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CALENDAR YEAR TO-DATE

JAN-APRIL

1980

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JAN-APRIL

1979

FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1980

INCREASE OR

DECREASE

$ M

$ M

$ M

%

DOMESTIC EXPORTS

(% OF TOTAL EXPORTS)

19 097 (69.6%)

14 270 (71.1%)

+ 4 827

+ 33.8

RE-EXPORTS

8 338

5 795

+ 2 543

+ 43.9

TOTAL EXPORTS

27 435

20 065

+ 7 369

+ 36.7

IMPORTS

33 749

24 676

+ 9 072

+ 36.8

TRADE BALANCE

- 6 314

- 4 611

- 1 703

LAST 12 MONTHS

MAY 1979 TO APRIL 1980

MAY 1978 ΤΟ APRIL 1979

INCREASE OR

DECREASE

$ M

$ M

$ M

9%

DOMESTIC EXPORTS

60 739

44 230

+16 509

+ 37.3

RE-EXPORTS

22 565

15 341

+ 7 224

+ 47.1

TOTAL EXPORTS

83 304

59 571

+23 733

+ 39.8

IMPORTS

94 909

69 668

+25 242

+ 36.2

TRADE BALANCE

-11 605

-10 097

- 1 508

$1 INCREASE IN OUT-PATIENT CHARGE *****

THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT TODAY ADVISED THAT THE REVISED CHARGE OF $3 PER VISIT AT GOVERNMENT OUT-PATIENT CLINICS WILL TAKE EFFECT FROM JUNE 1.

REVISED CHARGES FOR GENERAL OUT-PATIENT SERVICES WERE ANNOUNCED IN APRIL LAST YEAR WHEN THE FEE WAS INCREASED FROM $1 TO $2 FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 29 YEARS.

IN MAKING THE ANNOUNCEMENT THEN, THE DEPARTMENT HAD GIVEN NOTICE THAT THE CHARGE WAS TO BE INCREASED TO $3 IN JUNE THIS YEAR SO AS TO REDUCE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE COST OF SERVICE AND THE FEES CHARGED,

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT POINTED OUT THAT AT MID-1977 PRICES THE AVERAGE COST OF A GENERAL OUT-PATIENT ATTENDANCE WAS $35.

HE SAID THESE FEES WILL BE REDUCED OR WAIVED IN CASES OF REAL HARDSHIP AS HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE PRACTICE AT ALL GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS AND CLINICS.

THE SPOKESMAN