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Visited 3rd 1905.—The patients numbered 6on the date of the visit—s males and 1 female. Miss McLeod, who has held the office of matron for a year, is a capable nurse. lam glad to find that Dr. Thomson has decided to remain in charge of the Hospital. This is a good thing for the district. ASHBURTON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1905 ... ... 9 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 217 Total under treatment ... .... ... 226 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 193 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 14 Remaining on 31st March, 1906 ... ... 19 Sex. —179 males, 47 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Ashburton, 208; Timaru, 1 ; Christchurch, 14; Geraldine, 3. Nationality. —Colonials, 102.; English, 37 ; Scotch, 22 ; Irish, 61; French, 3 ; Norwegian, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 99; Presbyterian, 51; Roman Catholic, 49; Wesleyan, 16; Salvation Army, 8; Baptist, 3. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 4,499; individual average days' stay, 19-9. Daily average cost per head, 7s. 6d. ; less patients' payments, 6s. l^d. Outdoor Patients. —None. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 703 14 5 Rations ... ... .... 313 17 8 Local bodies ... ... ... 700 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 916 0 Subscriptions and donations .. 3 17 0 Surgery and dispensary.. ... 78 18 7 Patients'payments ... ... 307 10 0 Fuel and light... ... ... 185 11 0 Other sources... ... ... 1651 Bedding and clothing ... ... 24 4 6 Balance from last year ... ... 62 1 4 Furniture and earthenware ... 67 1 11 Salaries and wages ... ... 613 19 8 Repairs ... ... ... 257 6 6 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 986 Interest ... ... ... 076 Insurance ... ... ... 12 6 9 Commission ... ... 29 7 4 Other expenses ... ... 81 7 11 Total ... £1,793 7 10 Total ... £1,683 13 10 Visited Ist March, 1906.—Much improved since last visit. Messrs. Davis and Reid were present during the inspection (members of the Committee). The Board are evidently most anxious to keep things up to the mark. The Hospital has been painted, but the work was not particularly well done. AUCKLAND HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1905 ... ... ... 162 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 1,801 Total under treatment ... ... ... 1,963 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,592 Died... ... ... ... ... ... ... 193 Remaining on 31st March, 1906 ... ... 178 Sea;. —1,321 males, 642 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Auckland City and suburbs, 1,360; District of Auckland, 451 ; North Auckland, 52 ; south of Auckland, 57 ; shipping, 43. Nationality. —England, 436 ; Scotland, 74 ; Ireland, 176 ; New Zealand, 1,040; Australia, 108 ; America, 8; France, 3; Germany, 19; Austria, 6; Denmark, 13; China, 1; Greece, 5; Sweden, 11; Malta, 3 ; Finland, 4; South Sea Islands, 6 ; Russia, 1; Spain, 1 ; Canada, 5 ; Africa, 2 ; Norway, 6 ; Egypt, 6 ; Holland, 3 ; not known, 13.