CO129-623-8 Estimates of Expenditure- includes a report for the year ending March 1951 1-12-1949 - 31-3-1951 — Page 163

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No Special Expenditure item is included and consequently the net increase in total expenditure is $15,358.

Head 33. Registrar General's Department.

Estimate 1950/51

Revised Estimate 1949/50

Approved Estimate 1949/50 Actual Expenditure 1948/49

$177,391

200,136

166,750

The post of Assistant to Land Officer held by an officer on a three years' contract was authorised during the current year. The only other changes in stuff concern the promotion and transfer of Clerks. These account for the small increase of $10,641 in Personal Emoluments and represent the total increase on the Head because recurrent expenditure remains unchanged.

Head 34. Royal Observatory.

Estimate 1950/51

Revised Estimate 1949/50

Approved Estimate 1949/50 Actual Expenditure 1948/49

$415,046

377,779

404,588

291,386

The new staff for radio sonde observations authorised during the year is detailed separately. Apart from this increase in staff, one Lithographer promoted from Class III to Class II and three Coolies regraded as Messengers represent the only establishment changes. An increase of 21,088 is required for Personal Emoluments.

Economics in Other Charges result in a saving of $7,630. No items of Special Expenditure are required and the net increase in the vote for this department is $10,458.

Head 35. Sanitary Department and Urban Council.

Estimate 1950/51

Revised Estimate 1949/50

Approved Estimate 1949/50

Actual Expenditure 1948/49

$7,428,817

5,149,144

5,724,186

4,313,058

The following staff have been transferred from

the Medical Department:-

12 Clerks Class II.

5 Clerks Class III.

1 Superintendent of Sanitary Services.

2 Chief Health Inspectors.

10 Senior Health Inspectors.

100 Health Inspectors.

1 Rodent Control Officer.

5 Rodent Control Foremen Class II.

5 Rodent Control Foremen Class III, 48 Rat Catchers.

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