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Beceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government .. ... 184 19 0 Bations ... ... ... 251 3 1 Subscriptions and donations ... 10117 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 2116 7 Bents ... ... ... 828 4 6 Surgery and dispensary ... 106 0 5 Patients'payments ... ... 179 1 4 Fuel and light ... ... 93 14 11 Other sources ... ... 373 9 8 Bedding and clothing ... ... 1569 Furniture and earthenware ... 2722 Washing and laundry ... ... 13 0 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 497 13 6 Funerals ... ... ... 12 0 6 Bepairs, &c. ... ... ••• 32 15 5 Additions ... ... ... 90 0 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... .... 13 2 8 Insurance ... ... ... 420 Other expenses ... ... 129 18 5 Total .., ...£1,667 11 6 Total £1,307 16 5 Visited 10th October, 1900.—Everything about this Hospital shows the constant care of the chairman (Mr. Mainland), who sees that nothing is neglected. The doctor is thoroughly capable and attentive. The nursing is good. I regret the illness of Mr. Desmond after so many years' service.

OTAKI HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1900 ... ... ... 7 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 43 Total under treatment ... ... ... 50 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 42 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 Bemaining on 31st March, 1901 ... ... ... ... 5 Sex. —28 males, 22 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Otaki, 10 ; Levin, 8; Manukau, 7; Ohau, 2; Shannon, 1; Glenoroua, 1 ; Te Horo, 5; Waikanae, 4; Palmerston, 3; Wanganui, 1. Nationality. —Colonial, 22; English, 8; Irish, 5 ; Scotch, 2 ; Maori, 4 ; German, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 13; Boman Catholic, 9; Presbyterian, 3 ; Wesleyan, 6; Plymouth Brethren, 6; Salvation Army, 4; Baptist, 2. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 1,585 ; individual average days' stay, 31-60. Daily average cost per head, £1 2s. 4d.; less patients' payments, £1 Is. lOd. Beceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 1,211 3 6 Bations ... ... ... 224 4 9 Local bodies ... ... ... 1,092 0 3 Wines, spirits, &c. ... ... 12 4 9 Subscriptions and donations ... 49 13 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 351 13 10 Patients' payments ... ... 3810 Fuel and light ... ... 53 3 4 Balance from last year ... 167 18 1 Bedding, furniture, &c. ... 333 17 11 Salaries and wages ... ... 455 14 10 Bepairs ... ... ... 20 0 3 Additions to buildings... ... 250 0 0 Other expenses ... ... 320 7 0 Total ... £2,558 15 10 Total £2,021 6 8 Visited 20th October and 27th May. —A perfect model of a small cottage-hospital. Miss Bocheford had everything bright, clean, and comfortable. The cost per head ought to open the eyes of districts which will have small hospitals.