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Revenue and Expendituee. Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 691 17 7 Rations ... ... ... 235 16 9 Local bodies ... ... ... 650 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 915 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 6 9 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 47 8 0 Patients'payments ... ... 137 8 6 Fuel and light ... ... 85 15 0 Other sources ... ... 3 6 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 25 7 1 Furniture and earthenware ... 39 18 11 Washing and laundry ... ... 12 15 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 487 5 8 Water-supply ... ... 13 16 0 Repairs ... ... ... 150 18 4 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 40 11 0 Interest .... ... ... 4 2 0 m Insurance ... ... ... 970 Other expenses ... ... 100 11 6 Total .. ...£1,489 1 1 Total ... ...£1,263 7 9 At the time of my visit Dr. Trotter was just taking charge of this Hospital. I am more and more convinced that the Trustees of this Hospital have not sufficiently realised the evils of divided responsibility in such an institution. A competent Matron ought to have control of the whole. The present system must sooner or later lead to complications. A proper supply of instruments is very much needed. I discussed with the secretary the need of safeguarding the cistern containing the water-supply from any possibility of contamination from the cesspool, which is only a few feet away.

ROSS HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1898 ... ... ... 8 Admitted during the year... ... ... ... ... 17 Total under treatment ... ... ... 25 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 13 Died ... ... ... ... ... ..: ... 5 Remaining on 31st March, 1899 ... ... ... ... 7 Sex. —22 males, 3 females. Localities from which Patients came. —-Ross, 12 ; Totara, 5 ; South Westland, 8. Country. —England, 3 ; Scotland, 5; Ireland, 6; New Zealand, 5 ; America, 1; Denmark, 1; r Italy, 1; Switzerland, 1 ; France, 1; Canada, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 10; Roman Catholic, 10 ; Presbyterian, 5. Total collective days' stay-in Hospital, 3,138; individual average days' stay, 125-52. Daily average cost per head, 3s. lOfd. ; less patients' payments, 3s. 9£d. Revenue and Expendituee. Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 309 6 4 Rations, wine, spirits, ale, &c. ... 179 3 2 Local bodies ... ... ... 182 14 7 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 10 19 3 Subscriptions and donations ... 105 9 9 Fuel and light ... ... ... 26 19 8 Patients'payments ... ... 16 0 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 315 7 6 Water-supply ... ... 7 10 0 Repairs ... ... ... 54 11 7 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 816 0 Insurance ... ... ... 536 Other expenses 5 0 0 Total ... ... £613 10 8 Total £613 10 8 This still retains its reputation among the diggers as a very comfortable home. The majority of the cases are chronics. They are well cared for in every respect. Dr. Rosetti's long experience and kindly nature make him well suited for the charge of such an institution.