FOR THE YEAR 1922.
[Class III]
53
PUBLIC HEALTH.
1.—MEDICAL DEPARTMENT,—Continued.
Brought forward,
B.-HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS,—Continued.
Brought forward,
OTHER CHARGES,—Continued.
Approved Estimate, 1921.
Estimate, 1922.
$
128,798
#
138,989
55,642
59,217
Brought forward,
Lunatic Asylum.
Bedding and Clothing,
Fuel and Light,
84,260
95,020
900
1,200
(1)
900
900
Furniture and Repairs to Furniture,..
Incidental Expenses,
Medical Comforts,
Medicines and Surgical Appliances,
Provisions for Patients,.
Support of Lunatics abroad,
300
300
200
300
(2)
100
100
200
200
4,500
5,000
(3) (4)
500
500
Washing,...
300
300
7,900
8,800
Kennedy Town Hospital.
Provisions, &c.,
2,000
2,000
2,000
2,000
Victoria Hospital for Women and Children.
Bedding and Clothing,
1,100
1,400
(1)
Fuel and Light,..
1,400
2,200
(5)
Furniture,
400
400
Incidental Expenses,
200
300
(6)
Medical Comforts,
100
100
Medicines and Surgical Appliances,..
500
500
Provisions for Patienus,..
3,600
4,000
(4)
Surgical Instruments,
100
100
Washing,
450
450
7,850
9,450
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, Grant for Maternity Work,
576
576
300
300
876
876
New Territories.
Conveyance Allowances to :-
Medical Officer,
Vaccinator,
Medicines,
....
Rent of Quarters and Dispensary,
Total Other Charges,.......
Total Hospitals and Asylums,
Carried forward,.
(1) Lower exchange.
(2) Increased accommodation.
(3) More patients.
180
180
60
60
600
1,200
(6)
300
300
1,140
1,740
106,526
120,386
162,168
179,603
290,966
318,592
(4) Increased cost.
(5) New geysers.
(6) Considered necessary.