B—7 [Pt. I]

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

MENTAL HOSPITALS DEPARTMENT —continued

(a) Increased costs and early delivery of overseas supplies has increased expenditure. General improvement in patients' clothing and increased population will .necessitate increased expenditure this year. {6) Three cases of compensation will have to be settled during the current year. (c) A general improvement in furniture and furnishings, increased costs, and delivery of indent supplies earlier than expected has increased expenditure. (d) No expenditure last year owing to late appointment of officer. Provision for full year now necessary. (e) Underexpenditure due to inability to purchase necessary machinery.

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1945-46. VOTE—MENTAL HOSPITALS —continued 1946-47. Voted. Expended. Other Charges eor and incidental to — £ £ £ Bacteriological research 550 500 522 Bedding and clothing (a) 64,000 48,200 (a) 61,971 Buildings, improvements, repairs, and replacements 7,500' 6,000 6,962 Compensation under Workers' Compensation Act (6) 2,500 1,000 1,000 Contributions to National Provident Fund for / nurses 170 140 163 Dental services 400 125 370 Expenses of Director-General visiting United Kingdom 200 400 226 Farms, maintenance of (part recoverable) .. 21,000 20,650 20,680 Fencing, draining, and roading 800 600 789 Freight, cartage, and transport charges 3,000 3,000 3,094 Fuel, light, power, water, and cleaning 60,000 58,000 58,823 Funerals, expenses of 1,000 900 1,007 Furniture and furnishings (c) 7,100 4,300 (c) 7,123 Gardens and shrubberies, expenses of 700 800 505 Grants — In lieu of leave due to officers resigned or transferred to other Departments 10 10 To Auckland Hospital Auxiliary 25 50 To Christchurch Tramway Board 104 52 To University of Otago 650 325 '(d) To widows or relatives of deceased officers 300 300 231 Laundry 3,000 3,000 2,512 Machinery, repairs, and stores 3,600 3,500 (e) 2,059 Medical fees for certificates and consultations 3,300 2,800 3,269 Motor-vehicles — Maintenance of 2,000 1,500 1,797 Purchase of .. 5,000 4,000 3,270 Nursing staff — Medallions for 25 25 15 Payment to ex-officers for illness contracted as a result of departmental service 50 50 26 Uniforms, purchase of 4,500 3,900 4,311 X-ray examinations 100 100 5 Office expenses 1,400 1,170 575