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435

(3) For maternity cases, charges of $100 and $75 respectively, in lieu of the

above charge for medical attendance.

(4) The Principal Civil Medical Officer will have discretionary power to waive

the additional fees.

Private patients in Government hospitals (other than the Peak Hospital) will be attended by Government Medical Officers.

If in the case of a private patient charged 1st or 2nd class daily rates a Government consultant is called in, either at the request of the patient or by arrangement between the patient and the Medical Officer, the amount of the consultant's fee shall be a matter for arrangement between the patient and the consultant.

Where an operation is performed by a consultant no charge will be made by the Government in respect of the operation.

Where a consultant is called in the usual charge for medical attendance by members of the hospital staff will in all cases be made.

Where in the opinion of the Principal Civil Medical Officer the patient's means are such that he is unable to pay the consultant's fee the consultant will make no charge.

Certificates. A charge of $5 is made for all certificates in connection with the fitness or unfitness of patients or others to perform their duty and for invaliding certifi- cates, and $10 for certificates required by insurance companies, etc.

SCALE OF CHARGES FOR MAINTENANCE IN THE PEAK HOSPITAL.

Colonial Secretary's Department.

No.820.- The scale of charges for medical treatment in the Government Hospitals and Asylums published in Goverment Notification No.775 of the 3rd December, 1909, is hereby cancelled and the following scale is substituted therefor, with effect from lat October, 1909.

SCALE OF CHARGES FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT IN THE GOVERNMENT

HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS.

Civil Officers, their Wives and Children.

Salaries

Under $ 240 a year,

...

...

From $ 240 to $ 420 a year, ...

$ 480 "

Daily Rates.

2nd

1st

3rd Class.Class. Class.

...

...

Free.

$

.15

PATIENTS.

$ 660 *

...

DAILY RATES.

720

$ 900

...

...

1ST CLASS.

2ND

.

$960

H

CLASS.

W

$1200, 96 to £130) a year,....

$1320 $1560, (£131 to £160) a year,

Private patients

10.00

5.00

Children under twelve years of age are charged at half the foregoing rates in each

class:

Patients to make their own arrangements for medical attendance.

Sth October, 1926.

W. T. SOUTHORN,

Colonial Secretary.

(Extract from the Hong Kong Government Gazelle No 42 of the 8th October, 1926).

.30

.40

.55

$1680 *

$2040,

# (£161 £200)

#

$2160 • $2700, (£201 " £270)

1. $2701 $2990.(£271 £299)

$3000 and over, (£300 and over)

..

do..

$1.25

$1.60

.75

.95

$2.00 $1.20

$2.70 $1.60

$5.00 $3.35 $2.00

European Police Inspectors who entered Government

Service prior to let January, 1895, and their wives, 2nd Class 70 cts. Sanitary Inspectors,

do.. Indian Police, Wives and Children, Chinese Police,

...

70

1

3rd

25

14

#

Children under 12 half price in each class.

Army Patients

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