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PATEA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1899 ... ... ... 3 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 44 Total under treatment ... ... ... 47 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 43 Died... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 Eemaining on 31st March, 1900 ... ... 2 Sex. —33 males, 14 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Normanby to Wanganui. Nationality. —English, 10; Irish, 9; New Zealand, 25 ; German, 1; Indian, 2. Religion. —Church of England, 22 ; Eoman Catholic, 11; Presbyterian, 6; Wesleyan, 2; Lutheran, 1; Plymouth Brethren, 1; Salvation Army, 1 ; others, 3. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 1,080; individual average days' stay, 23. Daily average cost per head, Bs. 9|d.; less patients' payments, 6s. IOJd. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 260 16 2 Rations ... ... ... 105 15 9 Local bodies ... ... ... 200 0 0 Wines, &c. ... ... ... 316 0 Subscriptions and donations ... 50 13 6 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 22 5 9 Rents... ... ... ... 610 0 Fuel and light ... ... ... 33 3 9 Patients' payments ... ... 106 10 6 Bedding and clothing ... ... 3194 Other sources ... ... .. 10 0 Furniture and earthenware ... 6 17 9 Balance from last year ... ... 12 14 7 Salaries and wages ... ... 213 16 8 Water-supply ... ... ... 48 3 0 Repairs ... ... ... 14 19 7 Additions to buildings ... ... 2401 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 642 Insurance ... ... ... 3 13 3 Interest ... ... ... 026 Purchase of paddock to secure water 106 9 0 Commission ... ... ... 0 10 0 Other expenses... ... ... 12 7 8 Total ... ... £638 4 9 Total ... ... £606 4 3 Visited 2nd February.—Four men patients. Miss Curtis is the present Matron, and Dr. Stowe is in charge of the Hospital. Several minor improvements have been made in the building, adding to the comfort of patients and staff.

PICTON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1899 ... .... ... 8 Admitted during the year ... ... ... . 24 Total under treatment ... ~, ... 32 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 15 Died... ... ... ... ... ... 9 Remaining on 31st March, 1900 ... .. 8 Sex. —29 males, 3 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Picton Hospital District, 27 ; Wellington, 1; Dunedin, 1; Wairau, 3. Country. —England, 12 ; Scotland, 3 ; Ireland, 3 ; New Zealand, 4; Wallace Island, 1; Victoria, 1; Western Island, 1; France, 1; Germany, 3; Denmark, 1; Canada,!; Aboriginal, 1. Beligion. —Church of England, 16; Roman Catholic, 7 ; Presbyterian, 3; Lutheran, 2 ; Protesants, 3 ; Wesleyan, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 3,012 ; individual average days' stay, 94-72. Daily average cost per head, 3s. 10f d.; less patients' payments, 3s. 3£d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 2.