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RAWENE HOSPITAL. Patients admitted during the year ... ... ... 11 Total under treatment ... ... ... 11 Discharged ... ... ... ... .. ... 11 Remaining on 31st March, 1905 ... ... 0 Sex. —9 males, 2 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Hokianga. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 315 ; individual average days' stay, 28-27. Daily average cost per head, Bs. 3-J-d. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 64 19 2 Rations ..." ... ... 31 12 4 Local bodies ... ... ... 64 19 1 Wines, &c. ... ... ... 014 0 Fuel and light ... ... .. 3 8 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 56 6 8 Furniture, &o. ... ... ... 3 0 0 Repairs ... ... ... 34 17 3 Total ... ... £129 18 3 Total ... ... £129 18 3 It was found that to visit this Hospital would be very difficult, owing to the uncertainty of the boats and the disproportionate expense.

REEFTON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1904 ... ... ... 28 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 80 Total under treatment ... ... ... 108 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 64 ' Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 20 Remaining on 31st March, 1905 ... ... 24 Sex. — 88 males, 20 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Reefton, 64; Capleston, 5; Progress Junction, 2 ; Ikamatua, 1; Moonlight, 1 ; Globe, 4; Victoria Valley, 2 ; Antonia Flat, 3 ; Cobden, 1; Totara Flat, 2 ; Crushington, 4; Murchison, 1; Hokitika, 2; Blackwater, 5 , Lyell, 3 ; Inangahua Junction, 2; Ross, 2; Westport, 1; Merryjigs, 1; Nelson Creek, 1; Grey Junction, 1. Country. —England and Wales, 14 ; Scotland, 11; Ireland, 24 ; New Zealand, 24 ; China, 2 ; Norway and Sweden, 4; Hungary, 2; America, 1; Prince Edward's Island, 1 ; Bavaria, 2 ; Australia, 13; Finland, 3 ; France, 1; Germany, 1 ; Austria, 2 ; Tasmania, 2; Portugal, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 32 ; Roman Catholic, 35 ; Presbyterian, 25 ; Wesleyan, 8 ; Confucian, 2 ; Lutheran, 2 ; Spiritualist, 2 ; Greek Church, 2. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 10,129; individual average days' stay, 93-78. Daily average cost per head, 4s. 6fd. ; less patients' payments, 3s. B^d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 227 ; attendances, 614. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 910 13 7 Rations ... ... ... 551 5 7 Local bodies ... ... ... 525 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 14 1 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 351 0 0 ! Surgery and dispensary ... 215 14 8 Bequest ... ... ... 19 10 0 Fuel and light ... ... 108 5 7 Patients' payments ... ... 438 5 6 Bedding and clothing ... ... 32 4 6 Other sources... ... ... 5 0 0 Furniture and earthenware ... 99 14 9 Balance from last year ... ... 105 4 6 Washing and laundry ... ... 28 6 7 Salaries and wages ... ... 732 17 10 Funerals ... ... ... 29 14 0 Sanitation ... ... ... 14 10 0 Repairs and additions ... ... 416 18 6 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 31 13 0 Interest ... ... ... 1 15 6 Insurance ... ... ... 6 15 6 Other expenses ... ... 61 15 5 Total .. ...£2,354 13 7 Total ... ...£2,345 12 5

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