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Country. — New Zealand, 344 ; England, 112 ; Ireland, 42 ; Scotland, 14 ; New South Wales, 16; Victoria, 15; South Australia, 3; Germany, 7; India, 1; Wales, 4; Sweden, 2; Queensland, 1; Nova Scotia, 1; Denmark, 4 ; Hungary, 3 ; Norway, 2 ; Tasmania, 2 ; Ceylon, 1; East Indies, 1 ; British Columbia, 1; Isle of Man, 1 ; Portugal, 1; ac sea, 1. Religion. —Anglican, 316; Eoman Catholic, 114; Presbyterian, 65 ; Wesleyan, 44 ; Baptist, 2; Mormon, 3 ; Churchof Christ, 2; Lutheran, 3; Salvationist, 2 ; Congregationalist, 1; Seventhday Adventist, 1; Primitive Methodist, 1 ; Hebrew, 1 ; Quaker, 1 ; Methodist, 5; Plymouth Brethren, 3; no religion, 5. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 15,776; individual average days' stay, 25'6. Daily average cost per head, 6s. Ofd. ; less patients' payments, 4s. 7-A-d. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 2,850 910 j Eations ... ... ... 1,183 13 8 Local bodies ... ... ... 2,922 10 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 40 15 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 178 16 1 Surgery and dispensary ... 705 8 6 Eents ... ... ... 129 13 6 Fuel and light ... ... 262 14 5 Patients'payments ... .. 1,144 5 8 Bedding and clothing ... ... 143 15 5 Other sources ... ... 10 18 0 | Furniture and earthenware ... 382 12 5 Salaries and wages ... ... 1,621 17 11 Water-supply ... ... 129 4 3 Funerals ... ... ... 12 17 6 Eepairs, new buildings, and additions ... ... ... 2,644 3 2 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... .. ... 35 17 1 Interest ... ... ... 70 18 0 Insurance ... ... ... 21 11 1 Other expenses ... .. 254 7 10 Total ... ... £7,236 13 1 Total ... ... £7,519 16 3 WAIMATE HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1906 ... ... ... 12 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 167 Total under treatment ... ... ... 179 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 151 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 8 Remaining on 31st March, 1907 .. ... 20 Sex. —114 males, 65 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Waimate County. Country. —England, 17; Scotland, 9; Ireland, 20; New Zealand, 122; Australia, 7; Germany, 1; Shetland, 1; Norway, 2. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 3,846; individual average days' stay, 21-4. Daily average cost per head, 7s. 3d.; less patients' payments, 6s. 7fd. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 54 ; attendances, 186. Receipts and Expendituke. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 701 4 6 Eations ... ... ... 236 14 7 Local bodies ... ... ... 616 10 10 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 11 13 3 Subscriptions and donations ... 4 15 0 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 120 4 0 Patients'payments ... ... 121 15 1 Fuel and light ... ... ... 52 17 5 Other sources ... ... ... 16 1 6 Bedding and clothing ... ... 52 6 1 Balance from last year ... ... 2 0 5 Furniture and earthenware ... 35 511 Salaries and wages ... ... 540 17 0 Funerals ... ... ... 12 7 6 Eepairs ... ... ... 12 8 2 Gardening, &c. ... ... ... 180 1811 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 23 5 0 Interest ... ... ... 166 Insurance ... .. ... 9 9 4 Commission ... ... ... 010 0 Other expenses... ... ... 105 8 6 Total .. £1,462 7 4 Total ... £1,395 12 2

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