hospital and Charitable Aid Board .. Old Men's Home, Gisborne North Wairarapa Benevolent Society .. ! Benall Solway Home .. .. .. 1 Children's Homes — Ashburton and North Canterbury United Waltham Orphanage .. .. .. l Charitable Aid Board „ _ Hawke's Bay Children's Home .. .. \ Hawke's Bay Children's Home .. A \ Beformatory Refuge — Samaritan Home .. . ■ • • Samaritan Home .. ._• i Casual Ward — Ashburton and North Canterbury Hospital Armagh Street Depot .. .. .. i. and Charitable Aid Board Blind institute — Jubilee Institute for the Blind .. .. Jubilee Institute for the Blind .. 2 Convalescent Home — Wellington Convalescent Home .. .. i Wellington Convalescent Home Auckland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board i Alexandra Convalescent Home .. 1 4 j * * 4(») 1 *C) • • ; i 3 .. i i .. i 1C) i l i 2 1 1 1 1 i(.) i j i i i ! i 7 5 8 2 5 3 2 3(0 3 2 2 I 2 1 1 222 211 119 94 79 70 64 38 36 35 34 34 32 31 21 19 331 257 109 168 7 99 21 48 41 92 58 45 53 29 32 84 44 29 22 77 » 6 5 12 11 7 S 3 5 301 138 190 84 99 40 54 46 104 69 52 61 32 37 415 5 52 50 7 4 2 16 3 1 6 2 6 3 8 188 ! 22 3 10 145 i 23 13 11 248 i 22 3 10 152 I 37 7 1 306 I 31 1 3 235 I 38 18 11 282 26 19 4 244 I 37 16 5 277 26 12 1 119 ! 24 4 7 182 23 8 6 223 J 35 17 8 187 35 1 8 237 32 2 8 195 J 37 6 2 8 0 10 .0 8 0 7 0 0 ( e ) 8 3 10 0 10 0 8 0 12 0 10 0 10 0 10 4 2 1 1 0 10 7 5 9 5 9 7 3 3 4 8 6 2 4 10 2 10 7 j 10 9 5 3 9 7 :: k i i i i 16 9 5 33 35 15 "8 33 43 15 1 2 2 176 39 16 8 73 69 13 7 130 '■ 79 10 11 8 0 12 0 Nil 4 2 11 3 7 8 • • "• 12 13 19 51 j 1169 1473 340 j 1813 184 246 29 9 0 6 1 1 1 13 9 6 15 318 33 11 8 6 4 I I 42 53 267 19 19 6 2/6-10/ 2 4 2 i 3( k ) 10 36 .. 46l 36 39 11 i 36 31 67 4 100 16 10 8 4 1 1 ! 1 2 38: 38 .. i 76 16 .. .. 16 38 I 73 73 ( g ) ( g ) I 5 38 I 38 49 31 14 3 ( e ) 6 4 [ I ! 58 301 55 16 5 10 0( h ) 11 4 j 1 5 2 J 43 21 .. j 64 21 64 46 24 70 ! ( e ) ( e ) 93; 124 93 18 22 66 6 1 92 10 8 15 0 Nil ! 2 5 ; 2 3 .. j .. 1 It 1 i 6 5 .. I 11 1 ! .. 13 .. j 13 5 13 11 13 6 6 «• -«• T&Mfflfe«- on \» T-Jttfsizzsr* n T,-c liarg e ( s." aes -wass - charge - («*) Includes librarian. "

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TABLE X.—Showing Expenditure of Charitable Institutions under the Control either of District Boards or Separate Institutions.

Name of Institution. Provis Total Cost. Provisions. isions. Cost per Occupied Bed. Surgery and Dispensary. Domestic and Establishment. Salaries and Wages. Governing Body. Total Cost. [ £» O r Total Cost. Cost per Occupied Bed. Tnt»1 fVwt ! Cost P er °°- lotal Cost. euplea Bed Old People's Home — Auckland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board.. Otago Benevolent Institution Wellington Benevolent Institution Southland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Hawke's Bay United Charitable Aid Board .. Ashburton and North Canterbury Charitable ( Aid Board | Wellington Society for the Relief of the Aged Needy Thames and Coromandel United Charitable Aid Board Nelson Hospital and Charitable Aid Board South Canterbury Hospital and Charitable Aid Board North Otago Benevolent Institution .. Costley Home Otago Benevolent Institution.. Ohiro Home Lome Farm ... Old People's Home, Park Island Memorial Home Tuarangi Home Institute for the Relief of Aged Needy District Home, Tararu 222 211 119 94 79 70 64 38 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 2,836 6 4 12 15 6 160 12 7 i 0 14 6 2,224 11 7 10 10 10 98 6 6 ! 0 9 4 1,206 17 11 10 2 10 51 13 11 0 8 8 702 0 11 I 7 9 4 23 19 4 J 0 5 1 871 11 5 i 11 0 8 56 2 7 0 14 2 522 1 0 ] 792 86 49' 148 807 5 5 ' 12 12 3 106 7 0 1 13 3 506 5 6 : 13 6 6 1 13 6 0 0 11 £ s. d. 2,448 16 3 1.297 9 9 1,055 12 9 696 11 6 865 9 6 902 7 3 831 9 9 188 6 1 £ s. d. ■ 11 0 8 6 2 11 8 17 5 j 7 8 2 i 10 19 1 12 17 9 j 12 19 10 4 19 1 £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,400 5 5 6 6 L .572 3 9 2 14 3 445 11 2 3 14 11 634 17 6 6 15 1 840 7 4 10 12 & 534 7 3 7 12 8 599 8 0 9 7 3 253 8 1 6 13 4 36 596 17 6 16 11 7 I 29 10 6 .. 0 16 5 434 13 4 12 1 6 253 0 10 7 0 T Old People's Home, Nelson .. Old People's Home, Timaru .. 35 34 468 7 3 13 7 7 451 1 3 13 5 4 178 13 0 207 16 10 5 2 1 I 6 2 3! 204 4 5 5 16 & 144 14 0 4 5 1 Taranaki Hospital and Charitable Aid Board .. ! Patea and Wanganui Charitable Aid Board .. ! Buller Hospital and Charitable Aid Board North Auckland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Waikato Hospital and Charitable Aid Board .. Cook Hospital and Cbaritable Aid Board North Wairarapa Benevolent Society North Otago Benevolent Institution Old People's Home, New Plymouth Jubilee Home, Aromoho Old People's Home, Westport Whangarei Cottage Home 34 32 31 21 19 280 11 4 850! 4 9 9 028 420 7 4 ] 13 2 9 6 2 6: 0 3 10 318 4 7 10 5 4 ' 150 0 0 4 16 9 361 2 1 17 8 11 11 8 6 0 10 11 241 5 9 12 14 0 I 16 4 2 i 0 17 1 238 3 2 265 11 1 286 2 8 132 19 10 188 7 5 7 0 1 j 8 5 11 j 192 14 0 5 13 3 333 13 8 10 8 7 , 9 4 6 i 6 6 8! 9 18 3 J 214 15 0 ! 6 18 6 133 5 4 6 6 11 193 18 0 : 10 4 1 ! Old Men's Home, Hamilton .. Old Men's Home, Gisborne Renall-Solway Home 16 9 5 334 18 7 20 18 8 i 245 7 2 27 5 3 1 13 0 0 3 8 106 8 9 21 5 9 6 13 3 16 8 110 17 8 204 14 3 188 8 11 6 18 7 22 14 11 37 13 9 164 10 0 10 5 8 104 0 0 J 11 11 1 65 6 8 13 1 4 Children's Homes — Ashburton and North Canterbury Charitable | Aid Board Hawke's Bay Children's Home Reformatory Befuge — Samaritan Home Casual Ward — Ashburton and North Canterbury Charitable Aid Board Blind Institute — Jubilee Institute for the Blind Convalescent Home — Wellington Convalescent Home Auckland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board.. 1,169 13,501 11 8 j 11 11 0 811 1 10 0 13 11 10,722 11 0 85 7,284 10 5 6 4 7 Waltham Orphanage 13 87 15 4 6 15 0 0 17 8 0 14 163 17 0 12 12 1 156 17 6 : 12 1 4 Hawke's Bay Children's Home 39 316 15 0 8 2 5 2 0 9 0 11 237 14 7 6 1 11 208 1 1 5 4 2 Samaritan Home, Christchurch 73 87 15 10 17 11 2 * 300 10 5 4 2 4 i 19 13 0 3 18 7 Armagh Street Depot 5 0 19 11 0 4 0 39 17 9 7 19 7 Jubilee Institute for the Blind 58 792 16 7 j 13 13 5 28 16 5 0 9 11 817 15 7 14 2 0 1,227 12 0 21 3 4 i Wellington Convalescent Home Alexandra Convalescent Home 6 6 I 178 16 6 29 16 1 200 14 8 33 9 1 2 0 0 0 6 8 77 0 8 146 19 5 12 16 9 24 9 11 132 2 3 ! 22 0 4 192 13 2 I 32 2 2 I • Particulars of expenditure under these items not available.

