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PAHIATUA HOSPITAL. Eeceipts and Expendituee. Beceipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 375 0 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 59 4 1 Local bodies ... ... ... 375 0 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 10 13 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 37 18 8 New buildings ... ... 1,026 7 5 Other sources ... ... 11 10 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and Balance from last year ... ... 693 19 3 stationery ... ... ... 13 13 9 Interest ... ... ... 0 7 8 Commission ... ... ... 51 1 0 Other expenses ... ... 4 6 3 Total ... £1,493 711 Total ... ... £1,165 13 2 Visited 4th July.—Six men and one woman patient. This Hospital is not wholly completed. The ward in present use is bright and sunny, with a good verandah. Much remains to be done. Miss Carston has been appointed Matron.

PALMEESTON NOBTH HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1901 ... ... ... 19 Admitted during year ... ... .. ... ... 246 Total under treatment ... _ ... ... 265 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 223 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 19 Eemaining on 31st March, 1902 ... ... 23 Sex. —l9l males, 74 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Palmerston North, 221; Masterton, 7 ; Wanganui, 8; Christchurch, 3 ; Napier, 3 ; Wellington, 23. Nationality. —English, 54; Scotch, 24; Irish, 36; New Zealand, 124; Australian, 5; Tasinaman, 1; German, 2 ; Canadian, 2; Danish, 2; Swedish, 5; Norwegian, 2; American, 1 ; Prussian, 2 ; Chinese, 1; Belgian, 1 ; Finn, 1; Italian, 1; Swiss, 1. Beligion. —Church of England,' 104 ; Eoman Catholic, 63 ; Presbyterian, 35 ; Wesleyan, 32 ; Primitive Methodist, 3; Lutheran, 9; Salvation Army, 2; Baptist, 1; Plymouth Brethren, 10; Mormon, 1 ; Confucian, 1; Christadelphian, 1; Jewish, 1; no religion, 2. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 7,656; individual average days' stay, 28-51. Daily average cost per head, ss. 10} d.; less patients' payments, 4s. 9+/ d. Outdoor Patients. —No record. Eeceipts and Expendituee. Beceipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ...1,003 16 2 Eations ... ... ... 343 11 1 Local bodies ... ... ... 721 9 3 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... . . 17 11 3 Subscriptions and donations ... 163 19 9 Surgery and dispensary ... 137 17 2 Bequests ... ... ... 20 0 0 Fuel and light ... ... 209 9 9 Patients' payments ... ... 413 6 9 Bedding and clothing ... ... 61 1 3 Other sources... .. ... 302 16 11 Furniture and earthenware ... 28 1 0 Balance from last year ... ... 199 2 0 Washing and laundry ... ... 42 11 11 Salaries and wages ... ... 861 19 10 Funerals ... ... .. 4 15 0 Eepairs ... ... ... 218 1 6 Additions ... ... ... 109 15 6 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 36 17 0 Insurance ... ... ... 35 10 6 Other expenses ... ... 247 3 8 Total ... ... £2,824 10 10 Total ... £2,354 6 5 _ — i - Visited 11th August and 24th June. —Eighteen men and five women patients. Alterations comprising an operating-room have been successfully carried out. Miss Dougherty and her staff do all in their power on behalf of their patients. Cleanliness and order prevail, and the kitchen department is excellent.

PATEA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1901 ... ... ... 1 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 59 Total under treatment ... ... ... 60 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 58 Died... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 Eemaining on 31st March, 1902 ... ... Nil.

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