FOR THE YEAR 1917
[Class III]
67
PUBLIC HEALTH.
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1.—MEDICAL DEPARTMENT,—Continued.
Brought forward,
B. - HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS,—Continued.
Brought forward,
OTHER CHARGES,—Continued.
Approved Estimate, 1916.
Estimate, 1917.
64,542
76,968
85,069
53,642
Civil Hospital,-Continued.
Brought forward,
6,580
6,830
Fuel and Light,
5,200
6,800 (1)
Furniture and repairs to Furniture,
2,600
2,600
Grants to Protestant and Roman Catholic Chaplains for
Religious Services,.......
1,800
1,800
Incidental Expenses,
1,200
1,300
(1)
Medical Comforts,
1,200
1,000
(2)
Medicines and Surgical Appliances,.
8,400.
19,000
Provisions for Patients,
22,000
23,000
(1)
Surgical Instruments,
900
1,000
Uniform for Indian Constables,
78
78
Cpkeep of X Ray Apparatus,
240
240
Washing,
2,900
3,200
(1)
53,098
57,848
Lunatic Asylum.
Bedding and Clothing,
450
550
(1)
Fuel and Light,
600
550
(2)
Furniture and repairs to Furniture,
260
260
Incidental Expenses,.
Medical Comforts,
Medicines and Surgical Appliances,
Provisions for Patients,.
Support of Lunatics abroad,.
200
200
100
100
200
200
3,800
4,000
(1)
3,200
1,400
(3)
ANIT
Washing,..
300
300
9,110
7,560
TAI
Kennedy Town Hospital.
Provisions, &e..
1,000
1,000
RE
1,000
1,000
Victoria Hospital for Women and Children,
Bedding and Clothing,
600
650
Fuel and Light,
1,000
1,100
} (1)
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Furniture,
400
400
lacidental Expenses,
160
200 (1)
Medical Comforts,
200
150
(2)
Medicines and Surgical Appliances,........
700
700
Provisions for Patients,.
3,600
3,600
Surgical Instruments,
100
100
·
Washing,
450
450
7,210
7,350
Tung Wah Hospital,
Medicines,
2,500
2,500
2,500
2,500
Alice Memorial Maternity Hospital.
Board and Lodging for 6 Pupil Midwives, at $96 each, Travelling Expenses of Lady Doctor in charge of Midwives, Grant for Maternity Work,
576
576
75
75
800
300
951
951
New Territories.
Bonuses to Vaccinator,
50
50
Conveyance Allowances to :—
Medical Officer,
Vaccinator,.
Medicines,.
180 (4)
60
60
600
600
Rent of Temporary Dispensary,.
Total Other Charges,..
Total Hospitals and Asylums,
Carried forward,
120
120
830
1,010
74,699
151,667
78,219
131,861
216,209
216,930
1) Increase in prices.
2) Considered sufficient.
(3) Contribution to the John G. Kerr Hospital at Canton with-
drawn.
(4) Considered necessary.