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* These are mainly in respect of Hospital Benefits. f Prior to Ist April, 1945, these recoveries were treated as credits in reduction of expenditure. For 1945-46 they are included in Miscellaneous Receipts, Social This should be taken into account when comparing published figures relating to Social! Security Fund Expenditure.

Subdivision III: Hospital Benefits (commenced 1st July, 1939); Out-patient Benefits (commenced 1st March, 1941) Treatment in approved institutions includes Ashburn Hall, Knox Home, Auckland, and Karitane Hospitals, payments to latter being introduced in 1940, but dated back to 1st November, 1939

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Treatment in public hospitals Out-patient treatment Treatment in private hospitals Treatment in approved institutions Contribution to Consolidated Fund for — Mental Hospitals Queen Mary Hospital Rotorua Sanatorium Rotorua Soldiers' Hospital Subdivision IV : Pharmaceutical i Drugs supplied by— Chemists Medical practitioners Institutions Subdivisk Radiological services (commenced 11th August, 1941) Laboratory services (commenced 1st April, 1946) Massage services (commenced 1st September, 1942) Specialist services (neuro surgery) District nursing services (commenced 1st September, 1944) Dental services Domestic assistance (commenced 20th December, 1944) Grand totals Recoveries* Net Totals 514,254 1,459 166,000 6,835 2,707 893,251 141,737 37,873 171,000 10,060 4,712 953,794 47,162 146,953 28,155 181,451 11,705 4,985 1,020,319 70,720 191,647 38,819 181,869 22,872 4,563 10,150 1,564,315 73,137 238,772 43,908 182,830 28,691 5,932 20,561 1,689,233 83,412 259,489 56,504 187,942 28,032 6,425 19,663 1 l 1,767,874 98,972 264,865 41,749 Contribution )- now abolished. 774,235 1,258,633 1,374,205 1,540,959 2,158,146 2,330,700 2,173,460 benefits (com menced 5th May, 1941); 261,845 1,527 16,326 , (11 monthf 530,695 5,891 26,661 0 716,080 6,092 40,026 933,490 6,231 40,516 1,082,342 6,030 44,994 279,968 563,247 762,198 980,237 1,133,366 m V : Sujr plementary j Benefits 27,962 88,588 4^836 109,426 27 j 331 1,066 128,842 32 j152 1,324 7,717 132,806 35,569 2,260 58,880 456 27,962 97,424 137,823 170,035 229,971 1,058,048 1,777,608 2,437,407 3,722,907 4,751,437 5,298,729 5,564,315 1,350 923 1,819 1,728 24,757 64,015 27,751f 1,056,698 1,776,685 2,435,588 3,721,197 4,726,680 5,234,714 5,536,564