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Governing Body. Name of Institution. Total Maintenance. Total Cost. jCostper Administration. Maintenance and Administration. Capital Expenditure. Miscellaneous Expenditure. Cost per Oc cupied Bed. Total Cost. Cost per Occupied Bed. Total Cost. Cost per Occupied Bed, Total Cost. Total Cost. Old People's Home — Auckland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board.. Otago Benevolent Institution Wellington Benevolent Institution Southland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Hawke's Bay United Charitable Aid Board Ashburton and North Canterbury Charitable ( Aid Board ( Wellington Society for the Relief of the Aged Needy Thames and Coromandel United Charitable Aid Board Nelson Hospital and Charitable Aid Board South Canterbury Hospital and Charitable Aid Board North Otago Benevolent Institution Costley Home Otago Benevolent Institution.. Ohiro Home Lome Farm Old People's Home, Park Island Memorial Home Tuarangi Home Institute for the Relief of Aged Needy District Home, Tararu £ s. d. 6,846 0 7 4,192 11 7 2,759 15 9 2,057 9 3 2,633 10 10 2,045 0 3 2,344 10 2 949 13 2 £ s. d. j £ s. d. 30 16 9 163 4 6 19 17 4 490 15 6 23 3 10 60 0 0 21 17 8 21 8 4 33 6 8 317 12 11 29 4 3 129 10 6 36 12 7 148 5 3 24 19 10 75 0 0 £ s. d. 0 14 9 2 6 6 0 10 1 0 4 7 4 0 5 1 17 0 2 6 4 1 19 6 £ s. d. 7,009 5 1 4,683 7 1 2,819 15 9 2,078 17 7 2,951 3 9 2,174 10 9 2,492 15 5 1,024 13 2 £ s. d. 31 11 6 22 3 10 23 13 11 22 2 3 37 7 1 31 1 3 38 18 11 26 19 4 £ s. d. 428 12 1 1,028 4 3 1,015 19 11 1,078 16 3 1,627 10 5 1,350 9 0 £ s. d. 32 10 7 172 15 9 78 15 8 124 17 11 151 3 6 236 ±5 1 127 5 5 £ s. d. 7,470 7 9 4,856 2 10 3,926 15 8 3,219 15 5 4,181 3 6 3,802 1 2 4,079 19 6 1,151 18 7 1,314 2 2 36 10 1 47 10 0 16 4 1,361 12 2 37 16 5 43 17 1 1,405 9 3 Old People's Home, Nelson .. Old People's Home, Timaru .. 851 4 8 803 12 1 24 6 4 79 15 3 23 12 8 ' 20 5 0 2 5 9 0 11 11 930 19 11 823 17 1 26 12 1 24 4 7 2,098 1 8 1 10 9 61 7 2 3,090 8 9 825 7 10 ~ Taranaki Hospital and Charitable Aid Board .. North Otago Benevolent Institution Old People's Home, New Plymouth Jubilee Home, Aromoho Old People's Home, Westport.. Whangarei Cottage Home 715 18 3 1,025 14 7 969 2 3 638 15 9 639 15 4 I I 21 1 O 80 14 6 32 1 1 I 122 13 7 31 5 1 118 15 0 30 8 5 36 0 0 33 13 5 69 3 3 38 2 11 27 0 0 61 14 11 : 71 8 0 73 7 6 30 17 4 2 7 6 3 16 7 3 16 7 1 14 3 3 12 9 796 12 9 1,148 8 2 1.087 17 3 674 15 9 708 18 7 23 8 6 35 17 8 35 1 8 32 2 8 37 6 2 7 7 0 1 12 0 96 8 9 803 19 9 1,246 8 11 1,087 17 3 674 15 9 1,666 3 11 Patea and Wanganui Charitable Aid Board .. Buller Hospital and Charitable Aid Board North Auckland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Waikato Hospital and Charitable Aid Board .. Cook Hospital and Charitable Aid Board North Wairarapa Benevolent Society Old Men's Home, Hamilton .. Old Men's Home, Gisborne Renall-Solway Home 610 6 3 555 14 5 366 17 7 1 13 9 7 18 8 6 3 5 637 6 3 627 2 5 397 14 11 39 16 8 69 13 7 79 10 11 937 17 8 5312 6 414 19 0 19*'7 8 68i9 6 637 6 3 749 14 5 812 13 11 32,319 14 11 27 12 11 2,109 18 11 | 1 16 1 34,429 13 10 I 29 9 0| 10,044 12 6 1,214 4 1 145,688 10 5 Children's Homes — Ashburton and North Canterbury Charitable Aid Board Hawke's Bay Children's Home Reformatory Refuge — Samaritan Home Casual Ward — Ashburton and North Canterbury Charitable Aid Board Blind Institute — Jubilee Institute for the Blind Convalescent Home — Wellington Convalescent Home Auckland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board .. Waltham Orphanage Hawke's Bay Children's Home Samaritan Home, Christchuroh Armagh Street Depot 409 7 6 759 11 5 1,156 12 3 148 6 6 31 9 9 j 19 9 7 15 16 11 29 13 4 27 5 4 2 1 11 19 8 7 0 9 11 50 0 0 0 13 9 10 4 6 2 0 11 486 12 10 779 0 0 1,206 12 3 j I 158 11 0 33 11 8 19 19 6 16 10 8 31 14 3 212 13 1 I 165 15 9 436 12 10 1,157 8 10 1,206 12 3 158 11 O Jubilee Institute for the Blind 2,867 0 7 49 8 8 64 13 2 90 7 10 ; 370 10 1 6 7 9 9 17 8 1 12 11 12 17 1 2 2 10 3,237 10 8 55 16 5 216 11 4 7 9 6 3,461 11 6 Wellington Convalescent Home Alexandra Convalescent Home 387 19 5 542 7 3 397 17 1 555 4 4 66 6 1 92 10 8 32' 8 8 397 17 1 587 13 0-

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TABLE XI.—Number of Old-age Pensioners maintained in Hospitals and Charitable Institutions on the 31st March, 1910, together with the Amounts paid to such Institutions during the Year.

