Estimates-1923 — Page 57

FOR THE YEar 1923.

PUBLIC HEALTH.

[Class III] 59

Approved Estimate, 1922.

Estimate, 1923.

2.—SANITARY DEPARTMENT,—Continued.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS,—Continued.

Brought forward,...........

126 Scavenging Coolies, 32 at $132 to $144 after 5 years, and

694 at $120 to $132 after 5 years, Rent Allowances to 726 at $12 each,

Post Office Buildings :

•

4 Coolies, I at $144, and 3 at $132 each,

329,591

349,093

93,168

8,592

91,368 8,712

} (1)

540

540

Do., Good Conduct Allowance to 1, Do., Rent Allowances, at $12 each,

24

48

24 48

Total Personal Emoluments,

431,963

452,785

OTHER CHARGES.

Sanitary Staff.

Advertisements,

750

750

Ambulances, Coffins, Dead Vaus, and Dead Boxes,

2,000

2,000

Bamboo Poles, and Rope,

1,000

Baskets, Buckets, and Shovels,

1,750

}(2)

Bath-houses :-

Fuel,

4,800

4,800

Incidental Expenses,

140

140

Light,

50

50

Rent,

480

480

Bonuses to Dispensary Clerks for Registration of Successful

Vaccination,

250

250

Brooms, Brushes, and Bamboo Hats,

1,500

(2)

Burial of Infected Bodies,

1,000

1,000

Cemeteries, Incidental Expenses,

125

50 (3)

Compensation for Damages by Disinfection and Cleansing, Conveyance Allowances to :-

200

200

Head of Sanitary Department, at $120,

1 Colonial Veterinary Surgeon, at $180,.................

1 Medical Officer of Health, at $150,

1 Assistant Medical Officer of Health, at $90,

2 Senior Inspectors, at $180 each,

1 Storekeeper at $90,

1 Sanitary Inspector, Stables, &c., at $300,

4 Sanitary Inspectors, Scavenging, at $300 each,

1 Inspector, 1 H.D., at $120,

2 Inspectors, la, and 2a H.D., at $60 and 2 H.D. at $120,

1 Inspector, 3 H.D., at $240,

2 Inspectors, 4 and 5 H.D., at $60 each,.......

2 Inspectors, (6 and 6a) and (7 and 7a), at $90 each,

2 Inspectors, 8 and 9 H.D., at $60 each,

1 Inspector, 10 H.D. at $120,

1 Inspector at Kowloon Cemeteries, at $240,..

7,272

6,582 (4)

3 Inspectors, 11, 12, and 13 H.D., at $240 each, ..................

1 Inspector at Kowloon City, H.D. 15, at $240,

1 Inspector at Shamshuipo, H.D. 14, at $240,

1 Inspector at Cemeteries, at $360,....

I Juspector at Animal Depôt and Slaughter House, at $12,

1 Inspector at Cattle Depôt, Kowloon, at $360,.

1 Inspector at Shaukiwan, at $300,................

1 Overseer, Markets, at $120,

1 Shroff at Animal Depôt and Slaughter House, Ma Tau

Kok, at $60,

1 Shroff at Animal Depôt and Slaughter House, Kennedy

Town, at $60,..........

I Interpreter to Colonial Veterinary Surgeon, at $120,

2 Foremen at Peak District, at $60 each,

1 Rural Sanitary Inspector at Aberdeen, at $60,

Coolie Labour,

Disinfectants,

Disinfecting and Cleansing Apparatus,

Disinfectors,

Dust and Water Carts,

Fuel for Blacksmith's Forges,

Furniture in Official Quarters,

General Cleansing, Chinese New Year,

Head Stones,

Incidental Expenses,

Incidental Expenses, Markets,..

(1) 10 new posts.

(2) Considered necessary. (3) Considered sufficient.

Carried forward,

Carried forward,

300

300

12,500

12,500

3,500

4,500

(2)

2,200

2,200

4,300

4,300

500

500

200 (2)

500

500

1,250

1,700 (2)

1,800

1,800

1,000

400

(3)

44,917

49,452

431,963

452,785

(4) Several conveyance allowances reduced on account of

provision of motor cars.