Estimates-1916 — Page 131

FOR THE YEAR 1916.

[Class III]

71

PUBLIC HEALTH.

2.—SANITARY DEPARTMENT,—Continued.

PERSONAL EMoluments,—Continued,

Approved Estimate, 1915.

Estimate, 1916.

*

Brought forward,.....

283,123

285,208

OTHER CHARGES.

Sanitary Staff.

dvertisements,

800

750

(1)

Ambulances, Coffins, Dead Vans and Dead Boxes,

2,500

2,500

Bath-houses :—

Fuel,.

1,550

1,300

(1)

Incidental Expeuses,

70

70

Light,

70

25

(1)

Rent,

480

480

Bonuses to Dispensary Clerks for Registration of Births,

400

320

(1)

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 Sanitary Department,

360

360

360

360

1 Assistant Medical Officer of Health,

360

360

8 Sanitary Inspectors, 5 at $300, I at $240, and 2 at $60

each,

2,040

1,860

(2)

1 Sanitary Inspector, No. 1 Health District,

120

120

1 Sanitary Inspector, No. 1a and 2A Health Districts,

...

120

(3)

I Sanitary Inspector, No. 3 Health District,

240

240

1 Sanitary Inspector, No. 10 Health District,

300

300

8 Sanitary Inspectors, Nos. 2, 4, 5, 6, 6a & 7A, 7, 8 and 9

Health Districts, at $50 each,

420

480

(4)

4 Sanitary Inspectors at Kowloon, at $240 each,

960

960

1 Storekeeper,

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

1 Sanitary Inspector of Cemeteries,

1 Rural Sanitary Inspector at Shaukiwan,

1 Rural Sanitary Inspector at Aberdeen,

2 Foremen, Peak District, at $60 each,

Coolie Labour,.............

Disinfectants,

Disinfecting and Cleansing Apparatus,

Disinfectors,

180

180

180

180

90

90

60

60

60

60

96

120

(5)

1,000

1,000

7,600

7,600

2,050

1,750

(6)

1,500

1,500

Dust and Water Carts,

2,200

2,200

Fuel for Blacksmith's Forges,

300

300 (7)

General Cleansing, Chinese New Year,

400

400

Head Stones,

1,500

1,500

Incidental Expenses,

2,463

2,400

Incidental Expenses, Markets,

(1)

1,600

1,250

Language Study Allowances to 3 Sanitary Inspectors, at $60

each,

180

(8)

Launch, Steam Barges and Lighters :—

Coal,

4,000

3,800

(1)

Repairs, Stores,

2,700

2,950

(9)

2,700

2,700

Carried forward,......

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

44,689

43,445

283,123

285,208

(1) Considered sufficient,

(2) $120 transferred to Inspector in charge of Health Districts 1A and 2A, and $60 to Inspector in charge of Health Districts 6A and 7.

(3) Transferred from "8 Sanitary Inspectors (4) 1 transferred from “8 Sanitary Inspectors",

(5) 1 at $36 increased to $60 owing to increase in tram fares. (6) $300 transferred to "Workshop Apparatus".

(7) Former designation “Disinfecting Tanks". (8) Transferred to Miscellaneous Services.

(9) $250 transferred from "Plague Boats and Matsheds".