Estimates-1918 — Page 71

FOR THE YEAR 1918,

[Class III]

73

PUBLIC HEALTH.

2.—SANITARY DEPARTMENT,—Continued.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS,—Continued.

Brought forward,..

Approved Estimate, 1917.

Estimate, 1918.

號

276,695

*

$

286,727

OTHER CHARGES.

Sanitary Staff.

Advertisements,

750

750

Ambulances, Coffins, Dead Vans, and Dend Boxes,

2,500

2,000

(1)

Bath-houses-

Fuel,

2,210

8,300

Incidental Expenses,

50

70

(2)

Light,

25

25

.Rent,

480

480

Bonuses to Dispensary Clerks for Registration of Births,

300

300

Burial of Infected Bodies,

2,000

2,000

Cemeteries, Incidental Expenses,

200

125

Compensation for Damages by Disinfection and Cleansing,

600

200

{ (1)

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 $500, I at $240, and 2 at $60

each,

1,860

1,860

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, 6x 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,

1 Sanitary Inspector at Disinfecting Station,....

1 Sanitary Inspector of Cemeteries,

1 Rural Sanitary Inspector at Shaukiwan,

180

180

180

180

90

90

60

60

1 Rural Sanitary Inspector at Aberdeen,

60

60

2 Foremen, Peak District, at $60 each,

120

120

Coolie Labour,

•

1,000

300

Disinfectants,

13,400

10,000

Disinfecting and Cleansing Apparatus,

2,250

2,000

(1)

Disinfectors,

2,550

2,200

Dust and Water Carts,

2,200

2,700

(3)

Fuel for Blacksmith's Forges,

500

500

General Cleansing, Chinese New Year,

400

400

Head Stones,

1,500

1,250 (1)

Incidental Expenses,

2,000

2,000

Incidental Expenses, Markets,

1,000

1,000

Launch, Steam Barges, and Lighters:-

Coal,

6,500

18,000

(4)

Repairs, Stores,

5,500

5,500

2,700

2,800

(4)

Carried forward,

Carried forward,

56,465

63,750

276,695

286,727

Kai pagal p

(1) Considered sufficient.

(2) Additional Bath House, and increase in cost of fuel.

(3) Increase in cost.

(4) Additional Steam Barge, and increase in cost.