B—7 [Pt. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1949

REHABILITATION DEPARTMENT— continued

(a) Includes £1,357 which did not come to charge in 1947-48 expenditure. (6) Includes £4,927 not brought to charge in 1946-47. (c) Sundries, £l. (d) One person training in United Kingdom in the fitting of artificial limbs. Previous expenditure, £621; final total, £1,506. Estimated. Actual Receipts. 1948-49. 1947-48. 1947-48. £ £ £ Departmental receipts .. .. 1,500 1,450 ~5,697

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1947-48. VOTE—REHABILITATION— continued 1948-49. Voted. Expended. Other Charges for and incidental to — £ £ £ Fitting up accommodation Works expenditure (a) 6,310 7,830 4,211 Motor- vehiclesMaintenance of 3,500 3,500 3,629 Purchase of .. 3,500 3,775 2,716 Office equipment 1,910 5,650 (b) 6,883 Office expenses 4,910 5,550 4,653 Overtime and meal allowances 7,000 10,000 6,376 Payments to Post and Telegraph Department 17,390 17,175 14,461 Printing and stationery 6,500 11,250 6,947 Kent 11,000 14,580 11,883 Eepairs to private vehicles damaged in accidents with departmental vehicles 75 25 78 Services rendered by other Departments 1,000 3,000 3,000 Transfer and removal expenses 1,800 1,000 1,602 Travelling expenses and allowances 13,500 9,000 11,155 Grants to Disabled Servicemen's Re-establish-ment League 2,500 2,708 2,708 National Rehabilitation Council and Board (includes travelling allowances and expenses and other incidental expenses) 1,500 1,750 1,374 Rehabilitation Committees (includes travellingexpenses and other incidental expenses) 3,500 4,500 3,018 Contingencies 25 30 (c) 1 Architect's fees for preparing standard designs of homes for ex-servicemen 1,260 1,260 Compassionate grants to dependants of deceased officers 188 156 Expenses of officers travelling overseas 1,320 (d) 885 Payment of monetary equivalent of leave due to deceased officers •• 22 22 85,920 104,113 87,018 TOTAL .. 382,800 430,037 373,330