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DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

SOCIAL SECURITY DEPARTMENT.

Minister of Health. AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1943, to defray the Contingencies, and Expenses of the Medical, Hospital, etc., Benefits. Summary.

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1942-43. 1941-42. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended. Vote—Medical, Hospital, &c, Benefits— £ £ £ £ £ Subdivision I.—Maternity Benefits .. .. 560,000 560,000 550,000 549,870 II.—Medical Benefits .. .. 960,000 960,000 600,000 205,672 III.—Hospital Benefits .. .. 1,472,000 1,472,000 1,437,000 1,374,205 „ IV.— Pharmaceutical Benefits .. .. 400,000 400,000 350,000 279,698 „ V.—Supplementary Benefits .. .. 115,000 115,000 65,000 27,962 Gross Total .. .. .. .. 3,507,000 3,507,000 3,002,000 2,437,407 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. 2,400 2,400 2,000 1,819 , I ______„. , NET TOTAL 3,504,600 3,504,600 3,000,000 2,435,588 Number oi Pc '' 3on8 - VOTE-MEDICAL, HOSPITAL, ETC., 1942-43. 1941-42. i'J42-4 3 |i94i-42 BENEFITS. Voted _ Kxpended . Subdivision No. I. — Maternity Benefits. £ £ Charges tor and incidental to — Public hospital fees .. .. .. .. .. 110,000 110,000 113,276 Private hospital fees .. .. .. .. .. 230,000 232,000 227,315 Medical practitioners'fees .. .. .. .. 180,000 170,000 176,973 Mileage fees—medical practitioners .. ■' ... 7,000 6,500 6,215 Obstetrical nurses'fees and expenses .. .. .. 25,000 23,500 18,940 Contribution to Consolidated Fund : Value of discontinued maintenance fees (St. Helens Hospital) . .. .. 8,000 8,000 7,151 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Miscellaneous .. .. '.'. - .. 600 Total—Subdivision No. I .. .. 560,000 550,000 549,870 Subdivision No. II. — Medical Benefits. Charges for and incidental to — Capitation fees .. .. .. .. .. 100,000 560,000 184,506 General medical services .. .. .. .. 750,000 Special arrangements under section 82, Social Security Act .. 50 000 Mileage fees: Medical practitioners .. .. 60,000 40 000 21,166 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) .". £100 Total—Subdivision No. II .. .. 960,000 600,000 205,672