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Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. I Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 105 18 7 Eations ... ... ... 125 13 0 Local bodies ... ... 105 18 8 Fuel and light ... ... 12 10 2 From patients ... ... 30 3 4 Furniture and earthenware ... 20 3 6 Old-age pension payments ... 10 16 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 50 15 0 Funerals ... ... ... 6 10 0 Insurance ... ... ... 214 Bedding and clothing ... ... 7 10 Other expenses ... ... 28 2 7 Total ... ... £252 16 7 Total ... ... £252 16 7 HAWEEA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1906 ... ... ... 21 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 179 Total under treatment ... ... ... 200 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 183 Died... ... ' ... ... ... ... ... 10 Remaining on 31st March, 1907 ... ... 7 Sex. —115 males, 85 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Hawera, Eltham, Manaia, Opunake, and Kaponga. Nationality. —English, 172 ; Irish, 13 ; Scotch, 11; Danes, 2 ; Americans, 2. Religion. —No record. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 4,973 ; individual average days' stay, 24-86. Daily average cost per head, Bs. 3|-d.; less patients' payments, 6s. lid. Outdoor Patients. —Nil. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 1,08113 9 Rations ... ... ... 439 4 2 Local bodies ... ... ... 768 10 11 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 4 10 Subscriptions and donations ... Ib3 13 9 I Surgery and dispensary ... 176 15 7 Patients'payments ... ... 496 20 | Fuel and light ... ... 180 12 8 Other sources ... 28 16 1] Bedding and clothing ... ... 58 13 2 j Furniture and earthenware .. 51 7 7 Salaries and wages ... ... 880 11 10 Repairs ... ... ... 16 15 0 New buildings ... ... 266 3 6 Additions to buildings ... ... 38 12 6 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... 45 2 8 Interest ... ... ... 0 8 9 Insurance ... ... ... 21 18 2 Other expenses ... ... 345 4 5 Total ... ... £2,558 17 4 Total ... ... £2,525 11 0 —————— i ——-■—- = ——- Visited 16th May, 1907.—A well appointed and managed country hospital, with an average of about twenty patients. The women's ward was rather spoilt by each bed being curtained off by white Hangings. The laundry shows very well what may be well done without special machinery. Dr. Westenra, who has been Surgeon for some years, has left to practise in Christchurch. His departure is much regretted in the district. Dr. McGibbon has been appointed in his place. As Chairman of the Board Mr. Sutton takes great interest in the institution, and spends a good deal of time there. HOKITIKA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1906 ... ... ... 33 Admitted during the year ... • ... ... ... 133 Total under treatment ... ... ... 166 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 112 Died 24 Remaining on 31st March, 1907 ... ... 30 Sea;.—l22 males, 44 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Westland. Country. —New Zealand, 47 ; England, 28; Scotland, 18 ; Ireland, 29; Australia, 8 ; Germany, 4 ; China, 2; Holland, 2 ; Austria, 1; France, 2 ; Switzerland, 6 ; Wales, 6 ; Shetland, 6 ; West Indies, 1 ; Norway, 3 ; America, 2; Fiji, 1.