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Eeceipts and Expendituke. Receipts. £ s. d. I Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 1,013 12 2 Eations ... ... ... 828 5 4 Local bodies ... ... ... 89113 8 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 32 5 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 232 810 Surgery and dispensary ... 592 15 10 Bequest ... ... ... 300 0 0 Fuel and light ... ... 372 6 0 Eents ... ... ... 31 12 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 94 12 0 Patients' payments ... ... 1,982 1 0 Furniture and earthenware ... 108 6 3 Other sources ... ... 45 8 6 Washing and laundry ... ... 105 6 0 Balance from last year ... ... 295 11 10 | Salaries and wages ... ... 1,177 19 6 Water-supply ... ... 10 0 0 Eepairs ... ... ' ... 132 0 0 Funerals ... ... ... 141 10 9 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 34 12 7 Insurance ... ~. ... 25 4 0 Commission ... ... ... 11 14 0 Other expenses ... ... 141 310 . Total ... ...£4,792 8 0 Total ... ...£3,808 1 1 Visited 23rd February, l9O7.—This institution is admirably administered by Drs. Leatham, Walker, and Wvlie, and the Matron, Miss Brown. The work is excellent. It is much to be regretted that Mr. Tisch, who has been Chairman for some years and taken so rmich interest ii. the Hospital, has resigned. His resignation is a great loss to the Hospital and district. The energy displayed by the Secretary with regard to patients' payments might well be copied in other districts. NOETHEEN WAIEOA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1906 .. ... ... 9 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... ... 109 Total under treatment ... ... ... 118 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 100 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 12 Remaining on 31st March, 1907 ... ... 6 Sex. —93 males, 25 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Hobson and Otamatea Counties. Nationality. —Colonial, 54 ; English, 17; Irish, 10; Scotch, 4; Austrian, 13 ; American, 4; French, 2 ; Swedish, 2 ; Norwegian, 4; German, 4; Maori, 4. Religion. —Church of England, 46 ; Eoman Catholic, 29 ; Wesleyan, 11 ; Presbyterian, 11; Plymouth Brethren, 2 ; Lutheran, 8 ; Baptist, 1 ; no religion, 10. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 3,142; individual average days' stay, 26-75. Daily average cost per head, 12s. 7d. ; less patients' payments, 9s. 2d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 300; attendances, 1,400. Eeceipts and Expenditube. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 749 4 3 Eations ... ... ... 260 16 11 Local Bodies ... ... ... 432 10 0 Wines, spirits, &c. ... ... 615 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 427 9 9 Surgery and dispensary ... 344 3 7 Patients'payments ... ... 539 10 4 Washing and laundry ... ... 8 0 0 Other sources ... ... 49 8 0 Fuel and light... ... ... 100 711 Balance from last year ... ... 80 4 8 Bedding, clothing, furniture, &c. ... 16 18 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 1,003 19 0 Water-supply ... ... 3 14 0 Additions to buildings ... ... 186 2 9 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 30 4 0 Insurance ... ... ... 15 5 1 Other expenses ... ... 190 15 10 Total ... ...£2,278 7 0 Total ... ...£2,167 2 7 Visited 7th March, 1907. —There were three patients in the Hospital. Dr, Marchesini is the Hospital Surgeon. The administration of this Hospital came in for a deal of criticism at the hands of my predecessor. On the 9th March 1 interviewed the Trustees on the subject, who unanimously passed a resolution to the effect that they would support my views with regard to the future administration of the Hospital at the forthcoming meeting of contributors. It remains to be seen what will be the outcome.