Estimates-1914 — Page 71

FOR THE YEAR 1914.

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PUBLIC HEALTH.

2. SANITARY DEPARTMENT,—Continued..

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS, Continued,

Approved Estimate, 1913.

Estimate, 1914.

Brought forward,.....

239,605

260,117

OTHER CHARGES.

Sanitary Staff.

Advertisements,

800

Ambulances, Coffins, Dead Vans and Dead Boxes,

2,500

800 2,500

Bath-houses :-

Fuel,

1,650

1,550

(1)

Incidental Expenses,

60

70

Light,

60

70

} (2)

Rent,

480

480

Bonus to Dispensary Clerks for registration of births,

400

400

Burial of Infected Bodies,

2,000

2,000

Cemeteries, Incidental Expenses,

200

200

Compensation for Damages by Disinfection,

600

600

Convevance Allowances to :-

1 Medical Officer of Health,

Head of Sanitary Department,

360

360

360

360

1 Assistant Medical Officer of Health,

360

360

6 Sanitary Inspectors, 4 at $300 each, 1 at $240 and 1 at $120,

1,560

1,560

1 Sanitary Inspector, No. 1 Health District,

120

120

1 Sanitary Inspector, No. 3 Health District,

240

240

1 Sanitary Inspector, No. 10 Health District,

300

300

Sanitary Inspectors, Nos. 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 Health

Districts, at $50 each,

420

420

3 Sanitary Inspectors at Kowloon, at $240 each,

720

720

1 Storekeeper,

1 Sanitary Inspector at Disinfecting Station,..

1 Sanitary Inspector of Cemeteries,

180

180

180

180

90

90

1 Rural Sanitary Inspector at Shaukiwan,

1 Rural Sanitary Inspector at Aberdeen,

1 Interpreter to Medical Officer of Health,..........

2 Foremen, Peak District, 1 at $60, and I at $36,..

8883

60

60

60

60

90

90

96

96

Coolie Labour,.

1,000

1,000

Disinfectants,

7,500

7,500

Disinfecting and Cleansing Apparatus,

1,500

1,300

(1)

Disinfecting Tanks,

300

300

Disinfectors,

1,500

1,500

Dust and Water Carts,

2,500

2,200 (1)

Furniture and Fittings,

100

(3)

General Cleansing, Chinese New Year,

400

400

Head Stones,

1,500

1,500

Incidental Expenses,

3,290

2,463

(4)

Incidental Expenses, Markets,

1,000

1,600

(5)

Language Study Allowances (Chinese) to 3 Sanitary Inspectors,

at $60 each,

360

180

(1)

Launch, Steam Barges and Lighters

--

Coal,

4,000

4,000

Repairs, Stores,

3,100

3,100

2,700

2,700

Carried forward,.......

44,696

48,609

Carried forward,....

239,605

260,117

(1) Considered sufficient.

(2) New bath-houses in Gough Street.

(3) Not required.

(4) $156 transferred to "Rent of Telephone Exchange ", $300 Transport" and $88 to Medical Departments-C.

to CE

Institutes, Rent of Telephone Exchange; £333 not re- quired.

(5) $600 added for expenses of the new Western Market,

South Block.