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MENTAL HOSPITALS DEPARTMENT—continued.

ofpeton, j Item " 1925-26. —I VOTE No. 25.—MENTAL HOSPITALS DE-1925-26. PARTMEN T—continued. £ £ Other Charges foe and incidental to —continued. Patients, expenses connected with—29 Gratuities ... ... 1,000 30 " Patients' Friends" ... ...• ... 200 31 Recreation ... ... ... 8,200 32 Transfer ... ... ... 400 33 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes ... ... 600 34 Printing and stationery ... ... ... 900 35 Rations ... ... ... 72,000 36 Rents and rates ... ... ... 2,900 37 Stores ... ... ... 5,000 Surgery and dispensary — 38 Drugs and instruments ... ... ... 1,200 39 Wine, spirits, ale, and porter ... ... 100 40 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) ... ... 700 41 Transfer and removal expenses ... ... 800 42 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 1,500 Treatment and maintenance in general hospitals— 43 Patients ... ... ... 200 44 Staff ... ... ... 150 45 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote ... 100 Estimated credits-in-aid under section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Pees for maintenance of patients £94,000 Medical fees, refund of ... 1,000 Sale of farm-produce, live-stock, &c. 11,000 Stores, board, &c. (repaid by staff) 3,000 Miscellaneous ... ... 4,000 113,000 196,804 GROSS Total ... ... ... 409,982 Credits-in-aid ... ... ... ... 113,000 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 25 ... — 296,982