Estimates-1917 — Page 75

FOR THE YEAR 1917.

[Class III]

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PUBLIC HEALTH.

2.—SANITARY DEPARTMENT,—Continued.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS, Continued.

Approved Estimate, 1916.

Estimate, 1917.

$

Brought forward,....

285,208

276,695

OTHER CHARGES.

Sanitary Staff.

Advertisements,

750

750

Ambulances, Coffins, Dead Vans, and Dead Boxes,.

2,500

2,500

Bath-houses:

Fnel,

1,300

2,210

(1)

Incidental Expenses,

70

50

(2)

:

Light,

25

25

Rent,

480

480

Bouuses to Dispensary Clerks for Registration of Births,.

320

300

(2)

Burial of Infected Bodies,

2,000

2,000

Cemeteries, Incidental Expenses,

200

200

Compensation for Damages by Disinfection and Cleansing,

600

600

Conveyance Allowances to :-

Head of Sanitary Department,

360

360

1 Medical Officer of Health,.......

360

360

1 Assistant Medical Officer of Health,

360

360

8 Sanitary Inspectors, 5 at $309, 1 at $240, and 2 at $60

each,

1,860

1,960

1 Sanitary Inspector, No. 1 Health District,

120

120

1 Sanitary Inspector, Nos. 1A and 2A Health Districts,

120

120

1 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 and 7a, 7, 8 and 9

Health Districts, at $60 each,

480

480

4 Sanitary Inspectors at Kowloon, at $240 each,

960

960

1 Storekeeper,

180

180

1 Sanitary Juspector at Disinfecting Station,

180

180

1 Sanitary Inspector of Cemeteries,

90

90

1 Rural Sanitary Inspector at Shaukiwan,

60

60

1 Rural Sanitary Inspector at Aberdeen,

60

60

2 Foremen, Peak District, at $60 each,

120

120

Coolie Labour,

1,000

1,000

Disinfectants,

7,600

13,400

Disinfecting and Cleansing Apparatus,

1,750

2,250

(8)

Disinfectors,

1,500

2,550 (1)

e@e

(1)

Dust and Water Carts,

2,200

2,200

Fuel for Blacksmith's Forges,

300

500

·(1)

General Cleansing, Chinese New Year,

400

400

Head Stones,

1,500

1,500

Incidental Expenses,

2,400

2,000

Incidental Expenses, Markets,.

1,250

Launch, Steam Barges, and Lighters:-

1,000 (2)

Coal,

3,800

6,500

Repairs, Stores,

2,950

5,500

} (1)

2,700

2,700

Carried forward,

Carried forward,

43,445

56,465

285,208

276,695

(1) Increase in cost.

Considered sufficient.

(3) More apparatus required.

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