TABLE XII.—Showing Comparison of Hospital and Charitable-aid Expenditure since 1894-95 and the Cost per Head of the Population.

Location. Institution. i **h ZD ■ += o ! £ <D £ rH a Payments, !Solai Year 1909-10. j a'S fl o-g ' S« M fl a j r3 Q - Q <fi j girH-S-gg Amount handed to Pensioners after Deduction of Maintenance. I , Whangarei ... Auckland Thames Hamilton Gisborne Napier New Plymouth Wanganui Wellington Palmerston North Masterton Nelson Picton Blenheim Christchurch .. Old Men's Home Costley Home Veterans' Home Old Men's Home Refuge, Parke Island ..* Old Men's Home Jubilee Home Ohiro Home Home for Aged Needy Home for Incurables No institution Solway Home Alexandra Home Hospital Old Men's Home Jubilee Home Samaritan Home Nazareth House Mount Magdala Home Tuarangi Home Old Men's Home Hospital £ s. d. 187 18 8 9 2,283 13 9 98 948 18 4 36 465 6 8 18 227 1 8 8 157 18 11 . 6 ' 786 9 10 27 390 13 5 14 196 0 3 8 627 19 5 25 754 8 7 29 246 17 9 10 110 12 4 2 60 13 4 3 752 4 1 29 80 5 3 3 140 16 8 6 907 9 10 36 179 5 0 7 488 2 7 23 23 16 8 1 873 3 4 30 459 13 8 16 568 16 3 24 165 14 1 5 205 9 1 10 691 18 4 32 617 11 6 24 204 14 4 9 398 18 11 19 578 19 5 24 2,071 0 2 72 727 10 0 39 796 9 8 j \l 60 13 4 2 4s. per month. 6s. 6d. 2s. 6d. per week. 5s. per month. 4s. Is. per week. 10s.4d.permonth. 10s. 5s. Is. 6d. per week. 7s. 7d.per month. 5s. Nil. 2s. per week. 6s. per month. Is. per week. Is. 4s. per month. 5s. Nil. Is. per week. Is. 6d. 2s. lls.4d.permonth. 5s. 10s. 7s. 6d. 13s. 4d. 13s. 4d. 8s. 8d. 13s. 4d. 13s. 4d. 4s. 6d. 8s. 6d. Nil. Ashburton Timaru Westport Charleston Reefton Greymouth Hokitika Ross Kumara Oamaru Dunedin Victoria Home Benevolent Institution Home for Aged Poor .. (Bowmont Street Home ) } Lome Farm .. .. j No institution Invercargill Riverton Hospital Patients only .. 18,437 5 1 732 737 2 0 32 £17,700 3 1 764

Year. Mean Population. Hospital Expenditure. rfti -SI o s a O.Oh fl oP O "PH 'H fl -g 03 Org A »<fl *° £ & ° Charitableaid Expenditure. Ph if ■" u£ ° <d .a ft Q, a <o o .2 "B -K ° O rg g-a ■*" O (D^. l -*-= CD "•9 Hospital and "o ° . Charitable- ' g aid : ojs Expendi- Xi K | ture. i o. u Ot o o o £ a^ 1894-95 1895-96 1896-97 1897-98 1898-99 1899-1900 1900-1 1901-2 1902-3 1903-4 1904-5 1905-6 1906-7 1907-8 1908-9 1909-10 ... \ 683,11: 696,33: 710,41* 724,68: 739,195 765,66* 781,35( 802,4H 826,905 851,964 877,46i 901,92C 925,727 945,06£ 977,906 683,111 696,331 710,418 724,681 739,193 752,644 765,668 781,356 ! 802,419 [ 826,902 851,964 877,469 901,920 925,727 945,063 977,906 £ 91,169 "92,927 96,379 95,700 105,752 108,257 117,535 123,366 138,027 153,768 166,277 167,437 185,942 210,780 236,803 237,588 s. d. 2 8J 2 8J 2 8* 2 7f 2 101 2 10* 3 1 3 If 3 5J 3 8* 3 lOf 3 10 4 li 4 61 5 0 4 10i £ 86,555 106,536 89,668 86,073 93,071 77,603 79,873 88,849 93,158 89,232 93,339 103,273 102,866 104,417 112,818 112,834 s. d. 2 6i 3 0i 2 6i 2 4i 2 6 2 0| 2 Of 2 3i 2 3f 2 2 2 24 2 4 2 3i 2 3i 2 4i 2 3i £ 177,724 199,463 186,047 181,773 198,823 185,860 197,408 212,215 231,185 243,000 259,616 270,710 288,808 315,197 349,621 350,422 s. d. 5 2| 5 8f 5 2f 5 0 5 H 4 ll| 5 If 5 5 5 9 5 10i 6 1 6 2 6 U 6 10 7 U 7 l|

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TABLE XIII.—Showing estimated Hospital and Charitable Aid Expenditure for 1910-11, the Amount to be levied on Contributory Local Authorities, and the Amount to be paid by Government Subsidy.

