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THE Committee of the Privy Council for Scientific and Industrial Research has issued its seventh annual report, with that of its Advisory Council, covering the year 1921–1922. The first few pages deal with the income and expenditure of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, and with its efforts to observe the spirit of national economy. It is pleasing to record that the Geddes Committee [on National Expenditure has not found, it necessary t or expedient to recommend any reduction in the? estimates beyond that proposed by the Department I itself. The total expenditure during the financial: year 1921–1922 was nearly 525,585l., made up of; 190,024l. at the National Physical Laboratory (nearly,100,000l. being recovered in fees, etc.), 46,616l. at: the Fuel Research Station, 57,423l. for the Geological 1 Survey and Museum, 10,323l. at the Building Research I Station, 17,750l. at the Low Temperature Research Station, 21,464l. on the work of the Co-ordinating; Boards and Committees, 5988l. on minor research i programmes, 86,355l. (from the million fund) in grants: to the Research Associations, 8287l. in grants to other?? bodies, 43,793l. in research studentships, and 37,561l. I on administration at headquarters. !
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Scientific and Industrial Research. Nature 111, 165–166 (1923). https://doi.org/10.1038/111165a0
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