B—7 [Pt. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1949

SOCIAL SECURITY FUND— continued

{a) The underexpenditure for 1947-48 is accounted for by a greater delay than was anticipated in the introduction of these benefits. Contact-lenses and hearing-aid benefits were introduced in 1947, and the artificial-limb benefit applies as from Ist April, 1948.

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1947-48. VOTE—MEDICAL, HOSPITAL, ETC., 1948-49. BENEFITS —continued Voted. Expended. Subdivision No. V —Supplementary Benefits £ £ £ Charges for and incidental to — Ambulance benefit 30,000 35,000 Artificial-aids benefit 50,000 60,000 (a) 8,067 Dental services 200,000 100,000 105,109 Domestic assistance 3,000 2,000 2,865 Radiological services 212,000 180,000 209,059 Laboratory services 100,000 60,000 90,306 Massage services 49,000 45,000 47,510 Nursing services 100,000 70,000 82,756 Specialists' services 6,000 3,000 121 Total —Subdivision No. V TOTAL 750,000 555,000 545,793 7,562,000 6,662,800 7,021,488