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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

MENTAL HOSPITALS DEPARTMENT—continued.

of^Persons. 1927-28. VOTE No. 26.—MENTAL HOSPITALS DE- _ 1927-28. PARTMENT—continued. £ £ 1 Salaries—continued. General Division —continued. Cooks — £ 1 Male at £244 ... ... 244 1 Male at £236 ... ... 236 2 Males at £228 .v ... 456 1 Female at £210 ... ... 210 2 Females at £205 ... ... 410 2 Females at £160 ... ... 320 13 4 Females at £130 ... ... 520 Laundresses— 2,396 2 at £210 ... ... 420 1 at £155 ... ... 155 3 at £140 .. ,.. 420 8 2 at £135 ... ... 270 Ward-maids— — 1,265 1 at £120 ... ... 120 4 3 at £80 ... ... 240 Official Visitors— 360 8 at £26 ... ... 208 9 1 at £13 ... ... 13 221 1,201 _ 252,386 Less deduction for board of attendants and nurses ... ... ... 22,000 230*386 Less amount provided but not required ... 8,400 221,986 Other Charges for and incidental to — 2 Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications ... ... ... 75 3 Bacteriological research ... ... ... 50 4 Bedding and clothing ... ... ... 28,000 5 Buildings, improvements, repairs, and replacements 6,500 6 Dental services ... ... ... 700 7 Developmental work in connection with bringing land into cultivation, purchase of implements, stock, &c. 2,000 8 Fares and expenses of 3 medical officers and families from United Kingdom ... ... 930 9 Farms, maintenance of (part recoverable) ... 11,000 10 Fencing, draining, and roading ... ... 1,500 11 Freight, cartage, and transport charges ... ... 1,200 12 Fuel, light, power, water, and cleaning... ... 26,500 13 Funerals, expenses of ... ... . 400 14 Furniture and furnishings ... ... ... 2,200 15 Gardens and shrubberies, expenses of ... ... 400 16 Laundry ... ... 5,000 17 Legal and inquiry costs ... ... ... 100 18 Machinery, repairs, and stores .. ... 1,200 19 Maintenance fees overpaid, refund of ... ... 50 20 Medical fees for certificates and consultations (part recoverable) ... ... ... 2,200 21 Motor-vehicles, maintenance of ... ... 650 22 Motor-vehicles, purchase of ... ... 1,200 Nursing staff— 23 Engagement of ... ... ... 30 24 Uniforms, purchase of ... ... ... 2,250 25 Office equipment .. ... ... 50 I