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HAWEEA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1896 ... ... ... 4 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 92 Total under treatment ... ... ... 96 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 88 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 Eemaining on 31st March, 1897 ... ... ... ... 4 Sex. —63 males, 33 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Hawera, 88 ; Stratford, 6; Wellington, 1; Marton, 1. Country.- —England, 20; Scotland, 3; Ireland, 8; New Zealand, 54; Norway, 3 ; Germany, 4 ; Australia, 3 ; Africa, 1. Beligion. —No record. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 2,353; individual average days' stay, 2451. Daily average cost per head, Bs. 3Jd.; less patients' payments, 7s. 2£d. Outdoor Patients. —No record. Eevenue and Expenditure. Revenue. & s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 423 6 7 Eations ... ... 175 0 4 Local bodies ... ... ... 423 6 8 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 16 18 6 Patients'payments ... ... 127 14 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 99 5 8 Fuel and light ... ... 43 10 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 28 19 0 Furniture and earthenware ... 54108 Washing and laundry ... ... 13 0 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 377 5 3 Eepairs ... ... ... 12 16 7 Additions ... ... ... 88 15 10 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 22 14 6 Interest ... ... ... 12 8 6 Insurance ... .. ... 8 19 6 Other expenses ... ... 20 7 11 Total ... ... £974 7 3 Total ... ... £974 7 3 Inspected 30th September, 1896. Contained four male and three female patients. Everything was clean and comfortable. Dr. Westenra has had considerable hospital experience, and is very careful of his patients.

HOKITIKA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1896 ... ... ... 27 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 187 Total under treatment ... ... ... 214 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 159 Died ... ... ... ... 18 Eemaining on 31st March, 1897 ... ... ... ... 37 Sex. —ls9 males, 55 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Westland. Country— England, 47 ; Scotland, 36 ; Ireland, 35; Germany, 10; Italy, 6; New Zealand and Australia, 55 ; China, 2 ; Austria, 7 ; Switzerland, 12 ; Denmark, 4. Beligion. —Church of England, 61; Presbyterian, 52; Eoman Catholic, 76; Freethinkers, 3 ; Lutheran, 14 ; Salvationist, 3 ; Wesleyan, 5. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 12,255 ; individual average days' stay, 57-26. Daily average cost per head, 3s. 4-|d.; less patients' payments, 3s. 3^d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 275 ; attendances, 590.