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PICTON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1906 ... ... ... 11 Admitted during the year ... ... ... . 147 Total under treatment ... ... 158 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... .. 150 Died... ... ... ... ... ... 3 Eemaining on 31st March, 1907 ... ... 5 Sex. —99 males, 48 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Picton, 104; Wellington, 4 ; Christchurch, 1 ; shipping, 2 ; Duneiin, 1; Blenheim, 32 ; Nelson, 2 ; Palmerston North, 1. Country. —England, 22 ; Scotland, 10 ; Ireland, 4 ; New Zealand, 101 ; Australia, 8 ; France, 1 ; Italy, 1. Beligion. —Church of England, 93; Eoman Catholic, 29; Presbyterian, 21; Methodist, 4. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 3,785 ; individual average days' stay, 24. Daily average cost per head, ss. 9-Jd.; less patients' payments, 4s. 3-Jd. Outdoor Patients. —Nil. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 570 8 6 Rations ... .. ~. 260 4 2 Local bodies ... ... -... 511 14 1 j Surgery and dispensary ... 120 19 7 Subscriptions and donations ... 64 16 7 Fuel and light ... ... 62 19 4 Bequest ... ... 10 0 0 Bedding and clothing, &c. ... 45 1 8 Patients' payments ... ... 296 12 10 Salaries and wages ... ... 444 17 4 Other sources... .. ... 170 0 1 Printing, advertising, postage, and Balance from last year ... ... 99 10 8 stationery ... ... ... 10 10 3 Interest ... ... ... 0 15 0 Insurance ... ... ... 9 10 0 Havelock Hospital ... ... 252 16 7 Additions to buildings ... ... 102 17 7 Septic tank ... .. ... 41 2 6 Wairau Board ... ... 29 2 0 Other expenses ... ... 206 8 5 Total £1,723 2 9 Total £1,587 4 5 QUEENSTOWN HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1906 ... ... ... 6 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 74 Total under treatment ... ... ... 80 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 75 Died... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 Remaining on 31st March, 1907 ... ... 4 Sex. —55 males, 25 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Lake County, Southland, Vincent, Wanganui. Country. —New Zealand, 36 ; England, 7; Ireland, 13; Scotland, 13; Australia, 3; Sweden, 2; Denmark, 1; China, 1; Holland, 3; Italy 1. Beligion. —Church of England, 27; Roman Catholic, 20; Presbyterian, 30; Salvation Army, 2; Buddist, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 1,951; individual average days' stay, 24'88. Daily average cost per head, 9s. 6Jd. ; less patients' payments, 7s. sd. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 52 ; attendances, 240. Receipts and Expendituke. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 317.18 0 Rations ... ... ... 161 3 3 Local bodies ... ... ... 242 4 0 Surgery and dispensary, &c. ... 28 4 7 Subscriptions and donations ... 67 4 2 Fuel and light ... ... ... 4296 Patients'payments ... ... 216 1 2 Salaries and wages ... ... 486 15 0 Balance from last year ... ... 190 4 9 Repairs, Stores, and Furniture ... 166 8 4 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 10 11 0 Insurance ... ... ... 13 16 3 Commission ... ... ... 495 Other expenses ... ... 16 8 0 Total ... £1,033 12 1 Total ... ... £930 5 4