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Capital Expenditure. Other Expenditure. trtOlfH 0> B'Sr 0 ° Name of Board. Estimated Capital Expenditure. Less Estimated Net £^£? tBd Receipts. Bxp S ul . e . Amount to be Amount to be Levied on Local Claimed as SubAuthorities, sidy at £ for £. Estimated Expenditure. Less Estimated Receipts. ■Kti.1 vr.*-i.~~*~A i Amount to be Amount to be w™SS™ i Levied on Local Claimed as Expenditure, j Authorlties . Subsidy. 5»rr O tg-^-rl a. Ag^ -i £ s. d. £ s. d. j £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 4,283 5 1 - 1,879 6 9 6,174 14 10 1,324 15 10 45,470 0 2 i 18,147 14 1 8,961 0 0 ' 1,961 0 0 5,341 17 7 I 2,535 13 6 4,830 0 0 ' 1,330 0 0 1,939 5 0 ! 1,275 10 0 550 0 0 50 0 0 6,589 0 0 i 2,879 0 0 1,350 0 0 450 0 0 12,196 0 0 4,376 0 0 6,840 0 0 ! 2,019 0 0 6,000 0 0 2,167 0 0 2,646 0 0 I 657 0 0 3,901 0 0 I 971 0 0 1,448 0 0 580 0 0 8,871 7 8 I 3,460 0 2 6,540 0 0 ] 1,745 11 7 42,455 0 0 I 17,675 0 0 8,248 0 0 '■ 3,040 0 0 3,625 0 0 I 560 0 0 2,095 0 0 ; 1,145 0 0 6,650 0 0 I 2,650 0 0 7,428 0 0 '■ 3,576 0 0 4,770 0 0 i 953 0 0 2,197 0 0 I 1,292 2 2 6,347 8 10 ' 2,547 8 10 29,637 0 0 j 3,306 0 0] 816 0 0 10,509 16 10 ; 5,565 13 8 1,857 5 0 711 9 10 28,400 0 0 2,654 15 7 1,217 3 5 1,440 0 0 400 17 6 15,144 0 0 3,193 0 0 2,405 0 0 j 1,233 0 0 £ s. d. 2,403 18 4 4,849 19 0 27,322 6 1 7,000 0 0 2.806 4 1 3,500 0 0 663 15 0 500 0 0 3,710 0 0 900 0 0 7.820 0 0 4.821 0 0 3,833 0 0 1,989 0 0 2,930 0 0 868 0 0 5,411 7 6 4,794 8 5 24,780 0 0 5,208 0 0 3,065 0 0 950 0 0 4,000 0 0 3,852 0 0 3,817 0 0 904 17 10 3,800 0 0 29,637 0 0 2,490 0 0 4,944 3 2 1,145 15 2 28,400 0 0 1,437 12 2 1,039 2 6 11,951 0 0 1,172 0 0 £ s. d, 1,086 10 4 2,255 15 9 13,010 12 5 3,393 18 9 1,268 6 10 1,739 2 7 300 0 0 236 13 8 2.019 1 0 503 10 0 4,142 0 11 2,697 1 3 1,858 8 6 1.020 0 0 1,542 2 11 482 4 5 2,688 17 8 2,443 0 4 12,390 0 0 2,796 4 10 1,645 12 9 510 1 4 1,893 9 10 1,914 19 0 1,806 17 4 411 6 3 1,737 2 10 14,818 10 0 1,373 15 10 2,585 7 2 569 6 5 13,523 16 2 653 9 2 510 0 0 5,829 14 11 568 4 10 £ s. d. I 1,317 8 0 2,594 3 3 14,311 13 8 3,606 1 3 j 1,537 17 3 1,760 17 5 363 15 0 263 6 4 1,690 19 0 396 10 0 3,677 19 1 2,123 18 9 1,974 11 6 969 0 0 1,387 17 1 385 15 7 2,722 9 10 2,351 8 1 12,390 0 0 2,411 15 2 1,419 7 3 439 18 8 2,106 10 2 1,937 1 0 2,010 2 8 493 11 7 2,062 17 2 14,818 10 0 1,116 4 2 2,358 16 0 576 8 9 14,876 3 10 784 3 0 529 2 6 6,121 5 1 603 15 2 £ s. d. 1 4 3 13 0 12 0 113 14 3 10 3 14 3 12 3 0 16 9 0 15 9 0 17 9 0 15 9 113 0 19 0 0 18 0 0 16 0 10 3 0 19 3 10 0 0 17 3 0 17 3 0 17 3 12 3 10 3 12 3 14 0 13 9 10 0 0 16 3 0 18 3 10 3 12 0 14 0 10 9 110 113 Bay of Islands Marsden-Kaipara .. Auckland Waikato Thames Waihi Coromandel Bay of Plenty Cook Waiapu Hawke's Bay Waipawa Taranaki Stratford Hawera .. Patea, ,. Wanganui Palmerston North .. Wellington Wairarapa Wairau Picton Nelson Westland Buller Inangahua Grey North Canterbury .. Ashburton South Canterbury .. Waitaki Otago Vincent Maniototo.. Southland Wallace and Fiord 900 0 0 3,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 3,600 0 0 1 1,010 0 0 3,000 0 0 500 0 0 1,410 0 0 2,210 0 0 •• 500' 0 0 3,890 0 0 15,900 0 0 3,510 0 0 299' 14 2 3,890 0 0 13,000 0 0 ! 2,287 0 0 600 5 10 300 2 11 300 2 11 3,000 0 0 1,500 0 0 1,500 0 0 1,000 0 0 500 0 0 500 0 0 3,60o' 0 0 I l,80o' 0 0 ! 1,800 0 0 1,010 0 0 505 0 0 505 0 0 3,000 0 0 1,500 0 0 ; 1,500 0 0 500 0 0 250 0 0 250 0 0 1,410 0 0 705 0 0 705 0 0 2,210 0 0 1,105 0 0 [ 1,105 0 0 ... 500 0 0 250* 0 0: 250 0 0 2,900 0 0 1,450' 0 0 i 1,450 0 0 1,223 0 0 611 10 0 611 10 0 800 0 0 1,093 2 4 1,093 2 4 800 0 0 400 0 0 400 0 0 76 0 0 38 0 0 i 38 0 0 1,056 18 528 0 10 j 528 0 10 176' 0 0 1,872 15 0 100 0 0 816 13 4 14,882 0 0 260 0 0 2,106 8 6 120 0 0 3,600 0 0 1,288 0 0 277 2 10 13,594 0 0 I 6,797 0 0 : 6,797 0 0 260 0 0 130 0 0 i 130 0 0 1,829 5 8 | 914 12 10 914 12 10 120 0 0 60 0 0 60 0 0 3,600 0 0 I 1,800 0 0 1,800 0 0 1,026* 0 0 513* 0 0 513 0 0 1,250 0 0: 625 0 0 625 0 0 i 1,523* 0 0 1,250 0 0 497 0 0 68,113 5 10 23,548 12 8 44,564 13 2 I 22,282 6 7 22,282 6 7 31,300 16 7 94,384 7 4 110,491 3 3 10 5 Totals 44,564 13 2 22,282 6 7 218,716 9 3 108,225 6 0

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TABLE XIV.—Constitution of District Hospital and Charitable Aid Boards.

i District Boards. Institutions under their Control. Separate Institutions within their Boundaries. Contributing Local Authorities. Representation on Board. Approximate Contribution for Rate per Pound Year 1909-10. on Rateable Capital Value. 'ospital Boards — Coromandel Coromandel Hospital .. Mercury Bay Hospital Thames Hospital Coromandel County Council Members. 8 £ s. d. 150 0 0 d. l-6th. Thames .. Thames Borough Council Thames County Council Ohinemuri County Council. 2 3 4 138 16 10 235 13 1 350 16 11 400 0 0 40 0 0 I I l-7th. Patea I Patea Hospital Patea County Council Patea Borough Council 9 5 l-22nd. l-13th. Wanganui Wanganui Hospital ., Wanganui County Council W 7 aimarino County Council Waitotara County Council Rangitikei County Council Wanganui Borough Council Marton Borough Council Taihape Borough Council Eastbrook Borough Council Bull's Town Board Hunterville Town Board .. i Gonville Town Board | Ohakune Town Board 2 1 2 4 3 274 17 8 149 6 0 201 8 4 653 0 8 243 12 10 41 11 6 21 14 4 48 4 6 9 17 9 11 4 11 36 11 8 4 12 4 r - 1 for combined district - l-25th. Otaki Hospital Otaki Sanatorium Unrepresented I - Wellington " Wellington Hospital .. Makara County Council Johnsonville Town Board Horowhenua County Council Levin Borough Council Hutt County Council .. Lower Hutt Borough Council Petone Borough Council Miramar Borough Council Karori Borough Council Onslow Borough Council Eastbourne Borough Council Wellington City Council " - 1 for combined district \ i I 298 1 0 65 3 0 1,146 8 0 95 2 0 655 0 0 629 14 0 525 10 0 343 0 0 231 7 0 181 1 0 72 17 0 7,563 2 0 |\ 1 I 1 for combined district •' - i „ i ) I l-10th. South Wairarapa Hospital Masterton Hospital Pahiatua Hospital 4 , Wairarapa Masterton County Council.. Featherston County Council Wairarapa South County Council .. Pahiatua County Council Pahiatua Borough Council ' Castlepoint County Council Akitio County Council Eketahuna County Council Mauriceville County Council Eketahuna Borough Council 3 3 2 617 14 8 605 19 0 383 7 4 436 17 0 52 14 4 150 14 4 186 6 8 178 17 0 105 1 8 38 1 4 - 3 for combined district - l-16tl).

