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NEW PLYMOUTH HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1900 ... ... ... 18 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 252 Total under treatment ... ... ... 270 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 227 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 18 Bemaining on 31st March, 1901 ... ... 25 Sex. —lB2 males, 88 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Taranaki, 106 ; Hawera, 23 ; Stratford, 54 ; New Plymouth, 64; Clifton, 17; Auckland, 3; Wanganui, 1; Masterton, 1; Halcombe, 1. Nationality. —English, 58; Scotch, 10; Irish, 24; Colonial, 168; German, 1; Swedish, 1; Danish, 1; American, 3; Shetlander, 1; Norwegian, 1; Austrian, 1; French, 1. Religion. —No record kept. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 7,167 ; individual average days' stay, 26-54. Daily average cost per head, 6s. 9Jd.; less patients' payments, ss. Outdoor Patients. —-No record kept. Beceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 596 2 4 j Bations ... ... ... 353 1 0 Local bodies ... ... ... 228 12 2 j Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 39 5 9 Subscriptions and donations ... 103 2 7 Surgery and dispensary ... 280 3 9 Bents ... .... ... 70 10 0 Fuel and light ... ... 148 4 3 Patients'payments ... ... 635 19 6 Bedding and clothing ... ... 38 14 1 Other sources ... ... 367 10 3 Furniture and earthenware ... 58 6 11 Balance from last year... ... 432 6 8 Washing and laundry ... ... 147 13 8 j Salaries and wages ... ... 841 13 3 Water-supply... ... ... 10 0 0 Bepairs ... ... ... 136 13 10 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 107 5 4 Interest ... ... ... 487 Insurance ... ... ... 19 10 6 i Commission ... ... ... 19 10 0 Other expenses ... ... 229127 Total ... ...£2,434 3 6 Total ... ...£2,434 3 6 Visited 7th September, 1900. —This Hospital is in excellent order, and the patients are well and kindly treated in every respect.

OAMABU HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1900 .-. ... ... 13 Admitted during the year ... .. ... 141 Total under treatment ... ... ... 154 Discharged ... ... ... . . ... ... 130 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 11 Bemaining on 31st March, 1901 ... ... 13 Sex. — 105 males, 49 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Oamaru town and district and Dunedin. Country. —England, 40; Scotland, 18; Ireland, 37; New Zealand, 50; Australia, 2; America and Continent of Europe, 7. Religion. —Church of England, 48; Boman Catholic, 40; Presbyterian, 49 ; Wesleyan and others, 17. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 5,494; individual average days' stay, 35-67. Daily average cost per head, 4s. 5d.; less patients' payments, 3s. 9Jd. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 125 ; attendances, 1,094.