SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1939-40.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH—continued.

(a) Adjustment of contribution in view of increase in laboratory work. £3,160 provided in Main Estimates. (b) To cover cost of furnishings, &c., consequent upon alterations to hostel to provide additional accommodation for dental trainees. £2,000 provided in Main Estimates. (c) To cover the additional cost of improvements incorporated in certain items of equipment during the process of manufacture in the Dominion. £8,000 provided in Main Estimates. (d) Owing to the difficulty in obtaining suitable accommodation for the District Nurses in these localities, it has been found necessary to erect departmental cottages. (e) To provide furnishings for District Nurses' cottages, also for contribution to Marlborough Hospital Board for the services of its nurses on departmental duties. £5,000 provided in Main Estimates. (/) Grant for current year increased to £120 owing to heavy travelling-expenses incurred. £40 provided in Main Estimates. (g) Consequent on the appointment of additional nurses at Auckland, Lower Hutt, and Christchurch. £26,044 provided in Main Estimates.

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For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund — £ £ £ continued. ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT —continued. VOTE No. . —HEALTH—continued. Other Charges for and incidental to —continued. Bacteriological Laboratories — Contributions to Hospital Boards' laboratories (additional) (a) 278 Dental Hygiene Administration— Hostel for dental trainees, Hobson Street, Wei- £ lington (part recoverable), (additional) .. (b) 525 New Dental Training Clinic, Wellington, initial equipment for (additional) .. .. .. (e)l,250 1,775 Maori Hygiene Administration— Erection of cottages, &c., for District Nurses at Huntly, Te Kaha, and Te Kao, including £ acquisition of sites (on account) . . . . (d) 2,600 General expenses (including establishment of temporary camp hospitals) (additional) .. (e) 450 3,050 Grants-in-aid — Hospital Boards' Association of New Zealand £ (additional) .. .. .. .. (/) 80 Royal N.Z. Society for the Health of Women and Children (additional) .. .. ..(g) 323 ■ 403 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926'— Recoveries in connection with hostel for dental trainees, Hobson Street, Wellington .. £275 9,913 Gross Total .. .. .. .. .. 10,253 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. .. 275 ■ NET TOTAL—VOTE No. .. .. .. 9,978 I I