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NAPIEE HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1899 ... ... 41 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 434 Total under treatment ... ... ... 475 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 420 Died 25 Remaining on 31st March, 1900 ... ... 30 Sex. —290 males, 185 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Hawke's Bay and adjoining districts. Country. —England, 122; Scotland, 50; Ireland, 41; New Zealand, 215 ; Victoria, 19 ; Germany, 4 ; Norway, 5 ; Denmark, 3 ; Tasmania, 1; Channel Islands, 6; France, 1; Sweden, 2; Switzerland, 1 ; Shetland Islands, 1; India, 3; Nova Scotia, 1. Beligion. —Church of England, 231; Eoman Catholic, 108; Presbyterian, 75 ; Wesleyan, 29; Lutheran, 9 ; Salvation Army, 8; Congregationalist, 7 ; Plymouth Brethren, 1; Baptist, 3 ; Methodist, 1; Adventist, 1; Disciples of Christ, 2. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 10,690; individual average days' stay, 2250. Daily average cost per head, 6s. 8-J-d.; less patients' payments, ss. lid. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 413. Receipts and Expenditure. Beceipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 1,334 5 6 Rations ... ... ... 857 13 10 Local bodies ... ... ... 800 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 19 6 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 385 17 8 Surgery and dispensary ... 307 311 Bequest ... ... ... 245 17 4 Fuel and light ... ... 300 7 1 Rents ... ... ... 44 18 6 Bedding and clothing, furniture, Patients' payments ... ... 430 1 8 and earthenware ... ... 224 12 5 Other sources ... ... ... 14 8 1 Salaries and wages ... ... 1,223 16 1 Balance from last year... ... 353 711 Water-supply... ... ... 71 13 9 Additions to buildings, and repairs 398 110 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 36 18 6 Insurance ... ... ... 66 0 2 Commission ... ... ... 40 10 6 Other expenses ... ... 050 3 4 Total ... ...£3,608 16 8 Total ... ...£3,596 7 5 Visited sth March.—Twenty-six men and twenty women patients. This is an admirably managed Hospital. Miss Tutin knows her work, and energetically and thoroughly carries out her duties. The nursing is good, nurses well trained, and uniform particularly neat. The addition of wide and sheltered verandas to two of the wards has materially increased the comfort of the patients.

NASEBY HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1899 ... ... ... 9 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 155 Total under treatment ... ... ... 164 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 150 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 7 Remaining on 31st March, 1900 ... ... 7 Sex. —125 males, 39 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Naseby, 50 ; Kyeburn, 13 ; St. Bathan's, 4 ; Hyde, 9; Patearoa, 27 ; Ida Valley, 7 ; Gore, 1; Kurow, 1; Maniototo, 38; Dunback, 1; Serpentine, 1; Ophir, 1; Matakanui, 3 ; Moonlight, 1; Dunedin, 7. Country. —England, 14; Scotland, 32 ; Ireland, 26; New Zealand, 73 ; China, 5; Victoria, 4; Tasmania, 2; Canada, 2; New South Wales, 1; Malta, 1; Germany, 3; United States of America, 1. Beligion. —Church of England, 46; Roman Catholic, 41; Presbyterian, 68; Confucian, 5 ; Salvationist, 2 ; Wesleyan, 2. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 3,174 ; individual average days' stay, 19-35. Daily average cost per head, 7s. 6d.; less patients' payments, ss. 9Jd. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 54 ; attendances, 155.