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HOKITIKA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 ... ... • • • 33 Admitted during the year ... ... ■ • • • • • 158 Total under treatment ... ... • ■ ■ 191 Discharged ... ... ••• ■•• ■•• ••• 120 Died _28 Eemaining on 31st March, 1904 ... ... 43 Sex. —130 males, 61 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Westland. Country.—New Zealand, 52 ; England, 36; Scotland, 20 ; Ireland, 39; Australia, 5 ; Tasmania, 2 ; Germany, 7 ; Italy, 7 ; Switzerland, 5 ; Finland, 2 ; Canada 3 , Norway, 1; Sweden, 1 ; China, 2 ; Denmark, 3 ; Austria, 2 ; Shetland Islands, 4. Beligion.— Church of England, 51; Presbyterian, 32 ; Roman Catholic, 91; Lutheran, 8; Plymouth Brethren, 1; Wesleyan, 4; Confucian, 2; Agnostic, 1; Freethinker, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 14,802 ; individual average days' stay, 7750. Daily average cost per head, 3s. 7d. ; less patients' payments, 3s. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 202 ; attendances, 592. Receipts and Expbnditubb. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government 986 1 7 Rations 993 4 8 Local bodies ... ... ... 550 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 88 9 5 Subscriptions and donations ... 367 12 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 186 0 6 Patients'payments 438 19 4 Fuel and light 144 2 7 Other sources ... ... 29 14 1 Bedding and clothing ... ... 48 1 11 Furniture and earthenware ... 20 14 6 Salaries and wages ... ... 824 12 5 Funerals ... ... ... 45 0 0 Repairs ... ... ... 39 7 1 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... 69 12 3 Interest ... ... ... 0 2 6 Insurance ... ... ... 29 7 5 Commission ... ... ... 16 '17 6 Other expenses ... ... 178 5 7 Total £2,372 7 0 Total £2,683 18 4 Visited 17th September and 11th December.—On the September visit this Hospital was in a state of demoralisation, the old-men inmates simply taking charge and doing pretty well as they pleased. Since then, Miss Griffith, a first-class Christchurch nurse, has been appointed Matron, and will greatly improve matters in regard to nursing and discipline. There are no separate lavatory arrangements for the staff and no proper hot-water supply for baths.

INVERCARGILL HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 ... ... ... 37 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 482 Total under treatment ... ... ... 519 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 447 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 35 Remaining on 31st March, 1904 ... ... 37 Sex. —360 males, 159 females. Localities from ivhich Patients came. —Southland County, Wallace County, Lake County, Fiord County, Stewart Island County. Country.— England, 72; Ireland, 51; Scotland, 55; New Zealand, 278 ; Victoria, 15; Tasmania, 9 ; Mediterranean, 1; France, 2; China, 10; Canada, 2 ; Germany, 2; America, 2 ; West Indies, 2 ; Norway, 2 ; Jersey, 4; at sea, 1; Australia, 1; South America, 1; Shetland, 1; New South Wales, 1; Denmark, 1. Beligion. —Church of England, 162; Presbyterian, 182 ; Roman Catholic, 104; Wesleyan, 25 ; Salvation Army, 4 ; Church of Christ, 1; Plymouth Brethren, 4 ; Confucian, 10 ; Congregational, 2; Church of Scotland, 2 ; Baptist, 7; Primitive Methodist, 8 ; Protestant 4 ; Latter-day Saint, 1; Lutheran, 1; Christian, 1; nil, 1.