B—7 [PT. I]

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH—continued

(a) Further expenditure authorized but not fully brought to charge, provided for this financial year. (b) Increased expenditure occasioned by high incidence of repairs to existing cars. (c) Increased provision to cover cost of new calculating-machine and equipment for additional staff. (d) Overexpenditure occasioned by repairs and renovations of building. (e) Increased provision for forms required for further benefits under Social Security Act. (/) Provision herein for rental previously charged to War Expenses Account (Seaview store, £5,100, two years). Expenditure in previous year included liabilities from earlier period. (gr) Provision for expenditure previously charged to War Expenses Account. (h) Includes expenditure for 1944-45 not previously brought to charge. (i) Scheme discontinued 31st March, 1946. Provision this year for commitments only. (j) Contribution towards losses incurred in inaugural term of scheme at Rongotai College, 1945, and to provide an advance in respect of equipment required. (k) 44,481 cases of apples were distributed last year, and provision is made this year for approximately the same quantity at ss. per case.

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1945-46. VOTE—HEALTH —continued 1946-47. Voted. Expended. Other Charges for and incidental to —continued £ £ £ General Administration —continued Motor-cars, motor-cycles, &c. — Purchase of .. .. 15,000 10,000 {a) 7,102 Maintenance of 30,000 25,000 (b) 29,002 Offices and buildings : Maintenance, alterations, and additions 4,000 2,500 4,621 Office expenses (part recoverable) 3,900 2,550 2,291 Payments to Post and Telegraph Department (part recoverable) 31,500 29,000 31,575 Office fittings and requisites (c) 3,000 2,500 2,850 Overtime and meal allowances 2,400 3,000 2,373 Payment of monetary equivalent of leave due to deceased officers .100 200 58 Post-graduate Nurses' Hostel, Kensington Street (part recoverable) 500 500 (d) 653 Printing and stationery (part recoverable) .. (e) 7,000 5,000 6,770 Rent (/)19,100 22,000 21,214 Repairs to privately owned vehicles and other property damaged in collision with departmental cars 100 100 125 Reserve stocks of drugs, medical supplies, &c. (part recoverable) (g) 80,000 Services rendered by the Justice Department 250 500 "(h) 821 Steamer fares and expenses of medical officers proceeding from overseas to take up duty 500 500 23 Stores and material 400 450 182 Subsidy towards cost of footwear for pupil nurses and dental nurse trainees (t) 500 5,495 5,398 Subsidy towards expenses of School Lunch. Scheme (j) 100 . . Supply of apples to school-children (Jc) 11,250 i6,500 16,679