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THAMES HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1904 ... ... ... 25 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 354 Total under treatment ... ... ... 379 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 321 Died ... .... ... ... ... ... ... 24 Remaining on 31st March, 1905 ... ... 34 Sex.— 26l males, 118 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Thames Hospital District, 365 ; Waikato, 8 ; Coromandel, 3 ; Rotorua, 1 ; Auckland, 2. Country. —New Zealand, 217 ; England, 65 ; Scotland, 18 ; Ireland, 36; Wales, 1; Cape Colony, 1 ; Victoria, 5; New South Wales, 6; Tasmania, 1; Queensland, 1; America (United States), 4 ; Sweden, 2; Austria, 3 ; Germany, 4 ; France, 1; Canada, 1 ; Australia, 5 ; Channel Islands, 1; Western Australia, 1; Portugal, 3 ; Norway, 2 ; Aboriginal, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 190 ; Roman Catholic, 88 ; Methodist, 27 ; Presbyterian, 38 ; Primitive Methodist, 8; Baptist, 5 ; Church of Christ, 1; Lutheran, 7; Protestants, 8 ; Salvation Army, 3 ; Mormon, 1; Unitarian, 1 ; Plymouth Brethren, 1 ; Independent, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 11,239; individual average days' stay, 29-65. Daily average cost per head, 3s. 7d. ; less patients' payments, 2s. 6d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 395 ; attendances, 1,754. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 825 0 0 Rations ... ... ... 398 14 10 Local bodies... ... ... 825 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 15 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 80 7 3 Surgery and dispensary ... 143 11 3 Patients' payments ... ... 602 3 4 Electrical installation for surgical Other sources ... ... 19 18 1 purposes ... ... ... 243 3 6 Balance from last year ... 958 17 7 Fuel and light ... ... 157 4 4 Bedding and clothing, furniture, and earthenware ... ... 67 2 5 Salaries and wages ... ... 945 2 9 Consultations ... ... 101 17 0 Funerals ... ... ... 9 14 6 Repairs ... ... ... 13 4 9 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... 54 11 1 Insurance ... ... ... 40 2 11 Other expenses ... ... 156 3 10 Total £3,311 6 3 Total £2,331 18 8 Visited sth January, 1905.—Patients 38—males, 29 ; females, 9—all contented. A small dynamo has been installed, which supplies power for lighting the operating-room and for a,-ray work. The site, as I have always pointed out, is too smah, and I think the Trustees would now acknowledge the fact. The management is good. Dr. Aubin's services are much appreciated, and the nursing is excellent.

TIMARU HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1904 ... ... ... 37 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 421 Total under treatment ... ... ... 458 Discharged ... ... ... •■• ••• ... 385 Died 25 Remaining on 31st March, 1905 ... ... 48 Sex. —3o3 males, 155 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Hospital district, 446; outside hospital district, 12.