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PALMEESTON NORTH HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1902 ... ... ... 23 Admitted during year ... ..." ... ... ... 254 Total under treatment ... ... ... 277 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 237 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 22 Remaining on 31st March, 1903 ... ... 18 Sex. —l9o males, 87 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Palmerston North, 240; Wanganui, 10; Napier, 7 ; Wellington, 17 ; Hawera, 1; Auckland, 1; Greymouth, 1. Nationality. —English, 74; Scotch, 15; Irish, 32; New Zealand, 126; Australian, 11; German, 10; Canadian, 1; Danish, 6; Norwegian, 2. Religion. —Church of England, 109; Eoman Catholic, 64; Presbyterian, 29 ; Wesleyan, 25 ; Primitive Methodist, 5; Lutheran, 17; Salvation Army, 4; Baptist, 6; Plymouth Brethren, 7; Congregationalist, 3; Jewish, 1 ; Quaker, 1; Adventist, 1 ; Church of Christ, 1; undenominational, 4. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 7,288 ; individual average days' stay, 26-31. Daily average cost per head, ss. 5d.; less patients' payments, 4s. Outdoor Patients. —No record. Eeceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 779 3 2 Eations ... ... ... 372 3 4 Local bodies ... ... ... 707 17 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 13 3 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 69 16 0 Surgery and dispensary .. 155 6 5 Patients'payments ... ... 550 0 3 i Fuel and light ... ... 200 0 5 Other sources... .. ... 38 11 9 Bedding and clothing ... ... 25 5 9 Balance from last year ... ... 470 4 5 Furniture and earthenware . 32 11 11 Washing and laundry ... ... 43 2 10 Salaries and wages ... ... 888 0 0 Funerals ... ... .. 13 12 6 Eepairs ... ... ... 35 5 2 Additions ... ... ... 254 3 8 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 33 13 3 Interest ... ... ... 0 19 0 Insurance ... ... ... 39 17 9 Other expenses ... ... 160 610 Total ... ... £2,615 12 7 Total ... £2,267 12 4 Visited 12th September. —Miss Dougherty and her staff are working with thorough efficiency. The kitchen department is specially to be commended. To provide verandah shelter for patients from the large ward is a problem of difficulty in this Hospital. I discussed the matter in all its bearings with the doctors and Secretary, and immediate action was to be taken.

PATE A HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1902 ... ... ... 2 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 50 Total under treatment ... ... ... 52 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 47 Died... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 Eemaining on 31st March, 1903 ... ... 2 Sex. —38 males, 14 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Hawera to Waitotara. Nationality. —English, 19; Irish, 11; New Zealand, 14; Australian, 3; Swedish, 1; Norwegian, 2 ; Canadian, 1 ; Syrian, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 1,099; individual average days' stay, 2113. Dail average cost per head, 9s. lid.; less patients' payments, 7s. 6d,