Estimates-1920 — Page 61

FOR THE YEar 1920.

[Class III] 65

PUBLIC HEALTH.

1.-MEDICAL DEPARTMENT,—Continued.

Brought forward,

B.-HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS,—Continued.

Brought forward,

OTHER CHARGES,—Continued.

Approved Estimate, 1919.

Estimate, 1920.

91,581

46,107

95,846

49,382

Civil Hospital,—Continued.

Brought forward,

9,830

12,580

Fuel and Light,

9,500

10,300

(1)

Furniture and Repairs to Furniture,.

2,600

3,400

(1)(2)

Grants to Protestant and Roman Catholic Chaplains for

Religious Services,..

1,800

1,800

Incidental Expenses,

400

450

(1)

Medical Comforts,

800

800

Medicines and Surgical Appliances,.

11,000

11,000

Provisions for Patients,.

24,000

27,000

(1)(2)

Surgical Instruments,

1,000

Uniform for Indian Constables,

78

1,000 78

Upkeep of Dental Clinic,.....

750

450

(3)

Upkeep of Piano in Sisters' Quarters,

30

30

Upkeep of X-Ray Apparatus,

500

300

Ventilation of Operating Theatre,

1,550

500

} (3)

Washing,

3,200

4,000

(1)

67,038

73,688

Lunatic Asylum.

Bedding and Clothing,

750

900

Fuel and Light,

750

900 (4)

Furniture and Repairs to Furniture,.

260

300

(2)

Incidental Expenses,.

Medical Comforts,

Medicines and Surgical Appliances,

Provisions for Patients,.

Support of Lunatics abroad,.

200

200

100

100

200

200

4,500

4,500

1,000

1,000

Washing,...

300

300

8,060

8,400

Kennedy Town Hospital.

Provisions, &c.,

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

Victoria Hospital for Women and Children.

Bedding and Clothing,

850

1,100

(2)

Fuel and Light,.......

1,200

1,200

Furniture,.

400

400

Incidental Expenses,.

200

200

Medical Comforts,

100

100

Medicines and Surgical Appliances,.....

700

500

(3)

Provisions for Patients,.

3,600

3,600

Surgical Instruments,

100

100

Washing,

450

450

7,600

7,650

Tung Wah Hospital.

Medicines

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,500

Alice Memorial Maternity Hospital.

Board and Lodging for 6 Pupil Midwives, at $96 each, Travelling Expenses of Lady Doctor in charge of Midwives, Grant for Maternity Work,

576

576

75

75

300

300

951

951

New Territories.

Bonuses to Vaccinator,

50

50

Conveyance Allowances to :—

Medical Officer,

Vaccinator,

Medicines,.

Rent of Quarters and Dispensary,

180

180

60

60

600

600

300

300

1,190

1,190

Total Other Charges,....

Total Hospitals and Asylums,

88,839

95 879

134,946

145,261

Curried forward,

226,530

211,107

(3) Considered sufficient. (4) Extension of Lunatic Asylum.

Opening of new ward and extension to Sisters' quarters. 12) Increase in cost.