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Beceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 1, 160 19 5 Bations ... ... '... 641 13 0 Local bodies ... ... ... 1,160 19 5 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 57 2 7 Subscriptions and donations ... 30 8 6 Surgery and dispensary. ... 262 5 5 Bents ... ... ... 14 5 0 Fuel and light ... ... 269 3 1 Patients'payments ... ... 206 15 4 Bedding and clothing ... ... 87 18 2 Furniture and earthenware ... 49 3 7 Salaries and wages ... ... 940 8 9 Water-supply... ... ... 28 16 0 Bepairs ... ... ... 140 18 4 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 21 2 10 Insurance ... ... ... 15 13 6 Other expenses ... ... 59 2 5 Total ... ...£2,573 7 8 Total ... ...£2,573 7 8 Visited 10th May. —I found the drainage system undergoing extensive and much-needed repairs. The management has always been excellent. A new Besident Medical Officer is to be appointed.

WAIKATO HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1900 ... ... ... 20 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 339 Total under treatment ... ... ... 359 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 311 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 19 Bemaining on 31st March, 1901 ... ... ... ... 29 Sex. —262 males, 97 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Waikato, Waipa, Piako, Baglan, King-country, Botorua, Hamilton, Cambridge, Kawhia, Te Aroha, Tauranga. Country. —England, 75; Scotland, 30; Ireland, 46; New Zealand, 195; Australia, 8; Germany, 4; Sweden, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 183; Boman Catholic, 72; Presbyterian, 61; Wesleyan, 25; Baptist, 2 ; Salvationist, 6 ; Mormon, 1; no religion, 9. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 7,200; individual average days' stay, 20-05. Daily average cost per head, 6s. lljd.; less patients' payments, 6s. ljd. Beceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 921 10 0 Bations . ... ... 511 14 5 Local bodies ... ... ... 1,239 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 42 7 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 618 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 302 13 10 Bents ... ... ... 32 14 6 Fuel and light ... ... 121 311 Patients'payments ... ... 299 15 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 44 7 0 Furniture and earthenware ... 99 17 7 Washing and laundry ... ... 82 17 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 899 7 8 Water-supply ... ... ... 35 1 8 Funerals ... ... ... 4 14 0 Bepairs ... ... ... 74 7 4 Additions to buildings ... ... 19 10 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 66 8 1 Insurance ... ... ... 21 7 6 Other expenses ... ... 174 0 6 Total £2,499 17 6 Total £2,499 17 6 Visited Ist March, 1901.—This Hospital I found in a very satisfactory condition, I do not think the time has yet come for extending the building.