Head 22.-MEDICAL DEPARTMENT

Approved Estimate, 1937.

Head 22.-MEDICAL DEPARTMENT

Sub-heads :-

1 Personal Emoluments

Other Charges.

A.-Staff.

2 Conveyance Allowances

B.-General.

EA

1,463,039

Estimate, 1938.

$

EA

109

57

1,531,691

18,000

19,000 (1)

3 Artificial Limbs

200

200

4 Bedding and Clothing

5 Board for 9 House Officers at $365 each

18,000

18,000

2,375

3,285

6 Board and Lodging for 6 Pupil Midwives, at $96 each

576

576

7 Books

500

500

8 Bonuses to Dispensary Licentiates and Clerks for vaccination

of children and registration of births

5.000

8,000

(4)

9 Cleansing Materials

8,500

8,500

10 Dental and other Special Treatment

3,500

5,300

(5)

11 Expenses of Courses of Study and attendance at Medical

Congresses

6,000

6,000

12 Fuel and Light

80,000

80,000

13 Grants toChaplains for Religious Services..

1,800

1,800

14 Incidental Expenses

4,600

15 Maintenance of lunatics at Canton

11,000

16 Medical Comforts

17 Medicines and Instruments

4,000 (6)

11,000

750

750 80,000

100,000

18 Notification Fees, infectious diseases

350

500

(8)

19 Nursing Board Expenses

2,000

2,000

20 Provisions for Patients

150,000

140,000

(6)

21 Rent of Premises for Dispensaries, and Infant Welfare Centre...

3,900

3,900

22 Running Expenses of Travelling Dispensary, Motor Ambulance,

Buses etc.

4,000

4,000

23 Rent of Public Telephones

24 Transport

6,000

6,000

3,400

2,500 (9)

25 Treatment of Opium Addicts......

2,000

2,500 (10)

26 Uniform for Subordinate Male Staff

3,000

(11)

27 Upkeep of Hospital Equipment, etc.

12,500

11,000

(6)

28 Washing

21,000

21,000

29 X-Ray Apparatus, Running Expenses and Maintenance

16,500

16,500

C.-Port Health Officer's Office.

30 Conveyance Allowances

360

31 Disinfecting and Fumigating Bureau, Running Expenses 32 Incidental Expenses, etc.

4,850

400

360 4,850 400

33 Repairs and Replacements..

34 Uniforms...

2,000 200

2,000 350

(12)

Carried forward

1,933,300

2,019,462

(1) Due to opening of Queen Mary Hospital. (2) Increased by $3,000 due to opening of Queen Mary Hospital. Corresponding decrease due to new Sub-head 26.

(3) 1937 Estimates provided for 9 months only in respect of 2 officers; two new posts this year. (4) More registrations and vaccinations.

(5) Extra provision for dental treatment for poor

patients.

(6) Considered sufficient.

(7) Previous provision insufficient and increased prices. (8) More notifications.

(9) Part expense borne by Railway.

(10) More cases.

(11) Previously provided under Sub-head 4. (12) Provision of uniform for Port Health Inspector.

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