B—7 [PT. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1947

MENTAL HOSPITALS DEPARTMENT

Minister in Charge of Mental Hospitals 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 Mental Hospitals Department. Summary

(a) Now included in Public Accounts as " Departmental Receipts." Anticipated receipts, 1946-47, £B6, 650. (b) Increase due to improvement in salary scales, and increase in staff.

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1946-47. 1945-46. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. J Expended. VOTE—MENTAL HOSPITALS Gross Total Gredits-in-aid NET TOTAL £ 616,771 £ 448,499 £ 1,065,270 (a) £ 922,245 73,725 £ 940,166 76,358 616,771 448,499 1,065,270 848,520 863,808 VOTE—MENTAL HOSPITALS (Total number of officers : 1946-47, 2,227 ; 1945-46, 2,135) Salaries Administrative Division 1 at £1,550 (Director-General) Professional Division £ 1 at £1,500 (Deputy Director-General) 1,500 8 at £1,425 (Medical Superintendents) 11,400 1 at £1,350 (Director of Clinical Services) .. .. .. 1,350 1946-47. 1945-46, Voted. Expended. £ 1,550 14,250 14,250 586,721 £ 1,500 12,800/ 6,750 524,805 £ > 529,110 Class Special A — 9 at £1,200 (Assistant Medical £ Superintendents) .. .. 10,800 3 at £1,150 (Medical Officers) .. 3,450 Other Salaries 2,204 (£125 to £1,000) (ib) 616,771 545,855 529,110