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DUNEDIN HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1901 ... ... 86 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 1,224 Total under treatment ... ... .... 1,310 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,107 Died : ... 101 Remaining on 31st March, 1902 ... ... 102 Sex. —B32 males, 478 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Dunedin and suburbs, 797; Allanton, 5; Abbotsford, 3; Alexandra, 3 ; Balclutha, 12 ; Burks, 5 ; Burnside, 6; Berwick, 3 ; Cromwell, 3 ; Canterbury, 6 ; Clinton, 11; Catlin's, 14; Dunback, 4; Gore, 9; Green Island, 25; Hampden, 4; Henley, 4; Invercargill, 12; Kaitangata, 10; Lawrence, 5; Mosgiel, 27; Milton, 12; Middlemarch, 9; Outram, 9; Port Chalmers, 29 ; Palmerston, 15; Ravensbourne, 10; Shag Point, 16; Seacliff, 9; Taieri, 22; Tapanui, 6; Waihola, 7 ; Waitati, 10; shipping, 31 ; others, 157. Country. —New Zealand, 640 ; England, 197 ; Scotland, 207 ; Ireland, 140; South Australia, 3 ; New South Wales, 7 ; Victoria, 42 ; West Australia, 1; Tasmania, 6 ; Norway, 11 ; Denmark, 4; China, 11; Barbadoes, 2; America, 6; Guernsey, 2; Italy, 3 ; born at sea, 3; Germany, 12; Russia, 1; St. Vincent, 1 ; Jersey, 2; Belgium, 1; Sweden, 2; India, 2; Canada, 1; Mauritius, 1; Holland, 1; Greece, 1. Beligion. —Church of England, 397; Presbyterian, 489 ; Roman Catholic, 205 ; Methodist, 24; Wesleyan, 73; Brethren, 10; Salvationist, 17; Baptist, 25; Lutheran, 12; Confucian, 11; Tabernacle, 2 ; Church of Christ, 11; no religion, 10 ; Freethinker, 2 ; Universalist, 1; Greek Church, 2; Mission, 2; Christadelphian, 4; Italian Church, 1; Jewish, 2; Theosophist, 2; Moslem, 1; Congregational, 7. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 34,969; individual average days' stay, 26 - 69. Daily average cost per head, 4s. lid.; less patients' payments, 4s. 2f d. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 1,568 ; attendances, 5,062. Receipts and Expendituee. Beceipts. £ s. d. ! Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 3,393 17 7 j Rations ... ... ... 2,450 13 9 Local bodies... ... ... 2,950 0 0; Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 182 5 3 Subscriptions and donations ... 269 16 7 Surgery and dispensary ... 633 12 4 Bequests ... ... ... 10 0 0 Fuel and light ... ... 1,027 810 Sales ... ... ... 54 1 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 47 18 9 Patients' payments ... ... 1,222 12 11 Furniture, earthenware, &c. ... 454 11 1 Other sources ... ... 262 11 0 Washing and laundry... ... 15 0 0 Salaries and wages — ..... 2,552.18 8 Water-supply ... ... 146 3 0 Funerals ... 22 10 0 Repairs ... ... ... 469 14 9 New buildings ... ... 106 18 6 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... 75 8 3 Interest :.. ... ... 19 9 9 Insurance ... ... - ... 49 9 9 Commission ... ... ... 9 16 6 Other expenses ... ... 318 10 6 Total ... ...£8,162 19 1 Total ... ...£8,582 9 8 Visited 27th August and 3rd May.—All departments in excellent working-order. This is the only large hospital that has no isolation ward in connection with it for infectious cases.

DUNSTAN HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1901 ... ... ... 2 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 63 Total under treatment ... ... ... 65 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 55 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 7 Remaining on 31st March, 1902 ... ... 3 Sex. —s males, 14 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Ophir, 12 ; Alexandra, 15 ; Clyde, 18; Cromwell, 2; Earnscleugh, 5 ; Matakanui, 4 ; Bald Hill Flat, 3 ; Tarras, 1; Moutere, 4 ; Waikeri, 1. Country. — England, 14 ; Ireland, 4 ; Scotland, 8 ; New Zealand, 28 ; Australia, 2 ; Wales, 2; China, 7. Beligion. —Church of England, 19; Roman Catholic, 12; Presbyterian, 26 ; Church of Christ, 1 ; Wesleyan, 2 ; Confucian, 5.

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