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Dr. Copland (Gore) and Dr. Crosby (Christchurch) set the papers on anatomy and physiology, Dr. Pabst (Auckland) and Dr. Talboi (Christchurch) set those on nursing. Drs. Hope Lewis, Perkins, Eoberts, Eeid, Andrew, and Godfray, together with Misses Eothwell, Palmer, Collins, Ewart, Maude, Harkness, and Dougherty were examiners in practical work in May ; Drs. Williams, Colquhoun, Acland, Young, Boyd, Andrew, Beed, Christies, Henley, and Roberts, together with Misses Morrison, Ewart, Maude, Godfrey, Berry, Dougherty, and Payne, and Mesdames Irving and Holgate, were examiners in practical work in December. Expenses connected with examinations (examiners' fees and travelling-expenses) amounted to £104 14s. 10d.; fees received from nurse candidates amounted to £88 7s.

AREOWTOWN HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 ... .. ... 3 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 80 Total under treatment ... .. ... 83 Discharged ... ... ... . ... ... 72 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 Remaining on 31st March, 1904 ... ... 6 Sea;. —61 males, 22 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Macetown, Skipper's, Queenstown, Glenorchy, Pembroke, Cardrona, Cromwell, and Bannockburn. Nationality. —Colonials, 49; English, 8; Scotch, 11; Irish, 5; German, 5; Chinese, 2. Religion. —Church of England, 25 ; Presbyterian, 35 ; Soman Catholic, 14 ; Lutheran, 4; Confucian, 2. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 1,776 ; individual average days' stay, 21-40. Daily average cost per head, 10s. lfd. ; less patients' payments, Bs. 6£d. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 64 ; attendances, 113. Eeceipts and Expendituee. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 426 1 2 Rations, fuel, and light ... ... 269 15 3 Local bodies ... ... ... 291 0 0 Surgery and dispensary, &c. ... 54 17 7 Subscriptions and donations ... 132 15 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 32 6 1 Patients' payments ... ... 144 7 0 Furniture, he. ... ... ... 20 5 7 • Balance from last year ... ... 271 8 2 Salaries and wages ... ... 441 8 2 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 13 7 6 Insurance ... ... ... 10 6 3 Commission ... ... ... 5 8 0 Other expenses ... ... 54 5 2 Total ... £1,265 11 4 Total ... £901 19 7 Visited 11th May.—Dr. Thomson is devoted to this little hospital, and under bis personal guidance it is well managed.

ASHBUETON HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 ... .. ... 17 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 226 Total under treatment ... ... ... 243 Discharged ... ... ... •■• ••• ••• 207 Died ... ... 20 Remaining on 31st March, 1904 ... ... 16 Sex.—llQ males, 65 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Ashburton, 226 ; Timaru, 5 ; Dunedin, 2 ; Napier, 1; Westport, 1 ; Christchurch, 8. Nationality.—- Colonials, 108 ; English, 50 ; Scotch, 25 ; Irish, 45 ; Other nationalities, 15. Religion.— Church of England, 79 ; Presbyterian, 65; Roman Catholic, 63; Wesleyan, 25 ; Salvation Army, 8; Baptist, 2; Agnostic, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 3,376; individual average days' stay, 13-89. Daily average cost per head, 9s. 4|d. ; less patients' payments, Bs. sd. Outdoor Patients. —None.