Enclosure to Despatch No.264 of the 20th June, 1902.
ESTIMATE FOR PLAGUE STAFF FOR 1903...
Personal Emoluments.
415
C.0.
29943
72 Asst.Medical Officers at £480 to £720 by £40 triennial increments @ 1/9 $10,800 1,440 Quarters for Do. 72 Chinese Bacteriologists @ $1,200 to $1,800 8 First Class Inspectors $1,800 to $2,040 Quarters for Do. 1 clerk for Disinfecting Station. 72 Interpreters to Asst.Medical Officers. @ $600. 5 Foremen Interpreters $480. 75 Chinese Foremen @ $240. 7 20 Artisnas @ $180. 7 40 Coolies @ $144 73 Foremen Ratcatchers @ $420. 780 Ratcatchers at $60 (and bonus) 1 Watchman at Cheung Sha Wan Cemetery. 7 10 Temporary Inspectors, for disinfecting purposes for 4 months @ $150 each. 72 Temporary Inspectors for Rat-poisoning purposes; for 4 months at $150. 71 Temporary Inspector in charge of burials for 4 months @ $150. 72 Temporary Inspectors in charge of Observation blocks for 4 months at $150. 740 Temporary Rat-poisoning Coolies for 4 months and 8 foremen.= $2,400
= $10,800
= $2,160
= $600
= $1,200
= $2,400
= $1,200
= $8,800
= $5,760
= $1,280
= $1,800
= $300
= $6,000
= $1,200
= $600
= $1,200
Other Charges.
Conveyance for Medical Officers. $540. Do. for Inspectors &c., 1,500. Coolie labour. * Bonus for Rats. 60,000. Disinfectants. = $2,000. Rent of Observation blocks. 100,000. Purchase of Ambulances, Coffins, &c., w $5,000. Cost of the burial of Plague corpses. 10,000. 8,000. = $3,000$57,720
$182,040.........$182,040.
Total....$239,760.
J. Temporary
Ps Permanent
10 Temporary Inspectors instead of 7 19° at present.