New posts
1 Pharmacist
2 Dispensers/Student Dispensers
5 Clerks
4 Typists
3 Hospital Orderlies Class III
4 Clerical Assistants
3 Artisans Class II
1 Painter Class II
2 Semi-skilled Labourers
52 Labourers (32*)
1 Special Driver
1 Motor Driver
1 Stores Assistant
5 Laboratory Attendants
2 Messengers
2 Amahs Class I
2 Amahs Class II
Existing posts deleted
225
6 Amahs Class III (2*)
1 Senior Specialist
4 Specialists
Supernumerary Staff
45 Medical and Health Officers (20*)
2 Matrons Class II
1 Sister Tutor
8 Male Charge Nurses (Psychiatric)
1 Clerk
1 Typist
1 Almoner Class II
3 Almoners Class III
1 Orthopaedic Appliance Adviser*
1 Pharmacist
1 Clerical Assistant
1 Principal Medical and Health Officer
1 Chief Hospital Secretary
1 Matron Class I
3 Nursing Sisters
3 Dental Surgery Assistants
948
26
* Approved by Special Warrant during the year.
Under "Kowloon Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Hospital", additional posts are provided for the operation of Kowloon Hospital as a convalescent and tuberculosis hospital; and for the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Laundry.
The remaining new posts in the various sections are provided for the opening of new clinics and to meet increasing commitments generally.
Other Charges Annually Recurrent show an overall increase of $4,161,600. With the opening of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and the expansion of medical and health services generally the main increases occur in the following votes: Fuel, light and power ($1,330,000); Drugs and dressings ($1,000,000); Main- tenance and operating expenses of the Radiology sub-department ($140,500); Medical instruments and surgical equipment ($100,000); Provisions ($1,030,000); Stores and equipment ($80,000); and Transport ($60,000). Provision of $750,000 under Laundry is included to cover the period prior to the full operation of the Central Departmental Laundry at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
HEAD 49 - MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES
Actual expenditure
Approved
Revised
Estimate
estimate
estimate
1964-65
1962-63
1963-64
1963-64
$
$
$
Other Charges Annually Recurrent Other Charges Special Expenditure
18,406,315
3,357,281
21,850,200 1,840,000
20,486,000
21,643,200
2,669,000
1,101,000
Total
21,763,596
23,690,200
23,155,000
22,744,200