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Number of beds available for males, 36; for females, 30: total, 66. Number of patients under treatment during year: In-patients —males 212, females 131— total 343; out-patients, 157 (number of attendances, 861). In-patients: Average days' stay, 53£; average daily cost per head, 3s. sd. (cost after deducting patients' payments, 2s. 9£d.). Percentage of cost of administration on maintenance expenditure, 41*2. Localities from which patients came: Waimea, 321; Wellington, 6; Reefton, 2; Lyttelton, 2; Dunedin, 2; Palmerston North, 2; Greymouth, 2; Westport, 6. Nationality of patients: New-Zealanders, 228; English, 63; Scotch, 7; Australian, 10; Tasmanian, 3 ; Irish, 16 ; various nationalities (under two each), 16. Religion: Church of England, 169; Roman Catholic, 64; Baptist, 13; Presbyterian, 27; Wesleyan, 38; Congfegationalist, 6; Brethren, 8; Lutheran, 3; Salvation Army, 5; Church of Christ, 6; various, 4. Receipts and Expenditure I'ol- the Year ended 31st March, 1908. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ...1,635 14 10 Rations ... "... ... 813 10 6 Local bodies ... .. ... 1,219 5 0 Wines, spirits, ale, and portei' ... 9 2 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 179 5 6 Surgery and dispensary ... 371 7 1 Rents ... ... ... 197 3 4 Fuel and light ... ... 250 0 1 Patients'payments ... ... 636 18 1 Bedding and clothing ... ... 135 0 8 Other sources ... ... ... 10 5 0 Furniture and earthenware ... 215 13 11 Salaries and wages ... ... 1,432 0 11 Water-supply... ... ... 17 0 0 Funerals ... ... ... 6 7 0 Repairs ... ... ... 208 19 7 Additions to buiiuiiigs ... ... 139 2 3 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 42 16 3 Insurance ... ... ... 17 15 0 Other expenses (principal items— Garden, £33 7s. 7d. ; consumptive annexe, £2 Bs. 6d. ; miscellaneous, £22 10s. 2d.) ... 58 6 3 Total ... - ...£3,878 11 9 Total ... ...£3,717 1 6 Visited 7th December, 1907.—At the time of my visit there were forty patients. Though old, the two main wards are in a fairly good state of preservation, but the verandahs show signs of decay. The wards were well kept, but the sanitary annexes were not so satisfactory on account of old apparatus, the baths being especially primitive. The operating-theatre is a room of no pretensions, and particularly ill situated as regards convenience to the main building. I believe the Board intend making some improvements in the operating-theatre, but this, I think, would be a waste of money, as a new theatre is badly needed. The kitchen has recently been provided with a new range. The consumptive annexe contained eight patients (five men and three women), there being accommodation for fourteen. It seems to be well kept, and has been a great benefit to the district. On account of the limited space the patients are somewhat hampered with regard to exercise. It is to be hoped that patients will assist the Board and nurses by keeping the grounds in good order, as light work can be done by some, with advantage to themselves. It is a pity that some of the walls in the annexe were papered instead of being lined with some readily washable substance. One mental case in the women's ward should be removed to the asylum.

16. WAIHI HOSPITAL. Governing body: Waihi Hospital Trustees. Stipendiary medical staff: Dr. Robertson. Nursing staff: Matron, Miss Macgregor; 2 registered nurses and 10 probationers. Domestic staff: 1 cook, 1 wardsmaid, 1 housemaid, 1 laundress, 1 porter, 1 gardener. Number of beds available for males, 20; for females, 16: total, 36. Number of patients under treatment during year : In-patients—male 210, female, 132—total, 342; out-patients, nil. In-patients: Average days' stay, 21*11; average daily cost per head, 7s. IOJd. (cost after deducting patients' payments, 6s. sfd.). Percentage of cost of administration on maintenance expenditure, 35'04. Localities from which patients came: Waihi, 237; Thames, 92; Tauranga, 9; Auckland, 1; Hamilton, 1; Gisborne, 1; AVhangarei, 1.