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Nursing staff : Matron, Miss E. M. Shillington, and 1 unregistered nurse. Domestic staff : 1 cook, 1 housemaid, 1 porter, 1 gardener. Number of beds available for males, 3 ; for females, 3 ; consumption-shelters, 2 : total, 8. Average number of patients per diem, 4. Average number of patients to each of nursing staff, 2. In-patients : Number of patients on 31st March, 1908, 6 ; admitted during year, 29; discharged during year, 27; died during year, 1; in hospital on 31st March, 1909, 7. Sex—Male, 23; female, 12 : total, 35. Collective days' stay, 1,335 ; individual average days' stay, 38 ; average daily cost per head, 17s. 9d. ; average daily payment per head, 2s. lid. ; average daily cost per head after deducting in-patients' payments, 14s. lOd. ; weekly fee charged for maintenance, £1 Bs. Percentage of cost of administration on maintenance-expenditure, 5-2. Localities, broadly, from which patients came : Waiapu district. Nationalities of patients : New-Zealanders, 10 ; English, 9 ; Irish, 5 ; Australian, 4 ; Maoris, 4 ; Tasmanian, 2 ; Scotch, 1. During the year there were a good many enteric patients, and, unfortunately, the Matron, Miss Shillington, contracted the disease. It is difficult to carry on this place, owing to the scarcity of either nursing or domestic help ; but the Matron does very good work here, and is encouraged by the residents, who take a great interest in their institution, and by the splendid help she gets from Dr. Davis.

48. DUNSTAN HOSPITAL. Governing body : Dunstan Hospital Trustees. Usual date of meeting : First Tuesday in the month. Secretary : George Fache. Honorary medical staff : John L. Gregg, M.B. N.Z. ; George Morris, M.B. Glasgow. Stipendiary medical staff : John G. Hyde, M.B. Toronto, L.R.C.P. and S. Edin., Resident Surgeon. Nursing staff : Matron, Miss Annie A. Hammond. Domestic staff : 1 cook, 1 wardsman. Number of beds available for males, 8 ; for females, 3 ; isolation and infectious, 2 : total, 13. Average number of patients per diem, 3. Average number of patients to each of nursing staff, 3. In-patients : Number of patients on 31st March, 1908, 2 ; admitted during year, 36 ; discharged during year, 29 ; died during year, 4 ; in hospital on 31st March, 1909, 5. Sex—Male, 34 ; female, 4 : total, 38. Collective days' stay, 1,264 ; individual average days' stay, 33 ; average daily cost, per head, lis. Bd. ; average daily payment per head, Is. 2d. ; average daily cost per head after deducting in-patients' payments, 10s. 6d. Weekly fee charged for maintenance—£l 10s. non-subscribers ; subscribers of ss. to £1, £1 per week ; of £1, 15s. per week. Percentage of cost of administration on maintenance-expenditure, 8. Localities, broadly, from which patients came : Alexandra Borough and district, 12 ; Maniototo County, 1 ; Vincent County, 24; swagger, 1. Nationalities of patients : New-Zealanders, 15 ; English, 6 ; Irish, 5 ; Scotch, 6 ; Chinese, 4 ; German, 1 ; French, 1. Visited on 26th February, 1909. There were only three patients—all male. There are seldom any women patients. The Matron, Miss Macleod, was just leaving, and Miss Hammond, from Dunedin Hospital, was appointed. There is not a great deal of nursing to do in this Hospital since the mining-work has ceased in the district. The water-supply through the town has not been so satisfactory as when through a water-race direct. The Hospital was in very good order. Very few fees collected.

49. WAIROA HOSPITAL. Governing body : Hawke's Bay Hospital District Board, delegating powers to Wairoa County Council. Usual date of meeting : Second Friday in each month. Secretary : Norma Shaw. Stipendiary medical staff : Percy Carter Boddington Swanseger, L.R.C.P., L.R.CS., L.F.P.S. (non-resident). Nursing staff : Matron, Miss Alice J. Bull, and 1 registered nurse. Domestic staff : 1 cook, 1 housemaid, 1 porter and gardener. Number of beds available for males, 8 ; for females, 4 : total, 12. Average number of patients per diem, 3. Average number of patients to each of nursing staff, 1-5. In-patients : Number of patients on 31st March, 1908, 3 ; admitted during year, 64 ; discharged during year, 54 ; died during year, 7; in hospital on 31st March, 1909, 6. Sex—Male, 53 ; female, 14 : total, 67. Collective days' stay, 1,255 ; individual average days' stay, 19 ; average daily cost