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District Boards. Institutions under their Control. ! Separate Institutions within their Boundaries. j Contributing Local Authorities. I Representation on Board. Approximate Contribution for i Rate per Pounc ! Year 1909-10. j on Rateable ; Capital Value. 'ospital Boards —continued. Wairarapa — continued. Waipawa Waipawa Hospital Dannevirke Hospital .. I Masterton Borough Council ■ Carterton Borough Council Greytown Borough Council I Martinborough Town Board \ Featherston Town Board .. .. | Patangata County Council ] Waipawa County Council .. '< Waipukurau County Council Dannevirke County Council I Woodville County Council.. | Weber County Council j Dannevirke Borough Council I Woodville Borough Council | Waipawa Borough Council ■ Waipukurau Town District Members. 2 I 1 for combined district j Unrepresented '' 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 Unrepresented £ s. d. 273 12 4 63 7 4 36 12 8 22 19 0 16 15 0 640 9 4 492 1 4 113 0 8 416 3 4 246 16 0 81 10 8 151 3 4 22 15 0 46 11 0 44 3 8 d. L 1.16th. V l-18th. I Hawke's Bay Wairoa Hospital Napier Hospital Hawke's Bay County Council Wairoa County Council Napier Borough Council .. Hastings Borough Council.. Taradale Town Board Clyde Town Board 4 1 3 1 Unrepresented 1,154 8 5 393 0 9 348 3 3 304 0 0 27 4 8 21 13 4 [ l-20th. I Ashburton Ashburton Hospital l-41st. l-17th. | Ashburton County Council | Ashburton Borough Council 9 .. I 10 660 0 0 110 0 0 North Canterbury I I I Christchurch Hospital Akaroa Hospital Lyttelton Casuality Ward Bottle Lake Infectious Diseases Hospital North Canterbury Consumptive Sanatorium Selwyn County Council Christchurch City Council.. Ashley County Council Amuri County Council Cheviot County Council .. Kaikoura County Council .. Akaroa County Council Mount Herbert County Council Akaroa Borough Council .. Lyttelton Borough Council Woolston Borough Council Sumner Borough Council .. New Brighton Borough Council Rangiora Borough Council Kaiapoi Borough Council .. 4 4 2 .. ,- 1 for combined district J .. I 1 for combined district \ y 1 for combined district 4 4,479 18 8 4,337 5 10 2,518 10 10 1,434 15 3 1,066 1 8 774 7 9 l-9th. Otago Rock and Pillar Consumptive Sanatorium Dunedin Hospital Bay Town Board «. Unrepresented 67 17 0 l-13th. i

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District Boards. Institutions under their Control. Separate Institutions within thenBoundaries. Contributing Local Authorities. Representation on Board. i I Approximate Contribution for Rate per Poun Year 1909-10. '■ on Rateable I Capital Value Approximate Hate per Pound on Rateable Capital Value. Hospital Boards —continued. Otago — continued.. Kaitangata Hospital Forth Street Maternity Hospital (These are administered by the Charitable Aid Board) Members. Dunedin City Council .. .. 4 Clutha County Council .. ■ • I ( Balclutha Borough Council • • j I Bruce County Council .. • • 1 ( Milton Borough Council .. .. I 1 J Kaitangata Borough Council .. j ( | Mosgiel Borough Council .. ... ( j Green Island Borough Council .. [ 2 -; Taieri County Council .. j i Maori Hill Borough Council .. \ I North-east Valley Borough Council.. ~ , , . ,,.,., Roslyn Borough Council .. .. j * or o°mbmed district Mornington Borough Council • • j ' Waihemo County Council .. .. ) . ( j Waikouaiti County Council • • I " ' ] Tomahawk Road Board .. .. \ / Portobello Road Board .. • • I l Peninsula Road Board .. .. I " St. Kilda Borough Council .. J ( West Harbour Borough Council .. ] I Port Chalmers Borough Council .. [ Palmerston Borough Council .. j " Waikouaiti Borough Council .. ) ( £ s. d. d. 2,278 7 OP 521 6 0 41 5 0 433 0 0 49 12 0 41 8 0 58 16 0 62 7 0 518 18 0 96 4 0 182 2 0 261 12 0 >■ l-13th. ■ 159 18 0 182 9 0 233 4 0 11 14 0 69 10 0 48 6 0 118 17 0 56 16 0 82 15 0 22 18 0 25 19 0 ! d. i ■ ' ! ! Vincent Tuapeka.. .. Charitable Aid Boards — Thames and Coromandel .. Dunstan Hospital Cromwell Hospital ■ _ . . Lawrence Hospital The District Home, Taruru Vincent County Council .. .. 6 Alexandra Borough Council .. 1 Cromwell Borough Council .. 1 Tuapeka County Council .. .. 4 Lawrence Borough Council • ■ ) ( Roxburgh Borough Council .. )- 1 for combined district J Tapanui Borough Council.... J ( Thames Borough Council .. .. 2 Thames County Council .. .. 3 Ohinemuri County Council .. 4 Coromandel County Council .. 2 Wanganui Borough Council .. 3 Marton Borough Council .. .. 1 , „ , . ,,...,( Taihape Borough Council / X for comDln <>d district j Patea Borough Council .. ..In* i • ,-,.... i Patea County Council .. .. [, 2 i or comb med district j Wanganui County Council .. I 2 338 9 0 ) 84 5 6 1 l-7th. 45 11 6 I 228 8 6 \) 21 5 0 ! 4 H 6 ; 1 -** aL 5 17 6 t 154 5 4 1 261 16 10 ' . ... 389 16 7 ; Mh - 145 8 7 ) 91 7 4 \ 15 11 10 | 7 12 " f 1 " 66th - 135 3 2 I 103 1 8 ' Patea and Wanganui Jubilee Home, Aramoho I

