8.—7 [Pt. I]

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

SOCIAL SECURITY FUND

Minister of Health AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1946, to defray the Contingencies and Expenses of the Medical, Hospital, etc., Benefits. Summary

(a) £63,000 now included in public acoounts as " Miscellaneous Receipts." (b) Contribution now abolished. See note (o), page 189.

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1945-46. 1944-45. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended. Vote—Medical, Hospital, &c., Benefits— £ £ £ £ £ Subdivision I. —Maternity Benefits .. .. 539,000 539,000 555,000 530,734 II.—Medical Benefits .. .. 1,324,000 1,324,000 1,180,000 1,287,023 III.—Hospital Benefits .. .. 2,103,000 2,103,000 2,200,000 2,330,700 „ IV. —Pharmaceutical Benefits .. .. 946,000 946,000 756,000 980,237 „ V.—Supplementary Benefits .. .. 280,000 280,000 182,000 170,035 Gross Total .. .. .. .. 5,192,000 5,192,000 4,873,000 5,298,729 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. .. (a) 20,000 64,015 NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. 5,192,000 5,192,000 4,853,000 5,234,714 Number ° f IVrs °" 8, VOTE—MEDICAL, HOSPITAL, ETC., 1945-46. 1944-4o. 1945-461944-45 BENEFITS Vote(J _ Expended. Subdivision No. 1.—Maternity Benefits £ £ £ Charges for and incidental to — Public hospital fees .. .. .. .. .. 144,000 120,000 133,946 Private hospital fees .. .. .. .. .. 212,000 235,000 210,675 Medical practitioners'fees .. .. .. .. 165,000 165,000 158,409 Mileage fees—medical practitioners .. .. .. 6,000 7,000 5,647 Obstetrical nurses'fees and expenses .. .. .. 12,000 16,000 11,117 Contribution to Consolidated Fund : Value of discontinued maintenance fees (St. Helens Hospital) .. .. (b) 12,000 10,940 Total—Subdivision No. I .. .. 539,000 555,000 530,734 Subdivision No. II. —Medical Benefits Charges for and incidental to — Capitation fees .. .. .. .. .. 45,000 50,000 42,400 General medical services .. .. .. .. 1,180,000 1,030,000 1,161,326 Special arrangements under section 82, Social Security Act .. 30,000 40,000 23,855 Mileage fees: Medical practitioners .. .. .. 60,000 60,000 59,442 Purchase of sites and erection of residences for medical officers appointed under section 82, Social Security Act (on account) .. .. .. .. .. 6,000 Remuneration allowances and expenses of medical practitioners in areas other than those covered by section 82, Social Security Act .. .. .. .. 3,000 Total —Subdivision No. II .. .. 1,324,000 1,180,000 1,287,023 f