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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

MENTAL HOSPITALS DEPARTMENT—continued.

Number j Item . qOKQft of Persons. , V0TE No 25.—MENTAL HOSPITALS DE- —- PARTMENT—continued. 1925-26. 1 Salaries—continued. £ £ General Division—continued. Cooks— £ 1 Male at £252 ... ... 252 1 Male at £220 ... ... 220 1 Male at £210 ... ... 210 1 Male at £180 .. 180 1 Female at £210 ... ... 210 2 Females at £195 .. ... 390 1 Female at £140 ... ... 140 12 4 Females at £130 ... ... 520 Laundresses— 2,122 1 at £195 ... ... 195 1 at £155 ... ... 155 2 at £145 ... 290 8 4 at £130 ... 520 Ward-maid— 1,160 1 1 at £8C ... ... ... 80 Official Visitors — 8 at £26 ... 208 9 1 at £13 ... ... 13 221 1,136 — 236,438 Less amount prov ded but not required ... 23,260 213,178 Other Charges for and incidental to — 2 Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications ... ... ... 200 3 Bacteriological research ... ... ... 100 4 Bedding and clothing ... ... ... 28,000 5 Buildings, including additions, improvements, repairs, and replacements ... ... ... 6,400 6 Compassionate allowance to widow of late Dr. W. B. Gow, formerly Deputy Inspector-General ... 425 7 Compensation in respect of pigs sold by Porirua Mental Hospital ... ... ... 500 8 Dental services ... ... ... 600 9 Developmental work in connection with bringing land into cultivation, purchase of implements, stock, &c. 2,000 10 Farms, maintenance of (part recoverable) ... 16,000 11 Fencing, draining, and roading ... ... 900 12 Freight, cartage, and transport charges ... ... 1,000 13 Fuel, light, power, water, and cleaning... ... 25,500 14 Funerals, expenses of ... ... 500 15 Furniture and furnishings ... ... ... 1,900 16 Gardens and shrubberies, expenses of ... .:. 250 17 Inquiries under Public Service and Mental Defectives Acts ... ... ... 50 18 Laundry ... ... ... 6,100 19 Law-costs ... ... ... 40 20 Life-insurance premium re J. J. Fitzpatrick, mental patient ... ... ... 14 21 Machinery, repairs, and stores ... ... 1,500 22 Maintenance fees overpaid, refund of ... ... 100 23 Medical fees for certificates and consultations ... 2,000 24 Motor-vehicles, maintenance of ... ... 600 25 Motor-vehicles, purchase of ... ... 3,000 Nursing staff— 26 Engagement of ... ... ... 25 27 Uniforms, purchase of ... 3,000 28 Office equipment .. ... ... 150