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Country. —England, 24 ; Ireland, 18 ; New Zealand, 29; Scotland, 7 ; Germany, 1; Norway, 1 ; Australia, 4; Tasmania, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 44 ; Boman Catholic, 18; Presbyterian, 13 ; Wesleyan, 7 ; Plymouth Brethren, 1; Lutheran, 1 ; Salvationist, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 3,468 ; individual average days' stay, 40-80. Dailyaverage cost per head, 6s. 1-Jd. ; less patients' payments, ss. 4Jd. Beceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... .... 505 9"5 Bations ... ... ... 155 5 6 Local bodies ... ... ... 316 5 0 : Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 8 3 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 159 15 1 Surgery and dispensary ... 82 14 9 Patients'payments ... ... 133 10 3 Fuel and light ... ... 79 3 6 Other sources ... ... 5 19 1 Bedding and clothing ... ... 33 3 11 Balance from last year ... ... 302 10 5 Furniture and earthenware ... 121 0 7 Washing and laundry ... ... 2925 Salaries and wages ... ... 378 18 9 Water-supply... ... ... 30 8 1 Funerals ... ... ... 11 5 0 Bepairs ... ... ... 38 8 2 Additions to buildings ... ... 330 19 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 23 17 9 Interest ... ... ... 3 6 7 Insurance ... ... ... 14 17 0 Commission ... ... ... 28 6 2 Other expenses ... ••• 25 19 9 Total ... ...£1,423 9 3 Total ... ...£1,394 19 11 Visited 19th June, 1901.—This has been condemned as a hospital-building. The drainage is very dangerous and horrible. I inspected the site for the new Hospital, and I am quite sure it will be a highly suitable position. I found the usual turmoil among the nurses. The Matron and the chief nurse were leaving.

MEBCUBY BAY HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1900 ... ... ... 0 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 44 Total under treatment ... ... ... 44 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 39 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 Bemaining on 31st March, 1901 ... .. 2 Sex. —33 males, 11 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Coromandel County, 31 ; Thames County, 10 ; Auckland, 2; Lyttelton, 1. Nationality. —British, 36; Austrian, 1; Swedish, 1; Maori, 5 ; American, 1. Religion. —Protestant, 22 ; Boman Catholic, 22. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 794; individual average days' stay, 18-00. Daily average cost per head, 155.; less patients' payments, 13s. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 532; attendances, 821. Beceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d■From Government ... ... 354 9 11 Bations ... ... ... 97 6 9 Subscriptions and donations ... 353 0 3 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 19 0 Bents ... ... ... 18 15 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 52 5 7 Patients'payments ... ..." 78 14 1 Fuel and light ... ... 21 7 2 Other sources ... ... 19 19 3 Bedding and clothing ... ... 2 16 8 Balance from last year ... 509 010 Furniture and earthenware ... 1517 Washing and laundry ... ... 11 14 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 741 4 2 Bepairs ... ... ... 15 14 10 Additions ... ... ... 130 3 4 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... 6 17 4 Insurance ... ... ... 616 3 Other expenses ... ... 54 2 10 Total ... ... £1,333 19 4 £1,156 19 6 Visited sth March, 1901. —This is a well-kept little Hospital. The system by which it is supported is difficult to work, because of the peculiarly situated centres whose needs it must meet. The people are making a gallant struggle, but I am afraid they find it very hard.