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Comparative Statement of the Estimated and Actual
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Expenditure of the Colony of Hong Kong for the Year 1949/50.
Heads and Sub-heads.
Estimated.
Actual.
Over the Estimate.
Under the Estimate.
Supplement- ary Votes.
Special Warrants Nos.
$
$
$
$
Brought Forward
26,846,537 25,408,728.85
4,005,904.36
5,443,712.51
4,647,212
21. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT,
-Contd.
Brought Forward Other Charges, Contd. A.--General, Contd.
10,958,172, 10,414,268.11
460,003,91
1,003,907.80
588,734
Sub-heads:-
22 Special treatment
4,500
408.48
23 Stores and equipment
110,000
89,772.66
4,091.52
20,227.34
24 Supplementary feeding of tuber-
culosis patients
200,000
79,135.43
25 Surgical appliances
4,000
1,800.00
26 Training of dental students
6,750
27 Training of health inspectors
2,000
28 Travelling expenses
100,000
81,530,44
29 Uniforms
150,000
97,375.79
30 Upkeep of vehicles
140,000
72,903.75
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120,864.57
2,200.00
6.750.00
2,000.00
18,469.56
52,624.21
67,096.25
31 Washing
32 X-Ray departmental expenses
275,000 175,000
265,701.27 135,677.54
9,298.73
39,322.46
B.-Port Health Office.
33 Disinfecting and fumigating bureau.
30,000
22,807.85
7,192.15
34 Incidental expenses
2,000
725.41
1,274.59
35 Travelling expenses
1,400
1,219.20
180.80
C.-Pathological Institute.
36 Animals and fodder
9,000
21,996.53|
12,996.53
13,000
157
37 Apparatus and chemicals
12,000
15,502.02
3,502.02
5,650
167
38 Fuel, light, and power
11,000
14,999.98
3,999.98
4,000
157
39 Incidental expenses 40 Travelling expenses
1,200. 1,350
537.85 1,345,30
662,15
4.70
Carried Forward
12,193,372
11,317,707.61
480,502.44
1,856,166.83
611,384
Carried Forward
26,846,537 25,408,728,85 4,005,904.36
5,443,712,51
4,647,212
Explanatory Remarks.
Less expenses than anticipated for occupational and Therapy Scheme at Mental Hospital.
Cost of cleansing materials met by Sanitary Department following trans- fer of Health Inspectorate to that Department.
Scheme for supply of special diets to tuberculosis out-patients discontinued. Fewer surgical limbs supplied. Scheme postponed.
Expenses met by Sanitary Department following transfer of Health Inspec- torate to that Department. Lighter motor car mileage allowance
claims.
Economy in use of uniforms.
Two vans not required. Replacements of old vehicles caused reduced expen- diture on repairs and petrol consump- tion.
Normal savings.
Provision for Tuberculosis Clinic
reduced.
Less material than expected procured
locally.
Fewer expenses incurred than anti-
cipated.
Less travelling.
Large demand for anti-rabic vaccine and calf lymph resulting in heavy expendi- ture on production of these vaccines. Crown Agents charges from previous
year.
Increased vaccines production and more
electrical apparatus.
Fewer expenses than anticipated.
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