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

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