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Visited 17th October and 20th May.—Steady improvement is manifest in this Hospital Several structural additions have been made. A new up-to-date operating-room has been built and suitably fitted. Miss Willis is a capable Matron -and economical manager.

BOSS HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1902 ... . ... 8 Admitted during the year... ... ... .. ... 19 Total under treatment ... ... ... 27 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 15 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 6 Eemaining on 31st March, 1903 ... ... 6 Sex. —2s males, 2 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Ross, 24 ; South Westland, 3. Country. —England, 6 ; Scotland, 8 ; Ireland, 5 ; New Zealand, 6 ; Holland, 2. Religion. —Church of England, 6; Eoman Catholic, 5; Presbyterian, 10; Lutheran, 2; Wesleyan, 4. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 3,233; individual average days' stay, 119-73. Daily average cost per head, 4s. 6fd. ; less patients' payments, 4s. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 3 ; attendances, 50. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 283 9 1 Eations, wine, spirits, ale, &c. ... 198 7 9 Local bodies ... ... ... 248 7 8 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 56 12 3 Subscriptions and donations ... 87 13 6 Fuel and light ... ... ... 41 6 0 Patients'payments ... ... 90 15 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 34 18 6 Other sources ... ... ... 29 10 0 Furniture and earthenware ... 21 6 6 Salaries and wages ... ... 316 11 6 Water-supply ... ... ... 4 10 0 Funerals ... ... ... 9 0 0 Repairs ... .. ... 26 19 3 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 12 6 0 Insurance ... ... ... 536 Other expenses ... ... 12 14 0 Total ... ... £739 15 3 Total ... ... £739 15 3 Visited 15th November.—Mr. and Mrs. Messon are extremely attentive to their duties. Six new beds have been provided. The female ward has been lined with wood, and the kitchen and passage repainted. The Hospital can accommodate ten. Of the nine cases on the day of visit, two were accident cases and the remainder chronic and old age.

SOUTH WAIRARAPA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1902 ... ... ... 8 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 66 Total under treatment ... ... ... 74 Discharged ... ... ... .. ... ... 64 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 Remaining on 31st March, 1903 ... ... 6 Sex. —60 males, 14 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Carterton, 16; Greytown, 17 ; Featherston, 9; Martinborough, 12 ; Masterton, 6 ; Gladstone, 6 ; Cross's Creek, 4 ; Wellington, 4. Country. —England, 15; Scotland, 2; Ireland, 12; New Zealand, 32; Sweden, 3; Australia, 3; Canada, 1; Denmark, 3; Jersey, 1; Italy, 1; Germany, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 34 ; Roman Catholic, 22 ; Presbyterian, 12 ; Wesleyan, 6. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 1,852; individual average days' stay, 25-02. Daily average cost per head, 12s. 2fd.; less patients' payments, lis. Bfd. 4—H. 22,