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Visited 20th January, 1906. —The Board is using this Cottage Hospital as a home for old men, and two are in residence at present. They are boarded at so much a head by the caretaker, Mrs. Price. She certainly keeps the place clean and comfortable, and the food inspected was good; but the system is open to abuse. HAWERA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1905 ... ... ... 10 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 143 Total under treatment ... ... ... 153 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 120 Died... ... ... ... ... ... ... 12 Remaining on 31st March, 1906 ... ... 21 Sex. —99 males, 54 females. Localities from which Patients came.—Hawera, Eltham, Manaia, Opunake, and Okaiawa. Nationality. —English, 119 ; Irish, 13; Scotch, 5; Swiss, 4 ; German, 2 ; Chinese, 1; Maori, 1. Religion. —No record. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 3,922; individual average days' stay, 25-63. Daily average cost per head, 10s. lOd.; less patients' payments, 9s. l^d. Outdoor Patients. —Nil. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. , Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 871 0 0 Rations ... ... ... 355 0 1 Local bodies... ... ... 942 2 6 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 13 4 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 88 1 8 Surgery and dispensary ... 197 2 8 Patients'payments ... ... 334 6 6 Fuel and light ... ... 164 6 4 Other sources ... 9 5 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 69 14 6 Balance from last year ... 192 3 7 Furniture and earthenware .. 134 18 10 Washing and laundry ... ... 7 10 | Salaries and wages ... ... 773 10 0 Funerals ... ... ... 2 7 6 Repairs ... ... ... 118 6 10 ! New buildings ... ... 439 2 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... 54 14 8 Interest ... ... ... 4 11 0 Insurance ... ... ... 26 4 1 Other expenses ... ... 108 8 2 Total ... ... £2,436 19 3 Total ... ... £2,468 11 8 This Hospital is well appointed and administered. The Board and the public take a great interest in its welfare. HOKITIKA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1905 ... ... ... 36 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 121 Total under treatment ... ... ... 157 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 99 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 25 Remaining on 31st March, 1906 ... ... 33 Sex. —109 males, 48 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Westland, 153 ; Grey, 2 ; Timaru, 1; Feilding, 1. Country. —New Zealand, 49 ; England, 24; Scotland, 21 ; Ireland, 28; Australia, 10; Germany, 8; China, 2; Denmark, 3 ; Austria, 1; Poland, 2 ; Sweden, 1; France, 1; Switzerland, 6 ; Holland, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 63; Presbyterian, 32; Roman Catholic, 53; Lutheran, 6; other religions, 3. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 12,794; individual average days' stay, 81-49. Daily average cost per head, 4s. Bd.; less patients' payments, 3s. lljd. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 223 ; attendances, 628.