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CHABLESTON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1906 ... •■• ■•• H Admitted during the year... ... ... ••• ■•• 20 Total under treatment ... ... • •• 31 Discharged ... ... ... ••■ ••■ ••• 20 Died 2 Eemaining on 31st March, 1907 ... ... 9 Sea;. —31 males. Localities from which Patients came.— Charleston, Addison's, Brighton, Westport, Nine-mile Beach, Karamea. Country.— England, 9 ; Ireland, 11; Scotland, 5 ; New Zealand, 4 ; Sweden, 2. Religion.— Eomau Catholic, 14; Church of England, 10 ; Presbyterian, 6 ; Lutheran, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 2,129; individual average days' stay, 68.67. Daily average cost per head, ss. o£d; less patients' payments, 3s. Bd. Receipts and Expendituee. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 188 13 10 Rations .. 201 1 9 Local bodies... ... ••■ 68 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 6 11 b Subscriptions and donations ... 100 0 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 38 12 9 Bents 10 0 0 Fuel and light ... .. 15 9 6 Patients'payments ... ... 145 5 4 , Bedding and clothing ... ... 311 Balance from last year ... 76 14 8 Salaries and wages ... ... 240 18 0 Funerals ... ... ... 6 0 0 Repairs ... 12 10 8 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 6 5 11 Insurance ... ... ... 227 Other expenses ... ... 4 13 Total £588 13 10 Total £536 15 0 Visited 26th April, 1907.—There were seven male patients in this Hospital, the youngest being seventy years of age. Dr. Simpson, who has been Hospital Surgeon for many years, is leaving to practise in Westport. It is difficult to see that there is any need for this Hospital. CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1906 ... ... ... 107 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ■■• 1,528 Total under treatment ... ... ... 1,635 Discharged ... 1.342 Died _176 Remaining on 31st March, 1907 ... 117 Sea;.—l,oos males, 630 females. Localities from ivhich Patients came. — Christchurch, 471; Suburbs, 509; North Canterbury, 452 ; Lyttelton, 34 ; Taranaki, 1; Dunedin, 1; Fiji, 1; no fixed residence, 166. Country.— New Zealand, 791; England, 355 ; Ireland, 173 ; Scotland, 103 ; Australia, 80 ; Wales, 4 ; Tasmania, 13 ; Germany, 9; Sweden, 9; America, 5 ; Norway, 1; Denmark, 5 ; Spain,' 1; France, 5; Finland, 2; Malta, 1; Roumania, 1; China, 1; Holland, 1; Fiji, 1 ; Religion'.— Church of England, 708; Roman Catholic, 291 ; Presbyterian, 243; Methodist, 125 ; Lutheran, 15; Congregational, 14 ; Baptist, 21 ; Jewish, 1; Church of Christ, 9 ; Salvation Army 9 ; Brethren, 7 ; Primitive Methodist, 9 ; unknown, 183. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 39,577 ; individual average days' stay, 24-20. Daily average cost per head, ss. lid. ; less patients' payments, ss. 3d. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 1,863 ; attendances, 9,936.