In his report submitted, the Trea-and Controller stated that the
tribution grants-in-aid, were erimates Slios con-presented in two forms, (a) Normal the "Normal" were $38,810 in ex-"Emergency" "estimates, an increase of or 26.93 per as compared with the relative 1t was noted that provision had been included in the amended estimates for normal and increments of pay in with scale, and for the variations in the rates of tem porary bonus and repatriation exchange adj t recently authorized by the Council. Other factors contributing to the total comparative increase of $439,420 were the higher cost of passages, commodities and public utility services and the uneven incidence of long leave requirements. "The comparative decrease of $36,850 shown under the heading of Pathological Laboratory was occasioned by an anticipated advance in receipts. This, it was observed, was attributable to the operation of a revised scale of charges for examinations, vaccines and stock cultures and to an increase in the demand for laboratory services.
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