H—22

26

Nationality. —English, 98; Scotch, 26; Irish, 31; New Zealand, 272 ; Australian, 30; Tasmanian, 4; Danish, 4; Italian, 1 ; Chinese, 8; German, 4; Swiss, 2; American, 2; Norwegian, 4. Religion. —Church of England, 227; Presbyterian, 79; Wesleyan, 40; Primitive Methodist, 9; Lutheran, 19 ; Plymouth Brethren, 8; Baptist, 5 ; Salvation Army, 7 ; Eoman Catholic, 76; Society of Friends, 1 ; Congregational, 3; Confucian, 6 ; Agnostic, 4; no religion, 3. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 12,368; individual average days' stay, 25'44. Daily average cost per head, 65.; less patients' payments, 4s. 9fd. Outdoor Patients. —No record. Eecbipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 1,932 6 9 Eations ... ... ... 731 9 3 Local bodies ... ... ... 1,524 19 5 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 29 1 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 626 611 Surgery and dispensary .. 448 3 8 Patients'payments ... ... 737 3 5 Fuel and light ... ... 340 17 7 Bequest ... ... ... 284 11 5 Bedding and clothing ... ... 108 14 9 Other sources... .. ... 454 16 0 Furniture and earthenware . 182 0 4 Balance from last year... ... 3,571 4 3 Washing and laundry ... ... 74 10 2 Salaries and wages ... ... 1,420 8 8 Funerals ... ... .. 9 0 0 Eepairs ... ... ... 91 19 1 Additions to buildings ... ... 28 6 0 New buildings ... ...2,133 6 6 Purchase of land ... ... 375 0 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 74 3 6 Interest ... ... ... 066 Insurance ... ... ... 44 0 2 Other expenses ... ... 313 8 3 Total ... ...£9,131 8 2 Total ... £6,404 15 5 PATEA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1906 ... ... ... 3 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 74 Total under treatment ... ... ... 77 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 68 Died... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 Eemaining on 31st March, 1907 ... ... 4 Sex. —ss males, 22 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Waitotara to Waverley. Nationality. —English, 12; Scotch, 1; Irish, 15; New Zealand, 37; Australian, 2; Norwegian, 1; Swedish, 1; Danish, 2 ; American, 2 ; at sea, 1. ■ Religion. —Church of England, 39 ; Eoman Catholic, 23 ; Presbyterian, 4; Wesleyan, 6; Baptist. 1; no religion, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 2,011; individual average days' stay, 29. Daily average cost per head, Bs. l£d.; less patients' payments, 6s. lid. Beceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 450 4 2 Eations ... ... ... 190 14 9 Local bodies ... ... ... 335 0 0 Wines, spirits, &c. ... ... 4 10 Subscriptions and donations ... 30 4 2 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 88 1 9 Bequests ... ... ... 155 10 4 Water-supply ... ... 4 0 0 Bents... ... ... ... 9 3 0 Fuel and light ... ... ... 41 14 6 Patients'payments ... ... 116 13 6 Bedding and clothing ... ... 13 15 5 Other sources... ... ... 16 0 0 Furniture and earthenware ... 50 13 3 Balance from last year ... ... 411 511 I Washing and laundry ... ... 24 0 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 340 16 4 Eepairs ... ... ... 35 6 3 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... .. ... 13 11 9 Insurance ... ... ... 319 Other expenses... ... ... 7 10 Total ... ... £1,524 1 1 Total ... ... £816 17 9