8.—7 [PT. I]

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

SOCIAL SECURITY DEPARTMENT —continued.

la) Last year's expenditure included commitments brought forward from previous year. (b) Expenditure last year higher than anticipated on account of the treatment in public hospitals of additional service patients and the consequential additional use by civilians of private hospitals. , (c) Provision for the recovery from War Expenses Account of the amount paid from Social Security lund on behali ot hospital treatment for returned servicemen. , .. ~■■■ „ (d) 1942—13 was first complete year the scheme had been in operation with a lull medical scheme and, m addition, the ' expenditure included a substantial amount carried forward from the previous year. (e) Provision for the appointment of a neurological surgeon and the possible introduction of other specialists services during year. Other Estimated. Recovered. (/) Credits-in-aid- cSrges. £ £ £ £ £ o i r • • t 300 300 600 5 Subdivision I 200 100 21 ttt 9,000 .9,000 1,000 1,677 ,V " " " " . 300 300 600 ;; v.; ;; ;; ;; .. 200 200 .100 25 Totals 10,000 10,000 2,400 1,728

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Number VOTE—MEDICAL, HOSPITAL, ETC., 1942-43. ol Persona. BENEFITS —continued. 1943-44. 1943-44(mg-43 O .J. . . A7 TTT TJ 'tin 4St C V ° ted - Kx pemled. Subdivision No. Ill, —Hospital Benefits. p C £ Charges for and incidental to — x om Treatment in public hospitals .. .. .. •. {'\yn^9n Out-patient treatment («) 65,000 100,000 (a) 70,720 Treatment in private hospitals Jn'ooo 38 "19 Treatment in approved institutions .. .. 35,000 40,000 66,61. Contribution to Consolidated Fund— _ £ Rotorua Service Convalescent Hospital .. 15,000 Value of discontinued maintenance fees (mental hospitals) .. •• •• •• 185,000 Value of reduced maintenance fees (Queen Mary Hospital) .. • • • • .. 20,000 Value of reduced maintenance fees (Rotorua SanatOTium) 226,000 222,000 219,454 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Miscellaneous.. .. .. ..(0) 9,000 Total —Subdivision No. Ill .. •• 2,076,000 1,472,000 1,540,959 Subdivision No. IVPharmaceutical Benefits. Charges for and incidental to — "ZLfctr" 4 *- tWJJO 360,000 W 580 095 Medical practitioners .. •• „ or'mn 9fi rr t Institutions .. 30,000 35,000 26,661 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) .. £300 Total —Subdivision No. IV •• 537,000 400,000 063,247 Subdivision No. V. —Supplementary Benefits. Charges for and incidental to — Radiological services 100,000 80,000 88 588 Laboratory services .. .. •• •• on'nnn ' Massage services .. .. •• •• •• 2,3,000 Specialists'services .. .. •• •• (e) 20,000 10,000 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) .. £200 Total—Subdivision No. V .. •• 160,000 125,000 97,424 Gross Total 4,342,000 3,517,000 3,722,907 Credits-IN-AID (/) .. .. .. 10,000 2,400 t,t28 NET TOTAL 4,332,000 3,514,600 | 3,721,179