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Sex. —57 males, 23 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Otaki, 22; Waikanae, 19; Manakau, 18; Levin, 12; Shannon, 4; Ohau, 2; Wellington 2; Timaru, 1. Nationality. —Colonial, 57; English, 5; Irish, 5; American, 1; Danish, 1; German, 2; Maori, 8; Chilian, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 52; Roman Catholic, 11; Presbyterian, 6; Wesleyan, 7; Plymouth Brethren, 1 ; Salvation Army, 3. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 2,005 ; individual average days' stay, 2506. Daily average cost per head, Bs. 2fd. ; less patients' payments, 7s. 2fd. Receipts and Expendituee. Receipts. £ s. d. | Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 402 17 11 Rations ... ... ... 151 19 9 Local bodies ... ... ... 2701511 Wines, spirits, &c. ... ... 580 Subscriptions and donations ... 55 1 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 44 1 5 Patients'payments ... ... 100 5 6 Fuel and light ... ... 47 18 1 Other sources ... ... 115 3 6 Bedding and clothing, &c. ... 1 22 7 2 Salaries and wages ... ... 485 19 4 Additions to buildings... ... 115 3 6 Insurance ... ... ... 13 4 0 Other expenses ... ... 54 19 10 Total ... ... £944 310 Total ... ... £941 1 1 Visited 23rd June.—-An enlargement and alterations are being carried out that will render this Hospital of more use to the district. Three shelter-sheds have been attached for the treatment of phthisical patients.

PAHiATUA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 ... ... ... 6 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... ... 96 Total under treatment ... ... ... 102 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 94 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 6 Remaining on 31st March, 1904 ... ... 2 Sex. —77 males, 25 females. Localities from which Patients Game. —Pahiatua, Mangatainoka, Woodville, Pongaroa Akitio &o. Country. —England, 7 ; Scotland, 6; Ireland, 10; New Zealand. 65; Australia 6- Denmark 6 ; India, 2. Religion —Church of England, 41 ; Roman Catholic, 23 ; Presbyterian, 24 ; Methodist, 13--no religion, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 1,945 ; individual average days' stay, 19-07. Daily average cost per head, 7s. 6Jd.; less patients' payments, ss. 7-J-d. Receipts and Expendituee. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s . d. From Government ... ... 541 13 1 Rations ... ... ... 192 13' 3 Local bodies ... ... ... 473 0 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 65 311 Subscriptions and donations ... 71 6 0 Fuel and light ... ... 35 4 0 Rents ... ... ... 800 Furniture, &c. ... ... 16 6 0 Patients' payments ... ... 182 5 0 Salaries and wages ... ... 376 4 7 Other sources ... ... 711 8 Funerals ... ... ... 3 0 0 Balance from last year... ... 98 5 4 Repairs ... ... ... 5 13 4 New buildings ... ... 191 q 5 Printing, advertising, &c. ... 5 8 6 Interest and exchange... ... 3 4 11 Insurance ... ... 15 15 0 Other expenses ... ... 13 4 0 Total ... ...£1,382 1 1 Total ... ... £922 17 11 . Visited sth July. —Five male patients, two female. The second ward of this Hospital has now been finished. The attention of the Committee has been drawn to the want of proper ventilation in the closets attached to the new ward.