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Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 656 19 2 Rations ... ... ... 280 10 8 Local bodies ... ... ... 592 11 2 Wines, spirits, &c. ... ... 816 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 53 13 3 Surgery and dispensary ... 76 19 7 Patients'payments ... ... 239 18 11 Fuel and light ... ... 63 9 6 Bedding, clothing, furniture, &c. 41 0 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 623 810 Additions to building and new buildings ... ... ... 279 3 6 Insurance ... ... ... 21 4 10 Rent .. ... ... 68 17 6 Other expenses ... 79 12 1 Total ... ...£1,543 2 0 Total ... ...£1,543 2 6 This Hospital continues to be well looked after as an outpost of the Wellington Hospital. PAHIATDA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1905 ... ... ... 8 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... ... 112 Total under treatment ... .. ... 120 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 106 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 Remaining on 31st March, 1906 ... ... 9 Sex. —70 males, 50 females. Localities from ivhich Patients Came. —Pahiatua, Kumeroa, Mangatainoka, Woodville, Makuri, Kaitawa, Eketahuna, Konini, Hukanui, Mangahao, Nikau, Ballance, Rakanui, Maharahara, Coonoor, Dannevirke, Makairo. Country. —England, 24 ; Scotland, 8; Ireland, 9; New Zealand, 59; Australia, 3; Denmark, 3 ■; Tasmania, 2; Prussia, 1; France, 1; Sweden, 1; Norway, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 56 ; Roman Catholic, 22 ; Presbyterian, 17 ; Methodist, 4; Church of Christ, 5 ; Baptist, 3 ; Wesleyan, 5. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 2,502; individual average days' stay, 20-85. Daily average cost per head, 7s. 2|d.; less patients' payments, 4s. 4Jd. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 226 16 7 Rations ... ... ... 243 17 4 Local bodies ... ... ... 172 17 7 Surgery and dispensary . ";':.. 78 0 9 Subscriptions and donations ... 56 0 3 Fuel and light ... ... 61 19 6 Bequests ... ... ... 78 17 3 Furniture, bedding, &c. ... 80 6 1 Rents ... ... ... 800 Salaries and wages ... ... 461 19 5 Patients'payments ... ... 356 4 0 Water-supply and drainage ... 279 7 9 Other sources ... ... 14 12 0 Repairs and additions ... 3443 Balance from last year ... ... 472 10 3 Printing, advertising, &c. ... 22 5 6 Interest, &c. ... ... ... 2 4 6 Insurance ... ... ... 10 5 2 Grounds ... ... ... 48 10 6 Other expenses ... ... 47 9 5 Total ... ...£1,385 17 11 : Total ... ...£1,370 10 2 This Cottage Hospital is well looked after. Dr. Dawson gives great attention to his work, and there is nothing to complain of except the cost to the country. PALMERSTON NORTH HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1905 ... ... ... 22 Admitted during year ... ... .. ... - ... 380 Total under treatment ... ... ... 402 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 332 Died ... ... • ... ... ... ... ... 34 Remaining on 31st March, 1906 ... ... 36 Sex. —2Bs males, 117 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Palmerston North, 348; Wanganui, 6; Patea, 1; Wellington, 12; Auckland, 3; Hawera, 2; Napier, 6; Gisborne, 4; New Plymouth, 4; Waipukurau, 1; Dannevirke, 2 ; Masterton, 2 ; Nelson, 3 ; Christchurch, 3 ; Blenheim, 3 ; Dunedin, 1 ; Invercargill, 1,