B—7 [PT. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1947

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH—continued

(а) The free issue of milk is now available to schools with a total roll number of 235,94=1 as follows : pasteurized milk, 222,678 ; malted milk, 8,234 ; milk for cocoa-making, 5,029. (б) Provision to meet commitments incurred in previous financial year. (c) Provision herein to meet travelling-expenses of Civil Nursing Reserve, £5OO. (d) Number of officers, 718. Travelling-allowances and meals, £5,667; motor hire, £628; motor allowance, £1,640 ; rail and steamer fares, £4,642. (e) Provision herein for uniform allowances of Civil Nursing Reserve, £1,150. (/) Safe custody of keys, 10s.; fidelity-guarantee premium, £2 17s. 3d.; compensation for damaged clothing, £5; fee for professional services, £8 Bs.; repairs to verandah damaged by motorcar, £6 ss. : total, £23 os. 3d. (g) Item not required, as fees charged for Service patients are now based upon actual maintenance cost, which includes loan charges previously paid under this item. (h) National Medical Committee has now ceased to function.

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1945-48. Y OTE—HEALTH—continued 1946-47. Other Charges for and incidental to —conVoted. Expended. tinued £ £ £ General Administration—continued » Supply of milk to school-children, scheme for (a)215,700 220,300 205,160 Supply of textiles and other equipment to Hospital Boards (recoverable) (6) 3,000 15,000 16,884 Transfer .and removal expenses 1,000 1,000 1,197 Transfer expenses and maintenance, New Zealand lepers at Makogai 500 475 482 Travelling allowances and expenses (part recoverable) (c) 12,500 12,500 (d) 12,577 Travelling concessions for tuberculosis patients and suspects 500 100 465 Uniforms, allowances to nurses for (e) 5,500 5,460 4,208 Uniforms, purchase of, for nursing staff 650 540 659 Visit to Dominion of Industrial Hygienist on loan from British Ministry of Labour: expenses (6) 100 1,270 841 Contingencies 75 25 (/) 23 Laying of foundation stone, St. Helens Hospital, Christchurch : expenses 85 29 Grant to Hawera Hospital Board for x-ray work 1,100 1,950 Grant to Pukeora Sanatorium Committee towards cost of maintenance of Pukeora Sanatorium (part recoverable) (9) 4,275 2,237 Organization of National Security : fees of member of Medical Committee (h) 15 9 Residence for medical practitioner at Katikati 100 7 * 595,610 461,075 438,171 Dangerous Drugs Act (part recoverable) — Other expenses 75 100 58 .