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DUNSTAN HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1905 ... ... ... 6 Admitted during the year ... .. ... ... 40 Total under treatment ... ... ... 46 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 36 Died 7 Remaining on 31st March, 1906 ... ... 3 Sex. —34 males, 12 females. Localities from xohich Patients came. —Alexandra, 16; Clyde, 17; Bald Hill Flat, 2 Dunstan, 4 ; Matakanui, 2; Ophir, 5. Nationality. —English, 7 ; Scotch, 10 ; Irish, 7 ; New Zealand, 17 ; Australian, 3 ; Sweden, 1 China, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 13 ; Roman Catholic, 10 ; Presbyterian, 22 ; Confucian, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 1,438; individual average days' stay, 31-26. Daily average cost per head, 12s. 2Jd. ; less patients' payments, lis. Ofd. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 30; attendances, 45. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d From Government ... .*.. 354 0 11 Rations ... ... ... 144 6 1 Local bodies ... ... ... 184 3 5 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 9 16 4 Subscriptions and donations ... 190 17 6 Surgery and dispensary ... 49 14 8 Patients'payments ... ... 82 6 8 Fuel and light ... ... 34 15 6 Other sources ... ... 7 10 8 Furniture, earthenware, and reBalance from last year ... 0 4 8 pairs ... ... ... 85 7 4 Salaries and wages ... ... 456 11 10 Water-supply ... ... 6 9 6 Funerals ... ... ... 10 10 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery... ... ... 17 4 6 Interest, &o. ... ... ... 2 12 6 Insurance ... ... ... 10 11 1 Commission ... ... ... 34 8 0 Other expenses ... ... 14 16 7 Total ... ... £819 310 Total ... ... £877 311 Visited 22nd September, 1905.—Mr. Hutton, the Chairman, promised that the defective plaster, as well as some minor matters, would be remedied. The Hospital appears to be working well, both in medical and nursing departments. GISBORNE HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1905 ... ... ... 18 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 318 Total under treatment ... ... ... 336 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 288 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 22 Remaining on 31st March, 1906 ... ... 26 Sea;.—246 males, 90 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Cook County. Nationality. —British, 325; foreign, 11. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 7,585; individual average days' stay, 22-57. Daily average cost per head, ss. 4^d.; less patients' payments, 4s. 2-£ d. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 1,077 18 11 Rations ... ... ... 343 18 5 Local bodies ... ... '' ... 625 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 4 5 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 339 9 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 187 0 0 Rents ... ... ... 25 14 0 Fuel and light ... ... 181 9 2 Patients'payments ... ... 431 18 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 48 18 5 Other sources ... ... 25 7 0 Furniture and earthenware ... 58 2 7 Balance from last year ... 883 2 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 881 3 6 Repairs ... ... ... 244 5 1 Additions to buildings ... 383 16 3 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... 11 5 0 Insurance ... ... ... 39 10 0 Sanitation ... ... ... 27 15 0 Other expenses ... ... 819 Total ... ... £3,408 811 Total ... ... £2,419 10 8