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Stores department will be handed over, complete with staff, to the department. One additional post of Assistant Marine Officer at Victoria has been created on account of the increasing pressure of work occasioned by the mechanization of junks. The three posts of clerk are to deal with increasing clerical activity in the Ship Surveys Section, Licensing Office and Government Slipway. The increase of one post of Foreman Cl. II and four posts of fitter are in connexion with the maintenance of the new high speed engines. A new post of Foreman Cl. III has been provided for the supervision of fitters carrying out running repairs on board launches. Two posts of Carpenter Cl. I, four posts of Sailmaker Rigger Cl. I and five posts of Painter Cl. I are included to cover promotions from the corresponding grades below causing a reduction of two posts of Carpenter Cl. II, four posts of Sailmaker Rigger Cl. II and five posts of Painter CI. II. One post of Artisan Cl. I has been added for a blacksmith who will relieve fitters formerly employed on the work. The post of Motor Driver is necessary owing to the provision of a 30 cwt. truck for the Government Slipway. An Office/Workshop Assistant has been provided to relieve electricians of non-technical duties. The additional seven posts of Launch Engineer Cl. I, three posts of Launch Engineer Cl. II, two posts of Launch Engineer Cl. III, eight posts of Coxswain Cl. 1, six posts of Stoker Cl. I, three posts of Leading Seaman, six posts of Seaman Cl. I and twenty two posts of Seaman Cl. II are necessary on account of the expansion of the fleet but it has been possible to offset this increase by the reduction of one post of Coxswain Cl. II, five posts of Launch Engineer Cl. IV and three posts of Stoker Cl. II. The supernumerary post of Officer-in-Charge, Gunpowder Depot, has been included for the purpose of leave relief.

Under Other Charges Annually Recurrent, there are increases in Cable & Wireless charges for upkeep of additional lighthouse equipment and three Echo Sounders. An increase of $38,000 is included under Minor Alterations and Repairs but there are reductions of $235,000 and $113,000 respectively under Major Overhauls and Improvements and Specialized Craft (machinery and repairs). There is also a reduction of $41,700 for similar reasons for Maintenance of Harbour Moorings. The total net reduction in Annually Recurrent expenditure is $293,800.

Estimates.

The details of the provisions for Special Expenditure are set out in full in the body of the The total provision of $2,819,800 represents a decrease of over $1.7 millions as compared with the provisions for 1958/59.

HEAD 17 -- MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Estimate 1959/60

$47,806,000

Revised estimate 1958/59

40,557,000

Approved estimate 1958/59

43,427,300

Actual expenditure 1957/58

34,864,883

Permanent staff

Supernumerary staff

Net increase

1958/59

4,619

31

1959/60

5,339

Difference

+ 720

56

+ 25

745

New posts

2 Senior Medical Officers

1 Senior Health Officer

2 Executive Grade Officers

39 Clerks (3*)

2 Storekeepers

1 Senior Specialist

1 Specialist

42 Medical Officers and Assistant Medical

Officers (1*)

8 Dental Surgeons

1 Pathologist

1 Scientific Officer (Medical)

1 Chemist

Existing posts deleted

1 Assistant Chemist

1 Pharmacist

41 Senior Laboratory Assistants and

Laboratory Assistants

1 Dispensary Supervisor

2 Hospital Orderlies, Class II