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Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 2,014 16 9 Rations ... ... ... 861 6 2 Local bodies ... ... ... 602 13 11 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 38 3 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 899 8 8 Surgery and dispensary ... 448 8 1 Bequest ... ... ... 500 0 0 Fuel and light ... ... 318 18 8 Rents ... ... ... 38 0 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 163 16 4 Patients' payments ... ... 1,558 14 9 Furniture and earthenware ... 280 7 9 Other sources ... ... 1,427 8 11 Washing and laundry ... ... 68 19 2 Salaries and wages ... ... 1,064 11 8 Water-supply ... ... 10 0 0 Repairs ... ... ... 144 310 Additions to buildings ... ... 1,577 7 4 New buildings ... ... 123 10 2 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 40 0 0 Interest ... ... ... 9 11 4 Insurance ... ~. ... 25 10 6 Commission ... ... .... 117 12 3 Other expenses ... ... 317 16 1 Total ... -...£7,041 3 0 Total ... ...£5,610 2 4 The rapidly increasing population of this district is steadily reflected in the growing importance and efficiency of this Hospital. During Dr. Leatham's absence in Britain Dr. Walker has been an efficient substitute. The nursing is praiseworthy, and the administration good. m NORTHERN WAIROA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1905 .. ... ... 4 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... ... 205 Total under treatment ... ... ... 209 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 191 Died 9 Remaining on 31st March, 1906 ... ... 9 Sex. —l 46 males, 63 females. Localities from ivhich Patients came. —Hobson, Hokianga, and Waitemata Counties. Nationality. —Colonial, 140 ; English, 26 ; Irish, 14; Scotch, 7 ; Austrian, 11; American, 3; French, 1; Swiss, 1; Welsh, 1; Swedish, 1; Victorian, 1 ; Dutch, 1; Maori, 2. Religion. —Church of England, 104 ; Roman Catholic, 47 ; Wesleyan, 27 ; Presbyterian, 17 ; Plymouth Brethren, 1; Church of Christ, 1 ; no religion, 12. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 3,837; individual average days' stay, 18-36. Daily average cost per head, 7s. 3|d. ; less patients' payments, ss. 7fd. Outdoor Patients. —Attendances, 3,000. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 557 16 7 Rations ... ... ... 217 1110 Local Bodies ... ... ... 100 0 0 Wines, spirits, &c. ... ... 214 6 Subscriptions and donations .. 410 3 7 Surgery and dispensary ... 49 2 6 Patients'payments ... ... 310 11 2 Fuel and light... ... ... 53 14 0 Other sources ... ... 22 14 0 Bedding, clothing, furniture, &c. ... 66 17 6 Balance from last year... ... 73140 Salaries and wages ... ... 919 3 0 Water-supply ... ... 0 6 6 Funerals ... ... ... 7 0 0 Repairs .. ... ... 1 13 6 Additions to buildings ... ... 35 7 2 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 11 12 0 Insurance ... ... ... 14 13 3 Other expenses ... ... 14 16 5 Total ... ...£1,474 19 4 Total ... .:. £1,394 12 2 Visited Bth November, 1905. —The Trustees of this Hospital continue to violate both the letter and the spirit of the law. They hays been warned again and again, but they still persist. The Hospital has been converted into a benefit society, and the members get in their own houses, or, if they like, in the Hospital, for a small payment for board, free medicines, free medical and surgical attendance for themselves and their families. In addition to all this many do not pay even a part of the £1 6s.