B—7 [Pt. I]

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH, 1949

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH— continued

(a) Expenditure required for various works was less than anticipated. (b) Owing to lack of materials, shortage of labour, &c., work could not proceed. Provision has again been made this financial year.

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1948-49. 1947-48. V OTE —HEALTH—continued Voted. ! Expended. Subdivision No. I—Health—continued £ £ £ Other Charges for and incidental to — continued Maori Hygiene Administration (part recoverable) —continued Maori sanitation — £ Works .. .. .. 337 Other expenditure .. .. 1,163 1,500 2,000 3,500 5,000 {a) 1,186 {a) 1,126 Maori water-supplies — Works .. .. .. 100 Other expenditure .. .. 1,900 Portable hutments : supply and maintenance — £ Works .. .. .. 2,313 Other expenditure .. .. 1,687 4,000 9,000 4,000 8,100 8,000 4,000 {a) 1,751 (b) 735 3,976 Provision of and alterations and additions to cottages for District Nurses — £ Works .. .. .. 8,000 Other expenditure .. .. 1,000 Supply of medicines 30,500 39,600 18,142 Maternal Welfare Administration — Expenses (part recoverable) 100 School Hygiene Administration— Other expenses (including equipment) 800 550 798