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Visited 31st January and 20th June.—The working of this Hospital under Dr. Aubyn and Miss M. Stewart is all that could be desired. The surgical and medical treatment is excellent, the food good, and the patients comfortable.

TIMARU HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 .. ... ... 35 Admitted during the year ■ ... ... ... ... 433 Total under treatment ... ... ... 468 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 399 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 32 Remaining on 31st March, 1904 ... ... 37 Sea;. —317 males, 151 females. Localities from lohich Patients came. —Hospital district, 434 ; outside hospital district, 34. Country. —England, 99 ; Scotland, 43; Ireland, 69; New Zealand, 227; Germany, 5; Australia, 14 ; Wales, 2 ; Spain, 1 ; South Africa, 1; India, 3; America, 2 ; China, 2. Beligion. —Eoman Catholic, 126 ; Episcopalian, 163; Presbyterian, 106; Salvation Army, 6 ; Primitive Methodist, 12; Methodist, 41; Lutheran, 2; Congregationalist, 1; Plymouth Brethren, 4; unknown, 4 ; Freethinker, 1; Confucian, 2. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 12,754 ; individual average days' stay, 2725. Daily average cost per head, ss. 9d.; less patients' payments, ss. 2d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 320; attendances, 1,139. Receipts and Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 2,371 19 7 Rations ... ... ... 839 15 6 Local bodies ... ... ... 2,37119 8 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 56 0 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 34 12 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 448 810 Rents ... ... ... . 13 10 0 Fuel and light ... ... 346 2 3 Patients'payments ... ... 352 14 9 Bedding and clothing ... ... 283 5 8 Other sources... ... ... 115 0 Furniture and earthenware ... 258 14 0 Salaries and wages 1,131 6 3 Water-supply... ... ... 45 1 0 Repairs ... ... ... 163 0 0 New buildings ... . ... 1,380 19 11 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 34 18 5 Insurance ... ... ... 21 8 4 Other expenses ... ... 137 10 4 Total ... ...£5,146 11 0 Total ... ...£5,146 11 0 Visited sth December and 24th March.—There have been considerable changes here. Dr. Gabites having resigned, Dr. Unwin has been appointed Resident Medical Officer. Miss Kitto is the Matron. The nursing department is understaffed, necessitating too long hours of duty. The Hospital would gain in efficiency by shortening hours and adding two nurses to the staff.

WAIHI HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 ... ... Admitted during the year . . ... ... ... 150 Total under treatment ... ... ... 150 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 122 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 Remaining on 31st March, 1904 ... ... 18 Sex. —109 males, 41 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Waihi, Thames, Ohinernuri, Bay of Plenty. Country. —England, 24 ; Scotland, 6 ; Ireland, 23 ; New Zealand, 74 ; Australia, 16 ; France, 1; Isle of Man, 1 ; Channel Islands, 1 ; Canada, 1 ; Germany, 1 ; United States of America, 2. Beligion.— Church of England, 56; Roman Catholic, 44; Presbyterian, 26; Wesleyan, 12; Lutheran, 2 ; Primitive Methodist, 6 ; Salvation Army, 3 ; Jewish, 1. ' Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 3,682; individual average days' stay, 2454. Daily average cost per head, 6s. s£d. ; less patients' payments, ss. 6d. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 13 ; attendances, 102.