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ROSS HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 ... . ... 6 Admitted during the year... ... ... .. ... 26 Total under treatment ... ... ... 32 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 19 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 Remaining on 31st March, 1904 ... ... 9 Sex. —28 males, 4 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Ross, 23; South Westland, 9. Country. —England, 12 ; Scotland, 6; Ireland, 6 ; New Zealand, 6 ; Denmark, 2. Religion. —Church of England, 12 ; Roman Catholic, 8 ; Presbyterian, 12. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 4,477 ; individual average days' stay, 139-90. Daily average cost per head, 3s. BJd. ; less patients' payments, 3s. Id. Outdoor Patients. —Attendances, 5. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 300 16 6 Rations, wine, spirits, ale, &c. ... 231 13 10 Local bodies ... ... ... 241 12 9 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 56 6 1 Subscriptions and donations ... 147 19 01 Fuel and light ... ... ... 21 17 6 Patients' payments ... ... 135 10 0 j Bedding and clothing ... ... 834 Furniture and earthenware ... 21 15 0 Washing and laundry ... ... 590 Salaries and wages ... ... 348 8 0 Water-supply ... ... ... 6 10 0 Funerals ... ... ... 900 Repairs ... .. ... 73 18 3 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 17 14 9 Insurance ... ... ... 706 Commission ... ... ... 117 0 Other expenses ... ... 16 5 0 Total ... ... £825 18 3 Total ... ... £825 18 3 Visited 18th September and 12th December.—Dr. Mandl has been appointed Medical Officer. The Hospital contains the usual number of old-men inmates.

SOUTH WAIRARAPA HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 ... ... ... 6 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 72 Total under treatment ... ... ... 78 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 69 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 Remaining on 31st March, 1904 ... ... 5 Sex. —6o males, 18 females. Localities from ivhich Patients came. —South Wairarapa from Gladstone to Martinborough. Country. —England, 17 ; Scotland, 2 ; Ireland, 6; New Zealand, 43; Sweden, 1; Australia, 5; Germany, 1 ; America, 1; Orkney Islands, 1; France, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 44 ; Roman Catholic, 17 ; Presbyterian, 14; Baptist, 1 > Lutheran, 2. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 2,540; individual average days' stay, 32-56. Daily average cost per head, 7s. 10£ d.; less patients' payments, 6s. llfd.

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