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PALMEESTON NOETH HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 ... ... ... 18 Admitted during year ... ... .. ... ... 302 Total under treatment ... ... ... 320 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 266 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 26 Eemaining on 31st March, 1904 ... ... 28 Sex. —232 males, 88 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Palmerston North, 263; Wanganui, 16; Napier, 4 ; Wellington, 18 ; Hawera, 2 ; Auckland, 1; New Plymouth, 3 ; Christchurch, 3 ; Waipukurau, 3 ; Carterton, 1; Blenheim, 1; Masterton, 3; Invercargill, 1 ; Dunedin, 1. Nationality. —English, 77; Scotch, 24; Irish, 35; New Zealand, 141; Australian, 11; Tasmanian, 7 ; German, 6; Canadian, 1; Danish, 8; Norwegian, 3; Swedish, 1; Italian, 2; Mexican, 1 ; Madeiran, 1 ; Chinese, 2. Religion. —Church of England, 160; Eoman Catholic, 60; Presbyterian, 34 ; Wesleyan, 29 ; Primitive Methodist, 3; Lutheran, 14 ; Salvation Army, 5; Baptist, 3 ; Plymouth Brethren, 6; Congregationalist, 1 ; Jewish, 1 ; Confucian, 2 ; undenominational, 2. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 8,269 ; individual average days' stay, 2584. Dafly average cost per head, ss. 5-Jd.; less patients' payments, 4s. 5-J-d. Outdoor Patients. —No record. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 900 0 0 Eations ... ... ... 409 8 0 Local bodies ... ... ... 786 7 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 9 0 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 86 6 8 Surgery and dispensary ... 183 12 8 Patients'payments ... ... 413 310 Fuel and light ... ... 207 19 2 Other sources... .. ... 7 4 6 \ Bedding and clothing ... ... 43 16 5 Balance from last year ... ... 319 0 3 j Furniture and earthenware .. 11l 6 1 Washing and laundry ... ... 42 9 4 Salaries and wages ... ... 954 1 6 Funerals ... ... .. 14 5 0 Eepairs ... ... ... 21 1 6 Additions ... ... ... 255 10 7 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 37 2 1 Interest ... ... ... 1 11 0 Insurance ... ... ... 45 3 9 Other expenses ... ... 181 12 6 Total ... ... £2,512 2 3 . Total ... £2,517 19 7 Visited 10th and 22nd June. —For the last twelve months this Hospital has been full and at times overfull. The verandah at the end of the ward is a great improvement, also the asphalting of the drying-ground. Miss Dougherty and her nurses make the patients very comfortable and the food is excellent.

PATEA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 ... ... ... 2 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 59 Total under treatment ... ... ... 61 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 56 Died... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 Remaining on 31st March, 1904 ... ... 2 Sex. —sl males, 10 females. Localities from ivhich Patients came. —Waitotara to Stratford. Nationality. —English, 13; Scotch, 3; Irish, 5; New Zealand, 34; Australian, 1; Swedish, 1;- Hungarian, 1; Indian, 1 ; Welsh, 1 ; Newfoundlander, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 993 ; individual average days' stay, 16-28. Daily average cost per head, 11s. 2|d.; less patients' payments, 9s. BJd.