HEAD 47- MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT
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Actual expenditure
Approved
Revised
Estimate
estimate
estimate
1967-68
1965-66
1966-67
1966-67
$
$
$
$
Personal Emoluments
79,636,831
88,910,200
83,680,000
97,067,200
Other Charges Annually Recurrent
25,497,162
29,337,200
31,331,000
31,625,900
Other Charges Special Expenditure
339,159
863,900
713,000
1,180,600
Total
105,473,152
119,111,300
115,724,000
129,873,700
The overall increase in the 1967-68 Estimates reflects the general expansion of the department.
Under Other Charges Annually Recurrent increased provision has been made for drugs and
dressings and medical equipment and instruments, the cost of which has steadily risen.
The increase under Special Expenditure is mainly attributable to sums of $437,200 and $202,000, provided for the purchase of additional laundry equipment and equipment for the Lewis Laboratory respectively.
HEAD 48
- MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES
Actual expenditure
Approved
Revised
Estimate
estimate
estimate
1967-68
1965-66
1966-67
1966-67
$
$
$
Other Charges Annually Recurrent
30,366,909
32,917,800
33,174,000
36,213,200
Other Charges Special Expenditure
47,931,330
6,658,400
50,176,000
7,870,000
Total
78,298,239
39,576,200
83,350,000
44,083,200
The revised estimates for 1966-67 show a net increase of $43,773,800 compared with the approved estimates for the year. The principal item causing the increase was the new subhead created during the year with supplementary provision of $43,000,000 from which arrears of salary payable as a result of the acceptance of the 1965 Salaries Commission recommendations were met.
The estimates for 1967-68 show a small net increase over the original approved provision for 1966-67 as a result of decreases of $500,000 in Advances to tenants of condemned buildings and of a nominal sum only being required for Advances to the Ming Tak Bank, partly offset by general increases in a number of other subheads, the most significant being $1,000,000 in Transport of Government Officers, $250,000 in Cable and Wireless services, $320,000 in Quartering costs and $400,000 in Refunds of revenue. A new sub- head has been included to accommodate the proposed transfer from revenue to the Lotteries Fund of un- claimed prize-money plus the interest which has accrued on these sums.
HEAD 49- NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION
Actual expenditure
Approved estimate
Revised estimate
Estimate
1967-68
1965-66
1966-67
1966-67
$
$
Personal Emoluments
6,698,418
7,150,600
7,050,000
7,939,500
Other Charges Annually Recurrent
1,470,546
1,782,900
1,768,000
1,904,800
Other Charges Special Expenditure
2,503,994
2,374,600
2,675,000
2,629,700
Total
10,672,958
11,308,100
11,493,000
12,474,000
The continued expansion of the Department's activities is reflected in the net increase under Other Charges Annually Recurrent, of which an increase in travelling expenses forms the major part.
Provision for Local Public Works accounts for $2.4 million of total Special Expenditure; other items, include a radio telephony system for Lantau Island, additional reprographic equipment and two addi- tional receipting machines.
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