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LAWEENCE HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1899 ... ... ... 5 Admitted during the year - ... ... ... ... 115 Total under treatment ... ... ... 120 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 104 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 11 Remaining on 31st March, 1900 ... ... 5 Sex. —96 males, 24 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Tuapeka County. Country. —New Zealand, 46; England, 23 ; Scotland, 21; Ireland, 24; Tasmania, 2 ; Denmark, 1; Sweden, 2; Norway, 1. Religion. —No record. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 2,431; individual average days' stay, 20-25. Daily average cost per head, 6s. ll^d.; less patients' payments, ss, 10^d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 50. Eeceipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. I Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 520 5 0 Bations ... ... ... 241 6 10 Local bodies ... ... ... 260 2 6 ! Surgery and dispensary ... ... 35 12 2 Patients'payments ... ... 129 14 4 ■ Fuel and light ... ... ... 71 12 11 Other sources ... ... ... 016 0 j Bedding and clothing ... ... 19 10 0 Balance from last year ... ... 232 3 2 j Salaries and wages ... ... 375 0 0 J Water-supply ... ... ... 10 0 0 Funerals ... ... ... 150 Bepairs ... ... ... 49 12 11 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 519 0 Insurance ... ... ... 740 Other expenses... ... ... 27 12 3 Total ... £1,143 1 0 Total £844 15 1 Visited 16th May.—Four male patients. This little Hospital is in first-rate order, as smart and bright ac new paint and general cleanliness can make it, and Dr. Newall may be proud of his charge.

MASTEETON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1899 ... ... ... 6 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 66 Total under treatment ... ... ... 72 Discharged ... ... ... . . ... ... 59 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 6 Eemaining on 31st March, 1900 ... ... 7 Sex. —sB males, 14 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Masterton, 27 ; Suburbs, 7; Brancepeth, 4 ; Carterton, 4; Eketahuna, 4; Hastwell's, 2 ; Hukanui, 2 ; Napier, 2 ; Newman, 2 ; Palmerston North, 2 ; Wellington, 2 ; Alfredton, 1 ; Bowland's, 1; Glenburn, 1 ; Kahautara, 1; Mangamahoe, 1 ; Martinborough, 1; Mauriceville, 1; Pongaroa, 1; Eangitumau, 1; Stirling, 1 ; Taita, 1; Taueru, 1; Tawataia, 1; Waiwaka, 1. Country. —England, 16; Ireland, 8 ; New Zealand, 31; Scotland, 10; Germany, 1; Denmark, 2 ; America, 1; Norway, 1; Honolulu, 2. Religion. —Church of England, 34 ; Eoman Catholic, 20; Presbyterian, 7 ; Wesleyan, 9; Plymouth Brethren, 1; Lutheran, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 2,971; individual average days' stay, 41-26. Daily average cost per head, ss. ll£d. ; less patients' payments, ss. 7d.