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GISBOENE HOSPITAL. . Number of patients on 31st March, 1902 ... ... ... 25 Admitted during the year .... ... ... ... 265 Total under treatment ... ... ... 290 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 251 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 15 Eemaining on 31st March, 1903 ... ... 24 Sex. —2lo males, 80 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Cook and Waiapu Counties, and Borough of Gisborne. Nationality. —British, 286 ; foreign, 4. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 7,659; individual average days' stay, 26-41. Daily average cost per head, 4s. Bd.; less patients' payments, 3s. 7fd. Eeceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 940 1 10 Rations ... ... ... 317 11 1 Local bodies ... ... ... 820 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 13 11 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 98 7 5 Surgery and dispensary ... 130 7 2 Rents ... ... ... 33 4 0 Fuel and light ... ... 160 17 10 Patients'payments ... ... 395 13 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 57 13 11 Interest on endowments ... 22 15 8 Furniture and earthenware ... 44 15 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 811 7 5 Repairs ... ... ... 127 2 9 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... 22 16 5 Interest - ... ... ... 15 2 0 Insurance ... ... ... 57 2 0 Sanitation ... ... ... 22 14 0 Other expenses ... ... 5160 Total ... ... £2,310 111 Total ... ... £1,786 16 7 Visited 10th September and 14th March. —This is now a very perfect little hospital, well and economically managed by Miss Stewart, the Matron. Dr. Morrison is the Medical Officer, and takes great interest in his work. The management and working of Gisborne Hospital is so satisfactory that it is hoped the Hospital Trustees will hold on their way, and not consent to the change of method urged by some of the local medical men.

GREY EIVEE HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1902 ... ... 51 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 203 Total under treatment ... ... ... 254 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 169 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 33 Eemaining on 31st March, 1903 ... ... 52 Sex. —2l4 males, 40 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Greymouth, 56 ; Grey County, 161; Brunnerton, 22; other places, 15. Country. —England, 47 ; Ireland, 79; Scotland, 40; New Zealand, 35; America, 5; China, 14 ; Australia, 9 ; Wales, 6 ; Scandinavia, 9 ; France, 2 ; Germany, 4 ; Austria, 4. Religion. —Church of England, 84 ; Eoman Catholic, 75 ; Presbyterian, 52; Confucian, 14; Wesleyan, 20 ; others, 9. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 19,358; individual average days' stay, 76-21. Daily average cost per head, 3s. Id.; less patients' payments, 2s. sfd. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 176; attendances, 315,