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District Boards. Institutions under their Control. Separate Institutions within t'leir Boundaries. ' Contributing Local Authorities. Representation on Board. Approximate Contribution for ' Rate per Pounc Year 1909-10. ] on Rateable Capital Value. Charitable Aid Boards —contd. Patea and Wanganui — contd. Members. Waimarino County Council ... 1 Waitotara County Council .. 2 Rangitikei County Council .. 4 Eastbrook Borough Council .. Unrepresented Bull's Town Board Hunterville Town Board .. .. » Gonville Town Board .. .. ,> Ohakune Town Board .. .. „ £ s. d. 55 19 10 75 10 8 244 17 8 18 1 8 3 14 2 4 4 4 13 14 4 1 14 7 d. ' l-66th. i I Wellington and Wairarapa.. Wairarapa North Benevolent Society Wellington Benevolent Institution Wellington Convalescent Home Wellington Society for the Relief of the Aged Needy Wellington Ladies' Christian Association I Wellington City Council .. .. 4 Horowhenua County Council .. ] ( Hutt County Council .. .. h 1 f or combined district -j Levin Borough Council .... I ' Lower Hutt Borough Council .. \ I Petone Borough Council .. Miramar Borough Council.. • • I l for combined district -' Karori Borough Council .. .. j Onslow Borough Council .. -' I Eastbourne Borough Council .. ' Wairarapa South County Council .. | j , I Featherston County Council .. j i Masterton Borough Council .. \ I Masterton County,Council.. .. [ j I Carterton Borough Council .. j Greytown Borough Council .. J { Pahiatua County Council ..... i Pahiatua Borough Council .. I Eketahuna Borough Council .. Eketahuna County Council .. j- 1 Mauriceville County Council Castlepoint County Council • - I Akitio County Council .. .. ' Makara County Council .. .. Unrepresented Johnsonville Town Board .. .. » Upper Hutt Town Board .. .. » Featherston Town Board .. .. „ Ivlartinborough Town Board ... Hawke's Bay County Council .. 4 Napier Borough Council .. .. 3 Waipawa County Council .. .. 1 Wairoa County Council Hastings Borough Council.. .. 1 Woodville County Council.. .. 1 2,597 12 0 394 8 0 225 1 0 32 13 0 216 6 0 180 8 0 117 16 0 79 10 0 62 4 0 25 1 0 225 3 0 355 18 0 160 14 0 362 16 0 37 4 0 21 10 0 256 11 0 30 19 0 22 7 0 105 0 0 61 15 0 88 10 0 109 9 0 102 8 0 22 8 0 29 2 0 9 17 0 13 10 0 888 0 4 267 16 4 340 13 2 302 6 9 235 11 2 170 17 3 j I j- l-34th. I I I i I ! ' ! I Hawke's Bay Children's Home .. Hawke's Bay United .. Old People's Home, Park Island Hawke's Bay Children's Home .. l-26th. . ..

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District Boards. Institutions under their Control. Separate Institutions within their Boundaries. Contributing Local Authorities. Representation on Board. Approximate Contribution for ! Rate per Poum Year 1909-10. ; on Rateable I Capital Value. Charitable Aid Board — . - Hawke's Bay Unittd — con>'\ Members. Woodville Borough Council .. j , for combined | Dannevirke Borough Council .. J ( Patangata County Council .. I . f Weber County Council .. • - ) " 1 Dannevirke County Council .. 1 Waipukurau County Council .. 1 Waipawa Borough Council .. Unrepresented Waipukurau Town Board .. .. ,, Taradale Town Board .. .. „ Clyde Town Board .. .. „ £ s. d. d. 15 14 11 k 104 13 0 !| 443 8 2 73 16 9 290 14 7 1 ! „„., 7g 5 3 > l-26th. 32 7 6 28 19 2 20 19 0 16 13 4 / d. jiiavijvc a J -' < *J LiUUfJ i.ii/1" . l-26th. Ashburton and North Canterbury Ashburton and North Canterbury Tuarangi Home, Ashburton .. Memorial Home, Christchurch Female Refuge, Christchurch Armagh Street Depot, Christchurch Waltham Orphanage I Samaritan Home, Christchurch Samaritan Home, Christchurch .. 3 . . Akaroa County Council .. .. \\ i Akaroa Borough Council .. .. I 1 for combined district J Mount Herbert Borough Council .. j j ( Amuri County Council .. " ) f Cheviot County Council .. .. [■ 1 ,, \ Kaikoura County Council .. .. 1) ( Ashburton County Council • • ) o * i • ij-n-if , , , , -r, i ri -i r " I0r combined district \ Ashburton Borough Council • • i t Hampstead Town Board .. .. j Unrepresented Tinwald Town Board .. .. „ Selwyn County Council .. .. 4 Christchurch City Council.... 4 Kaiapoi Borough Council .. ... , Lyttelton Borough Council .. | New Brighton Borough Council Rangiora Borough Council .. ,r u- jj-i-n. Sumner Borough Council .. .. f X for «« mb ' district - Woolston Borough Council .. ' Boards of the Road and Towti Districts in Ashley County y V Vincent County Council .. • • ) ' Alexandra Borough Council .. V 1 for combined district j Cromwell Borough Council .. J | Tuapeka County Council .. • • \) I Lawrence Borough Council .. , Papanui Borough Council .. .. f " Roxburgh Borough Council .. I [ Milton Borough Council .. ) | Kaitangata Borough Council .. I I „ I Bruce County Council .. .. I { Clutha County Council .. ., i) . f Balclutha Borough Council . .. I j • I 363 1 4 1 12 12 4 58 4 0 262 6 8 170 3 4 151 8 0 1,223 4 8 86 17 0 23 16 10 13 17 6 \- l-22nd. 1,823 3 8 1,765 3 0 33 18 0 90 6 0 22 10 0 37 14 6 i 64 2 2 66 12 0 1,024 19 0 l-22nd. i Central Otago, Tuapeka, and Otago Kaitangata Hospital Forth Street Maternity Hospital Rock and Pillar Consumptive Sanatorium Otago Benevolent Institution 188 1 0 11 35 6 0 23 14 0 i 430 14 0 44 12 0 11 17 ° 1 30th 10 14 0 limh - 49 9 0 41 5 0 | 431 11 0 ; I 519 9 0| 41 2 0 [ | I

