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. EOSS HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1901 ... . ... 11 Admitted during the year... ... ... .. ... 23 Total under treatment ... ... ... 34 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 19 Died ... ... ... , ... ... ... ... 7 Eemaining on 31st March, 1902 ... . . 8 Sex. —3l males, 3 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Eoss, 27 ; South Westland, 7. Country.— England, 8; Scotland, 5; Ireland, 5; New Zealand, 12; Denmark, 2; Wales, 2. Beligion. —Church of England, 18 ; Eoman Catholic, 9 ; Presbyterian, 5 ; Lutheran, 2. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 4,272 ; individual average days' stay, 125-64. Daily average cost per head, 3s. sd. ; less patients' payments, 2s. 10-Jd. Eeceipts and Expendituee. Beceipts. £ s. d. j Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 275 16 9 i Eations, wine, spirits, ale, &c. ... 195 0 4 Local bodies ... ... ... 231 4 2 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 34 13 2 Subscriptions and donations ... 11l 12 0 Fuel and light ... ... ... 28 13 0 Patients'payments ... ... 112 15 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 36 16 0 Furniture and earthenware ... 3 11 6 Salaries and wages ... ... 324 2 0 Water-supply ... ... ... 300 Funerals' ... ... ... 11 14 0 Eepairs ... .. ... 72 19 5 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 12 2 6 ' Insurance ... ... ... 536 Other expenses ... ... 3 12 6 Total ... ...£731 711 j Total ..... ... £731 711 Visited 28th December. —Ten old men patients, nine being old-age pensioners. The Master and Matron consider the well-being and comfort of the inmates in every way.

SOUTH WAIEAEAPA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1901 ... _... ... 2 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 40 Total under treatment ... ... ... 42 Discharged ... ... ... .. ... ... 32 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 Eemaining on 31st March, 1902 ... ... 8 Sex. —37 males, 5 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Carterton, 7; Greytown, 10; Featherston, 7; Martinborough, 6; Masterton, 1; Morrison's Bush, 2; Gladstone, 5; Matarawa, 1; Cross' Creek, 2 ; Eketahuna, 1. Country. —England, 7 ; Scotland, 3 ; Ireland, 5 ; New Zealand, 24 ; France, 1; Sweden, 2. Beligion. —Church of England, 30 ; Eoman Catholic,.4 ; Presbyterian, 5 ; Wesleyan, 3. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 1,071; individual average days' stay, 25-50. Daily average cost per head, 14s. 5Jd.; less patients' payments, 13s. Bd. Eeceipts and Expendituee. Beceipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 609 15 3 Eations ... ... ... 173 711 Local bodies ... ... ... 280 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 313 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 402 411 Surgery and dispensary ... 35 3 8 Interest ... ... ■•• 3 15 4 Fuel and light... ... ... 16 12 10 Insurance ... ... ••• 54 14 3 Bedding and clothing ... ... 13 12 9 Patients' payments ... ... 42 3 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 315 1 2 Other sources... ... ... 100 0 0 Furniture and earthenware ... 114 16 4 Balance from last year ... 109 9 9 Eepairs, additions, and new buildings ... ... ... 1,073 19 1 Washing and laundry ... ... 4 11 6 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... .. 21 11 11 Interest ... ... ... 1 15 0 Insurance ... ... ... 15 16 6 Commission ... ... ... 0 10 0 Other expenses ... ... 56 16 2 Total ... ...£1,602 2 6 Total ... ...£1,847 8 4

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