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Sex. —47 males, 13 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Waitotara to Manutahi. Nationality. —English, 12 ; Irish, 8; Scotch, 4 ; New Zealand, 28 ; Australian, 3 ; Swedish, 3 ; Canadian, 1, Beligion. —Church of England, 22 ; Presbyterian, 11; Wesleyan, 6; Lutheran, 1; Salvation Army, 2 ; Eoman Catholic, 15 ; unknown. 2, Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 728; individual average days' stay, 12-13. Daily average cost per head, 12s. o|-d.; less patients' payments, 10s. 2d. Eeceipts and Expendituee. Beceipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 171 6 0 Eations ... ... ... 96 16 9 Local bodies ... ... ... 165 0 0 Wines, spirits, &c. ... ... 112 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 5 5 0 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 33 15 9 Bents... ... ... ... 014 7 Fuel and light ... ... ... 30 15 5 Patients'payments ... ... 68 18 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 513 9 Other sources ... ... .. 2 11 6 Furniture and earthenware ... 7 11 5 Balance from last year ... ... 134 13 2 Salaries and wages ... ... 213 2 0 Eepairs ... 17 19 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... .. ... 8 7 3 Insurance ... ... ... 4 12 4 Other expenses... ... ... 18 10 7 Total ... ... £548 8 3 . Total ... ... £438 16 9 Visited"23rd June,—Three men patients. This small Hospital has now the advantage of electric light. Dr. Gillon has left, and Dr. Percival is Medical Officer.

PICTON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1901 ... .... ... 11 Admitted during the year ... ... ... . 53 Total under treatment ... ——— 64 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... .. 48 Died... ... ... ... ... ... 4 Eemaining on 31st March, 1902 ... ... 12 Sex. —61 males, 3 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Picton Hospital District, 61 ; Wellington, 3. Country. —England, 23 ; Scotland, 3 ; Ireland, 9 ; New Zealand, 28 ; Sweden, 1. Beligion. —Church of England, 45; Eoman Catholic, 10; Presbyterian, 6; Wesleyan, 2; Freethinker, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 3,994; individual average days' stay, 62-40. Daily average cost per head, 4s. 7d.; less patients' payments, 3s. 11-|d. Outdoor Patients. —Nil. Eeceipts and Expendituee. Beceipts. £ s. d. I Expenditure. £ s . d. From Government ... ... 575 18 5 : Eations ... ... ... 116 5 8 Local bodies ... ... ... 450 4 7 | Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 216 3 Subscriptions and donations ... 35 7 6 i Surgery and dispensary - ... 92 18 8 Patients'payments ... ... 125 3 0 j Fuel and light ... ... 28 810 Other sources ... .. ... 9 11 2 Bedding and clothing ... ... 44 9 6 Balance from last year ... 890 211 Salaries and wages ... ... 327 1 2 New buildings... ... ... 1,178 5 6 Eepairs ... ... ... 150 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 15 5 0 Interest ... ... ... 12 6 Insurance ... ... ... 700 Other expenses ... ... 280 15 2 Total ... £2,086 7 7 Total .£2,095 3~3 Visited Bth June.—One male patient. The new Hospital consists of a pavilion on either side of the central administrative block, with a double corridor running the full width of the building. Miss Eobinsou is the Matron. Temporarily eight old men are accommodated in one of these pavilions, and a room upstairs in central block will be used for women patients.

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