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Country.—New Zealand, 183 ; England, 86 ; Ireland, 36 ; Scotland, 30; New South Wales, 4 ; Australia, 12 ; Queensland, 3 ; Denmark, 12 ; Sweden, 7 ; Norway, 9; Germany, 2 ; Wales, 3 ; Switzerland, 1 ; America, 3 ; India, 1; St. John's, 1; Mexico, 1. Religion.— Church of England, 166; Lutheran, 44; Roman Catholic, 64 ; Presbyterian, 72 ; Methodist, 9 ; Wesleyan, 15; Baptist, 1; no religion, 7 ; Salvationist, 7 ; Mormon, 1; Christadelphian, 1 ; Spiritualist, 1; Plymouth Brethren, 2 ; Independent, 1 ; Adventist, 2. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 12,229 ; individual average days' stay, 31-04. Daily average cost per head, 4s. 4-J-d. ; less patients' payments, 3s. 8-§-d. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ...1,343 2 4 Rations ... ... ... 699 1110 Local bodies ... ... ... 1,200 0 0 Wines, &c. ... • ... ... 24 3 4 Subscriptions and donations ... 186 19 6 Surgery and dispensary ... 273 6 1 Patients'payments ... ... 403 13 6 Fuel and light ... ... 198 8 5 Other sources... ... ... 5 0 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 36 13 8 Washing and laundry ... ... 83 4 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 1, 065 7 2 Funerals ... ... ... 16 2 0 Repairs ... . ... 109 18 3 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 22 15 6 Interest ... ... ... 1 11 0 Insurance ... ... ... 36 18 0 Other expenses ... ... 109 410 Total ... ...£3,138 15 4 Total ... ...£2,677 4 1 Visited 16th February, 1905.—Patients—male, 21 ; female, 9. Went thoroughly into the sanitary arrangements, and a report of recommendations wasjforwarded to the Board.

WAIROA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1904 ... Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 37 Total under treatment ... ... ... 37 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 31 Died ... ... ... ... ... Remaining on 31st March, 1905 ... ... 6 Sex. —26 males, 11 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Wairoa County. Country. —New Zealand, 15 ; England, 10; Ireland, 7 ; Aboriginal, 4 ; Tasmania, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 24 ; Roman Catholic, 8 ; Presbyterian, 3; Methodist, 1; Morman, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 911 ; individual average days' stay, 24-62. Daily average cost per head, 13s. Id. ; less patients' payments, 10s. IOJd. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 1,194 1 9 Rations ... .. ... 95 15 8 Local bodies ... ... ... 694 110 Wines, spirits, &c. ... ... 12 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 227 19 11 Surgery and dispensary ... 73 0 7 Patients'payments ... ... 101 0 6 Fuel and light ... ... 30 6 8 Other sources ... ... ... 2 0 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 14 18 6 Balance from last year... ... 6 9 8 Furniture, &c. ... ... 35 13 9 Washing and laundry ... ... 2 10 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 261 210 Water-supply... ... ... 73 6 6 Repairs ... ... ... 366 New buildings... ... ... 1,514 14 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 4 17 3 Interest ... ... ... 0 2 6 Insurance ... ... ... 11 12 6 Other expenses ... ... 60 19 11 Total ... ...£2,225 13 8 Total ... ...£2,183 10 2