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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.
Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied.
FEES OF COURT OR ÖFFICE, &c.,—Continued.
MEDICAL TREATMENT —
Proprietary medicines or drugs not contained in the British Pharmacopoeia will be charged for if supplied by the Government, Private patients, other than Govern- ment or Naval or Military patients, charged 1st or 2nd class daily rates for mainten- ance, will be subject to the following additional charges :--
(1) For medical attendance, a charge at the rate of one third of the rate for
maintenance.
(2) For Surgical operations:
Major operations—$50 (minimum) to $600 (maximum) at the discretion
of the Director of Medical and Sanitary Services.
Minor operations-$25. (minimum) to $100 (maximum) at the discretion
of the Director of Medical and Sanitary Services.
This charge will be in addition to the above charge for medical atten-
dance.
(3) For normal maternity cases, charges of $200 and $100 respectively, in
lieu of the above charge for medical attendance,
Patients requiring a "Special" nurse will pay an additional charge of $14 a day.
The Director of Medical and Sanitary Services has discretionary power to waire the additional charges.
Private patients in Government Hospitals (other than the Maternity Wards Victoria Hospital) will be attended by Government Medical Officers,
If in the case of a private patient charged 1st or 2nd class daily rates the Consult- ing Physician, Surgeon or Obstetrician 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 sum not exceeding $50.
Certificates.—A charge of $10 is made for all certificates in connection with the fitness or unfitness of patients or others to perform their duty and for invaliding Dertificates, and $10 for certificates required by insurance companies, etc.
Children under twelve years of age are charged at half the foregoing rates in each class.
FEES FOR PRIVATE NURSING :—
Per month of 30 days,.........................
Per day,.......
Suitable meals and accommodation must be provided.
Government Notification No. 787 of 11th Dec- ember, 1991.
$275.00 10.00
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Government Notification
No. 783 of 1931.
Deutal (per film)
Radiological Exumination.
Lower Half of Limb
Upper Half of Limb, or Joiut
Head or Spine
Chest, Abdomen, Kidneys or Pelvis
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1st Class, 2nd Class
.$ 5.00 $ 2.50 20.00 10.00
25.00
12.50
25.00
12.50
80.00
15.00
50.00 25.00
Government Notification No. 12 of 24th Doo.,
1933.
25.00
Barium Meal, Cholecystography, or Pyelography
Additional Charge for use of Portable X-Ray Apparatus
outside of Government Hospitals
The films remain the property of the Radiological Department; Patients being sup- plied with a reduction print, if desired, at an extra charge of one dollar.
Therapeutic X-ray Irradiation.
This is not available.