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NEW PLYMOUTH HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1902 ... ... ... 15 Admitted during the year ... . ... ... ... 365 Total under treatment ... ... ... 380 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 335 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 25 Remaining on 31st March, 1903 ... ... 20 Sex. —252 males, 128 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Taranaki County, 193 ; Hawera County, 12 ; Clifton County, 14; Stratford County, 49 ; New Plymouth, 92; Otago, 2 ; Nelson, 1; Auckland, 7; Christchurch, 1 ; Gisborne, 1; Wellington, 1 ; Wairarapa, 1 ; Invercargill, 1; Wanganui, 2 ; Hamilton, 1; Kawhia, 1; Australia, 1. Nationality. —English, 91; Scotch, 21; Irish, 22; Colonial, 230; German, 7; Danish, 1; American, 3 ; Canadian, 1 ; West Indian, 1 ; Norwegian, 2 ; Hungarian, 1. Religion. —No record kept. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 8,151; individual average days' stay, 21-45. Daily average cost per head, 6s. 4fd.; less patients' payments, 4s. 9d. Outdoor Patients. —No record kept. Eeceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 1,227 0 5 Eations ... ... ... 487 0 5 Local bodies ... ... ... 776 14 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 31 2 7 Subscriptions and donations ... 36 7 4 Surgery and dispensary ... 299 15 9 Rents ... ... ... 210 0 Fuel and light ... ... 228 1 9 Patients'payments ... ... 659 13 5 Bedding and clothing ... ... 60 11 11 Other sources ... ... 588 19 11 Furniture and earthenware ... 128 14 7 Balance from last year... ... 711 1 Washing and laundry ... ... 151 15 5 Salaries and wages ... ... 778 8 1 Water-supply... ... ... 1100 Funerals ... ... ... 10 5 0 Additions to buildings ... ... 701 710 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 98 16 8 Interest ... ... ... 59 7 3 Insurance ... ... ... 32 12 9 Commission ... ... ... 37 5 6 Other expenses ... ... 182 10 8 Total ... ...£3,298 16 2 Total ... ...£3,298 16 2 Visited sth September and 17th March.—A practically new operating-room has been provided at this Hospital, and is well furnished in every respect, also much-needed suitable quarters for the nursing staff. Excellent surgical work is being done here by Drs. Leatham and Walker.

NOETHERN WAIEOA HOSPITAL. Hospital not yet opened. Eeceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 711 6 7 Surgery and dispensary ... 88 12 7 Subscriptions and donations ... 848 12 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 66 13 4 Other sources ... ... 87 010 New buildings ... ... 675 12 6 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 14 3 5 Insurance ... ... ... 4 18 3 Commission ... Other expenses ... ... 252 3 6 £1,646 19 5 Total ... ...£1,102 3 7