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Nationality of patients: New Zealand, 190; Australia, 44; England, 51; Ireland, 29; Scotland, 13; Wales, 2; America, 2; Tasmania, 6; Denmark, 3; Germany, 1; West Indies, 1. Religion: Anglican, 141; Roman Catholic, 85; Presbyterian, 64; Methodist, 38; Salvation Army,'6 ; Baptist, 5; Jewish, 1; Church of Christ, 1; Spiritualist, 1. Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ended 31st March, 1908. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 1,736 11 3 Rations ... ... ... 563 811 Local bodies ... ... ... 1,500 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, and porter ... 34 8 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 224 7 4 Surgery and dispensary ... 376 15 9 Patients'payments ... ... 498 2 6 Fuel and light... ... ... 333 010 Contractors' deposits ... ... 7 0 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 127 16 0 Sundry receipts ... ... 4 14 6 Furniture and earthenware ... 98 4 1 Salaries and wages ... ... 1,146 6 5 Water-supply ... ... 500 Funerals ... ... ... 3 0 0 Repairs, additions to buildings, and new buildings ... ... 225 12 2 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 49 8 6 Interest ... ... ... 11 0 0 Insurance ... 24 17 10 Other expenses (principal items — Grounds-improvement, £63 Bs. lOd , «-ray apparatus, £194 16s. lOd. ; water-power, £88 2s. 4d.; ambulance, £18 16s. Bd. ; anaesthetics, £90 65.) ... 539 4 5 Balance due to Bank, 31st March, 1907 ... ... ... 98 8 0 Total .... ...£3,970 15 7 Total ... ...£3,636 11 5 Visited 14th October, 1907, and 16th March, 1908.—There were thirty patients in hospital, all but one being acute cases. From the outside this is not a bad building, but it is ill constructed and difficult to work, needing a large staff. Considerable improvements are needed in the operating-room —in fact, the building of a new theatre is contemplated. Since its establishment in 1903 this Hospital has been the scene of dissensions, which gained it an unenviable notoriety throughout the Dominion. Last October these dissensions culminated in an inquiry. There is no need to go into details, but it was thought fit to make certain alterations in the personnel of the staff. Consequently Dr. Robertson, F.R.C.S., Eng., was appointed Superintendent, and Miss Janet Macgregor Matron. Since the appointment of these officers matters have gone smoothly and well. The admissions to the Hospital have doubled, and the Trustees, benefiting by previous experience, have evidently decided to give their officers the fullest scope possible. It was quite a pleasure to visit this Hospital last March, and note the difference in the institution under the present regime. With the present staff such a satisfactory state of affairs is bound to continue, provided there is no undue interference.

17. GREY RIVER HOSPITAL. Governing body: Grey River Hospital Trustees. Honorary medical staff : Drs. Mcßrearty and McKay. Stipendiary medical staff : Dr. Morice. Nursing staff: Matron, Miss Thurston ; 2 registered nurses and 8 probationers. Domestic staff: 2 cooks, 2 wardsmaids, 2 laundresses, 1 porter, 1 gardener. Number of beds available for males, 50; for females, 10 : total, 60. Number of patients under treatment during year : In-patients—male 250, female 55—total 305; out-patients, 149 (number of attendances, 608). In-patients: Average days' stay, 66"44; average daily cost per head, 4s. Ofd. (cost after deducting patients' payments, 2s. llfd.). Percentage of cost of administration on maintenance expenditure, 36'3. Localities from which patients came: Grey County, 151; Grey Borough, 105; Brunner Borough, 19; shipping, and beyond county, 30. Nationality of patients: Great Britain and Ireland, 146; Europe, 22; New Zealand, 91; Australia, 30; America, 7; India, 2; China, 7. Religion: Church of England, 117; Roman Catholic, 105; Presbyterian, 52; Methodist, 13; Lutheran, 6; Salvation Army, 2; Hebrew, 1; Confucian, 7; Buddhist, 1; no religion, 1.