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Nationality of Patients. —Colonials (New Zealand), 1,203; Colonials (Australia), 84; English, 420; Irish, 165 ; Scotch, 139 ; Swedes, 18 ; Danes, 13 ; Americans, 9; Welsh, 8; Norwegians, 8; Maoris, 5 ; Eussians, 4 ; Jews, 4 ; Italians, 3 ; Dutch, 2 ; French, 7 ; Assyrians, 2 ; Greeks, 2 ; Africans, 1; Germans, 9 ; Chinese, 5. Religion of Patients. —Church of England, 1,074; Eoman Catholic, 376; Presbyterian, 302 ; Wesleyan, 166; Methodist, 37 ; Salvation Army, 29; Lutheran, 20; Congregationalism 19 ; Baptist, 18 ; Brethren, 18 ; Hebrew, 10; Church of Christ, 4 ; Confucian, 3 ; Freethinkers, 3 ; Christadelphians, 2 ; Greek Church, 2 ; Theosophists, 1; Central Mission, 1 ; Spiritualists, 1; Seventh Day Adventists, 1; unknown, 24. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 61,724 ; individual average days' stay, 2924. Daily average cost per head, ss. 1-Jd. ; less patients' payments, 4s. 2-J-d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 2,791 ; attendances, 12,414. Eecbipts and Expendituee. Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 5,703 14 2 Eations ... ... ... 4,348 18 1 Local bodies ... ... 5,300 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... 203 15 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 403 18 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 1,148 17 5 Bequest ... ... ... 4 0 0 Fuel and light ... ... 1,230 6 6 Bents ... ... ... 2,662 9 0 Bedding and clothing ... 465 12 10 Patients'payments ... ... 2,819 13 6 Furniture and earthenware ... 267 8 8 Other sources ... ... 7,328 811 Washing and laundry ... 597 11 10 Balance from last year ... 8,279 310 Salaries and wages ... ... 5,043 5 1 Water-supply ... ... 82 17 6 Funerals ... ... ... 40 16 6 Eepairs ... ... ... 1,101 17 5 New buildings ... ... 8,466 12 0 Preparing sites for new buildings 2,018 19 3 Additions to buildings ... 430 0 6 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... 85 14 7 Interest ... ... ... 211 10 0 Insurance ... ... ... 110 15 10 Other expenses ... ... 1,085 3 3 Total £32,501 7 5 Total £26,940 2 9 Visited several times during the year and inspection made from time to time of food and kitchen arrangements. Owing to the unavoidable overcrowding it has been a trying year for Dr. Ewart and the staff. The Nurses' Home is almost ready for occupation, and this will free the two wards hitherto used as nurses' dormitories, &c, for the use of patients. Whilst alterations are in progress it is to be hoped that the Trustees will take in hand some much-needed modern improvements in the bath-rooms and lavatories attached to the older wards.

WESTPOET HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1903 ... ... ... 22 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 141 Total under treatment ... ... ... 163 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 120 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 13 Eemaining on 31st March, 1904 ~. ... 30 Sea;. —124 males, 39 females. Locality from which Patients came. —Buller district and Wellington. Country. —Great Britain, 74 ; New Zealand, 71 ; Australia, 12 ; Europe, 6. Religion. —Protestant, 118; Eoman Catholic, 43 ; Freethinker, 2. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 6,562; individual average days' stay, 40-25. Daily average cost per head, ss. 7Jd. ; less patients' payments, 4s. 3Jd. Outdoor Patients. —Individual cases, 157 ; attendances, 618.