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NAPLES HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1900 ... ... 30 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 427 Total under treatment ... ... ... 457 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 397 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 24 Bemaining on.3lst March, 1901 ... ... 36 Sex. —273 males, 184 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Hawke's Bay and adjoining districts. Country. —England, 91; Scotland, 35 ; Ireland, 51; New Zealand, 247 ; Victoria, 6 ; Germany, 3 ; Norway, 3 ; Denmark, 5 ; Tasmania, 1 ; Channel Islands, 4 ; Sweden, 4; Switzerland, 1 ; China, 2; Wales, 2; Canada, 1; America, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 200; Boman Catholic, 118 ; Presbyterian, 83 ; Wesleyan, 22 ; Lutheran, 9; Salvation Army, 2; Congregational, 4; Plymouth Brethren, 3; Baptist, 3; Methodist, 5 ; Adventist, 3 ; Mormon, 1 ; no religion, 4. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 11,380; individual average days' stay, 24-90. Daily average cost per head, ss. 3d.; less patients' payments, 4s. 9d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 447. Beceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 1,463 11 2 Bations ... ... ... 767 1 6 Local bodies ... ... ... 1,000 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 8 11 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 473 18 11 Surgery and dispensary ... 116 110 Bequest ... ... ... 124 19 4 Fuel and light ... ... 288 2 2 Bents ... ... ... 115 12 6 Bedding and clothing, furniture, Patients' payments ... ... 282 1 9 and earthenware ... ... 182 4 4 Other sources ... ... ... 14 15 9 Salaries and wages ... ... 1,244 15 8 Balance from last year... ... 8186 Water-supply ... ... ... 69 3 9 Additions to buildings, and repairs 179 9 5 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 37 6 0 Interest ... ... ... 0 4 3 Insurance ... ... ... 62 0 0 Commission ... ... ... 416 Other expenses ... ... 27 4 4 Total ... ...£3,483 17 11 Total ... ...£2,986 5 9 Visited sth November and 18th June.—Twenty-three men and ten women patients. Miss Tutin's resignation, on account of her marriage, was a loss to Napier, but we hope that her successor —Miss Connor, from Sydney—will prove equally capable. The Hospital is in excellent order and is working very well.

NASEBY HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1900 ... ... ... 7 Admitted during the year . ... ... ... ... 119 Total under treatment ... ... ... 126 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 106 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 7 Bemaining on 31st March, 1901 ... ... 13 Sex. —B7 males, 39 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Patearoa, 4 ; Naseby, 39 ; Blackstone Hill, 4 ; Green Island, 1 ; Dunedin, 2 ; Hamiltons, 5 ; Eweburn, 3 ; Bough Bidge, 2 ; Kyeburn, 12 ; Gimmerburn, 12 ; Hyde, 8 ; Ida Valley, 14 ; Lake Hawea, 1; Kokonga, 1; Banfurly, 7 ; Beck's, 1; Wedderburn, 7; Cromwell, 1; Ophir, 1; Serpentine, 1. Country. —England, 23 ; Scotland, 18 ; Ireland, 17 ; New Zealand, 53 ; China, 5 ; Victoria, 1; Tasmania, 3 ; Canada, 1; New South Wales, 1; Malta, 2 ; Germany, 2. Religion. —Church of England, 41; Boman Catholic, 19; Presbyterian, 57 ; Confucian, 5 ; Salvationist, 3 ; Lutheran, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 3,282; individual average days' stay, 26-05. Daily average cost per head, 7s. Bd.; less patients' payments, 6s. 1-Jd. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 67 ; attendances, 140, 3—H. 22,