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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied.

SCALE OF CHARGES FOR MAINTENANCE AND MEDICAL TREATMENT AT VICTORIA HOSPITAL-MATERNITY WARDS,

Private patients

Daily Rates.

1st Class. 2nd Class. 3rd Class.

10.00

$ 5.00

$ 2,00

Naval and Military patients will be charged in accordance with the scale for private patients ".

Proprietary medicines or drugs not contained in the British Pharmacopoeia will be charged for if supplied by the Government.

Private patients, other than Government or Naval or Military patients charged 1st or 2nd class daily rates for maintenance, 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, such charge not exceeding $300, as the Director of Medical and Sanitary Services shall think fit having regard to the nature of the operation. This charge will be in addition to the above charge for medical attendance.

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

the shove charge for medical attendance.

(4) For a "Special" nurse, a charge of $7 daily.

The Director of Medical and Sanitary Services has discretionary power to waive the additional charges.

Private patients may make their own arrangements for medical attendance, in which case they will be exempt from the above mentioned additional charges.

If in the case of a private patient charged 1st or 2nd class daily rates the Con- sulting 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 matter for arrangement between the patient and the consultant,

Where an operation is performed by the Consulting Surgeon or Obstetrician or a private medical practitioner no charge will be made by the Government in respect of the operation.

SCALE OF CHARGES FOR MAINTENANCE IN THE PEAK HOSPITAL.

Government Notification No. 527 of 21st Septem- lier, 1928,

Private patients.

Daily Rates,

1st Class 2nd Class.

$ 10.00

5.00

Children under twelve years of age are charged at half the foregoing rates in ench class.

Patients requiring a "Special" nurse will pay an additional charge of $7 a day. Additional charges will be made for medicines, dressings and the use of the operating theatre in accordance will be seule laid down in Governmout Notification No, 100 of 26th February, 1926.

Patients make their own arrangements for medical attendance.

Fees for Private NursinG :—

Por month of 30 day$............................

KAUNODIENAKULA

$200.00 7.00

Suitable meals and accommodation must be provided.

Per day.........

Government Notification

No. 140 of 1925.