Estimates-1922 — Page 51

FOR THE YEAR 1922.

[Class III]

53

PUBLIC HEALTH.

1.—MEDICAL DEPARTMENT,—Continued.

Brought forward,

B.-HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS,—Continued.

Brought forward,

OTHER CHARGES,—Continued.

Approved Estimate, 1921.

Estimate, 1922.

$

128,798

#

138,989

55,642

59,217

Brought forward,

Lunatic Asylum.

Bedding and Clothing,

Fuel and Light,

84,260

95,020

900

1,200

(1)

900

900

Furniture and Repairs to Furniture,..

Incidental Expenses,

Medical Comforts,

Medicines and Surgical Appliances,

Provisions for Patients,.

Support of Lunatics abroad,

300

300

200

300

(2)

100

100

200

200

4,500

5,000

(3) (4)

500

500

Washing,...

300

300

7,900

8,800

Kennedy Town Hospital.

Provisions, &c.,

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

Victoria Hospital for Women and Children.

Bedding and Clothing,

1,100

1,400

(1)

Fuel and Light,..

1,400

2,200

(5)

Furniture,

400

400

Incidental Expenses,

200

300

(6)

Medical Comforts,

100

100

Medicines and Surgical Appliances,..

500

500

Provisions for Patienus,..

3,600

4,000

(4)

Surgical Instruments,

100

100

Washing,

450

450

7,850

9,450

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, Grant for Maternity Work,

576

576

300

300

876

876

New Territories.

Conveyance Allowances to :-

Medical Officer,

Vaccinator,

Medicines,

....

Rent of Quarters and Dispensary,

Total Other Charges,.......

Total Hospitals and Asylums,

Carried forward,.

(1) Lower exchange.

(2) Increased accommodation.

(3) More patients.

180

180

60

60

600

1,200

(6)

300

300

1,140

1,740

106,526

120,386

162,168

179,603

290,966

318,592

(4) Increased cost.

(5) New geysers.

(6) Considered necessary.