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In-pa,tients : Average days' stay, 24* 113; average daily cost per head, 6s. llfd. (cost after deducting patients' payments, 6s. 2d.). Percentage of cost of administration on maintenance expenditure, 26*4. Localities from which patients came: Masterton and suburbs, 160; Mauriceville, 7; Eketahuna, 12; Alfredton, 6; Dannevirke, 2; Carterton, 2; east coast, 3; Sydney, 1; Kopuaranga, 4; Wellington, 4; Greytown, 1 ; Hawke's Bay, 1 ; Takaka, 1; Gisborne, 1; Featherston, 1; Palmerston North, 1; Te Nui and Blairlogie, 10; Brancepeth and Te Parae, 5; Wairarapa South Co-unty, 9. Nationality of patients: New-Zealanders, 106; English, 56; Irish, 29; Scotch, 13; Australian, 13; Danish, 2; Swedish, 4; various, 8. Religion: Church of England, 83; Roman Catholic, 64; Presbyterian, 38; Wesleyan, 18; Salvationist, 11; Lutheran, 4; no religion, 3; Methodist, 4; various, 6. Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ended 31st March, 1908. Receipts. £ s. d. '■ Expenditure. £ s. d. Balance from last year ... ... 2,898 17 2 Rations ... ... ... 456 5 4 From Government ... ... 3,906 12 9 Wines, spirits, ale, and porter ... 14 7 6 Local bodies ... ... ... 1,135 0 0 j Surgery and dispensary ... 228 7 2 Subscriptions and donations ... 652 13 1 Fuel and light ... ... 173 5 9 Patients'payments ... ... 232 12 3 Bedding and clothing ... ... 230 11 8 Refund from infectious - diseases Furniture and earthenware ... 642 2 6 hospital ... ... ... 7456 Washing and laundry ... ... 12 210 Interest, Post-office Savings-bank , Salaries and wages ... ... 760 0 2 deposit ... ... ... 37 12 10 j Water-supply... .:. ... 71 13 1 \ Funerals ... ... ... 6 0 0 ' Repairs ... ... ... 24 2 9 Additions to buildings ... ... 162 15 6 ! New buildings ... ...5,285 8 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 33 0 4 Interest ... ... ... 050 Insurance ... ... ... 21 1 8 Commission ... ... ... 39 16 0 j Ambulance brougham and litter ... 204 14 4 : Telephones, £14 9s. Id. ; cartage, £9 10s. 3d. ... ... ... 23 19 4 Trustees' travelling-expenses, £6 6s. Bd.; rent, £45 16s. Bd. 52 3 4 Cheque-books, £2 ; incidentals, £3 Is. 2d. ... ... ... 5 12 Total ... ...£8,937 13 7| Total ... ...£8,447 3 5 i — Visited sth October and 3rd December, 1907.—There were twelve patients in hospital, three of whom were chronic cases. After the admission of a typhoid patient in December last two other cases broke out in hospital, one being a member of the nursing staff. The new Hospital for twenty-four beds was opened in December last—a very excellent addition to the Hospitals of the Dominion.

22. WALLACE AND FIORD HOSPITAL (RIVERTON). . Governing body: Wallace and Fiord Hospital Trustees. Stipendiary medical staff: Dr. Trotter. Nursing staff: Matron, Miss Bird; -*2'registered nurses and 4 probationers. ; Domestic staff: 1 cook, 1 kitchenman, 1 housemaid, 1 laundress, 1 gardener. Number of beds available for males, 19; for females, 12: total, 31. Number of patients under treatment during year: In-patients—male 135, female 83—total 218; out-patients, 74 (number of attendances, 180). In-patients: Average days' stay, 28; average daily cost per head, ss. 6d. (cost after deducting patients' payments, 4s. 3d.). Percentage of cost of administration on maintenance expenditure, 45*3. Localities from which patients came: Waiau, Orepuki, Colac, Rowhill, Riverton, Drummond, Wanatuku, Nightcaps, Wairio, Winton, Dipton, Tapanui. Nationality of patients: New-Zealanders, 107; English, 33; Scotch, 30; Irish, 25; Tasmanian, 4; Italian, 2; South American, 1; Australian, 5; Chinese, 2; Danish, 2; Swedish, 2; various, 5. Religion: Church of England, 56; Presbyterian, 87; Wesleyan, 18; Roman Catholic, 51; Confucian, 2; Salvation Army, 1; Freethinker, 1; Christadelphian, 2. 5—H. 22.