B—7 [Pt. I]

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOE THE

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH— continued

(a) To cover living-out allowance payable to a number of the nursing staff of the Services Convalescent Hospital, Rotorua, who are unable to be accommodated in the Nurses' Home. (b) Underexpenditure due to certain arrears of pay due for 1947-48 not brought to charge until 1948-49, and provision made for new appointments which were not filled. (c) Provides for 4 bursaries for nurses at £175 per annum and 5 bursaries for home-science students at £3O per annum with an additional £4O per annum if living away from home.

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1947-48. VOTE—HEALTH— continued 1948-49. Voted. Expended. Subdivision No. I — Health-- continued £ £ £ Salaries — continued Unclassified (Non-permanents)— continued 4 at £1,125 (Regional Medical Officers, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin), (6 months) 2,250 2,252 2 at £1,100 (Balneologist, Rotorua, and Research. Officer, Dunedin) 2,200 2,176 Other Salaries 251 (£30 to £1,025) 118,637 232,542 Living-out allowance (a) 1,000 1,000 J 656,587 629,180 (b) 589,580 Other Charges for and incidental to — General Administration — Advisory and other Committees : remuneration, fees, allowances, and expenses 1,000 655 859 Compassionate grants to widows of deceased officers 150 ■Compensation and expenses incurred in respect of injuries sustained by employees of Department 150 120 158 Contribution to office International d'Hygiene Publique 314 2,555 2,244 Departmental contribution to National Provident Fund in respect of Nurses and Inspectors 7,500 7,500 7,397 Dietetic bursaries (c) 1,050 325 300 Disbursement of grant made by New Zealand Crippled Children's Society for establishment of travelling orthopaedic clinics for crippled children 500 350 1,174