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Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 15,271; individual average days' stay, 29-42. Daily average cost per head, ss. 3fd.; less patients' payments, 4s. 6d. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 984 ; attendances, 1,987. Beoeipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. & s. d. From Government ... ... 1,692 17 10 Eations ... ... .. 889 8 7 Local bodies ... ... 1,695 17 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 22 10 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 170 2 6 Surgery and dispensary ... 186 3 6 Eents ... ... .. 29 16 6 Fuel and light ... ... 314 5 1 Patients' payments ... ... 627 14 9 Bedding and clothing ... ... 134 510 Other sources ... ... 121 16 2 | Furniture and earthenware ... 120 5 0 Balance from last year ... 226 11 6 : Washing and laundry ... 31 3 10 Salaries and wages ... ... 1,491 11 3 Water-supply ... ... 34 14 0 Funerals ... ... ... 12 0 0 Bepairs ... ... ... 530 15 10 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... 31 8 6 Commission ... ... ... 2 18 2 Insurance ... ... ... 35 6 1 Other expenses ... ... 229 11 3 Total ... ... £4,564 16 3 Total ... ... £4,066 7 5 Visited 4th May.—The Hospital has been painted and renovated inside. The ventilation throughout is defective, some wards having no cross-ventilation. There should be an outside place for keeping milk, with light and air. Patients speak highly of the care and attention of Dr. Hendry and Miss Ewart.

KUMAEA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 ... ... ... 17 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 88 Total under treatment ... ... ... 105 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 77 Died 10 Eemaining on 31st March, 1904 ... ... 18 Sex. —87 males, 18 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Kumara, 48 ; Dillman's, 18 ; Westorook, 11; Hokitika, 2 ; Greenstone, 5; Waimea, 9; Grey, 4 ; Callaghan's, 6; Jackson's, 2. Country. —New Zealand, 25 ; Ireland, 26 ; England, 22 ; Australia, 8 ; Austria, 3 ; Denmark, 3 ; Sweden, 2 ; Switzerland, 2 ; Scotland, 5 ; Italy, 2 ; China, 1 ; Germany, 5 ; Canada, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 33; Eoman Catholic, 46; Presbyterian, 10; Wesleyan, 8; Baptist, 2 ; Lutheran, 5 ; Confucian, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 6,242 ; individual average days' stay, 59 - 45. Daily average cost per head, 3s. 7d.; less patients' payments, 3s. OJd. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 119 ; attendances, 242. Ebcbipts and Expbnditube. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 422 7 6 Eations . ... ... 297 6 7 Local bodies... ... ... 248 15 1 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 7 12 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 148 15 9 Surgery and dispensary ... 121 16 0 Bequest ... ... ... 5 0 0 Fuel and light ... ... 116 19 6 Patients' payments ... ... 174 15 6 Bedding, clothing, furniture, &c. 24 18 6 Other sources .. ... 11 10 0 Washing and laundry... ... 21 19 6 Balance from last year ... 5197 Salaries and wages ... ... 375 15 6 Funerals ... ... ... 25 0 0 Eepairs ... ... ... 99 9 5 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 23 10 3 Insurance ... ... ... 690 Total ... ... £1,017 3 5 Total ... ... £1,120 16 9 Visited 21st September and 14th December.—Dr. Morkane is Medical Officer and Miss BrookSmith, Matron. All the patients were chronic cases except three. Twelve new beds are required and a bath for the staff.