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NAPIBE HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 ... ... 44 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 455 Total under treatment ... ... ... 499 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 424 Died 32 Eemaining on 31st March, 1904 ... ... 43 Sex. —287 males, 212 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Hawke's Bay and adjoining districts. Country. — New Zealand, 305 ; England, 87; Ireland, 38 ; Scotland, 36 ; Victoria, 15 ; Hobart, 1 ; New South Wales, 2 ; Sweden, 2 ; Austria, 1 ; America, 2 ; Germany, 3 ; Denmark, 1; China, 2; India, 1; France, 2; Philippine Islands, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 268; Roman Catholic, 108 ; Presbyterian, 85 ; Wesleyan, 17 ; Salvation Army, 5 ; Congregational, 4 ; Lutheran, 1; Plymouth Brethren, 2; Seventh Day Adventists, 3; Baptist, 6. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 12,262; individual average days' stay, 24-57. Daily average cost per head, 7s. Id.; less patients' payments, 6s. 9d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 570 ; attendances, 852. Receipts and Expenditube. Beceipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 1,856 13 4 Rations ... ... ... 1,087 6 1 Local bodies ... ... ... 1,120 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 21 11 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 634 4 7 Surgery and dispensary ... 550 711 Bequest ... ... ... 4,553 9 3 Fuel and light ... ... 393 12 10 Rents ... ... ... 80 5 6 Bedding and clothing, furniture, Patients' payments ... ... 296 210 and earthenware ... ... 322 1 5 Other sources ... ... ... 82 3 9 Salaries and wages ... ... 1,460 12 2 Balance from last year ... ... 348 1 1 Water-supply ... ... ... 65 5 0 Additions to buildings and repairs 372 7 8 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 35 2 0 Insurance ... ... ... 70 7 7 Commission ... ... ... 29 3 0 Other expenses ... ... 40 15 7 Total ... ...£8,971 0 4 Total ... ...£4,448 12 9 Visited 3rd September and 4th July.—The three main wards, bath-rooms, and lavatories have been repainted and renovated. Improvements have also been carried out in the operating-room and its accessories. Dr. Leahy, after many years' good work here, has resigned, and has been succeeded by Dr. Wilson.

NASEBY HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 ... ... ... 7 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 122 Total under treatment ... ... ... 129 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 115 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 12 Remaining on 31st March, 1904 ... ... 2 Sex.— B6 males, 43 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Maniototo County. Country. —New Zealand, 55 ; Scotland, 16 ; Ireland, 16; England, 22 ; Australia, 7 ; China, 5; Tasmania, 2 ; Canada, 3 ; Wales, 1; Austria, 1 ; Malta, 1. Religion. —Presbyterian, 52 ; Church of England, 36 ; Roman Catholic, 31; Confucian, 6 ; Salvationist, 4. -Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 3,924; individual average days' stay, 3041. Daily average cost per head, ss. Bd.; less patients' payments, 2s. llfd. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 34 ; attendances, 139,