H.—7.

Notes.—(a) Cost does not include interest and depreciation on land, buildings, &c. (b) "Receipts from Maintenance" shown in Table Xla not included.

Table XIa.—Credits for the Financial Year, 1940-41.

Table XII.— Average Cost of each Patient per Annum.

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Average Contribu- „ i Number ] Bedding : Buildings J Fuel, Light, j Surgery j , r . ,, Total Cost itionsfrom Other Net Cost Net Cost ! Decrease I Increase Mental Hospital. j Resident ] Salaries. j and and Farm. Water, and I Provisions. and ! per Social Re- per Previous 'in I in (inclusive of] Clothing. ] Repairs, j Cleaning. ! Dispensary. a ' Patient. Security payments. ! Patient. Tear. 1940-41. i 1940-41. ! Boarders). | j j fa) Fund. (ft) (ft) £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ -s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Auckland .. .. .. 1,287 48 18 11 3 11 2 0 14 2 1 5 7 5 18 7 13 0 2 0 7 7 3 15 2 77 11 4 21 11 10 6 1 7 49 17 11 47 6 0 .. 2 11 11 Kingseat .. .. .. 665 45 10 3 2 8 8 0 6 5 1 3 2 4 14 9 14 12 10 0 3 4 3 16 10 72 16 3 21 11 10 8 8 8 42 15 9 42 17 6 0 1 9 Tokanui .. .. .. • 677 57 10 10 4 11 7 0 12 7 9 0 11 6 15 2 9 15 7 0 3 6 5 4 0 93 14 2 21 11 10 14 17 1 57 5 3 58 7 8 1 2 5 Porirua .. .. .. 1,534 51 3 7 4 6 9 0 6 5 1 11 6 4 18 9 14'10 1 0 11 7 5 5 2 82 13 10 21 11 10 7 18 4 53 3 8 49 18 0 .. 3 5 8 Nelson .. .. .. 805 49 16 4 4 16 3 0 6 11 1 9 1 7 18 4 13 16 9 0 2 0 4 10 8 82 16 4 21 11 10 7 18 8 53 5 10 50 9 8 .. 2 16 2 Hokitika .. .. .. 528 53 7 5 6 3 0 0 10 5 0 19 1 4 13 6 15 12 2 0 3 2 3 12 4 85 1 1 21 11 10 5 15 10 57 13 5 58 15 9 1 2 4 Christchurch .. .. 1,372 54 9 10 3 8 0 0 12 1 0 14 8 6 0 11 14 1 8 0 5 10 4 8 4 84 1 4 21 11 10 8 0 5 54 9 1 55 6 10 0 17 9 Seacliff .. .. .. 1,052 71 2 0 5 0 0 0 15 8 7 19 2 5 11 9 9 1 5 0 3 8 5 0 7 104 14 3 21 11 10 11 15 6 71 6 11 65 18 5 .. 5 8 6 Head Office .. .. 7,920 118 j .. .. 00 1 .. 036 153 .. 005 14 10 164016 Total average cost .. 7,920 55 3 11 4 3 4 i 0 10 9 2 15 7 5 16 1 |l3 1 7 0 6 0 4 14 1 86 11 4 21 11 10 8 13 4 56 6 2 54 15 3 .. 1 10 11

Auckland. Kingseat. Tokanui. Porirua. Nelson. Hokitika. Christchurch. Seacliff. Head Office. Total. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. *Receipts from maintenance.. .. 3,858 14 6 1,501 18 11 1,345 5 1 3,874 7 7 2,437 0 9 721 3 8 3,804 13 3 2,749 19 4 .. 20,293 3 1 Contribution from Social Security Fund 27,787 10 0 14,357 19 1 14,617 0 10 33,120 9 1 17,380 13 8 11,400 0 0 i 29,622 14 7 22,713 12 9 .. 171,000 0 0 Receipts from farms .. .. 648 0 2 2,127 6 4 5,923 4 3 1,428 6 5 2,292 14 9 90 9 0 2,718 11 8 4 5 .. 19,699 17 0 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 7,175 4 10 3,480 13 10 4,132 15 9 10,713 17 8 4,093 15 1 2,968 1 8 8,284 12 10 7,917 5 1 175 1 9 48,941 8 6 Total .. .. .. 39,469 9 6 21,467 18 2 26,018 5 11 49,137 0 9 26,204 4 3 15,179 14 4 44,430 12 4 37,852 17 175 1 9 259,934 8 7 * Outstanding accounts as at 31st March.. 1939.