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WAIPAWA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1906 ... ... ... 34 Admitted during the year ... .. ... ... 323 Total under treatment ... ... ... 357 Discharged ... ... ••• •■• •■• ■•• 324 Died..." ... ... ... ■■ ... ■•• 15 Eemaining on 31st March, 1907 ... ... 18 Sex. —26l males, 96 females. Localities from which Patients came.—Bush, 94 ; Hastings, 11; Dannevirke, 40; Makaretu, 10; Waipukurau, 44; Coast, 23 ; Weber, 7; Masterton, 1; Waipawa, 33; Norsewood and Ormondville, 27 ; Napier, 5 ; Petane, 1 ; Kaikora, 7 ; Te Aute, 17 ; Porangahau, 19 ; Auckland, 1 ; Foxton, 1 ; Wairarapa, 1 ; South Sea Islands, 1; Matua, 2 ; Woodville, 7; Palmerston, 1; Wellington, 1 ; Pahiatua, 3. Country.— New Zealand, 151; Ireland, 42 ; Australia, 19 ; Norway and Sweden, 19; England, 71; Denmark, 13 ; Scotland, 31 ; Tasmania, 1; Eussia, 1; Switzerland, 1; America, 1; India, 3 ; British Isles, 2; born at sea, 2. Religion.— Church of England, 163; Eoman Catholic, 71; Presbyterian, 62 ; Salvationist, 6 ; Lutheran, 29 ; Wesleyan, 7 ; Methodist, 8 ; Plymouth Brethren, 5 ; Baptist, 1; Adventist, 3 ; Congregational, 2, Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 9,405 ; individual average days' stay, 26. Daily average cost per head, 6s. Ofd.; less patients' payments, ss. o£d. Eeceipts and Expendituee. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d . From Government ... ... 1,156 15 3 Eations ... .. ... 705 911 Local bodies ... ... ... 1,660 0 0 Wines, &c. ... ... ... 22 0 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 156 9 5 Surgery and dispensary ... 251 110 Patients'payments ... ... 480 11 8 Fuel and light ... ... 181 4 8 Other sources... ... ... 3 410 Furniture and repairs ... ... 117 6 9 Bedding and clothing ... ... 30 3 5 Salaries and wages ... ... 1,078 5 5 Washing and laundry ... ... 91 0 0 Funerals 14 19 0 Eepairs and additions . ... 250 0 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 25 11 7 Insurance ... ... ... 24 6 1 Other expenses ... ... 61 10 1 Total ... ...£3,457 1 2 Total ... ...£2,852 19 3 An old building which has been added to from time to time. The female-ward is poorly ventilated. The drainage arrangements are curious. The institution is well managed by Dr. Godfray. WAIEOA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1906 ... ... 4 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 58 Total under treatment ... ... ... 62 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 52 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 Eemaining on 31st March, 1907 ... ... 5 Sea;.—sl males, 11 females. Localities from tvhich Patients came. —Wairoa County, Napier, Gisborne, Taupo. Country. —New Zealand, 34; England, 6; Ireland, 5; Aboriginal, 8; Scotland, 2; Wales, 1; New South Wales, 3 ; Queensland, 2 ; South Australia, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 35 ; Eoman Catholic, 14 ; Presbyterian, 8; Mormon, 4; Congregational, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 1,702 ; individual average days' stay, 27-45. Daily average cost per head, Bs. ; less patients' payments, 7s. 3fd.