B—7 [Pp.

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1949

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Minister of Health AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year endin 31st March, 1949, to defray the Salaries, Contingencies, and Expense of the Department of Health. Summary

1947-48. Voted. Expended. Vote— £ £ Health .. .. .. .. 5,133,709 4,718,733 Mental Hospitals .. .. ..1,264,557 1,243,332 £6,398,266 £5,962,065

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1948-49. 1947-48. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended VOTE—HEALTH Subdivision — I—Health II —Mental Hygiene TOTAL £ 656,587 667,500 £ 5,358,423 821,312 £ 6,015,010 1,488,812 £ 5,133,709 1,264,557 £ 4,718,7i 1,243,3, 1,324,087 6,179,735 7,503,822 6,398,266 (a) 5,962,0( (a) VOTE—HEALTH (Total number of officers: 1948-49, 3,-517; 1947-48, 3,628) Subdivision No. I—Health (Number of officers : 1948-49, 1,752 ; 1947-48, 1,820) SalariesAdministrative Division 1 at £1,675 (Director-General of Health) 1 at £1,600 (Director-General of Health), (1 month) j[a) Vote "Mental Hospitals " is now incorporated in " expended " for 1947-48 are set out hereunder 1948-49. 1947-48. Voted. | Expended. £ 1,675 vote " Heal £ 1,613 133 1th." Amounts £ " voted " an