B—7 [Pt. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1949

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH— continued

Number Name of Conference, &c. Persons Co3t * travelling. (a) International Health Conferences, United States of America and United £ Kingdom .. .. .. .. .. .. ..2 850 Visits of inspection on health matters, Fiji ~ .. .. 2 171 Studying for diploma in Public HealthCanada .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 330 United Kingdom .. .. .. .. .. 2 643 Attending Tuberculosis Conference, United Kingdom, and investigating treatment of tuberculosis in Europe .. .. .. .. 1 996 Attending International Dental Congress, United States of America, and investigating dental Hygiene in Canada, United Kingdom, and Europe 1 1,001 Attending International Conference of Nurses, United States of America .. I 692 Attending Royal Sanitary Congress, United Kingdom .. 1 21 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £4,704 (6) Grant towards cost of additional accommodation to be provided at Karitane Hospital, Christchurch. Expenditure did not come to charge during last financial year.

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1947-48. VOTE—HEALTH— continued 1948-49. Voted. Expended. Subdivision No. I — Health— continued £ £ £ Other Charges for and incidental to— ctd. General Administration— continued Expenses of officers travelling overseas 4,000 3,450 (a) 4,704 Expenses of New Zealand medical representative attending Fourth. International Microbiological Congress 10 100 83 Grants to — Hospital Boards to cover payment of Christmas bonus to recipients of outdoor relief 500 500 507 Hospital Boards to cover capital cost of providing hospital accommodation for tuberculosis cases (on account) 15,000 12,000 7,209 North Canterbury Hospital Board towards cost of providing additional maternity accommodation 130 130 Royal New Zealand Society for the Health of Women and Children towards cost of— Capital additions to Karitane hospitals (6) 2,000 2,200 (h) Victoria Memorial Home Trust Board, Invercargill, towards cost of capital additions (on account) 1,000 Visit of Medical Adviser to America 50 350 504