Estimates-1919 — Page 71

FOR THE YEAR 1919.

[Class III]

73

PUBLIC HEalth.

2. SANITARY DEPARTMENT,-Continued.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS,-Continued,

Brought forward...............

OTHER CHARGES.

Sanitary Staff.

Approved Estimate, 1918.

Estimate, 1919.

$

286,727

284,837

Advertisements,

Ambulances, Coffins, Dead Vans, and Dead Boxes,

750 2,000

750 2,000

Bath-houses :—

•

Fuel,

8,300

2,500 (1)

Incidental Expenses,

70

70

Light,

25

25

Rent,

480

480

Bonuses to Dispensary Clerks for Registration of Births, Burial of Infected Bodies,

300

300

2,000

1,000

(1)

Cemeteries, Incidental Expenses,

125

125

Compensation for Damages by Disinfection and Cleansing,

200

200

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

ench,

1,860

1,860

1 Sanitary Inspector, No. 1 Health District,

120

120

1 Sanitary Inspector, Nos. IA 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,

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,

180

180

180

180

90

90

60

60

60

60

120

120

300

500

(2)

Disinfectants,

10,000

10,000

Disinfecting and Cleansing Apparatus, Disinfectors,

2,000

2,000

2,200

2,200

Dust and Water Carts,

2,700

2,700

Fuel for Blacksmith's Forges,

500

500

General Cleansing, Chinese. New Year,

400

450

(2)

Head Stones,

1,250

1,250

Incidental Expenses,

2,000

2,000

Incidental Expenses, Markets,

1,000

1,000

Launches, Steam Barges, and Lighters:-

Coal,

18,000

21,000

Repairs, Stores,

5,500

8,500 (4)

2,800

3,300

(5)

Carried forward,

Carried forward,

63,750

68,700

286,727

284,837

(1) Considered sufficient.

(2) Considered necessary.

(3) Previously under-estimated.

(4) $3,000 transferred from Special Expenditure, 1918, “Re-

pairs to Steam Barges".

(5) Increase in cost of materials.