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torate; the appointments to superior medical offices must, however, be submitted to the Hospital Corns mittee. The distribution o f patients to the individual hospitals is carried out through the physicians di- rectly appointed by the Director of the Hospitals, the so-called »Visitatorer«. The payment for hospital treatment takes place at the office of the hospital in question according to the following rates: Paying Patients. Resident in common ward . . . 1kr. 20 oere per diem » » single ward ........ 12 » » » Nonresident in common ward 10 » » » » » single ward.. 18 » » » Foreigners in common ward.. 10 » » » » » single ward .... 18 » » » Children under 1 year, half of the above charges. For members o f sick-benefit clubs the hospitals receives 60 oere per diem — for a member’s child under 15, however, only 30 oere per diem — up to 91 days. After that period the patient is treated free of charge for 91 days, and the payment and gratis periods alternate until the sick-benefit aid expires, i. e., after 420 days. The patient then comes on to the Guardians’ account should he or she be unable to pay the ordinary charges. Several bequests have been given to the hospitals