8.—7 [PT. I]

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

MENTAL HOSPITALS DEPARTMENT —continued.

(а) Increased expenditure will occur this year. Ono case alone not yet finalized will probably be for a substantial sum. (б) Increased expenditure has arisen in consequence of the taking over of Wairakei and The Chateau. (c) A considerable amount of the increased expenditure has occurred as a result of the disastrous fire at Seacliff. (d) Increase due to shortage of staff necessitating increased overtime. (e) Decreased expenditure due to strict economy in printing and the use of paper. (/) Decreased expenditure arises through lack of overseas supplies. (g) Increase in payments due to taking over of Wairakei and The Chateau. (h) Number of officers, 77. Travelling-expenses, £801 18s. 4d.; travelling-allowances, £565 3s. 4d.; motor allowances, £515 16s. 4d.; motor hire, £90 6s. lOd. (i) Fees for post-mortems, £13 14s. Id.; denture and spectacle repairs, £29 ss. 6d.; garaging ear of officer who died on transfer, £3 155.; costs connected with replacement of patient, £1 Bs. 4d.; breakages of officers' effects while on transfer, £13 16s. Cd.; safe-deposit fee and telephone calls, £1 65.; purchase of E.P.S. equipment, £6 15s. ; refund travelling-expenses of new appointments, £5 10s.: total, £75 10s, sd,

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Number 1942-43. oi Persons. 1943-44. 1943 441942 43 VOTE—MENTAL HOSPUALS continued. Voted. Expended. Other Charges for and incidental to— £ £ £ Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications .. . • • ■ • • • • 250 300 24/ Bacteriological research .. .. . • • • 275 275 26'/ Bedding and clothing .. .. •• •• 48,000 45,000 46,475 Buildings, improvements, repairs, and replacements .. 4,000 5,000 4,609 Compensation for loss of patient's property in Seacliff fire 500 Compensation under Workers'Compensation Act .. (a) 2,700 500 540 Contributions to National Provident Euiid for nurses . . 130 106 81 Dental services .. .. ■ • ■ ■ ■ • ( 125 150 75 Farms, maintenance of (part recoverable) .. 20,000 20,000 21,504 Fencing, draining, and roading . . . . . • • 400 500 361 Fire-watching expenses .. .. • • ■ • 20 120 116 Freight, cartage, and transport charges .. .. 1 > 900 1,900 1,715 Fuel, light, power, water, and cleaning .. .. .. 49,000 49,000 (b) 51,356 Funerals, expenses of .. 750 750 (o) 1,170 Furniture and furnishings .. .. •• 5,000 4,000 4,193 Gardens and shrubberies, expenses of .. .. ■ • 450 450 429 Grants — In lieu of leave due to officers resigned or transferred to other Departments .. .. .. • • 20 20 To Auckland Hospital Auxiliary .. .. .. 25 25 To widows or relatives of deceased officers .. .. 400 400 375 Laundry 3,500 2,700 3,837 Legal and inquiry costs .. .. .. . • 20 20 53 Machinery, repairs, and stores .. .. ■ ■ 1 > 300 1,300 1,368 Medical fees for certificates and consultations .. .. 2,800 2,800 2,620 Motor-vehicles — Maintenance of .. •• •• 800 1,000 742 Purchase of .. • • • • • • ■ ■ 6 °0 300 556 Nursing staff: Uniforms, purchase of .. .. 3,000 2,600 2,754 Office equipment .. .. .. • ■ • • 200 25 217 Overtime and meal-allowances .. .. ■ ■ (d) 44,500 20,000 (d) 34,606 Patients, expenses connected with — Gratuities .. .. • • • ■ • • 300 300 200 " Patients' Friends" .. .. .. . ■ 50 50 50 Recreation 7,000 7,000 6,836 Transfer .. .. .. • • • • ■ • 800 1,900 1,512 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes .. .. .. 1,100 1,200 1,105 Printing and stationery .. .. .. ■ ■ 1,100 1,300 (e) 942 Rations 107,243 116,539 {f) 113,092 Refund of maintenance-money overpaid .. .. 25 25 18 Rents and rates .. .. .. •• •• (<7) 3,500 1,200 (g) 1,933 Stores (/) 7,000 7,500 (f)6,208 Surgery and dispensary — Drugs and instruments .. .. .. 4,000 4,000 3,459 Wine, spirits, ale, and porter .. .. .. 20 20 Telephone services (including installation, extensions, maintenance, rent, and calls) .. .. .. 1,200 1,000 1,182 Transfer and removal expenses .. .. .. 1,000 700 956 Travelling allowances and expenses .. .. .. 1,600 1,600 (h) 1,973 Treatment and maintenance in general hospitals — Patients .. .. ■ ■ • • • • • • 100 150 65 Staff .. .. • • ...... 20 25 6 Contingencies (including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote) .. .. .. 50 50 (i) 76