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[page 36] Q. How many patients was that to accommodate? A. My impression is about forty. Q. Do you know what the average cost to the hospital each patient is? A. I dont think I clearly understand the question. Q. I want to know what the cost to the hospital is for keeping each patient, feeding and clothing. A. The cost of keeping each patient has been varying with the state of the market ever since my experience began there; and no two years have been alike. Q. What is it now? What has it been the past year? A. I havent figured on that point; I could not say accurately, but would make a rough estimate if it can be received as such. I should say some where in the close vicinity of $3 a week. In this I include, of course, all the expenses connected with the support of a patient, except such as are nor borne by the hospital. Q. Please repeat that? A. In that estimate I include all the expenses incurred in the support of the average patient, except such as are not borne by the hospital. Q. That is to say, you mean to exclude state aid? A. No, sir, I mean in reference to