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ROSS HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1905 ... ... ... 11 Admitted during the year... ... ... ... ... 13 Total under treatment ... ... ... 24 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 Remaining on 31st March, 1906 ... ... 9 Sex. —24 males. Localities from which Patients came. —Ross, 9; South Westland, 11; Totara, 3 ; Hokitika, 1. Country.— England, 8 ; Scotland, 5; Ireland, 3 ; New Zealand, 5 ; Australia, 2 ; Tasmania, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 13; Roman Catholic, 5 ; Presbyterian, 6. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 3,394; individual average days' stay, 141-42. Daily average cost per head, 4s. sfd. ; less patients' payments, 3s. Bfd. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... _ ... 277 11 1 Rations, wine, spirits, ale, &c. ... 203 1 5 Local bodies ... ... " ... 234 19 0 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 31 11 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 106 10 0 j Fuel and light ... ... ... 29 8 0 Patients'payments ... ... 140 5 2 Bedding and clothing ... ... 410 5 Furniture and earthenware ... 3 18 9 Washing and laundry ... ... 4 5 6 Salaries and wages ... ... 348 2 4 Funerals ... ... ... 13 10 0 Repairs ... ... ... 76 17 6 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 24 6 6 Insurance ... ... ... 6 15 7 Other expenses... ... ... 12 18 3 Total ... ... £759 5 3 Total ... ... £759 5 3 Visited 28th December, 1905. —There were ten patients at time of visit—one patient aged fortyfive years, the average age of the other nine inmates being seventy-one years. Dr. Telford has replaced Dr. Mandl. SOUTH WAIRARAPA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1905 ... ... ... 5 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 92 Total under treatment ... ... ... 97 Discharged ... ... ... .. ... ... 89 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 Remaining on 31st March, 1906 ... ... 5 Sex. —65 males, 32 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Carterton, Greytown, Featherston, Martinborough, Gladstone, Wellington, Palmerston North, and Kimbolton. Country. —England, 17 ; Scotland, 7 ; Ireland, 11; New Zealand, 47 ; Wales, 1; Australia, 2; Germany, 1; America, 1; France, 1; Denmark, 1; Isle of Man, 1; Sweden, 1; Canada, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 52 ; Roman Catholic, 12 ; Presbyterian, 16; Wesleyan, 9; Christian Brethren, 1; Congregationalist, 2. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 2,494; individual average days' stay, 25-71. Daily average cost per head, Bs. 2-Jd.; less patients' payments, 7s. Id.