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EAWENE HOSPITAL. Number of patients on March 31st, 1906 ... ... 4 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 56 Total under treatment ... ... ... 60 Discharged ... ... ... ... .. ... 50 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 Eemaining on 31st March, 1907 ... ... 7 Sea;.—4l males, 19 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Hokianga, 59 ; Mangonui, 1. Nationality. —English, 12; Irish, 1; Scotch, 1; New Zealanders, 26; Swedish, 3; Maoris, 26; German, 1. Religion. —Protestant, 4 ; Roman Catholic, 17 ; Anglican, 24 ; Wesleyan, 4 ; Presbyterian, 6 ; Lutheran, 3. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 1,295; individual average days' stay, 21-34. Daily average cost per head, 6s. 2fd. ; less patients' payments, 4s. Eeceipts and Expenditukb. Receipts. & s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 155 13 7 Rations ... ... ... 105 15 3 Local bodies ... ... ... 4112 2 Wines, &c. ... ... ... 2 16 Subscriptions and donations ... 95 1 3 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 39 18 8 Patients'paymeuts ... ... 153 11 3 Fuel and light ... ... .. 17 9 0 Bedding, clothing, and furniture ... 30 8 5 Salaries and wages ... ... 213 3 10 Water-supply ...' ... ... 8 2 0 Repairs ... 13 5 1 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 450 Other expenses ... .. 11 9 6 Total £445 18 3 Total £445 18 3 REEFTON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1906 ... ... .. 21 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 100 Total under treatment ... ... ... 121 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 79 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 18 Remaining on 31st March, 1907 ~. ... 24 Sex. — 90 males, 10 females. Localities from ivhich Patients came. —Reefton, 50; Caplescon, 1; Waitaha, 1 ; Big River, 1; Maruia, 2; Victoria Range, 1; Totara Flat, 1; Progress Junction, 4; Ajax Hill, 3; Ahaura, 4; Cronadon, 1 ; Greymouth, 2; Murchison, 10; Lyell, 4; Globe Hill, 8; Blackwater, 6; Nelson Creek, 1. Country. —England, 13 ; Scotland, 16 ; Ireland, 23; New Zealand, 21; Sweden, 1; Australia, 18 ; Newfoundland, 1; Italy, 1; America, 2 ; Prussia, 1; Austria, 1; France, 2. Religion. —Church of England, 41; Roman Catholic, 32 ; Presbyterian, 17; Methodist, 5; Lutheran, 2; Christian, 1; Hebrew, 1 ; Nil, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 8,341; individual average days' stay, 69. Daily average cost per head, 4s. 5Jd.; less patients' payments, 3s. sfd. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 176 ; attendances, 477. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 892 7 2 Rations ... ... ... 531 3 4 Local bodies ... ... ... 250 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 26 10 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 550 18 6 j Surgery and dispensary ... 69 8 1 Bequest ... ... ... 33 0 : Fuel and light ... . ... 113 5 9 Old-age Pensioners ... ... 327 7 3 i Bedding and clothing ... ... 53 0 4 Patients'payments ... ... 151 3 2 Furniture and earthenware ... 38 6 3 Other sources... ... ... 38 2 8 Washing and laundry ... ... 479 Balance from last year ... ... 56 13 4 | Salaries and wages ... ... 822 19 10 Funerals ... ... ... 19 16 0 Repairs and additions ... ... 257 17 7 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 65 2 1 ! Insurance ... ... ... 11 3 11 1 Refunds—Old-age Pensions ... 76 6 8 ! Other expenses ... ... 10119 10 Total ... ...£2,269 15 1 Total ... ...£2,191 711 Visited 24th April, 1907.—Twenty-five patients in Hospital, four being chronic cases and twelve old men. The kitchen is most unsuitable for the purpose, and the Trustees have wisely decided upon considerable improvements, and plans are being prepared. The Ziman Ward is a good one, and it seems a pity that it has to be used for chronic cases or old men. The Hospital is well kept. The Matron, Miss Gosling, is very well spoken of.