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Receipts and Expendituee. • Receipts. £ s. d. I Expenditure- £ s. d. From Government ... ... 1,090 111 Eations ... ... ... 249 15 4 Local bodies ... ... ... 932 18 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 319 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 150 110 Surgery and dispensary ... 87 19 5 Interest ... ... ... 8 0 0 Fuel and light ... ... 79 3 7 Patients'payments ... ... 274 4 6 Bedding and clothing ... ... 16 14 3 Other sources... ... ... 1760 Furniture and earthenware ... 32 5 4 Balance from last year... ... 377 17 9 Washing and laundry ... ... 3 2 3 Salaries and wages ... ... 580 13 6 Water-supply... ... ... 8 0 0 Funerals ... ... ... 10 0 0 Eepairs ... ... ... 40 10 3 Additions ... ... ... 588 0 6 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 22 0 6 Insurance ... ... ... 13 2 6 Commission ... ... ... 11 6 0 Other expenses ... ... 31 12 10 Total ... . £2,850 10 0 Total ... ...£1,778 5 3 Visited 16th December.— : Seven men patients. The central block was being rebuilt and the whole place, except the actual wards, in confusion. The approach from the town to the Hospital was a quagmire of yellow mud. Dr. Church was absent on twelve months' leave of absence.

NELSON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1899 ... .... ... 21 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 170 Total under treatment .. ... ... 191 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 150 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 20 Kemaining on 31st March, 1900 ... ... 21 Sex. —lo3 males, 88 females. Localities from tvhich Patients came. —County of Waimea and City of Nelson, 182 ; Wellington, 1 ; Westport, 3 ; Carterton, 1; Greymouth, 1; Upper Buller, 3. Country. —New Zealand, 102; England, 52 ; Scotland, 8; Ireland, 10; Germany, 4 ; Victoria, 1; Italy, 1; Austria, 2 ; France, 1; Australia, 2; Portugal, 1; America, 1; New South Wales, 1; South Africa, 1 ; Tasmania, 1 ; Norway, 3. Religion. —Church of England, 95 ; Eoman Catholic, 34 ; Presbyterian, 10; Lutheran, 10; Wesleyan, 19; Baptist, 10; Plymouth Brethren, 4; Salvationist, 3; Church of Christ, 2; Methodist, 2 ; sectarian, 2. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 9,746 ; individual average days' stay, 51. Daily average cost per head, ss. Id.; less patients' payments, 4s. 2d. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 503 ; attendances, 2,519. Eeceipts and Expendituee. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 1,544 5 6 Eations .... ... ... 379 18 9 Local bodies ... .. ... 900 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 719 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 3720 Surgery and dispensary ... 292 9 5 Eents ... ... ... 192 10 0 Fuel and light ... ... 156 3 4 Patients'payments ... ... 450 10 8 Bedding and clothing ... ... 17 10 8 Other sources ... ... ... 15 15 9 Furniture, earthenware, &c. ... 250 6 3 Salaries and wages ... ... 964 7 1 Water-supply... ... ... 17 0 0 Funerals ... ... ... 14 12 6 Eepairs ... ... ... 101 2 5 Additions to buildings ... ... 25 6 7 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 10 3 0 Insurance ... ... ... 25 0 0 Other expenses ... ... 224 13 9 Total ... ...£3,140 311 Total .. ...£2,486 12 9 This is a very bright and cheery institution, and is very well managed. Dr. Talbot, who has resigned, was a competent and careful officer. The Matron, Miss Patten, is admirably adapted for her position, and the nurses under her are well trained and efficient.