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Visited 25th April, 1906.—My visit this year was a owing to the short time permitted by the steamer's departure. I made as full an examination as was possible in the time at my disposal, and found everything in the usual satisfactory order. GREY RIVER HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1905 ... ... 53 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 215 Total under treatment ... ... ... • 268 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 175 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 38 Remaining on 31st March, 1906 ... ... 55 Sex. —224 males, 44 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Greymouth, 65 ; Grey County, 162; Brunnerton, 24 ; other districts and shipping, 17. Country. —Great Britain and Ireland, 116; New Zealand, 52 : Australia, 18; Europe, 64 ; America, 4 ; China, 14. Religion. —Church of England, 107 ; Roman Catholic, 105; Presbyterian, 28 ; Methodist, 9 ; Salvation Army, 4 ; Confucian, 14; Atheist, 1. Total collective days' stay-in Hospital, 20,623 ; individual average days' stay, 76-95. Daily average cost per head, 3s. 3£d.; less patients' payments, 2s. 4Jd. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 187 ; attendances, 506. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 592 2 10 Rations ... ... ... 1,015 1110 Local bodies ... ... 345 16 8 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. .. 91 6 9 Subscriptions and donations ... 243 710 Surgery and dispensary ... 115 12 10 Bequest ... ... ... 10 0 0 Fuel and light ... ... 179 9 0 Rents ... ... ... 0 10 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 312 1 11 Patients' payments ... ... 978 14 5 Furniture and earthenware ... 15 2 0 Other sources ... ... 10 14 7 Salaries and wages ... . . 1,139 3 4 Balance from last year ... 434 16 9 Water-supply ... ... 15 0 0 Funerals ... . . ... 39 18 0 Repairs ... ... ... 130 6 3 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... 66 12 7 Interest ... ... ... 21 8 0 Insurance ... ... ... 35 16 7 Other expenses ... ... 218 15 4 Total ... ... £2,616 3 1 Total ... ... £3,396 4 5 Visited 2nd January, 1906, and 16th*July, 1906. —The new buildings are progressing apace, and the two pavilions of the new Hospital should soon be fit for occupation. Miss Fothergill, the Matron, left last year, and Miss Thurston has been appointed in her place. The inmates number hospital cases and old people in about equal proportions. HAVELOCK HOSPITAL. Number of patients admitted during year ... ... 17 Total under treatment .... ... ... 17 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 11 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 Remaining on 31st March, 1906 ... ... 3 Sex. —16 males, 1 female. Locality from which Patients came. —-Picton Hospital District. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 1,350; individual average days' stay, 7941. Daily average cost per head, 2s. 114 d. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 99 5 11 Rations ... ... ... 121 10 1 Localbodies ... ... 99 5 10 Fuel and light ... ... 12 12 0 Furniture and earthenware ... 16 9 6 Salaries and wages ... ... 29 0 0 Insurance ... ... ... 214 Other expenses ... ... 16 18 10 Total ... ... £198 11 9 Total ... ... £198 11 9