B—7 [PT. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1947

CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT

Minister in Charge of Census and Statistics AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1947, to defray the Salaries, Contingencies, and Expenses of the Census and Statistics Department. Summary

(а) Now included in Public Accounts as " Departmental Receipts." Anticipated receipts, 1946-47, £5OO. (б) Increase due to additional staff required for tabulation of 1945 census results. {c) Increase due partly to increased rates of pay, but mainly to additional staff required for tabulation of 1945 census results. (d) £32,000 not brought to charge 1945-46 provided for in 1946-47. (e) Two claims for compensation for injuries incurred. Non-recurring item. <(/) £25,000 not brought to charge 1945-46 provided for in 1946-47.

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1946-47. 1945-46. Salaries. Other | Charges. ! Total. Voted. Expended. VOTE—CENSUS AND STATISTICS £ £ £ £ £ Gross Total 80,000 79,000 159,000 137,000 76,322 Credits-in-aid (a) 5,500 5,089 NET TOTAL 80,000 79,000 159,000 131. ,500 71,233 VOTE—CENSUS AND STATISTICS 1946-47. 1945-46. (Total number of officers :' 1946-47, 280 ; 1945-46, 248) (b) Voted. Expended. Salaries — Administrative Division £ £ £ 1 at £1,000 (Government Statistician) 1,000 925 Other Salaries 1 I 33,390 279 (£105 to £1,000) (c) 79,000 40,675 J 1 80,000 41,600 33,390 •Other Charges for and incidental to — Census Compensation for injuries incurred while engaged on census duties Mechanical appliances— Purchase of .. Maintenance of (d) 35,000 (e) 100 (/)27,000 500 55,000 25,500 300 {d) 26,212 (/) 369 156