Estimates-1959 — Page 203

204

New posts

1 Dresser

1 Cook, Class II

1 Messenger

5 Coolies

2 Amahs, Class III*

12 Social Workers (6*)

5 Trade Instructors

1 Office Attendant

1 Youth Welfare Officer

Existing posts deleted

Supernumerary Staff

1 Assistant Children's Officer

1 Assistant Women's & Girls' Officer*

53

28

* Approved by Special Warrant during the year.

† Provided for under Head 38A.

The Castle Peak Boys' Home hitherto run by the Salvation Army will come under the control of this Department with effect from 1st April, 1958, necessitating the following additional posts:- -one Probation Officer, one Principal Supervisor, five Supervisors, five Instructors, one Dresser, one Clerk, one Cook Class II and two Coolies. One Children's Officer and three Assistant Children's Officers are required because of the increasing amount of work falling upon the Child Welfare Section; and one Youth Welfare Officer, one Assistant Youth Welfare Officer, and one Assistant Women's & Girls' Officer, are needed to cope with the expanding activities of the Youth Welfare and Women's and Girls' Sections. Registration of deaf and other physically handi- capped persons is proposed for the coming year, and for this purpose the Special Welfare Section will require four Social Workers. These changes together with normal increments account for the increase of $89,970 in the vote for personal emoluments.

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Under Other Charges Annually Recurrent an increase of $70,000 is required for the vote for Probation Work to meet the running costs of the Castle Peak Boys' Home. An increase of $50,000 in the vote for Relief and Public Assistance is necessary.

Under Special Expenditure a revote of $10,000 against the vote for Motor Transport is required to cover the cost of replacement of one old 'Countryman' van. Provision of $8,000 is included for expenditure connected with the registration of the deaf and the physically handicapped.

HEAD 40 STORES DEPARTMENT

Estimate 1958/59

Revised estimate 1957/58

$ 9,967,100

25,309,000

Approved estimate 1957/58

8,454,710

Actual expenditure 1956/57

15,283,144

Permanent staff

Supernumerary staff

Net increase

1957/58

626

1958/59

642

Difference

2

+16

+ 2

18

New posts

1 Executive Grade Officer

6 Clerks (2*)

9 Storekeepers

2 Chief Stores Officers

Existing posts deleted

1 Senior Stores Officer

4 Clerks*

1 Foreman Class I

1 Foreman Class II