B—7 [Pt. I]

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOE THE

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH—continued

(a) Difficulty in obtaining supplies resulted in underexpenditure. Provision of additional clothing for female nursing staff and anticipated improvement in supply conditions will necessitate increased expenditure. (b) Overexpenditure last year was due to increase in rates payable from Ist October, 1947. Increased provision will be required this year for overtime expenditure and also for the payment of penal rates from Ist April, 1948. (c) New benefit was not fully operative for whole of 1947-48. Increased provision necessary this year to meet estimated requirements for a complete year. (d) Increase due to increased costs and also increase in number of patients in hospitals.

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1947-48. 1948-49. Y OTE—HEALTH—continued Voted. Expended. £ £ £ Subdivision No. II —Mental Hygiene —contd. Other Charges for and incidental to — continued Nursing staff — Medallions for, and expenses incidental thereto 25 25 Payment to ex-officers for illness contracted as a result of departmental service 150 150 160 Uniforms, purchase of (a) 8,000 5,000 (a) 2,261 X-ray examinations 100 100 16 Office expenses 3,000 3,100 1,580 Overtime and meal allowances (6)225,000 90,000 (b) 109,909 Patients, expenses connected with— Comforts (c) 47,000 20,000 (c) 14,075 Gratuities 450 450 340 " Patients' Friends " .. 50 50 50 Recreation 10,000 9,800 9,955 Transfer 500 500 350 Payment of monetary equivalent of leave due to deceased officers 100 100 3 Payments to Post and Telegraph Department 3,500 2,950 3,381 Printing and stationery .. .. 3,000 2,000 2,787 Rations (<2)180,000 160,100 (d)172,628 Refund of maintenance-money overpaid 25 25 Rents and rates 1,000 1,800 889 Staff training and expenses incidental thereto 800 800 704 Stores 20,000 19,891 19,762 Surgery and dispensary : drugs and instruments .. v 13,000 10,000 11,108 Transfer and removal expenses 1,500 1,500 1,558 Travelling allowances and expenses and escort of patients 5,000 3,800 4,224