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WAIKATO HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1899 ... ... ... 19 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 271 Total under treatment ... ... ... 290 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 254 Died ... ... ... ... ... ...' ... 16 Eemaining on 31st March, 1900 ... ... ... ... 20 Sex. —2ll males, 79 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Waikato, 53 ; Waipa, 67 ; Piako, 32 ; Eaglan, 18 ; King-country, 17; Eotorua, 19; Auckland, 7; Hamilton, 41; Cambridge, 18; Kawhia, 5; Te Aroha, 12 ; Taranaki, 1. Country. —England, 83; Scotland, 27; Ireland, 26; New Zealand, 138; Australia, 7; Germany, 3; Canada, 1; Sweden, 1; St.. Helena, 1; Portugal, 1; U.S. America, 1; India, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 146; Eoman Catholic, 53; Presbyterian, 52; Wesleyan, 21; Lutheran, 1; Salvationist, 7 ; Mormon, 1; no religion, 9. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 7,660; individual average days' stay, 26-41. Daily average cost per head, 6s. 5Jd.; less patients' payments, ss. 8-J-d. Eeceipts and Expenditube. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 1,084 11 9 Eations . ... ... 491 14 11 Local bodies ... ... ... 910 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 73 13 3 Subscriptions and donations ... 24 16 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 340 14 2 Bents ... ... ... 36 10 0 j Fuel and light ... ... 127 1 1 Patients'payments ... ... 295 8 2 Bedding and clothing ... ... 45 0 8 Balance from last year ... ... 122 4 4 Furniture and earthenware ... 30 110 Washing and laundry ... ... 80 8 6 Salaries and wages ... . •„ '.-..-■ 884 16 7 Water-supply... ... ... 45 17 8 Funerals ... ... ... 7 2 0 Eepairs ... 94 11 0 Additions to buildings ... ... 26 17 0 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 26 1 9 Insurance ... ... ... 21 7 6 Other expenses •-..,.. .... 178 2 4 Total £2,473 10 3 Total ... ...£2,473 10 3 Visited Bth February. —Fifteen men and five women. If this Hospital is to keep up its reputation for smartness and good nursing discipline Dr. Douglas will have to be stricter in matters of detail.

WAIMATE HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1899 ... ... ... 14 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 132 Total under treatment ... ... .... 146 Discharged ... ■•'• ••• ••• ••• ■■■ 131 Died ... 6 Eemaining on 31st March, 1900 ... ... ... ... 9 Sβ*. —90 males, 56 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Waimate County. Country.— England, 21; Scotland, 16 ; Ireland, 27 ; New Zealand, 67 ; Australian Colonies, 6; Isle of Man, 1; Norway, 1; Austria, 1; Mauritius, 1; Sweden, 1; Shetland Islands, 1; Wales, 1; Germany, 1; America, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 3,689 ; individual average days' stay, 2527. Daily average cost per head, 6s. 7-|d.; less patients' payments, ss. 10|d. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 52 ; attendances, 229.

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