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Visited 23rd September, 1905. —There was only one patient in this Hospital when it was visited. A married couple are in charge. Mrs. Underwood has had considerable experience as a nurse, but has no registered qualification. DANNEVIRKE HOSPITAL. A well-designed small Hospital was opened here in the month of June. The site is well chosen. DUNEDIN HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1905 ... ... 98 Admitted during the year ... .. ... ... 1,362 Total under treatment ... ... ... 1,460 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,230 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 116 Remaining on 31st March, 1906 ... ... 114 Sex. —9lo males, 550 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Dunedin and suburbs, 1,035 ; Allanton, 8; Abbotsford, 4; Arrowtown, 2; Beaconsrield, 2" Balclutha, 10; Bluff, 2; Berwick, 5; Burnside, 11; Clinton, 5; Christchurch, 3; Cromwell, 3; Dunback, 3; Ettrick, 2; Green Island, 12; Greymouth, 3; Henley, 11; Ida Valley, 3 ; Invercargill, 2 ; Kaitangata, 21; Lawrence, 5; Mosgiel, 14; Milton, 12 ; Macrae's 3; Mataura, 6; Owaka, 6; Oamaru, 5; Port Chalmers, 18; Palmerston, 14; Roxburgh, 8; shipping, 24; Waikouaiti, 16; others, 181. Country. —New Zealand, 758; Scotland, 203; England, 185 ; Ireland, 126 ; Victoria, 53; New South Wales, 20; China, 30; Germany, 10 ; Tasmania, 16 ; Queensland, 8 ; Sweden, 8 ; South Australia, 6; United States, 5; West Indies, 4 ; Afghan, 1; Austria, 1; Assyria, 4; born at sea, 3 ; Denmark, 3; Finland 3; France, 1 ; Greece, 1; India, 1; New Caledonia, 1; Norway, 4; Russia, 2 ; Spain, 1; Malta, 1; Jersey, 1. Religion. —Presbyterian, 571; Church of England, 408; Roman Catholic, 248; Wesleyan Methodist, 90; Confucian, 25; Baptist, 31; Congregationalist, 23; Church of Christ, 15; Brethren, 10; Lutheran, 6; Salvationist, 7; no religion, 7; Greek Church, 5; Jewish, 5; Adventist, 2 ; Christadelphian, 2 ; Descendant, 1; Mohammedan, 1 ; Freethinker, 1; Spiritualist, 1; Quaker, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 37,851; individual average days' stay, 25-92. Daily average cost per head, ss. 4fd.; less patients' payments, 4s. 2-J-d. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 1,261; attendances, 3,163. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 3,660 15 8 Rations ... ... ... 2,709 18 8 Local bodies ... ... ... 3,000 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 90 19 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 563 17 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 1,400 0 7 Students'fees ... ... 315 1 6 Fuel and light ... ... 975 18 11 Gaol medicines ... ... 14 5 9 Bedding and clothing ... ... 109 1 5 Patients' payments ... ... 2,224 16 7 Furniture, earthenware, &c. ... 346 0 5 Other sources ... ... 32 411 Salaries and wages ... ... 3,117 16 3 Balance from last year ... 29 3 5 Honorary medical staff 315 1 6 Water-supply ... ... 159 10 0 Funerals ... ... ... 20 0 0 Repairs ... ... ... 551 1 2 Additions to buildings... ... 31 19 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... 107 1 1 Interest ... ... ... 5 0 11 Insurance ... ... ... 51 19 2 Commission ... ... ... 0 11 0 Other expenses ... ... 259 4 0 Total .. ...£9,840 410 Total ... ...£10,251 3 1 This Hospital and Medical School are flourishing. The Dunedin public have most generously come forward in support of these institutions, thus showing their high appreciation of their administration and success. It is every year becoming evident to the people that the Medical School will be in future years as vital to the progress of the city as was the case so notably in old Edinburgh. I believe the want of power to realise this fact has been responsible for whatever defects were apparent in the attitude of the Trustees to the Medical School. Mr. Burns, who has managed the Hospital so carefully for so many years, has at length been provided with an assistant. The appointment of Dr. Falconer has my entire approval, and I trust that his professional enthusiasm will be reflected in the training and teaching of the nurses.