Castle Peak Hospital and Mental Health Centre
The additional Specialist post has been provided to deal with the patients at Castle Peak Hospital and the patients treated at the Psychiatric Day Clinic and in the Prisons; the Castle Peak Hospital alone is already accommodating some 920 patients and there are a further 200 patients on parole under treatment at the Mental Health Centre. The other additional staff have been provided to deal with ancillary services which have been found necessary at the Hospital and with increased work.
Other Hospitals, Clinics and Services
One post of Specialist (Virology) has been deleted and a post of Virologist substituted therefor. The remaining additional posts are required to staff new clinics and to enable the expanding demands for medical services to be met.
Other Charges Annually Recurrent show an increase of $3,826,100 over the previous year's total. The increase in the number of patients admitted to Government hospitals, more out-patient attendances in hospitals and clinics and the expansion of departmental services are reflected in the following subheads, with the additional provision shown in brackets: Fuel, light and power ($150,000), Drugs and dressings ($2,000,000), Laundry ($290,000), Measures against infectious diseases ($361,600), Provisions ($750,000), Transport ($85,000).
The overall provision under Special Expenditure shows a decrease of $311,700 compared with last year. The items are self-explanatory and are generally accounted for by the general expansion of the department.
HEAD 51 — MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES
Estimate 1962-63
Revised estimate 1961-62
Approved estimate 1961-62
Actual expenditure 1960-61
$19,969,200
20,185,000
19,969,000
23,670,457
The revised estimates for 1961-62 show a net increase of $216,000 over the approved estimate for the year. The principal items causing this increase were:-an additional $400,000 for Refunds of Revenue due to more refunds of rates; $350,000 for expenses in connexion with the Organizational investigation of Government Departments; and $450,000 for H.R.H. Princess Alexandra's visit. The increases were partly offset by decreases of $90,000 in Commission, difference in exchange, etc., there being no large remittances to the Crown Agents; $700,000 under Quartering-Hostel, hotel and private tenancy expenses; and $470,000 under Coinage Expenses.
The increase in recurrent votes for 1962-63 of $1,955,200, which is mainly due to an increase of $1,300,000 under Quartering, is offset by the decrease of $1,955,000 for special expenditure.
HEAD 52 - NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION
Estimate 1962-63
$8,960,400
Revised Estimate 1961-62
7,614,000
Approved Estimate 1961-62
8,013,500
Actual expenditure 1960-61
6,050,512
1961-62
1962-63
Difference
Permanent staff
Supernumerary staff
Net increase
614
650
+36
8
36