Estimates-1916 — Page 115

FOR THE YEAR 1916.

[Class III]

63

PUBLIC HEALTH.

1.-MEDICAL DEPARTMENT,—Continued.

Brought forward,..

B.-HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS,—Continued.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS,—Continued.

Approved Estimate, 1915.

Estimate, 1916.

62,144

$

64,542

Brought forward,..

64,865

63,729

Victoria Hospital for Women and Children,-Continued.

Brought forward,.......

6,101

6,176

Attendants on Sisters and Probationers :

1 Boy,

192

192

1 Amah,

144.

144

1 Cook,

168

168

(1)

2 Coolies, at $108 each,..

216

216

Do., Good Conduct Allowances to 1 at $28, and 1 at

$12,

29

40

(2)

Watchman, ($144 to $204 by $12 annually),

204

204

2 Messengers, at $108 each,........................

216

216

(3)

1 Scavenger and Mortuary Coolie,

108

108

Do.,

Good Conduct Allowance,

33

36

8 Coolies, at $108 each...........

324

324

(3)

Do.,

Good Conduct Allowance to I,

12

12

7,747

7,836

Tung Wah Hospital.

1 Chinese Resident Surgeon,

2,400

2,400

(4)

2,400

2,400

Alice Memorial Maternity Hospital,

Allowance to Lady Doctor in charge of Midwives, Midwife, ($300 to $420 by $60 annually), House Allowances to 9 Midwives,

600

600

3,715

333

(5)

643

(6)

4,963

933

670

Public Dispensaries.

Midwives, ($300 to $420 by $60 annually),

Do., House Allowances, at $72 each,

New Territories.

2 Midwires, ($300 to $420 by $60 annually), Do., House Allowances, at $72 each,

1 Dresser,

1 Coolie,

Do., Good Conduct Allowance,

Total Personal Emoluments,

144 (7)

814

728

144

(7)

240

240

120

120

} (8)

24

24

384

1,256

80,359

76,968

OTHER CHARGES.

Civil Hospital.

Bedding and Clothing,

5,460

5,460

+

Books,

100

100

Conveyance Allowances to:-

Matron and Sisters,..

840

840

2 Sisters, Private Nursing Staff, at $90 each,

180

180

Fuel and Light,

5,200

5,200

Furniture and repairs to Furniture,

2,800

2,600

(9)

Grants to Protestant and Roman Catholic Chaplains for

Religious Services,

1,800

1,800

Carried forward,..

16,380

16,180

Carried forward,..

80,359

76,968

Carried forward,.............

62,144

64,542

(1) Free quarters.

(2) Stipulated allowances.

Free quarters, fuel and light.

(4) Private practice among Directors of Tung Wah Hospital

of present and past years.

(5) 2 transferred to Public Dispensaries, 2 to New Territories,

and 4 abolished.

(6) 2 transferred to Public Dispensaries, 2 to New Territories,

and 5 not required.

(7) Transferred from Alice Memorial Maternity Hospital. (8) Free quarters and light.

(9) Considered sufficient.

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