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Denniston Hospital. Medical staff, stipendiary : Thomas Gordon Short, M.B, Ch.B. Matron : L. E. Smith, R.N. Localities from whence patients came : Denniston and Burnett's Face. There has been no change in this Hospital. Some assistance in nursing is given to the Matron when necessary from the staff of the Westport Hospital. It is proposed to instal an X-ray plant at the Hospital. Old People's Home, Westport. Medical staff, stipendiary : Guy Hallwright, M.R.C.S, L.R.C.P. : Robert Bernard Pearson Monson, M.B, Ch.B. (locum tenens). Master : John Stewart. Matron : Mrs. Stewart. Localities from whence patients came : Westport and Buller County. Grey Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. Usual date of meeting : Third Thursday in month. Chairman : Michael Hannan. Secretary : Michael Phillips. Public Health Inspector : Joseph Fletcher. Institution under Board's control : Grey River Hospital. Grey Hospital. Medical staff, honorary : J. Mcßrearty, L.F.P. & S. (Glas.) ; J. W. Mcßrearty, F.R.C.S. (Edin. L.11.C.P.; W. McKay, M.B, F.R.C.S. (Edin.), M.B, B.S. Medical staff, stipendiary : Charles G. Morice, F.R.C.S. (Edin.), M.R.C.S, L.R.C.P. (Eng.) Matron : Susan Kitto, R.N. Localities from whence patients came : Boroughs of Greymouth, Runanga, and Brunnerton; Counties of Grey and Westland : and shipping. Visited on 24th June, 1913. There were 20 male patients and 9 female patients in hospital; 36 men in Old People's Home, and 4 old women. The Hospital was in very good order, and the old peoples' quarter also clean and comfortable. A dairy had been built in the grounds, and cows are now kept. Inangahua Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. Usual date of meeting : Fourth Thursday in month. Chairman : Edward John Scantlebury. Secretary : Charles Nevin. Public Health Inspectors : Joseph Fletcher, Greymouth. Institution under Board's control : Reefton Hospital. Reefton Hospital. Medical staff, stipendiary : W. A. Conlon, M.B, Ch.B. Matron : Johanna Barry, R.N. Localities from whence patients came : Inangahua, 153 ; Grey, 3 ; Nelson, 1 ; Napier, 1. Visited on 21st June, 1913. There were 19 patients —only 3 women. Four cases were sleeping on veranda. There were 8 in the old men's ward. The Hospital was in very good order, and the grounds much improved. It is proposed to remove the old isolation ward and to erect a small cottage with three beds. The infectious cases usually received are diphtheria. Westland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. Usual date of meeting : Second Tuesday. Chairman : Arthur Clifton. Secretary : Thomas Kennedy. Public Health Inspector : Thomas Kennedy, Hokitika. Charitable Aid Inspector : Thomas Kennedy. Institutions under Board's control : Westland Hospital, Kumara Hospital, Totara Hospital, Otira Cottage Hospital. Westland Hospital. Medical staff, stipendiary : E. Teichelmann, F.R.C.S. Matron : Marian P. Little, R.N. Localities from whence patients came : Westland County, 98 ; Hokitika Borough, 63 : Ross Borough, 5 ; Kumara Borough, 1 ; Grey County, 4 ; Taihape, 1. Visited on 23rd June, 1913. There were 10 patients in the men's surgical ward, 6 in the female ward, and 16 in the men's ward. Two diphtheria patients had been admitted, and as an epidemic had been expected one of the old wards had been hastily converted into isolation quarters, but no more patients had been received. The Hospital was in good order. The theatre had been in use since my last visit, but it is time some improvement should be made in the nurses' quarters.