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ASHBUETON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1901 ... ... ... 10 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 207 Total under treatment ... ... ... 217 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 193 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 8 Eemaining on 31st March, 1902 ... ... 16 Sex. —l7o males, 47 females. Localities from ivhich Patients came. —Ashburton, 180; North Canterbury, 8 ; South Canterbury, 5 ; Otago, 7 ; North Island, 2 ; Australia, 5. Nationality. —English, 65 ; Scotch, 21; Irish, 38 ; Colonial, 82 ; German, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 92; Presbyterian, 48; Soman Catholic, 48; Wesleyan, 22; Salvation Army, 5 ; Baptist, 2. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 3,973; individual average days' stay, 18-31. Daily average cost per head, 6s. 6£d.; less patients' payments, ss. lljd. Outdoor Patients. —None. Eeceipts and Expendituee. Beceipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 562 10 4 Bations and light ... ... 349 13 9 Local bodies ... ... ... 630 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 42 5 0 Subscriptions and donations .. 7 2 0 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 66 9 8 Patients'payments ... . 12117 5 Fuel ... ... ... ... 83 11 9 Other sources ... ... ... 10 10 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 13 15 6 Balance from last year ... ... 158 11 7 Furniture and earthenware ... 20 5 6 Salaries and wages ... ... 562 16 4 Funerals ... ... ... 12 10 6 Eepairs ... ... ... 27 16 8 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 52 2 2 Insurance ... ... ... 18 17 9 Other expenses... ... ... 49 17 11 Total ... £1,490 11 4 Total .. £1,300 2 6 Visited 10th May.— Seven men patients. There is nothing special to record. Some alterations and additions to the building are projected.

AUCKLAND HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1901 ... ... ... 158 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 1,824 Total under treatment ... ... ... 1,982 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,598 Died... ... ... ... . . ... ... 181 Eemaining on 31st March, 1902 ... ... 203 5ex. —1,328 males, 654 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Auckland City and suburbs, 1,285; Auckland District, 472 ; Auckland North, 85 ; Auckland South, 88; shipping, 52. Nationality. —English, 416; Scotch, 120; Irish, 231; New Zealand, 990; Australian, 88; Americans, 12; French, 1 ; German, 16; Austrian, 15 ; Danish, 3; Indian, 12; Chinese, 2; Greek, 1; Norwegian and Swedish, 28; Maltese, 2; Eussian, 9; Channel Islanders, 11; Spanish, 3; Canadian, 4; African, 6; Italian, 1 ; South Sea Islanders, 11. Beligion. —Church of England, 997 ; Eoman Catholic, 446 ; Presbyterian, 268 ; Wesleyan, 125 ; Methodist, 17; Church of Christ, 15; Hebrew, 6; Salvation Army, 17; Baptist, 37; Congregational, 6; Lutheran, 16 ; other denominations, 32. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 60,908; individual average days' stay, 30-73. Daily average cost per head, 4s. Id."; less patients' payments, 3s. OJd. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 384 ; attendances, 3,450.