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LAWEENCE HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1902 ... . ... 7 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 104 Total under treatment ... ... ... 11l Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 96 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 13 Eemaining on 31st March, 1903 ... ... 2 Sex. —B6 males, 25 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Tuapeka County. Country. —New Zealand, 36; England, 15 ; Scotland, 17 ; Ireland, 27 ; Germany, 1 ; Victoria, 1; China, 6 ; Holland, 1; Isle of Man, 1; Tasmania, 1; Canada, 1; Denmark, 2; Finland, 1; born at sea, 1. Religion. —No record. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 2,391; individual average days' stay, 21-54. Daily average cost per head, 7s. 4Jd.; less patients' payments, 6s, 4d. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 70. Eeceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 263 5 9 Eations ... ... ... 257 0 1 Local bodies ... ... ... 514 7 6 j Surgery and dispensary ... ... 30 4 5 Subscriptions and donations ... 212 9 ! Fuel and light ... ... ... 68 11 4 Patients'payments ... ... 123 10 5 Bedding and clothing ... ... 315 0 Balance from last year ... ... 211 15 8 Furniture and earthenware ... 18 14 0 : Salaries and wages ... ... 384 7 6 Water-supply ... ... .... 10 0 0 Funerals ... ... ... 400 Repairs ... ... ... 71 16 6 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 820 Interest ... ... ... 0 10 0 Insurance ... ... ... 100 Other expenses ... ... 24 5 0 Total ... £1,115 12 1 Total ... ... £882 5 10 Visited 3rd March. —No changes to be reported, either in the administration or structure of this Hospital. It is in all respects a very creditably managed institution.

MASTEETON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1902 ... ... ... 11 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 85 Total under treatment ... ... ... 96 Discharged ... ... ... . . ... ... 81 Died ... ... ... ... . . ... ... 9 Remaining on 31st March, 1903 ... ... 6 Sex. —73 males, 23 females. Localities from ivhich Patients came. —Masterton, 46 ; Suburbs, 6; East Coast, 3; Eketahuna, 6 ; Mauriceville, 8; Pahiatua, 4 ; Wellington, 1; Taueru, 4 ; Carterton, 4; Hutt, 3; Tupurupuru, 2; Bideford, 3 ; Christchurch, 2 ; Martinborough, 1; Greytown, 1; Ashburton, 1 ; Oamaru, 1. Country. —England, 22 ; Ireland, 14; New Zealand, 42; Scotland, 4; Australia, 7; America, 3; Sweden, 1; Denmark, 1 ; France, 1; China, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 45 ; Eoman Catholic, 21 ; Presbyterian, 19 ; Wesleyan, 7 ; Lutheran, 3; Buddhist, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 3,397 ; individual average days' stay, 35-37. Daily average cost per head, 7s. lOfd. ; less patients' payments, 7s.