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Under Head 24. Prisons Department, I would invite attention to the provision of separate staff The for the Printing Shop and for the Hospital. printing work done by the Gaol has been steadily increasing and has been controlled by the present Warder staff. With the provision of new and up to date printing machines it is considered that an actual economy can be effected by the detailing of specially qualified officers for this work and it is hoped that in time the Gaol printing shop will be able to take over practically the entire printing work

of the Government.

On the advice of the Hon. Director of

Medical and Sanitary Services provision has been made for a separate Gaol Hospital staff who will be specially trained.

At the moment the Gaol

hospital work is carried out by the existing Warder staff under the control of the Gaol Medical Officer and it is hoped that this long delayed reform will meet with the approval of the Council.

The re-organisation of the Medical Department undertaken by my Hon. friend the Director of Medical and Sanitary Services has necessitated an increase of $100,000 in the personal emoluments of that department. A Secretary has been provided for to relieve the professional officers of some of the administrative work of the Department but the greater part of the increase is for the purpose of developing the

preventive