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Localities from which patients came : Wanganui, 1; Auckland, 1; Hokitika, 47; Okura, 1 ; Kapitea, 1; Styx, 1; Bruce Bay, 1; Kanieri Forks, 2; Ross, 2; Awatuna, 1; Kanieri, '24; Rimu, 27; Koiterangi, 10; Goldsborough, 6; Okarito, 2; Woodstock, 14; Staffordtown, 13; Blue Spur, 5; Arahura, 5; Kumara, 2; Lake Mapourika, 1. Nationality of patients : England, 35 ; Ireland, 39 ; Scotland, 23 ; America, 2 ; Sweden, 2 ; Norway, 1; Australia, 8; New Zealand, 47; Austria, 2; Germany, 6; Portuguese, 2; Africa, 1* China, 1. Religion: Roman Catholic, 60; Church of England, 54; Presbyterian, 36; Plymouth Brethren, 2; Wesleyan, 1,2; Freethinker, 1; Lutheran, I; Congregationalist, 3. Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ended 31st March, 1908. Receipts. £ s, d. Expenditure. . £ s. d. Balance from last year ... 749 15 8 Rations , ... ... 796 12 6 From Government ... ... 1,21111 6 Wines, spirits, ale, and porter ... 27 10 8 Local bodies ... ... ... 643 19 2 Surgery and dispensary ... 164 8 2 Subscriptions and donations ... 422 5 4 Fuel and light ... 184 11 5 Rents ••• ••• ..'•■' 27 12 0 Bedding and clothing ... 105 13 0 Patients' payments ... ... 588 4 7 Furniture and earthenware ... 916 Interest ... ... ... 20 5 7 Salaries and wages ... ... 886 10 10 Saleofpigs ... ... ... 38 12 1 Funerals ... .... ... 53 0 0 Repairs ... ... ... 81 13 5 New buildings ... ... 580 0 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... 65 14 0 Interest ... ... ... 050 Insurance ... ... ... 32 4 1 ; Commission ... ... ... 15 4 0 Other expenses (principal items— Cartage and cab - hire, £23 ss. 6d.; ironmongery, £36 4s. lOd.; purchase of young pigs, £11 13s. 6d.) ... ... 103 1 9 Total £3,702 5 11 ! Total £3,105 10 4 Visited 29th August and 17th December, 1907.—There were thirty-seven inmates in hospital and eight "old men" in the quarters in the south wing. Of the thirty-seven inmates of the hospital wards, twenty-two were over seventy years of age, three being women. The Hospital is very rambling and inconvenient, and difficult to keep clean; but, despite many drawbacks, Dr. Teichelmann does excellent work here. The first ward of the new Hospital is nearly completed. It is of quite modern design. Off the ward there is a small room for special cases, and a day-room, linen-press, &c. It is not, however, provided with a bathroom and lavatories, but a covered way connects it with the male medical ward, where these offices are more modern than in the other wards in the old building. Miss Clapcott, the Matron, had just resigned to take up the matronship at the Hawera Hospital. The Trustees had appointed an unregistered nurse in her place. I pointed out to the Trustees that this was against the spirit and interests of the Nurses Registration Act. Accordingly, on the Department's recommendation, they have appointed Miss Sims, late Matron of the Mount View Hospital, who seems to be giving every satisfaction. This Hospital is well conducted, and the Trustees have decided to raise locally a quarter of the cost of the new Hospital.

27. DANNEVIRKE HOSPITAL. Governing body : Dannevirke Hospital Trustees. Stipendiary medical staff: Dr. Macallum. Nursing staff: Matron, Miss Godfray; and 2 probationers. Domestic staff : 1 cook, 1 housemaid, 1 laundress, 1 porter, 1 gardener. Number of beds available for males, 12; for females, 3 : total, 15. Number of patients under treatment during year: In-patients—male 122, female 24 total 146; out-patients, nil. In-patients : Average days' stay, 22*8; average daily cost per head, Bs. 7d. (cost after deducting patients' payments, 6s. lid.). Percentage of cost of administration on maintenance expenditure, 44*5. Localities from which patients came : Dannevirke, Tahoraite, Maharahara, Weber, Waione Mangatoro, Whetekura, Ormondville, Norsewood, Umutaoroa. Nationality of patients : New-Zealanders, 74; Australian, 23; Emglish, 21 ; Scotch, 6 * Irish 6; Indian, 1 ; Welsh, 7; Scandinavian, 7; Italian, 1. Religion: Church of England, 62; Presbyterian, 23; Lutheran, 13; Wesleyan, 13; Baptist, 2; Roman Catholic, 19; Salvation Army, 1; Spiritualist, 1; no religion, 2.