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Institutions under their Control. Separate Institutions within tiieir Boundaries. Contributing Local Authorities. Representation on Board. Approximate Contribution for I Rate per Pounc Year 1909-10. | on Rateable Capital Value. District Boards. Charitable Aid Boards —contd. Central Otago, Tuapeka, and Otago — continued. Green Island Borough Council Mosgiel Borough Council Taieri County Council Maori Hill Borough Council North-east Valley Borough Council.. Roslyn Borough Council Mornington Borough Council \ y aihemo County Council Waikouaiti County Council Fortobello Road Board Peninsula Road Board Tomahawk Road Board St. Kilda Borough Council West Harbour Borough Council Port Chalmers Borough Council Palmerston Borough Council Waikouaiti Borough Council Dunedin City Council Bay Town Board Members. [ 2 for combined district -I I ! hi ,. i t f j x r i 1 l £ s. d. d. 62 2 0 I 58 11 0 517 1 0 95 17 0 181 9 0 260 13 0 159 6 0 181 16 0 232 8 0 69 6 0 - l-13th. 48 3 0 11 13 0 118 9 0 56 12 0 82 10 0 22 16 0 25 17 0 2,270 5 0 67 12 0 : ! Hospital and Charitable Aid Boards — North Auckland .. Northern Wairoa Hospital 4 Unrepresented Whangarei Hospital Rawene Hospital Mangonui Hospital Old People's Home, Whangarei Whangaroa County Council Mangonui County Council Hokianga County Council.. Bay of Islands County Council Hobson County Council Otamatea County Council Whangarei County Council Whangarei Borough Council Dargaviile Borough Council Hikurangi Town Board I 2 for combined district \ 1 2 3 2 4 1 Unrepresented 78 7 8 v 245 9 0 351 11 2 421 10 10 723 2 9 1 . ... 581 9 7 1 " 4th - 949 16 3 310 13 2 120 15 7 | 39 5 II' l-4th. An ekland Auckland Hospital Alexandra Convalescent Home Costlev Home for Aged Jubilee Institute for the Blind Auckland City Council Parnell Borough Council Grey Lynn Borough Council Birkenhead Borough Council Mount Eden Borough Council Newmarket Borough Council Devoi'.port Borough Council Northcote Borough Council llclensville Town Board Rodney County Council Waitemata County Council Onehunga Borough Council Town and Road Boards in Manukau * County Town and Road Boards in Eden County 4 t 1 for combined district -, i i 6,161 12 11 -, 569 17 4 529 0 4 112 14 9 613 17 7 201 19 10 526 5 0 ] 100 2 7 \r20 15 6 | 1_btfl - 359 2 0 ! 576 9 9 1 2,265 19 2 I [2,812 11 1 j i 2

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District Boards. Institutions under their Control. Separate Institutions within their Boundaries. Contributing Local Authorities. Representation on Board. Approximate Contribution for Hate per Pound Year 1909-10. on Rateable Capital Value. I lospiial and Charitable Aid Boards —continued. Waihi Bay of Plenty i Waihi Hospital Waihi Borough Council Tauranga County Council .. Opotiki County Council Whakatane County Council Tauranga Borough Council Opotiki Town District Part of East Taupo County ..' Members. 6 3 3 2 1 Nil £ s. d. 1,500 0 0 125 19 0 55 10 0 48 16 6 19 16 0 11 8 0 74 19 0 d. 1 in£. ) l-20tb-|i Waiapu .. .. Te Puia Hospital Waiapu County Council Unrepresented 400 0 0 l-18th. Cook .. .. .. Old People's Home, Gisborne.. Gisborne Hospital Cook County Council Gisborne Borough Council.. Waikohu County Council .. 5 4 2 1,218 0 0 360 10 0 480 0 0 1 1-llth. Waikato.. .. .. Hamilton Hospital .. Old Men's Home, Hamilton Taranaki .. .. New Plymouth Hospital Old People's Home, New Plymouth Stratford .. .. Stratford Hospital Hawera .. .. .. j Hawera Hospital Waikato County Council .. Waipa County Council Raglan County Council Piako County Council : Matamata County Council Hamilton Borough Council Cambridge Borough Council Kawhia County Council .. Te Aroha Borough Council Huntly Town Board Franklin Town Board Morrinsville Town Board .. I New Plymouth Borough Council Inglewood Borough Council Waitara Borough Council .. Taranaki County Council .. Clifton County Council Egmont County Council .. Stratford County Council .. Stratford Borough Council Whangamomona County Council Haw-era County Council .. Eltham County Council Waimate West County Council Eltham Borough Council .. Hawera Borough Council .. -. 1 3 3 9 3 1 1 Unrepresented Unrepresented 2 1 3 1 1 4 1 Unrepresented 3 2 1 1 1 I 920 6 0 741 9 0 621 9 0 495 5 0 450 14 0 279 11 0 149 8 0 98 0 0 93 7 0 72 1 0 59 15 0 18 15 0 411 4 1 50 7 4 49 17 9 805 16 2 258 4 11 172 9 570 8 0 144 13 0 118 5 0 634 4 0 495 3 4 396 0 8 93 8 8 141 2 8 l-5th. '. ;,- 1-llth. l-9th. L l-12th. )

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Institutions under theii Control. Separate Institutions within their Boundaries. Contributing Local Authorities. Representation on Board. Approximate Contribution for Rate per Pound Year 1909-10. on Rateable Capital Value. District Boards. I Hospital and Charitable Aid Boards —continued. Palmerston North Members. Palmerston North Hospital .. .. j Palmerston North Borough Council 3 Feilding Borough Council .. • ■ I, i for combined district Foxton Borough Council .... J I Kairanga County Council .. .. ! 2 Manawatu County Council .. | 2 '.". Kiwitea County Council .. .. > 2 for combined district j Pohangma County Council .. I ( Oroua County Council .. .. 2 j Halcombe Town Board .. .. Unrepresented i ! Rongotea Town Board . . .. ,, I £ s. d. d. 765 2 0 1. 214 2 10 54 13 1 722 0 4 560 12 0 516 6 11 f l-12th. 269 6 1 529 6 1 11 11 6 14 3 6 d. l-12th. Picton ■ i . Picton Hospital .... - • ; Picton Borough Council .. .. 3 Havelock Hospital ! Havelock Town Board .. .. 1 Pelorus Road Board .. .. 4 Picton Road Board .. .. 3 Wairau Road Board .. .. 2 , Sounds County .. .. .. j 3 132 8 3 18 0 0 238 6 4 118 9 0 i I' l-5th. 23 15 10 354 8 11 Wairau ■ Wairau (Blenheim) Hospital .. .. I Awatere Road Board .. 4 Wairau Road Board .. .. 2 Omaka Road Board .. .. 3 Blenheim Borough Council .. 4 ! Spring Creek Road Board .. 1 Marlborough County Council .. Unrepresented 494 1 4.L 288 8 4 I 248 17 8 | 182 13 4 h l-Mh. 132 16 8 18 3 1, Nelson i Nelson Hospital .. .. St. Andrew's Orphanage .. | Nelson City Council . ••)-,, , . , ,. . . ( Old People's Home, Nelson Richmond Borough Council .. M for combined district -, Motueka Borough Council.. •• ,) I Waimen, County Council .. .. I 4 Takaka County Council . .. h j for combined distriot J Collmgwood County Council .. j I Westport Hospital .. «. Charleston Hospital .. .. j Buller County Council .. .. | 9 Old People's Home,';Westport Westport Borough Council .. o Reefton Hospital .. .. j Inangahua County Council .. I 7 for combme d district - Reefton Ladies' Benevolent Society Murchison County Council .. - j ( Grey River Hospital .. .. Grey County Council .. .. 7 Greymouth Benevolent Society .. Greymouth Borough Council .. 5 i Brunner Borough Council .. .. 2 670 0 0 k 64 0 0 89 0 0 I . ».. 930 0 0 If L ~' m - 146 0 0 ■ 1 101 0 0 \) 1,037 0 0 h U2n(L 718 0 0 j) I ' , Buller ... .... Inangahua .. ... Grey 350 0 0 !) „ „.. 227 6 4} 3 - 8tha - 591 1 5 | 815 10 7 ] l-3rd. 93 8 0 J

