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CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1905 ... ... ... 116 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 1,466 Total under treatment ... ... ... 1,582 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,356 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 119 Remaining on 31st March, 1906 ... 107 Sex. —l,ol3 males, 569 females. Localities from which Patients came. — Christchurch, 524; Suburbs, 434 ; North Canterbury, 435 ; Lyttelton, 71; no fixed residence, 118. Country. —New Zealand, 636 ; England, 399 ; Ireland, 169 ; Scotland, 93 ; Australia, 64 ; Wales, 7 ; Tasmania, 9; Germany, 10; China, 1; Sweden, 4; America, 3; Austria, 2; Switzerland, 1; Norway, 2 ; Denmark, 6 ; Finland, 1; Holland, 1; Italy, 2 ; Canada, 4 ; Africa, 1; Spain, 1 ; France, 1; Greece, 2; unknown, 163. Religion. —Church of England, 776; Roman Catholic, 286 ; Presbyterian, 246; Methodist, 185; Lutheran, 19; Congregational, 8 ; Baptist, 47 ; Jewish, 1; Christadelphian, 1; Latter-day Saints, 1 ; Plymouth Brethren, 1; Church of Christ, 3 ; Salvation Army, 8. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 38,750; individual average days' stay, 24-49. Daily average cost per head, ss. Bd. ; less patients' payments, ss. Id. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 1,896 ; attendances, 10,831. Receipts and Expenditure. . Receipts. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 5,080 11 0 Rations ... ... ... 2,691 6 6 Local bodies... ... ... 5,157 2 3 Wines, spirits, &c. ... ... 83 0 9 Subscriptions and donations ... 228 7 0 Surgery and dispensary ... 981 10 11 Bequest ... .. ... 225 0 0 Fuel and light ... ... 1,231 3 3 Patients'payments ... ... 1,100 13 3 Bedding and clothing ... ... 373 19 3 Other sources ... ... 41 4 11 Furniture and earthenware ... 172 9 8 Balance from last year ... 991 10 5 Salaries and wages ... ... 4,487 14 11 Funerals ... ... ... 22 12 6 Repairs ... ... '..; 359 1 0 New buildings ... ... 602 4 9 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 83 18 6 Insurance ... ... ... 96 711 Commission ... ... ... 4 17 9 Casual Ward, Lyttelton ... 51 9 10 Other expenses ... ... 815 2 2 Total ... £12,824 810 Total ... £12,056 19 8 There is a deficiency of staff nurses, owing to newly registered nurses striking out for themselvesThe discipline of the nurses is lax, the Matron is not a good teacher, and the management is slack. There is a dissatisfied feeling in the community, an impalpable impression of imperfect supervision on the part of the resident staff, and a want of alacrity among the subordinates. Dr. Bett, acting in Dr. Crooke's absence, has his work cut out for him if he carries out his programme of reforms. COROMANDEL HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1905 ... ... ... 5 Admitted during the year ... .. ... ... 62 Total under treatment ... ... ... 67 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 56 Died ... ... ... .. ... ... ... 5 Remaining on 31st March, 1906 ... ... 6 Sex. —so males, 17 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Coromandel County, 63 ; Auckland, 1; Napier, 1; Dunedin, 2. Country. — England, 9 ; Scotland, 5 ; Ireland, 10 ; New Zealand, 30 ; Denmark, 1 ; Norway, 1 ; Finland, 1 ; Aboriginal, 9; unknown, 1. Total collective days' stay in Hospital, 2,152 ; individual average days' stay, 32-12. Daily average cost per head, lis. 4fd. ; less patients' payments, 9s. B|d. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 299 ; attendances, 1,614 2—H. 22.