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Comparative Statement of the Estimated and Actual
Expenditure of the Colony of Hong Kong for the Year 1948/49.
Heads and Sub-heads
Estimated
Actual
Over the Estimate
Under the Estimate
Supplementary Votes
S
$
$
$
$
Brought Forward
33.046.854
29.508,072.42
2,951.735.00
6.490,516.58
4.368.730.00
MEDICAL DEPT.,-Contd.
Explanatory Remarks
Brought Forward
7.993.728
6.974,291.11
22.294.13
1.041.731.02
36.960.00
Other Charges, Contd.
A.--General,-Contd.
Sub-heads:-
11. Medical comforts
12. Medical expenses for schools
10.000
10.000
2,277.62
5.716.10
7,722.38
4,283.90
13. Medicines and instruments
1.787,000
962.029.59
14. Notification fees, infectious
diseases
10.000
31.00
15. Nursing and Midwives Board
expenses
6.500
4.204.59
2,295.41
16.
Preventive measures against
infectious diseases
30.000
17.
Provisions
1,000,000
18.
Publications
7,200
143.12
806.433.90
7.018.98
29,856.88
193.566.10
181.02
19. Relief of overcrowding of Chinese'
hospitals
100.000
10,497.06
89.502.94
20. Rent of premises
134.000
103.681.61
30.318.39
21. Repairs and upkeep of plant and
equipment
123.500
22. Special treatment
500
23.
Stores and equipment
169.000
57.304.80
2,610.00
100.681.80
66,195.20
2.110.00
2,210.00 S.W. 314.
68.318.20
24. Supplementary feeding of
tuberculosis patients
355,000
64.928.56
824,970.41
9.969.00
Economy in provision of medical comforts for hospital patients.
An order for optical equipment placed on Crown Agents early in 1948 was late in arriving. Fewer local expenses incurred for school children.
Suppliers did not complete orders during the year,
Fewer cases notified than were anticipated owing to early control of
epidemic diseases.
Fewer examination fees incurred.
Early control resulting in prevention of spread of infectious diseases.
Lower contract prices than in previous year.
Small outstanding items of books on order from U.K. not supplied,
Closing down of North Point Convalescent Camp.
Rents of some premises were not paid on time due to delay in transference
of leases, etc. to new owners.
Reduced expenditure on routine maintenance.
Exceptionally heavy cost in certain cases.
Mainly due to economy in the use of cleansing materials.
Delay in commencement of new scheme.
300.071.44
24a. Extra diets for staff of T.B.
Institutions
9,373.21
9.373.21
20.000.00
S.W. 37B.
New scheme.
25. Training of health inspectors
6.500
26. Travelling expenses
55.000
5.256.66
79.944.34
1.243.34
24.944.34
25.000.00
S.W. 204B.
27. Uniforms
220.000
94.835.83
125,164.17
28.
Upkeep of vehicles
188.000
93.885.91
94.114.09
29. Washing
200.000
236.672.82
36.672.82
45.000.00
S.W. 161B,
30. X-Ray apparatus, running
expenses and maintenance
50.000
31. X-Ray films
79.000
49,131.82
51.907.54
868.18
27.092.46
Payment of allowance to lectures not authorised.
More travelling proved necessary.
Fewer issues.
Arrival of new ambulances with consequent saving in petrol consumption
and cost of repairs.
More items of linen were provided necessitating more washing.
Some X-Ray replacement parts ordered in U.K. not fully supplied. Films ordered from U.K. late in arriving and postponement of opening
of T.B. clinics.
Carried Forward
12.544.928
9.722.857.97
95.394.50
2.917.464.53
129,170.00
Carried Forward
33,046.854
29.508.072.42
2.951,735.00
8,490.516.58
4.368,790.00
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