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Eeceipts and Expenditure. Receipts £ s. d. Expenditure. £ a. A. From Government ... ... 605 2 7 Eations ... ... ... 237 4 7 Local bodies ... ... ... 595 18 5 Wines, spirits, &c. ... ... 384 Subscriptions and donations ... 713 6 | Surgery and dispensary ... 61 14 11 Patients'payments ... ... 360 15 9 j Fuel and light ... ... 64 12 3 Other sources ... ... 0 17 10 Bedding, clothing, furniture, &c. 25 18 3 ! Salaries and wages ... ... 630 10 6 Eepairs ... ... ... 4 19 3 Additions to buildings... ... 409 17 8 Insurance ... ... ... 26 9 4 Printing, advertising, postage, &c. 5 0 0 Other expenses ... ... 100 13 5 Total .... ...£1,570 8 1 Total £1,570 8 1 PAHIATDA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1906 ... ... ... 9 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... ... 107 Total under treatment ... ... ... 116 Discharged ... ... ... ... ••• ... 102 Died ... ... ... ... ... •■• ••• 6 Bemaining on 31st March, 1907 ... ... 8 Sex. —80 males, 36 females. Localities from which Patients Game.. —Pahiatua, Kumeroa, Mangatainoka, Woodville, Makuri, Kaitawa, Eketahuna, Konini, Hukanui, Mangahao, Nikau, Ballance, Eakanui, Maharahara, Coonoor, Dannevirke, Makairo, Mangatiti. Country.— England, 19; Scotland, 7; Ireland, 12; New Zealand, 60; Australia, 8; Norway, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 37 ; Eoman Catholic, 30 ; Presbyterian, 27; Methodist, 6 ; Church of Christ, 1 ; Baptist, 1; Wesleyan, 3 ; Plymouth Brethren, 1; Mormon, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 2,504; individual average days' stay, 21-6. Daily average cost per head, 6s. 9^d.; less patients' payments, 4s. 3|d. Beceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. I Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 776 13 2 i Bations ... ... ... 228 3 4 Local bodies 421 2 7 | Wines, &e. ... ... ... 1 17 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 74 13 4 Surgery, &c. ... ... ••• 61 12 7 Bequests ... ... ■•• 340 00' Fuel and light ... ... 51 14 3 Rents ... ••• ••• 8 0 0 , Furniture, bedding, &c. ... 36 13 6 Patients'payments ... ... 315 39! Salaries and wages ... ... 453 610 Other sources ... ... 0 19 Water-supply and drainage ... 10 0 0 Balance from last year... ... 9 0 3 Funerals ... ... .. 6 0 0 i Repairs ... 77 10 10 Printing, advertising, &c. ... 18 8 9 j Interest, &c. ... ... ... 2 17 0 Insurance ... ... ... 13 13 2 I Grounds ... ... ... 11 5 9 I New buildings ... ... 419 7 6 j Other expenses ... ... 552 310 Total £1,944 14 10; Total £1,944 14 10 Visited 9th April, 1907.—Dr. Dawson looks after this small Hospital well. * PALMEBSTON NOBTH HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1906 ... ... ••• 36 Admitted during year ... ... ... ••• •■• 450 Total under treatment ... ... ... 486 Discharged .... ... ... ••• ••■ •■■ 434 Died • 19 Bemaining on 31st March, 1907 ... ... 33 Sex.—3l6 males, 170 females. Localities from which Patients came— Palmerston North - ,'445; Wanganui, 13; Patea, 1; Wellington, 12; Auckland, 1; Napier, 4; New Plymouth, 2; Dannevirke, 5; Masterton, 1; Blenheim, 1; Pahiatua, 1.

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