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YEAR ENDING- 31 MAECH, 1949

DEPARTMENT OE HEALTH— continued

(a) Underexpenditure last year was due to shortage of staff. Increase this year is necessary owing to general salary increase, for which provision for the full year is required to be made. (6) Underexpenditiire due to non-delivery of textiles on order from overseas. ■ . (c) One only of the two compensation cases provided for last year was finalized. One case still to be finalized and one new case to be settled. (d) Replacements of and provision for additional mechanical equipment necessary to maintain foodproduction for hospital purposes. (e) Increase due to increased costs and also to supplies now being more readily available. Opening of new villas will necessitate further expenditure. (/) Replacement of and provision for additional furniture and furnishings necessitates increased expenditure. - - ■. •.

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