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Visited 18th March, 1907. —There has been a good deal of trouble at this Hospital during the year. Dr. Morrison, who has been Medical Superintendent for some years, has resigned, and the Trustees have decided to appoint an honorary staff with a resident House Surgeon. Miss Stewart, who has done splendid work in the past as Matron, has been appointed Lady Superintendent, with a senior sister to assist her in instructing the nurses. GEEY RIVEE HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1906 ... ... 55 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 236 Total under treatment ... ... ... 291 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 205 Died ... 29 Remaining on 31st March, 1907 ... ... 57 Sea;.—24s males, 46 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Greymouth, 75; Grey County, 174; Brunnerton, 26; other districts and shipping, 16. Country. —Great Britain and Ireland, 125; New Zealand, 64 : Australia, 21; Europe, 67 ; America, 5 ; China, 9. Religion. —Church of England, 114 ; Roman Catholic, 106; Presbyterian, 39 ; Methodist, 19 ; Salvation Army, 4 ; Confucian, 9. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 20,112 ; individual average days' stay, 69-1. Daily average cost per head, 3s. Ofd.; less patients' payments, 2s. 3^-d. Outdoor Patients.— lndividual cases, 170; attendances, 896. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 1,343 5 4 Dr. balance, 31st March, 1906 ... 780 1 4 Local bodies ... ... 829 3 4 Rations ... ... ... 968 14 2 Subscriptions and donations ... 298 0 6 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. .. 47 5 9 Bequest ... ... ... 300 0 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 134 4 4 Patients'payments ... ... 797 5 10 Fuel and light ... ... 194 11 9 Other sources ... ... 10 13 10 Bedding and clothing ... ... 245 3 1 Bank overdraft ... ... 287 15 3 Furniture and earthenware ... 3 13 0 Salaries and wages ... . . 1,184 011 Water-supply ... ... 20 0 0 Funerals ... ... ... 12 16 0 Repairs ... ... ... 69 9 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... 103 17 0 Interest ... ... ... 44 0 3 Insurance ... ... ... 16 15 0 Other expenses ... ... 41 12 6 Total £3,866 4 1 Total £3,866 4 1 Visited 19th April, 1907.—The tender for the new ward has been let, and when this is finished it should be considered the chief hospital of the district, and equipped accordingly. At the time of my visit there were fifty-eight patients, of whom twenty-three were old men. Dr. Morice spends a great deal of his time at the Hospital,, and is most painstaking in his duties. Miss Thurston is a first-class Matron. Visits to the West Coast hospitals show the urgent need of establishing an Old Men's Home in the district. HAVELOCK HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1906... ... ... 3 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 17 Total under treatment ... ... ... 20 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 13 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 Remaining on 31st March, 1907 ... ... i Sex. —16 males, 4 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Picton Hospital District. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 1,376 ; individual average days' stay, 68-8. Daily average cost per head, 3s. lid.; less patients' payments, 3s. 2£d.