H.—22.

APPENDIX.

Table (furnished by the courtesy of Mr. A. W. Rutherfurd, Secretary to the Palmerston North Hospital and Charitable Aid Board) showing the Expenditure of Palmerston North Hospital for the Past Year in the Form in which it is proposed to show the Expenditure of all the Hospitals Next Year. Palmerston Noeth Hospital. Expenditure for Year ending 3lst March, 1909.

Palmerston North Hospital. Expenditure for Year ending 31st March, 1909.

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a.) Maintenance. I. Provisions : — 1. Meat 2. Fish, poultry, &c. 3. Butter 4. Milk 5. Eggs.. 6. Bread and flour, &c. .. .. 7. Vegetables and fruit 8. Grocery Total provisions .. .. - £ s. d. 190 0 1 36 5 10 99 8 2 119 12 6* 16 10 8 99 13 6 71 3 3| 128 2 9 £ s. d. £ s. d. 760 16 9 II. Surgery and dispensary : — 9. Drugs, chemicals, disinfectants, &c. 10. Dressings, bandages, &c. 11. Wines and spirits and malt liquors 12. Aerated waters and ice 13. Surgical instruments and appliances Total surgery and dispensary .. - 188 13 91 13 17 4 9 9 48 16 4 2 0 0 5 355 15 11 III. Domestic and establishment: — 14. Renewal and repair of furniture 15. Renewal and repair of bedding, linen, and drapery 16. Renewal and repair of hardware, crockery, brushes, &c. 17. Washing done off the premises—laundrywork 18. Cleaning and chandlery 19. Water 20. Fuel and light,— £ s. d. (a.) Coal .. .. 141 12 3 (b.) Wood .. .. 128 11 0 (c.) Gas .. .. 212 18 8 (d.) Electric light (e.) Oil, candles, &c. .. 5 2 9 Total fuel and light 107 12 9 106 14 10 31 0 8 91 1 9 30 16 0 21. Uniforms 22. Repairs to buildings 23. Grounds 24. Printing, stationery, &c. 25. Insurance 26. Annual cleaning 27. Sundries (principal items): — £ s. d. Cartage freight, and cab-hire 8 17 1 Ambulance .. .. 44 3 6 Funeral .. .. 1 18 0 Purchase of cows .. 5 19 0 Sundries .. .. 6 3 6 Total sundries Total domestic and establishment 488 4 22 0 355 0 235 15 46 14 62 17 8 3 1 7 7 0 67 1 1 1,644 19 8 Carried forward 2,761 11 11 * Milk to the value of £53 4s. 4d. was also produced on premis £18 was also produced on the premises. tea. f Fruit and vegetables to the value o: