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GISBOENE HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 ... ... ... 24 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 260 Total under treatment ... ... ... 284 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 249 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 22 Remaining on 31st March, 1904 ... ... 13 Sex, —2o3 males, 81 females. Localities from ivhich Patients came. —Cook and Waiapu Counties, and Borough of Gisborne. Nationality. —British, 272 ; foreign, 12. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 7,505; individual average days' stay, 26-43. Daily average cost per head, ss. Id.; less patients' payments, 3s. llfd. Receipts and Expenditube. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 902 19 11 Rations ... ... ... 344 11 1 Local bodies ... ... ... 600 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 10 7 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 286 2 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 188 9 8 Rents ... ... ... 25 14 0 Fuel and light ... ... 168 9 10 Patients'payments ... ... 407 18 6 Bedding and clothing ... ... 51 7 3 Interest on endowments ... 12 0 0 Furniture and earthenware ... 105 1 4 Other sources ... ... 20 6 6 Salaries and wages ... ... 813 17 4 Balance from last year ... 201 7 1 Repairs and improvements ... 114 0 7 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... 10 2 10 Rates ... ... ... 2 19 0 Insurance ... ... ... 60 16 0 Sanitation ... ... ... 24 19 6 Other expenses ... ... 660 Total £2,456 8 0 Total £1,901 7 5 Visited 26th June.—The patients comfortable, well treated, and well nursed. The Hospital was clean and orderly throughout;. A septic tank has recently been added.

GREY RIVER HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 ... ... 52 Admitted during the year ... ... ~. ... 254 Total under treatment ... ... ... 306 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 209 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 37 Remaining on 31st March, 1904 ... ... 60 Sex. —243 males, 63 females. Localities from ivhich Patients came. —Greymouth, 63 ; Grey County, 219; Brunnerton, 16; Westland, 2 ; Westport, 1; Reefton, 1 ; shipping, 4. Country. —England, 72 ; Ireland, 82; Scotland, 50; New Zealand, 39; America, 8; China, 20 ; Australia, 5 ; Wales, 7 ; Europe, 23. Religion. —Church of England, 101 ; Roman Catholic, 96; Presbyterian, 49; Confucian, 20; Lutheran, 18; Wesleyan, 19; others, 3. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 20,280; individual average days' stay, 66-27. Daily average cost per head, 3s. Id.; less patients' payments, 2s. sfd. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 115 ; attendances, 407.