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Nationality.— English, 95; Scotch, 22; Irish, 31; New Zealand, 217; Australian, 15; Tasmanian, 2; Canadian, 1; German, 5; Danish, 11; Italian, 1; Chinese, 1; Indian, 1. Religion.— Church of England, 177 ; Presbyterian, 62 ; Wesleyan, 34 ; Primitive Methodist, 7; Lutheran, 16; Plymouth Brethren, 7; Baptist, 8; Salvation Army, 8; Roman Catholic, 80; no religion, 3. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 11,648 ; individual average days stay, 28-98. Daily average cost per head, 6s. 3d.; less patients' payments, ss. s|d. Outdoor Patients. —No record. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 3,620 9 3 Rations ... ... ... 684 11 10 Local bodies ... ... ...1,252 17 9 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 48 4 0 Subscriptions and donations ...2,028 12 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 47118 10 Patients'payments ... ... 462 7 9 Fuel and light ... ... 258 2 1 Other sources... ... ... 515 10 2 Bedding and clothing ... ... 126 5 0 Furniture and earthenware ... 241 211 Washing and laundry ... ... 53 13 5 Salaries and wages ... ... 1,221 10 5 Funerals ... ... .. 21 7 6 Repairs 38 11 10 Additions to buildings ... ... 91 18 10 New buildings ... ... 862 2 7 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 53 2 6 Insurance ... ... ... 54 14 0 Other expenses ... ... 899 9 5 Total ... ... £7,879 16 11 Total ... £5,126 15 2 Visited 17th November, 1905.—The old fever ward has been fitted to make a good comfortable Nurses' Home. Owing to increase in population in this district, large additions to the Hospital building are in contemplation. The surgical work done here is causing a run on the accommodation provided. The nursing is very good. The Board zealous, indeed they need to be restrained, if possible, in some respects. PATEA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1905 ... ... ... 4 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ••• 78 Total under treatment ... ... ... 82 Discharged ... ... ... ... ■•• ••• 76 Died... ... ... ... ••• ••• ••• 3 Remaining on 31st March, 1906 ... ... 3 Sex. —54 males, 28 females. Localities from which Patients came.- —Waitotara to Manutahi. Nationality.— English, 15; Scotch, 1; Irish, 9; New Zealand, 42 ; Australian, 2 ; Norwegian, 1; Swedish, 1; Danish, 2; Hungarian, 2; Welsh, 1. Religion.— Church of England, 38 ; Roman Catholic, 16 ; Presbyterian, 12; Wesleyan, 3; Church of Christ, 2 ; Lutheran, 2 ; Baptist, 1; Freethinkers, 2; no religion, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 1,948 ; individual average days' stay, 23-76. Daily average cost per head, Bs. 9Jd.; less patients' payments, 7s. 5Jd. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 400 1 4 Rations ... ... ... 178 0 5 Local bodies ... ... ... 240 0 0 Wines, spirits, &c. ... ... 4 4 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 43 0 2 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 94 16 5 Bequests ... ... ... 149 6 3 Instruments ... ... ... 31 18 4 Rents... ... ••• ... 517 0 Fuel and light ... ... ... 46 7 5 Patients'payments ... ... 129 17 6 Bedding and clothing ... ... 19 1 2 Balance from last year ... ... 299 0 6 Furniture and earthenware ... 82 17 11 Washing and laundry ... ... 54 8 3 Salaries and wages ... .... 251 6 11 Repairs ... ... •■• 64 2 4 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... .. ... 15 8 4 Insurance ... ... ... 577 Other expenses... ... ... 7 17 9 Total ... ... £1,267 2 9 Total £855 16 10 This Cottage Hospital keeps going as usual.