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OAMABU HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1906 ... ... ... 19 Admitted during the year ... ... ••• 216 Total under treatment .. ... •. 235 Discharged ... ... ... ••• ••■ 188 Died 17 Eemaining on 31st March, 1907 .... ... 30 Sex.— l62 males, 73 females. Localities from which Patients came.— Oamaru town, 83 ; Waitaki County, 128 ; outside disJ English, 37; Scotch, 37; Irish, 30; New Zealand, 107; Australian, 17; Swedish, 3 ; German, 3 ; American, 1. Religion.— Church of England, 61; Roman Catholic, 47 ; Presbyterian, 108 ; Wesleyan, 5 ; Baptist, 4 ; Salvation Army, 6 ; Church of Christ, 3 ; no religion, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 8,776; individual average days' stay, 37-34. Daily average cost per head, 3s. Bd.; less patients' payments, 2s. 7d. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 64; attendances, 707. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. Prom Government .. ... 371 02 j Rations ... ... ... 474 7 4 Subscriptions and donations ... 406 13 1 \ Wines, spirits, ale, kc. ... ... 13 10 3 Bents ... ... ... 745 15 6 Surgery and dispensary ... 122 18 8 Patients'payments ... ... 477 6 0 Fuel and light .. ... 133 8 8 Other sources ... ... 145 19 7 j Bedding and clothing ... ... 62 13 6 Furniture and earthenware ... 86 13 3 Salaries and wages ... ... 584 410 Repairs and additions ... ... 902 12 2 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 17 18 3 Interest 0 12 6 Insurance ... ... ... 4 14 2 Other expenses ... ... 109 5 4 Total £2,146 14 4 Total £2,512 18 11 Visited 19th June, 1907. —Twenty patients in Hospital. The wards and annexes were not very tidy. In the medical ward the windows should be extended towards the ceiling:. Tht Hospital is well situated and drained. OTAKI HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1906 ... ... ... 16 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ••• 115 Total under treatment ... ... ... 131 Discharged ... ... ... ••• ••• ••• HO Died ... ... ... .. ••■ •■• ••• 9 Remaining on 31st March, 1907 ... ... 12 Sex. —71 males, 44 females. Localities from which Patients came.— Otaki, 35 ; Waikanae, 12; Manakau, 11; Levin, 23; Te Horo, 8; Paraparaumu, 4; Shannon, 8; Ohau, 3; Wellington, 8; Hawera, 1; Taihape, 1 ; Nationality.— Colonial, 78; English, 4; Irish, 9; Maori, 13; Swede, 1; Australian, 6 ; Religion.— Church of England, 67; Roman Catholic, 24; Presbyterian, 9; Wesleyan, 9; Plymouth Brethren, 2; Salvation Army, 1 ; Lutheran, 1; Congregational, 1 ; Baptist, 1. " Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 5,200 ; individual average days' stay, 40. Daily average cost per head, 4s. s£d. ; less patients' payments, 3s. osd.