Estimates-1915 — Page 63

FOR THE YEAR 1915.

[Class III] 71

PUBLIC HEALTH.

2.—SANITARY DEPARTMENT,- -Continued.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS, —Continued.

Approved Estimate, 1914.

Estimate, 1915.

£6

Brought forward,....

260,117

283,123

OTHER CHARGES.

Sanitary Staff.

Advertisements,

800

800

Ambulances, Coffius, Dead Vans and Dead Boxes,

2,500

2,500

Batb-houses-

Fuel,....

1,550

1,550

Incidental Expeuses,

70

70

Light,

70

70

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

Conveyance Allowances to :-

1 Medical Officer of Health,

Head of Sauitary Department,

360

360

360

360

1 Assistant Medical Officer of Health,

360

360

10 Sanitary Inspectors, 5 at $300, 1 at $240, 1 at $120, and

3 at $60 each,

1,560

2,040

(1)

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

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

Districts, at $50 each,

420

420

4 Sanitary Inspectors at Kowloon, at $240 each,

720

960

(2)

1 Rural Sanitary Inspector at Aberdeen,

1 Storekeeper,

1 Sanitary Inspector at Disinfecting Station,.......

1 Sanitary Inspector of Cemeteries,

1 Rural Sanitary Inspector at Shaukiwau,

Interpreter to Medical Officer of Health,...

180

180

180

180

90

90

60

60

90

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

96

88 8

60

60

(3)

96

Coolie Labour,.

1,000

1,000

Disinfectants,

7,500

Disinfecting and Cleansing Apparatus,

1,300

7,600 (4) 2,050

€3

(4)

Disinfecting Tanks,

300

300

Disinfectors,

1,500

1,500

Dust and Water Carts,

2,200

2,200

General Cleansing, Chinese New Year,

400

400

Head Stones,

1,500

1,500

Incidental Expenses,

2,463

2,463

Incidental Expenses, Markets,

1,600

1,600

Language Study Allowances (Chinese) to 3 Sanitary Inspectors,

at $60 each,

180

180

Launch, Steam Barges and Lighters —

Coal,

4,000

4,000

Repairs, Stores,

3,100

2,700

06

(65)

2,700

2,700

Carried forward,........

43,609

44,689

260,117

283,123

Carried forward,.......

(1) 1 additional allowance of $300 for third Scavenging Inspector in Victoria; 3 at $60 each for 3 of the 4 additional Inspectors approved by C., Telegram of 23rd July, 1914.

(2) 1 new post,-C.O. Telegram of 23rd July, 1914.

(3) Not required.

(4) $100 added for new cleansing gangs,-C.O. Telegram of 23rd

July, 1914.

(5) $750 added for new cleansing gangs,-C.O. Telegram of 23rd

July, 1914.

(6) One launch sold, but price of coal has increased by about

25 per cent.

(7) One launch sold.