B.—l [PT. IV], SUP. TO 1940.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH— continued. ST. HELENS MATERNITY HOSPITALS. Income and Expenditure Accounts for the Year ended 31st March, 1940.

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Auckland. Wellington. j Christchurch. Dunedin.* Invercargill. Total. : ■ - j - j : Expenditure. £ £ I £ £ £ £ Provisions .. .. .. .. •• •• 1,749 1,541 | 901 .. 687 4,8/8 Surgery and dispensary .. .. •• •• •• 386 305 -09 .. ,i'oin Salaries and wages .. .. .. •• •• 6,281 6,084 4,447 .. 3,0' 0/ 19, 9 Domestic .. 2,769 2,445 949 .. 651 6,814 Establishment .. •. •• •• •• -• •• 1,192 167 499 .. 64 Grounds . 41 164 24 .. 180 409 Miscellaneous maintenance .. .. .• •• •• •• 36 38 j -J •• -y Miscellaneous expenditure: Rents .. .. .. .. .. • • • • j • • • • 113 l^o tssr « » ! « ■» « i '■! Equipment .. • • • • • • • • • • • • j 12 3 3 .. o -o Other improvements .. .. .. •• •• •• .57 18 i • • •• » „ Bad debts written off .. .. .. .. •• •• 1,188 1,385 i 51o j 20 441 , 3,o49 Administration expenses .. .. .. . • • • • • 823 669 I 475. I • • 3o4 | 07 Maintenance of outdoor services .. .. .. .. .. 22 11 1 47 .. 17 | 97 15,384 j 13,154 8,321 143 5,979 42,981 -P I ' £ £ £ £ £ Balance brought down .. .. •• •• •• 12,334 10,808 it? 4 'o-r Interest on capital .. •. •• •• ■■ 1,497 628 650 151 io9 | 3,18o 13,831 11,436 7,309 294 5,121 37,991 Income. t Fees receivable — £ £ £ . £ £ £ In-patients 2,921 2,203 1,515 .. 1,108 7,747 Out-patients .... .. .. .. •. • • 62 14 61 j .. 7 144 Babies .. .. •• •• •• •• •• 1 •• •• 9 _q Miscellaneous ineome.. .. .. .. .. •• •• 66 129 84 .. \ tiz Balance carried down .. .. •• •• 12,334 10,808 6,659 143 ' j 34,S06 15,384 13,154 ; 8,321 143 5,979 | 42,981 £ £ ! P . £ £ £ . £ Excess of expenditure over income carried to main Income and Expenditure 13,831 11,436 j 7,309 294 5,121 37,991 Account I 13,831 i 11,436 | 7,309 294 5,121 37,991 i - I ================ Cost per occupied bed per annum .. .. .. .. .. £449-6 £506-8 £452-5 j .. , £417-2 Average number of occupied beds per day .. .. .. .. 27-7 23-2 15-6 .. 11-8 ** Number of patients treated .. .. •• •• •• •• 813 626 435 .. 332 2,_ * Institution closed on 22nd January, 1938. t Since the date of commencement of maternity benefits under Part II of the Social Security Act, 1938 —viz., 15th May, 1939 —fees recoverable from the Social Security Fund have been assessed on the basis of proportion of fees previously recovered —i.e., 66 § per cent, of fee payable.