CO129-597-1 Estimates 1948 15-11-1946 - 12-6-1948 — Page 109

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Head 18 Legal Department

Personal Emoluments

1. Attorney-General's Office. The staff has been reduced by three temporary Crown Counsel and one stonographer. The establishment has been increased by the creation during the present financial year of the new appointment of Solicitor-General.

2. Crown Solicitor's Office. The staff has been decreased by one Assistant Crown Counsel who has been transferred as Magistrate to the Judicial Department.

3. Official Receiver's Office. No change.

4. Land Office.

The staff has been increased by two temporary clerks. This increase was found necessary in order to cope with the arrears of work resulting from the occupation period and provision was made by Special Warrant during the present year.

$7,579.

The net reduction in Personal Emoluments is

Other Charges

Nowspapers and Periodicals and Advertising aro now provided for departmentally. There is an increase of $250 in Travelling Expenses and a reduction of $1,500 in Legal Expensos. The nott increase is $1,050.

The net decrease in recurrent expenditure on the

whole Head is $6,529.

Head 19.A. Medical Department

Personal Emoluments

A considerable increase in subordinate staff has been provided. This covers some expansion of activities but is largely due to the introduction of a 48-hour week in the hospitals. It is provided for under block votes under "Temporary Staff" throughout the departmental Estimates pending the fixing of a new establishment.

Changes in staff include 3 new posts of Superintendent Radiographer, Radiographer and Female Readiographer. An expansion of the X-Ray staff is necessary for the operation of the new mass X-Ray Unit which will shortly be installed. 10 European Nursing Sisters have been replaced by Chinese Nursing Sisters and 10 Health Inspectors by Chinese Health Inspectors. The Almoner Department has been increased by two Chinese Lady Almoners and six Assistant Almoners to cope with the increased volume of work. This will permit a better control over fees paid by patients and the cost of these additional posts should be more than offset by increased revenue. The Health staff is temporarily over-established by the posting of three supernumary officers.