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Sex. —ll9 males, 61 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Marlborough, Nelson, West Coast. Country. —England, 36; Scotland, 13; New Zealand, 104; Ireland, 15 ; Australia, 2 ; Seandi navia, 3 ; Wales, 1; Aboriginals, 5; China, 1. Beligion. —Church of England, 96; Eoman Catholic, 37 ; Presbyterian, 28; Wesleyan, 12 ; Salvationist, 5; Lutheran, 2. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 7,572; individual average days' stay, 4206. Daily average cost per head, 4s. 3|d.; less patients' payments, 3s. 5Jd. Ebceipts and Expenditure, Beceipts. £ s. d. | Expenditure. £ s. d. Prom Government ... ... 785 7 6 Eations ... ... ... 341 11 3 Local bodies... ... ... 774 2 7 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 18 6 3 Subscriptions and donations ... 15 19 3 Surgery and dispensary ... 159 19 5 Eents ... ... ... 21 12 0 Fuel and light ... ... 77 4 0 Patients' payments ... ... 322 11 2 Bedding, clothing, furniture, and Other sources ... ... 928 earthenware ... ... 90 8 11 Salaries and wages ... ... 671 4 6 Funerals ... ... ... 17 2 0 Eepairs ... ... ... 69 7 10 Additions to buildings... ... 305 17 6 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 33 4 7 Interest ... ... ... 5 11 6 Insurance ... ... ... 19 12 3 Commission ... ... ... 29 12 3 Other expenses ... ... 89 12 11 Total ... ... £1,928 15 2 Total ... ... £1,928 15 2 Visited 14th March.—This Hospital is now under the medical care of Dr. Anderson, Dr. Cleghorn's successor, with Dr. Nairne as consultant. I found it in excellent order, and I have no doubt it will continue to deserve the high character it has hitherto maintained.

CHARLESTON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1899 ... ... ... 4 Admitted during the year... ... ... ... ... 45 Total under treatment ... ... ... 49 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 44 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 Eemaining on 31st March, 1900 ... ... 2 Sex. —49 males. Localities from which Patients came. —Charleston district, Brighton, Cape Foulwind, Nelson, Eeefton, Addison's Flat. Nationality. —lrish, 19; Scotch, 7 ; English, 6; New Zealand, 13 ; Orkney Islands, 1; Australia, 2 ; Welsh, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 20; Presbyterian, 7 ; Eoman Catholic, 21; Baptist, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 2,174; individual average days' stay, 44-37. Daily average cost per head, 4s. lid.; less patients' payments, 4s. 4d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 8 ; attendances, 100. Receipts and Expenditure. Beceipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 140 0 0 Eations ... ... ... 191 4 6 Local bodies... ... ... 140 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 4 10 9 Subscriptions and donations ... 100 0 1 Fuel and light ... .. 1900 Eents ... ... ... 5 0 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 27 6 2 Patients' payments ... ... 64 9 2 Furniture and earthenware ... 614 10 Other sources ... ... 23 7 8 Salaries and wages ... ... 238 15 0 Balance from last year ... 57 14 7 Funerals ... ... ... 12 10 0 Eepairs ... ... ... 10 2 7 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 9 19 9 Insurance ... ... ... 273 Other expenses ... ... 13 3 2 Total ... ... £530 11 6 Total ... ... £535 14 0 Visited sth November.—l found this Hospital in its usual comfortable and homely condition, Dr. Simpson is very attentive to his patients.