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DUNSTAN HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1904 ... ... ... 4 Admitted during the year ... .. ... ... 48 Total under treatment ... ... ... 52 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 40 Died ... ... ... ... ... 6 Remaining on 31st March, 1905 ... ... 6 Sex. —4l males, 11 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Alexandra, 6 ; Clyde, 13; Bald Hill Flat, 8 ; Chalk Creek, 5; Matakanui, 3; Ida Valley, 6; Ophir, 6; Luggate, 2; Pembroke, 1; Nevis, 1; Sydney, 1. Nationality. —English, 9; Scotch, 7 ; Irish, 12 ; New Zealand, 18; Australian, 1; Scandinavian, 2; Chinese, 2; Maltese, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 13; Roman Catholic, 17; Presbyterian, 17; Lutheran, 3; Confucian, 2. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 1,033; individual average days' stay, 19-87. Daily average cost per head, 14s. 6£d.; less patients' payments, 12s. s£d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 32 ; attendances, 41. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d From Government ... ... 358 6 6 Rations ... ... ... 109 12 9 Local bodies ... ... ... 218 14 2 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 8 15 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 113 11 9 Surgery and dispensary ... 37 15 0 Patients'payments ... ... 106 9 5 Fuel and light ... ... 25 18 0 Other sources ... ... 10 10 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 1506 Balance from last year ... 115 12 1 Furniture and earthenware ... 45 2 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 449 0 0 Water-supply ... ... 242 8 10 Funerals ... ... ... 800 Repairs ... ... ... 3 14 7 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery... ... ... 15 4 0 Interest, &c. ... ... ... 2 19 0 Insurance ... ... ... 511 8 Commission ... ... ... 10 2 0 Other expenses ... ... 14 11 4 Total ... ... £923 311 Total ... ... £993 14 8 Visited 13th February, 1905.—This is a very good Hospital, with excellent buildings of stone. The plastering, however, as is so often the case, is execrable. Insufficiently dried timber has been used, and innumerable cracks develop in all directions. I was delighted to find the Matron, Miss Thompson, a well-trained and certificated nurse, in charge. Dr. Hyde is an able and vigorous man who looks thoroughly well after the Hospital. This district for many years has owed a great debt of gratitude to Mr. Stevens for his untiring devotion to the interests of the Hospital. I was very pleased with the state of the institution.

GISBORNE HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1904 ... ... ... 13 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 221 Total under treatment ... ... ... 234 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 193 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 23 Remaining on 31st March, 1905 ... ... 18 Sea;. —224 males, 10 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Cook and Waiapu Counties. Nationality. —British, 224 ; foreign, 10. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 6,660; individual average days' stay, 28-46. Daily average cost per head, ss. 3d. ; less patients' payments, 4s. Id.