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OTAKI HOSPITAL. Number of patients admitted since 30th August, 1899, date when Hospital opened ... ... ... ... 38 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 27 Died... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 Eemaining on 31st March, 1900... ... ... ... 7 Sex. —22 males, lb females. Localities from which Patients came, —Otaki, 14; Levin, 4 ; Ohau, 10 ; Manukau, 2 ; Kereru, 1 ; Waikanae, 1; Pahiatua, 3 ; Palmerston, 2 ; Invercargill, 1. Nationality. —New Zealand born, 23; English, 7 ; Irish, 4 ; Scotch, 2 ; American, 1; halfcaste Maori, 1. Beligion. —Church of England, 17; Soman Catholic, 6; Presbyterian, 6 ; Wesleyan, 4 ; Brethren, 3; Salvation Army, 1; no religion, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 968: individual average days' stay, 2547. Daily average cost per head, 9s. 1-Jd.; less patients' payments, Bs. 3d. Receipts and Expenditube. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 812 7 0 Eations ... ... ... 47 2 11 Local bodies ... ... ... 722 17 3 Surgery and dispensary ... 12 12 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 103 2 6 Fuel and light ... ... 10 19 3 Patients'payments ... ... 37 6 0 Bedding, &c.... ... ... 414 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 202 8 0 Buildings ... ... ... 1,060 4 6 Other expenses ... ... 169 13 6 Total ... £1,675 12 9 Total ... ... £1,507 14 8

EOTOEUA SANATORIUM. Expenditube fob the Yeab ended 31st March, 1900. £ s. d. Eesident medical officer ... ... ... ... ... 429 11 4 Matron ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 95 0 0 Bath-attendants and servants ... ... ... ... 636 11 1 Eations ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 252 5 8 Fuel and light 75 11 4 Bedding, &c. ... ... ... ... ... ... 7 18 9 Surgery and dispensary ... ... ... ... ... 44 4 6 Furniture and crockery, &c. ... ... ... ... 56 13 6 Wines and spirits... ... ... ... ... ... 2 4 0 Necessaries for baths and miscellaneous ... ... ... 138 15 2 1,738 15 4 Received for maintenance ... ... ... ... 703 2 5 £1,035 12 li Number of patients on 31st March, 1899... ... ... 13 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 108 Total under treatment ... ... ... 121 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 105 Died ... 1 Eemaining on 31st March, 1900 ... ... ... 15 Sex. —119 males, 2 females. Localities from which Patients came. —New Zealand, 119 ; Australia, 2. Country. —New Zealand, 29 ; England, 44 ; Scotland, 17 ; Ireland, 18 ; Australia, 4; Wales, 1; Germany, 4; Tasmania, 1; Poland, 1; France, 1; Austria, 1. Total collective days' stay in Sanatorium, 4,020 ; individual average days' stay, 33-2. Daily average cost per head, Bs. 7Jd.; less patients' payments, ss. lfd. Dr. Kenny, formerly of the Waikato Hospital, is now Medical Superintendent of the Sanatorium. His salary has been increased to £500, on condition that his services should be available for invalid visitors who are willing to pay 10s. 6d. for each consultation at the Sanatorium and £1 Is. for visits to persons at their own rooms. To prevent this being too great a charge, it was decided that all persons who entered their names as being unable to pay should get advice gratis. So far, the system appears to have worked fairly well, and the Government have made a profit out of the arrangement. The Sanatorium itself is one of the best-managed institutions in New Zealand. The electric lighting and the new system of drainage will soon be in working-order. It is essential, however, that a new Thermal Springs Act should be passed, and the