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CROMWELL HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1902 ... ... ... 2 Admitted during the year ..." ... ... ... 72 Total under treatment ... ... ... 74 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 66 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 Eemaining on 31st March, 1903 ... 3 Sex. —6l males, 13 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Bannockburn, 16; Cromwell, 15 ; Nevis, 7 ; Lowburn, 5; Tarras, 7; Hawea, &c, 10; Kawarau, 4; Mount Pisa, 3; Queensberry, 2 ; Kawarau Gorge, 3 ; Naseby, 1; Lumsden, 1. Country. —England, 19; Scotland, 21; Ireland, 8; New Zealand, 13; Australia, 5; China, 4; Germany, 2 ; Wales, 1; Sweden, 1. Religion. —Roman Catholic, 16 ; Church of England, 19 ; Presbyterian, 24; Wesleyan, 9 ; Confucian, 4; Lutheran, 2. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 1,152; individual average days' stay, 15-57. Daily average cost per head, 12s. 6fd. ; less patients' payments, 10s. 7fd. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 40 ; attendances, 60. Eeceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 365 6 1 Rations ... ... ... 112 8 3 Local bodies ... ... ... 232 7 0 Surgery and dispensary, &c. ... 57 19 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 193 810 Fuel and light ... ... ... 30 13 3 Rent .. ... ... 5 0 0 Bedding and clothing, &c. ... 36 18 5 Patients' payments ... ... 109 9 2 Salaries and wages ... ... 416 16 9 Other sources ... ... ... 111 6 Water-supply ... ... ... 20 0 0 Balance from last year ... ... 654 9 2 Funerals ... ... ... 3 15 0 Repairs ... ... ... 16 18 0 Printing, advertising, &c. ... 15 8 9 Insurance ... ... ... 10 7 0 Commission ... ... ... 0 10 0 Other expenses... ... ... 532 6 0 Total ... £1,561 11 9 Total ... £1,254 0 5 Visited 19th October.—This Hospital I found in charge of a capable matron trained in Wellington Hospital, Miss Hilda Stevens, and this new arrangement promises to work well. A cupboard for dressings and an instrument-case are needed very badly.

DUNEDIN HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1902 ... ... 102 Admitted during the year ... .. ... .. 1,142 Total under treatment ... ... ... 1,244 Discharged ... ... .. ... ... ... 1,049 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 101 Eemaining on 31st March, 1903 ... 94 Sex. —77B males, 466 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Dunedin and suburbs, 752; Allanton, 5; Abbotsford, 7; Alexandra, 2; Beck's, 3 ; Balclutha, 9; Burnside, 3; Berwick, 4; Clinton, 8 ; Cromwell, 3; Catlin's, 11; Gore, 14; Green Island, 15; Greymouth, 10; Hampden, 3; Henley, 4; Hindon, 3; Invercargill, 11; Kaitangata, 12; Lawrence, 6; Mosgiel, 31; Middlemarch, 6; Milton, 20; Macrae's, 4; Outram, 14; Palmerston, 17; Port Chalmers, 29; Sawyer's Bay, 6; Seacliff, 8; Stirling, 7; Taieri, 7; Tapanui, 4; Waitahuna, 6; Waipori, 4; Waitati, 4; shipping, 35 ; others, 157. Country. —New Zealand, 585; Scotland, 213; England, 196; Ireland, 124; America, 3 ; Belgium, 1; born at sea, 11; Canton, 13; Canada, 1; Ceylon, 1; Denmark, 2; France, 2; Germany, 8; India, 4; Jersey, 1; Mauritius, 1; Norway, 6; Nova Scotia, 1; New South Wales, 5; Queensland, 1; Sweden, 6; Switzerland, 1; Syria, 3 ; Tasmania, 5 ; Tripoli, 1 ; Victoria, 36 ; West Indies, 3 ; West Australia, 2 ; South Australia, 6 ; Maoris, 2. Religion. —Presbyterian, 522 ; Church of England, 345; Roman Catholic, 192; Baptist, 32 ; Adventist, 1; Bible Church, 1; Congregationalist, 16; Church of Christ, 11; Church Brethren, 7 ; Christadelphian, 1; Confucian, 13; Disciple of Christ, 1; Free Church, 2 ; Greek Church, 4; Independent, 1; Mohammedan, 2; Methodist, 10; Salvationist, 13; Lutheran, 5; Wesleyan, 56; Unitarian, 1 ; Tabernacle, 1 ; no religion, 7. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 38,314; individual average days' stay, 30-80, Daily average cost per head, 4s. 7fd.; less patients' payments, 3s. Bfd. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 1,748; attendances, 4,710.