The preliminary estimates submit~ ted by the Comiissioner of "Public Health amounted to $2,782,250, an increase of $893,600 oF 473i per cent. 8 compared with the budget provision for 1939, ing of Bstimates As has already been pointed out in" separate communiques dealing with each of the major departments, the Council requested that the utmost economy should be exercised in so far as it was consistent with the maintenance of satisfactory standards of public service, Preliminary estimates wore therefore rigorously pruned by heads of departments in Collaboration with the Treasurer. Many helpful "suggestions were received "from the various Couneit Committees which contributed inno. small measure to the success of this peda! retrenchment campaign, and a reduction of more. than 2 million dollars has been effected in the preliminary estimates as submitted by needs of departments.
"The dlisteibution of the economies effected in the various departmental estimates "15 tabulated hereunder. These results minor and rounting amendments as were found. to be necessary beyond the scope of retrenchment proposals:—
The net reduction in the Preliminary Estimates is $358,090 and the amended estimates for 190. now amount to $2,423,260. This figure resents an increase of $534,610 or 2031 per cent. as compared with 1039. The Treasurer points out that the reduction effected in the Preliminary Estimates is largely based on prow posed increases in receipts and that the results hoped for will not be obtained i€ increases in foes occasion considerable lessening in the demand for services. "He further points out that the Commissioner of "Public Health reserves the right to submit supplementary estimate in the event of an epidemic arising.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.