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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1942-43.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

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I Salaries. Other Charges. | Total. VOTE—HEALTH— £ £ £ GROSS Total .. .. .. „ .. .. 140 17,085 17,225 CREDITS-in-aid .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15,000 15,000 NET TOTALS ... .. .7 .. .. .. 140 2,085 2,225 I I I For Services chargeable on the Consolidated Fund — .£ £ £ continued. ORDINARY REVENUE ACCOUNT—continued. VOTE—HEALTH. Salaries— Increases in salaries — Professional Division. 2 at £850 (£50) (medical officers) .. .. .. 100 1 at £800 (£50) (medical officer) (9 months) .. .. 40 140 Other Charges for and incidental to — Compensation for injuries received by porter, G. Rowe . . (a) 98 Freight and cartage (additional) . . . . . . (b) 102 Supply of apples to school children (additional) .. .. 2,000 Grants to — Widows of deceased officers (additional) .. . . (c) 150 Hokianga County Council: Temporary advance in easement of hospital levy .. .. .. .. (d) 2,700 Overtime and meal allowances (additional) . . . . (e) 1,500 Typwriters, purchase of (additional) .. .. .. 60 6,610 Dangerous Drugs Act. Other expenses (recoverable) (additional) .. .. (f) 100 Health Act. Sera, purchase of (recoverable) (additional) . . (g) 8,000 Dental Hygiene Administration. Dental clinics, expenses of (additional) .. .. .. (h) 1,750 Less amount provided on Main Estimates, Hostel for dental j trainees, Ghuznee Street, Wellington .. .. 1,266 Dental Bursaries .. .. .. .. .. (i) 225 484 : 1 _ (a) Compensation payable in terms of Workers' Compensation Act to Porter G. Rowe who lost a finger as a result of an accident whilst on duty at Queen Mary Hospital, Hanmer Springs. (b) Additional provision required due to the opening of Departmental Stores at Hamilton, Palmerston North, and Oamaru (£100 in Main Estimates). (c) Amount provided in Main Estimates (£50) insufficient. (d) Provision for temporary advance to Hokianga County Council in easement of hospital levy, such advance to be free of interest or principal. Repayment to 31st March, 1944, the position to be then reviewed. (e) £2,000 in Main Estimates. Additional provision due to shortage of staff. (/) Amount provided in Main Estimates (£100) insufficient. (g) £10,000 in Main Estimates insufficient owing to additional supplies required for Armed Forces. Also payment now made at time of shipment in Australia, hence cost comes to charge sooner than previously. (Recoverable.) (h) Increased grants to School Dental Clinic Committees in respect of maintenance expenses of clinics. £7,500 for these grants included in item for £19,500 in Main Estimates. (i) To cover the cost for part of the year of fifteen bursaries to dental students taking the B.D.S. degree at the Otago University.