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Visited 9th January and 16th and 25th June. —-Many structural changes have been made and are in progress. The plans for the new operating-room were inspected and approved. A residence is being built for the Medical Superintendent. Good bacteriological work is being done.

BLENHEIM HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 ... ... ... 8 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... ... 204 Total under treatment ... ... ... 212 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 173 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 19 Eemaining on 31st March, 1904 ... ... 20 Sex. —144 males, 68 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Marlborough. Country. — England, 35; Scotland, 11; New Zealand, 126; Ireland, 15; Australia, 5; Sweden, 1 ; Africa, 5 ; Canada, 2 ; America, 2 ; France, 1; India, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 98; Eoman Catholic, 43 ; Presbyterian, 41; Methodist, 11; Wesleyan, 5 ; Salvationist, 1 ; no denomination, 5. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 6,357; individual average days' stay, 2998. Daily average cost per head, 6s. lid.; less patients' payments, ss. ll^d. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. j Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 1,095 9 1 Eations ... ... ... 559 17 1 Local bodies... ... ... 1,096 1111 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 38 8 6 Eents ... ... ... 15160 Surgery and dispensary ... 100 8 3 Patients'payments ... ... 306 1 4 Fuel and light ... ... 185 12 5 Other sources ... ... 11 14 5 Bedding, clothing, furniture, and Balance from last year ... 830 6 8 earthenware ... ... 248 810 Salaries and wages ... ... 803 17 7 Law expenses ... ... 16 5 8 Funerals ... ...' ... 8 0 0 Repairs ... ... ... 45 12 6 Tree-planting and garden ... 16 9 9 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery... ... ... 52 4 11 Interest and insurance ... 30 18 1 Commission (architect) ... 685 Other expenses ... ... 92 8 0 Total ... ... £3,355 19 5 Total ... ... £2,205 0 0 Visited 3rd September, 13th January, and 13th May.—There are troublous times here. The Hospital was badly constructed, and was originally built of old timber containing vermin. This evil has grown and multiplied until it has become imperatively necessary that the old portion be destroyed by fire. A grant of £1,300 has been promised by Government towards the erection of an entirely new building, and it is to be hoped that the Board will see their way to make a start without further delay. Dr. Anderson and Miss Wyatt deserve credit for working well under great difficulties.

CHAELESTON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 ... ... ... 5 Admitted during the year... ... ... ... ... 32 Total under treatment ... ... ... 37 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 29 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 Eemaining on 31st March, 1904 ... ... 5 Sex. —37 males. Localities from which Patients came. —Charleston, 19; Addison's, 8; Brighton, 2 ; Westport, 3 ; Croninville, 1; Nine-mile Beach, 3 ; Dunedin, 1. Country. —England, 11 ; Ireland, 19; Scotland, 5 ; New Zealand, 1 ; Canada, 1. Religion. —Roman Catholic, 18 ; Church of England, 11 ; Presbyterian, 5 ; Methodist, 3. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 1,243; individual average days' stay, 33-59. Daily average cost per head, 11s. Bd.; less patients' payments, 10s. 3Jd.