8.—7 [Pt. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1946

MENTAL HOSPITALS DEPARTMENT

Minister in Charge of Mental Hospitals AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1946, to defray the Salaries, Contingencies, and Expenses of the Mental Hospitals Department. Summary

(a) Contribution from Social Seoui'ity Fund now discontinued. See note (a), page 189. (b) Due to increases granted as from 30th June, 1944. (c) Overexpenditure due to improvement in salary scales as from Ist April, 1944.

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1945-46. 1944-45. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended. Vote —Mental Hospitals— £ £ £ £ £ Gross Total .. .. .. 532,780 371,717 904,497 776,157 827,128 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. 40,600 30,000 (a) 70,600 252,777 263,582 NET TOTAL .. .. .. 492,180 341,717 833,897 523,380 563,546 Number of Persons. 1944-45. 1945-46. 194o-46|l944-45 VOTE—MENTAL HOSPITALS Voted. Expended. Salaries— Administrative Division £ £ ! £ 1 1 1 at £1,500 (Director-General) .. .. .. 1,500 1,400 ~ Professional Division £ 1 at £1,400 (Deputy Director-General) .. .. 1,400 9 9 8 at £1,425 (Medical Superintendents) .. .. 11,400 12,800 10,850 Glass Special A— 9 at £1,200 (Assistant Medical Superintendents) 10,800 5 at £1,150 (Medical Officers) .. .. 5,750 1 at £1,000 (Medical Officer) .. .. 1,000 16 15 1 at £950 (Medical Officer) .. .. .. 950 18,500 13,500 I 46Qi296 Other Salaries 2,028 2,025 2,028 (£95 to £840) 499,980 410,573 Allowances to Medical Officers: House, fuel, and light .. .. 3,600 2,054 2,050 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Board of attendants and nurses .. .. 37,000 House, fuel, and light for medical officers 3,600 40,600 (6)532,780 439,923 (c) 460,296