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Religion. —Church of England, 1,034; Roman Catholic, 447; Wesleyan, 81 ; Methodist, 36; Presbyterian, 226; Church of Christ, 3; Hebrew, 8 ; Greek, 2; Salvation Army, 10 ; Baptist, 31; Congregational, 19 ; Lutheran, 15 ; Plymouth Brethren, 7 ; Missions, 6 ; Unitarian, 2 ; Hindoo, 2 ; Confucian, 1; Christadelphian, 4 ; Evangelist, 3 ; Mormon, 1 ; no religion, 23. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 63,39 i; individual average days' stay, 32-29. Daily average cost per head, ss. OJd.; less patients' payments, 4s. lfd. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 461 ; attendances, 4,376. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 7,227 17 5 Rations ... ... ... 3,583 1 0 Local bodies... ... ... 7,227 17 5 Nurses' Home, maintenance ... 1,455 18 11 Infectious diseases ... ... 491 17 1 Wines, spirits, ale, and porter ... 86 2 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 34 14 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 1,646 13 0 Rents ... ... ... 694 5 8 Fuel and light ... ... 1,075 1 6 Patients'payments ... ... 2,839 17 7 Bedding and clothing ... ... 852 14 10 Furniture and earthenware ... 353 17 9 Washing and laundry ... ... 486 7 5 Salaries and wages ... ... 4,463 18 7 Water-supply ... ... 390 13 9 Funerals ... ... ... 45 13 6 Maintenance of grounds ... 163 13 8 Repairs and material ... ... 550 0 4 New buildings ... ... 2,010 7 3 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 205 12 9 Legal expenses ... ... 7 17 6 Insurance ... ... ... 37 18 11 Proportion of office expenses ... 445 5 4 Drainage-works ... ... 137 7 3 Tennis-court for nurses ... 158 10 3 Point Chevalier Infectious Diseases Hospital grounds ... 93 3 6 Road endowments ... ... 50 0 0 Hospital bill ... ... 101 0 10 Other expenses ... ... 115 9 4 Total ... ...,£18,516 9 2 Total ... ...!£18,516 9 2 The Board and Mr. McLeod, the Chairman, are taking the liveliest interest in the working of this Hospital. The medical and surgical work is ably and vigorously carried on. The Board have appointed a new architect, with whom, and the Chairman, I had a consultation about the sanitary improvements contemplated. Dr. Roberton is still Chairman of the honorary staff, and takes the greatest interest in the proper conduct of the Hospital. The new operating-theatre is in full workingorder. BLENHEIM HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1905 ... ... ... 17 Admitted during the year... ... ... ... ... 200 Total under treatment ... ... ... 217 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 179 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 18 Remaining on 31st March, 1906 ... ... 20 Sex. —lss males, 62 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Marlborough. Country. — England, 44 ; Scotland, 12 ; New Zealand, 132 ; Ireland, 13 ; Australia, 11; Sweden, 2 ; West Indies, 2 ; China, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 110; Roman Catholic, 47 ; Presbyterian, 34 ; Wesleyan, 21; Salvationist, 3 ; Brethren, 1 ; Unitarian, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 8,021; individual average days' stay, 37. Daily average cost per head, 6s. lOd.; less patients' payments, ss. l£d.