The funds required for the support of hospitals, asylums, and kindred institutions, are chiefly derived from Government subsidies and local rates. To these may be added fees from patients, and contributions due to private generosity. There are large hospitals at Hokitika, Greymouth and Westport, and smaller ones at Reefton, Kumara, Ross, and Charleston. The institution at Greymouth is shortly (1905) to be rebuilt, and will consist of substantial brick buildings. There are benevolent societies at Hokitika and Greymouth. The work of distributing charitable aid, and relieving the absolutely destitute, is carried out by the Hospital and Charitable Aid Boards of Hokitika, Greymouth and Westport respectively.