B—7 [FT. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1947

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Minister of Health AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1947, to defray the Salaries, Contingencies, and Expenses of the Department of Health. Summary

(a) Now included in Public Accounts as " Departmental Receipts." Anticipated receipts, 1946-47, £180,190. Recoveries from Social Security Fund and War Expenses Account, estimated at £135,500, abolished as from Ist April, l>Ho.

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1946-47. 1945-46. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended. VOTE—HEALTH £ £ £ £ £ Gboss Total 526,866 2,750,925 3,277,791 2,898,166 3,031,549 Credits-in-aid (a) 276,550 339,160 NET TOTAL 526,866 2,750,925 3,277,791 2,621,616 2,692,389 VOTE—HEALTH (Total number of officers: 1946-47, 1,830; 1945-46, 1,895) 1946-47. 1945-46. Voted. Expended. Salaries — Administrative Division ' 1 at £1,550 (Director-General of Health) £ 1,550 £ 1,500 £ Professional Division Class Special — 1 at £1,500 (Deputy Director-General of Health) 4 (£1,450), (Director, Division of School Hygiene ; Director, Division of Hospitals : Director, Division of Public Hygiene ; Director, Division of Health Benefits) .. 1 (£1,450), (Director of Maternal and Infant Welfare) 5 (£1,250), (Medical Officers of Health, Auckland (2), Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin 1 (£1,175), (Director, Division of Dental Hygiene) 5 (£1,100), (Medical Officers of Health, Whangarei, Hamilton, Gisborne, Palmerston North, and Invercargill) 2 (£1,100), (Medical Officers of Health, New Plymouth and Nelson), (9 months) 1,500 5,800 1,450 6,250 1,175 5,500 1,650 1,400 5,200 650 6,250 1,175 5,500