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1907. NEW ZEALAND.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

Wellington, 19th August, 1907. My Lord, — 1 have the honour to submit to Your Excellency the Heport on the Hospitals and the Charitable Institutions of the Colony for the year 1906-7, by the Inspector-General of Hospitals and Charitable Institutions. I have the honour to be, Your Lordship's most obedient servant, GrEO. FOWLDS, Minister in Charge of the Hospitals and Charitable Aid Department. His Excellency the Governor of New Zealand. The Inspector-General of Hospitals and Charitable Institutions to the Hon. the Minister in Charge op Hospitals and Charitable Institutions. 27th July, 1907. I have the honour to lay before you the following report on the hospitals and charitableaid institutions of the colony. The total expenditure for the year was:— ..o-A,,, /„ ,« Katie aid "i 1M.866 2 10 Total 288,808 2 8 The expenditure last year was :— .„..,, , Q Hospitals ... 167,437 3 9 Charitable aid ... . ... ••• ••• 103,272 14 0 Total 270,709 17 9 At the time of my appointment I found Miss Hester Maclean installed as Assistant Inspector and Miss Webb as clerk. The former was appointed in November last as successor to Mrs. Grace Neill On account of ill health Miss Webb resigned last March, and Miss Bicknell was appointed

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HOSPITALS AND CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS OF THE COLONY (REPORT ON THE), BY THE INSPECTOR - GENERAL OF HOSPITALS AND CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.