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WAIMATE HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1902 ... ... ... 15 Admitted during the year ... - ... ... ... 145 Total under treatment ... ... ... 160 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ••■ 132 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 13 Eemaining on 31st March, 1903 .. ... 15 Sex. —96 males, 64 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Waimate County. Country. —England, 25; Scotland, 8; Ireland, 16; New Zealand, 98 ; America, 1 ; Australia, 8; Germany, 2; Canada, 1; Palestine, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 4,195 ; individual average days' stay, 26-21. Daily average cost per head, ss. lOd.; less patients' payments, ss. 2fd. Outdoor Patients.— lndividual cases, 62 ; attendances, 206. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 559 4 10 Eations ... ... ... 225 19 8 Local bodies ... ... ... 553 6 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 18 8 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 512 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 91131 Patients' payments ... ... 132 9 0 Fuel and light ... ... ... 85 15 3 Other sources ... ... ... 11 19 6 Bedding and clothing ... ... 59 4 3 Furniture and earthenware ... 16 3 9 Salaries and wages ... ... 525 15 9 Funerals _ ... ... ... 146 Repairs ... ... ... 56 13 10 Additions and new buildings ... 113 16 3 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 11 19 0 Interest ... ... ... 396 Insurance ... .. ... 13 9 0 Other expenses... ... ... 116 9 5 Total ... £1,262 0 6 Total ... £1,340 1 9 Visited 24th October.—This little Hospital is doing good work. It has been steadily improving for years past.

WAIPAWA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1902 ... ... ... 28 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 363 Total under treatment ... ... ... 391 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 332 Died... ... ... ... ... ... ... 22 Remaining on 31st March, 1903 ... ... 37 Sex. —2B4 males, 107 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Dannevirke, 52 ; Coast, 8 ; Waipukurau, 28 ; Porangahau and Wanstead, 18; Waipawa, 41 ; Hastings, 17; Bush, 109 ; Tikokino, 5; Napier, 12; Wimbledon and Weber, 21; Kaikora and Te Aute, 28 ; Gisborne, 1; Makaretu, 25 ; Woodville, 19 ; Taupo, 1; Pahiatua, 1; Palmerston, 1 ; Wellington, 1 ; Masterton, 1; Feilding, 1; Patea, 1. Country. —England, 94; New Zealand, 170; Ireland, 42; Germany, 11; Australia, 14; Saxony, 1; Sweden, 9 ; Scotland, 13 ; Denmark, 7 ; Norway, 12 ; Tasmania, 3 ; Italy, 1; Queensland, 1; Prussia, 1; Channel Islands, 2; Chatham Islands, 1; Philippine Islands, 1; America, 3 ; Canada, 3 ; Nova Scotia, 1; Eussia, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 204 ; Roman Catholic, 66 ; Presbyterian, 42 ; Lutheran, 48 ; Salvationist, 4 ; Wesleyan, 14; Plymouth Brethren, 1; Baptist, 1; no religion, 6; Adventist, 2 ; Methodist, 2 ; Freethinker, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 11,043; individual average days' stay, 28-24. Daily average cost per head, ss. 74d.; less patients' payments, ss. Id.