H.—22.

GREY RIVER HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1901 ... ... 50 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 198 Total under treatment ... ... ... 248 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 159 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 38 Remaining on 31st March, 1902 ... ... 51 Sex. —214 males, 34 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Greymouth, 89; Grey County, 110; Brunnerton, 31; other places, 6 ; shipping, 12. Country. —England, 47 ; Ireland, 70; Scotland, 41; New Zealand, 35 ; America, 4; China, 9 ; Australia, 10 ; Wales, 6 ; Europe, 26. Beligion. —Church of England, 77 ; Roman Catholic, 93 ; Presbyterian, 42; Lutheran, 9 ; Salvation Army, 4; Baptist, 4; Confucian, 9; Wesleyan, 10. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 18,976 ; individual average days' stay, 76-51. Daily average cost per head, 2s. B£d; less patients' payments, 2s. Of d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 204; attendances, 546. Receipts and Expendituee. Beceipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... .. 1,217 11 0 Rations ... ... ... 864 13 8 Local bodies ... ... 725 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 87 12 7 Subscriptions and donations ... 439 8 2 Surgery and dispensary ... 71 1 7 Patients'payments ... ... 607 13 5 Fuel and light ... ... 175 19 4 Other sources ... ... 35 4 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 61 16 9 Furniture and earthenware ... 56 17 3 Salaries and wages ... ... 888 15 4 Funerals ... ... ... 27 12 9 Repairs ... ... ... 184 1 11 New buildings ... ... 290 0 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... 66 9 8 Interest ... ... ... 28 2 9 Insurance ... ... ... 30 0 0 Commission, &c. .'.. ... 0 18 6 Other expenses ... ... 20 5 9 Total £3,024 16 7 Total £2,854 7 10 Visited 24th December.—The new wards have not been yet used for surgical cases, as the walls are by no means free from damp. The number of old men resident in this Hospital seem to be on the increase.

HAWERA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1901 ... ... ... 10 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 127 Total under treatment ... ... ... 137 Discharged ... ... ... ••• ••• ••• HI Died ... ... ... ... ••• ••• ••• 15 Remaining on 31st March, 1902 ... ... 11 Sea;.—lo6 males, 31 females. Localities from which Patients came.— Hawera, 114; Taranaki, 6; New Plymouth, 1; Stratford 6 ; other districts, 10. Nationality.— English, 46; Irish, 15 ; Scotch, 7 ; Colonial, 63; Welsh, 2 ; German, 2 ; American, 1; Swiss, 1. Beligion. —No record. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 2,973; individual average days' stay, 21-70. Daily average cost per head, 7s. lOfd.; less patients' payments, 6s. ll^d. Outdoor Patients. —No record.

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