CO129-623-3 Supplementary Expenditure- general correspondence on the allocation of funds and an annual report for the... 1-3-1950 - 30-9-1950 — Page 68

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Comparative Statement of the Estimated and Actual

Expenditure of the Colony of Hong Kong for the Year 1948/49.

Heads and Sub-heads

Estimated

Actual

Over the Estimate

Under the Estimate

Supplementary Votes

S

$

$

$

$

Brought Forward

33.046.854

29.508,072.42

2,951.735.00

6.490,516.58

4.368.730.00

MEDICAL DEPT.,-Contd.

Explanatory Remarks

Brought Forward

7.993.728

6.974,291.11

22.294.13

1.041.731.02

36.960.00

Other Charges, Contd.

A.--General,-Contd.

Sub-heads:-

11. Medical comforts

12. Medical expenses for schools

10.000

10.000

2,277.62

5.716.10

7,722.38

4,283.90

13. Medicines and instruments

1.787,000

962.029.59

14. Notification fees, infectious

diseases

10.000

31.00

15. Nursing and Midwives Board

expenses

6.500

4.204.59

2,295.41

16.

Preventive measures against

infectious diseases

30.000

17.

Provisions

1,000,000

18.

Publications

7,200

143.12

806.433.90

7.018.98

29,856.88

193.566.10

181.02

19. Relief of overcrowding of Chinese'

hospitals

100.000

10,497.06

89.502.94

20. Rent of premises

134.000

103.681.61

30.318.39

21. Repairs and upkeep of plant and

equipment

123.500

22. Special treatment

500

23.

Stores and equipment

169.000

57.304.80

2,610.00

100.681.80

66,195.20

2.110.00

2,210.00 S.W. 314.

68.318.20

24. Supplementary feeding of

tuberculosis patients

355,000

64.928.56

824,970.41

9.969.00

Economy in provision of medical comforts for hospital patients.

An order for optical equipment placed on Crown Agents early in 1948 was late in arriving. Fewer local expenses incurred for school children.

Suppliers did not complete orders during the year,

Fewer cases notified than were anticipated owing to early control of

epidemic diseases.

Fewer examination fees incurred.

Early control resulting in prevention of spread of infectious diseases.

Lower contract prices than in previous year.

Small outstanding items of books on order from U.K. not supplied,

Closing down of North Point Convalescent Camp.

Rents of some premises were not paid on time due to delay in transference

of leases, etc. to new owners.

Reduced expenditure on routine maintenance.

Exceptionally heavy cost in certain cases.

Mainly due to economy in the use of cleansing materials.

Delay in commencement of new scheme.

300.071.44

24a. Extra diets for staff of T.B.

Institutions

9,373.21

9.373.21

20.000.00

S.W. 37B.

New scheme.

25. Training of health inspectors

6.500

26. Travelling expenses

55.000

5.256.66

79.944.34

1.243.34

24.944.34

25.000.00

S.W. 204B.

27. Uniforms

220.000

94.835.83

125,164.17

28.

Upkeep of vehicles

188.000

93.885.91

94.114.09

29. Washing

200.000

236.672.82

36.672.82

45.000.00

S.W. 161B,

30. X-Ray apparatus, running

expenses and maintenance

50.000

31. X-Ray films

79.000

49,131.82

51.907.54

868.18

27.092.46

Payment of allowance to lectures not authorised.

More travelling proved necessary.

Fewer issues.

Arrival of new ambulances with consequent saving in petrol consumption

and cost of repairs.

More items of linen were provided necessitating more washing.

Some X-Ray replacement parts ordered in U.K. not fully supplied. Films ordered from U.K. late in arriving and postponement of opening

of T.B. clinics.

Carried Forward

12.544.928

9.722.857.97

95.394.50

2.917.464.53

129,170.00

Carried Forward

33,046.854

29.508.072.42

2.951,735.00

8,490.516.58

4.368,790.00

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