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Eeceipts and Expenditure. Beceipts. £ s. d Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government .. ... 119 7 8 Eations ... ... ... 395 16 8 Subscriptions and donations ... 101 11 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 15 9 8 Eents ... ... ... 828 4 6 Surgery and dispensary ... 158 11 6 Patients'payments ... ... 232 18 7 Fuel and light .. ... 88 16 8 Other sources ... ... 279 4 2 Bedding and clothing ... ... 77 8 4 Balance from last year ... ... 358 15 1 Furniture and earthenware ... 29 19 3 Salaries and wages ... ... 533 4 0 Eepairs, &c. ... ... ... 19 0 0 j Additions and new buildings ... 430 11 11 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 18 17 6 Insurance ... ... ... 720 Other expenses ... ... 2 15 7 Total ... ...£1,920 1 0 Total ... ...£1,777 13 1 Visited 6th May.—Fourteen men and five women patients. Substantial new wards are being added, also further accommodation for nurses. The operating-room is well finished.

OTAKI HOSPITAL. ' Number of patients on 31st March, 1901 ... ... ... 5 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 65 Total under treatment ... ... ... 70 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ttt 57 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 8 Eemaining on 31st March, 1902 ... ... 5 Sex. —so males, 20 females. Localities from ivhich Patients came. —Otaki, 18; Waikanae, 12; Manakau, 7; Levin, 10; Shannon, 1; Te Horo, 5; Ohau, 3; Paraparaumu, 2 ; Paikakariki, 2 ; Eeikorangi, 3 ; Tokomaru, 1; Carterton, 1; Kapiti, 1; Wellington, 1; Waikawa, 1; Eongotea, 1 ; Hautere, 1. Nationality. —Colonial, 35 ; English, 15 ; Irish, 8 ; Scotch, 2 ; Maori, 4 ; German, 2 ; Norwegian, 2 ; Danish, 1; Welsh, 1. Beligion. —Church of England, 36; Soman Catholic, 18; Presbyterian, 2; Wesleyan, 7; Plymouth Brethren, 3 ; Salvation Army, 3 ; Lutheran, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 1,447 ; individual average days' stay, 20-67. Daily average cost per head, 155.; less patients' payments, 13s. lOd. Eeceipts and Expendituee. Beceipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 486 9 10 Eations ... ... ... 208 14 9 Local bodies ... ... ... 469 18 4 Wines, spirits, &c. ... ... 6 3 3 Subscriptions and donations ... 41 8 3 Surgery and dispensary ... 104 2 5 Bequest ... ... ... 110 Fuel and light ... ... 70 2 1 Patients'payments ... ... 82 19 0 Bedding and clothing, &c. ... 37 1 6 Salaries and wages ... ... 480 4 9 Additions to buildings ... ... 606 Other expenses ... ... 172 19 4 Total ... £1,081 16 5 . Total ... ... £1,085 8 7 Visited 19th June.—Three men, two boys, and one girl patient. The cost of maintenance of a small hospital like this is out of proportion to its utility. The same nursing-staff would be sufficient for several more beds ; and, having so little room at disposal, accident and urgent cases from the district have had to be refused or sent on to Wellington. Miss Sealey is an excellent nurse and capable Matron.

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