FOR THE YEAR 1919.
[Class III]
73
PUBLIC HEalth.
2. SANITARY DEPARTMENT,-Continued.
PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS,-Continued,
Brought forward...............
OTHER CHARGES.
Sanitary Staff.
Approved Estimate, 1918.
Estimate, 1919.
$
286,727
284,837
Advertisements,
Ambulances, Coffins, Dead Vans, and Dead Boxes,
750 2,000
750 2,000
Bath-houses :—
•
Fuel,
8,300
2,500 (1)
Incidental Expenses,
70
70
Light,
25
25
Rent,
480
480
Bonuses to Dispensary Clerks for Registration of Births, Burial of Infected Bodies,
300
300
2,000
1,000
(1)
Cemeteries, Incidental Expenses,
125
125
Compensation for Damages by Disinfection and Cleansing,
200
200
Conveyance Allowances to :—
Head of Sanitary Department,
360
360
1 Medical Officer of Health,...
360
360
1 Assistant Medical Officer of Health,
360
360
8 Sanitary Inspectors, 5 at $309, 1 at $240, and 2 at $60
ench,
1,860
1,860
1 Sanitary Inspector, No. 1 Health District,
120
120
1 Sanitary Inspector, Nos. IA and 2A Health Districts,
120
120
1 Sanitary Inspector, No. 3 Health District,
240
240
1 Sanitary Inspector, No. 10 Health District,
300
300
8 Sanitary Inspectors, Nos. 2, 4, 5, 6, 6a and 7A, 7, 8, and 9
Health Districts, at $60 each,
480
480
4 Sanitary Inspectors at Kowloon, at $240 each,
960
960
1 Storekeeper,
1 Sanitary Inspector at Disinfecting Station,...................
1 Sanitary Inspector of Cemeteries,
1 Rural Sanitary Inspector at Shaukiwan,
1 Rural Sanitary Inspector at Aberdeen,
2 Foremen, Peak District, at $60 each,
Coolie Labour,
180
180
180
180
90
90
60
60
60
60
120
120
300
500
(2)
Disinfectants,
10,000
10,000
Disinfecting and Cleansing Apparatus, Disinfectors,
2,000
2,000
2,200
2,200
Dust and Water Carts,
2,700
2,700
Fuel for Blacksmith's Forges,
500
500
General Cleansing, Chinese. New Year,
400
450
(2)
Head Stones,
1,250
1,250
Incidental Expenses,
2,000
2,000
Incidental Expenses, Markets,
1,000
1,000
Launches, Steam Barges, and Lighters:-
Coal,
18,000
21,000
Repairs, Stores,
5,500
8,500 (4)
2,800
3,300
(5)
Carried forward,
Carried forward,
63,750
68,700
286,727
284,837
(1) Considered sufficient.
(2) Considered necessary.
(3) Previously under-estimated.
(4) $3,000 transferred from Special Expenditure, 1918, “Re-
pairs to Steam Barges".
(5) Increase in cost of materials.