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District Boards. Institutions under their Control. Separate Institutions within their Boundaries. Contributing Local Authorities. Representation on Board. Approximate Contribution for j Rate per Pound Year 1909-10. j on Rateable Capital|,Value. Hospital and Charitable Aid Boards —continued. Westland ... .. Ross Hospital .. .. Westland Hospital (Hokitika) .. Kumara Hospital Hokitika Benevolent Society Members. £ s. d. d. Westland County Council.. ■ .. 5 1,288 0 0 \ Hokitika Borough Council .. 3 668 0 0 " I _ „,, , Kumara Borough Council .. .. ) ., ,. , ,. , . , ( 89 0 0 o-Whs. r> t> v. -i r 1 tor combined district , • _ A „ ,. Ross Borough Council .. -.. j I /0 0 0 I Timaru Borough Council .. .. 2 722 10 10 Levels County Council ... .. 2 1,175 14 4 | Mackenzie County Council .. 1 515 15 8 [ Waimate Countv Council .. •■)•>! , ■ »,.,., f 2,151 04! . „,, Waimate Borough Council .. ( 3 for combined district ■ ?? „ r l-8th. Geraldine County Council.. .. j ( 1,338 19 10 I j Temuka Borough Council .. .. :- 3 „ -! 66 2 2 11 • Geraldine Borough Council .. ) . I 52 1 10 Waitaki County Council .. .. 9 430 2 0 j Oamaru Borough Council .. .. 5 86 10 0 l-31st. Hampden Borough Council .. 2 2 10 4 ) Maniototo County Council .. 4 315 2 4 I „ Naseby Borough Council .. .. I 1 14 14 3 j 1_y h ' Southland County Council .. 4 3,269 11 4 - Lake County Council .. .. j j 146 0 0 Arrow Borough Council .. .. :- 1 for combined district J 8 13 4 Queenstown Borough Council .. j) ( 30 9 8 Stewart Island County Council • • \\ (\ 17 1 6 Campbelltown Borough Council .. I 108 8 3 Winton Borough Council .. .. IL 1 „ J 29 3 0 Gore Borough Council .. .. | 225 7 6 . -,, Mataura Borough Council.. .. ! l { 74 7 8 j" - '*"■ Invercargill Borough Council . . I 1 814 6 8 A venal Borough Council .. .. i\ / 38 12 4 j Gladstone Borough Council . . j 58 4 0 j North Invercargill Borough Council - 1 for combined district J 49 4 7 South Invercargill Borough Council | j 107 4 0 East Invercargill.. .. .. ) { 62 9 2 Wyndham Town Board .. . . Unrepresented 27 13 4 I Wallace County Council .. .. i 7 1,075 17 4 ) Riverton Borough Council •• P i* u- j j--n. • n. f 38 0 0 l-8th. m . m t> j - 1 lor combined district i nn .« „ Otautau Town Board .. .. j J ,\ 32 13 8 ) South Canterbury .. Timaru Hospital .. .. Waimate Hospital Old Men's Home, Timaru Talbot Infectious Diseases Hospital ■ Waitaki .. .. .. .. . Oamaru Hospital .. North Otago Benevolent Institution : Maniototo .. .. .. Naseby Hospital .. Southland .. .. Gore Hospital .. .. Southland (Invercargill) Hospital Lome Farm Home I Arrow Hospital } j i Wakatipu (Queenstown) Hospital i • I t • f - - - ■■ ' - • ' ... , ! - ■ I Wallace and Fiord . , .. ! Wallace and Fiord Hospital • (Riverton) ■"■... I ;v...

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TABLE XV. —Constitution of Boards of Sepabate Institutions. Part I. — Summary. Total number of institutions ... ... ■• • • ■ ■ •■ ■ • • • 41 Total number of Trustees ... ... . •• ••'• ••• ••• 326 Average number of Trustees for each institution ■■■ / ■■■ ■■■ ■■■ & Number of Trustees representing contributors ... ... ■•■ •■■ 129"' Amount subscribed by such contributors ... ... ... ••■ £10,371 17s. 6d. Number of Trustees representing contributory local authorities ... .■.. ... 197 Amount contributed by such local authorities ... ... ■•• £45,681 14s. Id. * Of this number four Trustees of the Jubilee Institute for the Blind are chosen by the Governor in Oouneil.

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Institution. Total Number of Trustees. Number of Trustees representing Contributors. Amount subscribed by Contributors. Number of Trustees representing Contributory Local Authorities. Amount contributed by Local Authorities. Northern. Wairoa Hospital Jubilee Institute for the Blind Mercury Bay Hospital Coromandel Hospital Waihi District Hospital Thames Hospital Wellington District Hospital Wellington Benevolent Institute Wellington Convalescent Home Wellington Society for Relief of Aged Needy Wellington Ladies' Christian Association South Wairarapa Hospital Masterton Hospital North Wairarapa Benevolent Society .. Pahiatua District Hospital Dannevirke Hospital Napier Hospital .. Gisborne Hospital Hawke's Bay Children's Home St. Andrew's Orphanage Eeefton Ladies' Benevolent Society Reefton Hospital Greyrnouth Benevolent Society Grey River Hospital Kumara Hospital Hokitika Benevolent Society Westland Hospital Oamaru Hospital Waimate County Hospital Samaritan Home, Christchureh North Ofcago Benevolent Society Otago Benevolent Institution Dunedin Hospital Cromwell District Hospital Naseby Diatriot Hospital Charleston Hospital Dunstan District Hospital Arrow District Hospital Southland Hospital Wakatipu District Hospital Wallace and Fiord Hospital 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 6 9 9 9 9 6 9 9 6 8 6 6 9 9 6 9 9 7 9 6 9 9 9 9 9 7 9 5 9 9 7 9 6 6 5 9 3 2 2 2 2 9 9 2 2 Nil 1 2 2 2 6 6 9 3 Nil 3 3 3 3 6 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 5 2 2 Nil 2 2 £ s. d. 223 0 1 1,326 18 5 469 12 2 324 12 2 38 8 3 139 10 5 129 14 6 6 10 0 101 4 6 116 10 9 168 12 9 30 17 8 214 12 8 Nil 20 18 0 812 12 9 1,746 11 1 416 15 10 274 8 3 124 19 2 102 1 6 504 16 9 Nil 188 18 0 209 15 8 367 19 6 752 17 1 152 13 6 2 15 0 33 7 11 26 0 8 213 6 2 133 19 6 164 7 11 108 15 10 100 1 0 175 13 11 96 19 0 Nil 101 14 2 259 5 0 3 Nil 4* 6 7 7 7 7 Nil Nil Nil 7 7 6 8 7 4 6 £ s. d. 826 0 0 Nil Nil 200 10 0 1,500 0 0 900 0 0 8,382 0 0 2,250 0 0 Nil Nil Nil 858 10 6 1,800 3 0 600 0 0 638 17 6 991 0 0 1,833 16 4 2,740 0 0 Nil Nil 6 6 6 6 4 6 Nil 7 7 7 7 7 3 7 Nil 7 7 7 7 4 Nil 850 0 0 150 0 0 1,100 0 0 364 11 8 171 13 4 791 13 4 1,568 13 11 380 0 0 960 0 0 4,166 13 i 6,325 13 6 120 3 8 428 7 8 150 0 0 456 6 8 262 16 1 2,147 10 0 231 13 7 1,455 0 0 326 129 10,371 17 6 197 45,681 li 1 * These are chi isen by the Governor ii Council.