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NELSON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1906 ... ... ... 38 Admitted during the year ... ... .■. - ■■■ 313 Total under treatment ... ... ... 351 Discharged ... ... ■•• ■•• ■•• ■•• 279 Died ... 27 Eemaining on 31st March, 1907 ... ... 45 Sea;. —140 males, 211 females. Localities from which Patients came.— Waimea and County, 318 ; Auckland, 4 ; Hastings, 1; Havelock, 1; Wellington, 9 ; Awaroa, 1; Ghristchureh, 1; Timaru, 2 ; Blenheim, 3; Rata, 1; Waimate, 1; Hawera, 1; Westport, 8. Country.— New Zealand, 207 ; England, 76 ; Scotland, 12 ; Ireland, 16 ; Australia, 24 ; Portugal, 2; Denmark, 1; France, 1; Sweden, 3; Norway, 1; Germany, 2; Austria, 1; America, 2; Syria, 1; Holland, 1. Religion.— Church of England, 178 ; Presbyterian, 25 ; Church of Eome, 66 ; Wesleyan, 26 ; Baptist, 23; Brethren, 9; Church of Christ, 7; Congregationalist, 4; Salvation Army, 5; Lutheran, 3 ; Agnostic, 1; Hebrew, 1; Mormon, 3. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 13,910; individual average days' stay, 39-5. Daily average cost per head, ss. 3Jd.; less patients' payments. 4s. 5Jd. Outdoor Patients.— lndividual cases, 152; attendances, 992. Receipts and Expendituee. Receipts. £ s. d. ! Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ...1,138 611 \ Rations ... ... ••• 786 5 8 Local bodies ... .. ... 1,244 10 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 14. 4 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 112 5 4 Surgery and dispensary ... 323 13 7 Rents ... ... 194 2 6 Fuel and light ... ... 235 13 9 Patients'payments ... ... 569 11 5 Bedding and clothing ... ... 110 8 3 Other sources... ... ... 208 13 1 Furniture and earthenware ... 64 5 1 Balance from last year... ... 40917 5 Salaries and wages ... ...1,337 4 6 Water-supply... ... ... 17 0 0 Funerals ... ... ... 6 7 0 Repairs ... ■•■ ••• 86 1 9 Additions to buildings ... ... 351 13 6 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 24 5 6 Insurance ... ... ... 17 15 0 Other expenses ... ... 294 15 11 Total ... ~.£3,877 6 8 Total ... ...£3,669 13 6 NEWf PLYMOUTH HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1906 ... ... ... 40 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 311 Total under treatment ... ... ... 351 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 273 Died 35 Remaining on 31st March, 1907 ... ... 43 Sex. —233 males, 118 females. Localities from which Patients came.— Taranaki County, 98 ; Hawera County, 6; Egmont County, 5; Clifton County, 38; Stratford County, 43; New Plymouth, 99 ; Auckland, 1; Patea, 1; Wellington, 6 ; Wanganui, 1 ; Inglewood, 32 ; Waitara, 15; Wairarapa, 2 ; Christchurch, 2. Country.—New Zealand, 220; England, 69; Ireland, 20; Scotland, 12; Australia, 14; Germany, 1; Denmark, 3 ; Sweden, 6; America, 2; Italy, 1; Jersey, 2; Austria, 1. Religion.— Church of England, 189 ; Roman Catholic, 39 ; Presbyterian, 37 ; Wesleyan, 38 ; Baptist, 6; Salvation Army, 7; 'Primitive Methodist, 24; Seventh Day Adventists, 1 ; Unitarian, 2 ; Lutherans, 6; Congregational, 1; Church of Christ, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 12,195; individual average days' stay, 34-74. Daily average cost per head, 6s. 2f d.; less patients' payments, 2s. lid. Outdoor Patients. —Nil.