CO129-575-16 Tung Wah hospital 9-2-1939 - 17-11-1939 — Page 24

Particulars

A.1. Personal emoluments

B.2. Bedding and clothing:-

Bedding, blankets and hospital

linen

TUNG WAH HOSPITAL

ESTIMATE OF EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR 1939

Estimate for 1938

Expenditure

for 1938

Estimate for 1939

Remarks

$ 74,440.19

$112,550.00

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1,504.36

4,000.00

Replacement and additions owing to increase in patients.

2,500.00

2,680.40

3,500.00

500.00

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New issue.

3. Patients clothing

4. Linen for staff quarters

C.5. Provisions:-

Provision for staff

13,600.00

13,155.27

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patients

45,000.00

37,103.97

15,608.00

45,000.00

D.7. Uniforms for staff

1,100.00

1,273.41

3,000.00

At $6 per head per month (con- tract)

At $5 per head per month (con- tract)

Allows for issue to coolies not previously supplied, also increase in staff.

Ward equipment inadequate and some special eye instruments.

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E.8. Hospital technical equipment

2,000.00

F.9.

non-technical

5,500.00

3,160.00

1,000.00

G.10.

herbalists supplies and

Chinese paper

1,372.00

1,500.00

Increase in patients.

H.

Medicines:-

11. Western Medicines

12. Chinese

13. Medicine bottles

I.

Furniture:-

14. Hospital

15. Quarters

15,000.00

15,000.00

15,000.00

45.000.00

38,888.60

40,000.00

Considered sufficient.

500.00

967.15

1,000.00

Previous ward supply inadequate.

500.00

1,500.00

700.00

1,000.00

Replacements and additions in private wards.

Increase in staff and improve- ment of quarters.

J.16. Cleansing materials and

disinfectants

K.17. Printing and stationery

L.18. Laundry expenses

900.00

2,000.00

Previous expenditure inadequate.

3,000.00

2,300.00

2,300.00

4,000.00

4,550.00

5,000.00

Increase in patients and staff.

M. Fuel and Light:-

19. Coal and firewood

3,500.00

2,950.00

4,000.00

Increase in prices.

20. Charcoal

4,500.00

3,300.00

4,000.00

21. Electric lights

4,800.00

5,425.99

5.500.00

Used for brewing herbal drugs.

Existing lighting inadequate.

22. Gas

5,600.00

6,097.13

6,000.00

Extra gas used for sterilization of dressings, etc., for various charitable organisations.

N.23. Water rates

0.24. Telephone expenses

2,000.00

982.85

1,500.00

1,501.46

1,000.00

1,500.00

P.25. Rent of premises

Q.26. Maintenance of buildings

5,000.00

7,500.00

5,000.00

26a. Repairs to coffin home (Taihauwan)

2,500.00

3,000.00

3,000.00

27. Limewashing and painting

hospital building.

8,000.00

3,000.00

3,000.00

C/Fwd.

$172,600.00 $232,252.78 $289,458.00

New lines and extensions re- quired.

Building never properly repaired after damage done in 1937 typhoon