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NAPIEE HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1902 ... ... 53 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 441 Total under treatment ... ... ... 494 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 417 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 33 Remaining on 31st March, 1903 ... ... 44 Sex. —3l7 males, 177 females. Localities from tuhich Patients came. —Hawke's Bay and adjoining districts. Country. —New Zealand, 235 ; England, 112 ; Ireland, 49 ; Scotland, 20 ; Victoria, 5 ; Tasmania, 1 ; New South Wales, 5 ; Sweden, 2 ; Norway, 3 ; America, 3 ; Spain, 1; Denmark, 2 ; Austria, 1; China, 1; Finland, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 230 ; Roman Catholic, 104 ; Presbyterian, 74 ; Wesleyan, 17 ; Salvation Army, 3; Lutheran, 1; no religion, 1 ; Seventh Day Adventists, 2; Plymouth Brethren, 1; Baptist, 3 ; Congregational, 5. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 13,954; individual average days' stay, 28-25. Daily average cost per head, ss. sfd.; less patients' payments, 4s. lOfd. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 904. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. I Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ...2,084 13 3, Eations ... ... ...1,067 3 8 Local bodies ... ... ... 1,000 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 23 7 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 613 9 5 Surgery and dispensary ... 497 18 7 Bequest ... ... ... 209 14 4 Fuel and light ... ... 364 16 6 Eents ... ... ... 60 7 6 Bedding and clothing, furniture, Patients'payments ... ... 406 13 4 and earthenware ... ... 169 10 11 Other sources... ... ... 78 16 9 Salaries and wages ... ... 1,441 11 8 Balance from last year... ... 444 6 9 Water-supply ... ... ... 69 0 0 New buildings... ... ... 500 1111 Additions to buildings ... ... 218 211 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 49 14 9 Interest ... ... ... 036 Insurance ... ... ... 67 8 0 Commission ... ... ... 40 13 4 Other expenses ... ... 36 16 9 Total ... ...£4,898 1 4 Total ... ...£4,546 19 6 Visited 11th September and 9th March.—Clean, orderly, and well managed so far as Dr. Leahy, the Matron, and her staff are concerned; but the building is old and sadly requires repainting and repairing inside. The lavatories need improvement. The magnificent site and broad verandahs are in themselves a recuperative means of immense value to the patients.

NASEBY HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1902 ... ... ... 5 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 153 Total under treatment ... ... ... 158 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 135 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 16 Eemaining on 31st March, 1903 ... ... 7 Sex. —lol males, 57 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Naseby, St. Bathan's, Miller's Flat, Patearoa, Kyeburn, Gimmerburn, Waipiata, Dunedin, Eweburn, Waihemo, Bough Eidge, Wedderburn, Ida Valley, Linnburn, Poolburn, Blackstone Hill, Banfurly, Moonlight, Middlemarch, Hamilton's, Black's, Kokonga, Beck's, Hyde, Oamaru, Thames. Country. —New Zealand, 68; Scotland, 25 ; Ireland, 25 ; England, 20; Australia, 8 ; China, 5 ; Canada, 3 ; Italy, 2 ; America, 1 ; Denmark, 1. Religion. —Presbyterian, 65 ; Church of England, 39 ; Eoman Catholic, 33 ; Unsectarian, 7 ; Confucian, 4; Lutheran, 3; Salvationist, 3; Baptist, 2; Plymouth Brethren, 1; Congregationalist, 1. Total collective days'stay in Hospital, 4,404; individual average days' stay, 2787. Daily average cost per head, 7s. 4fd.; less patients' payments, 4s. llfd. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 42 ; attendances, 139,