Estimates-1926 — Page 53

FOR THE YEAR 1926.

[Class III]

55

PUBLIC HEALTH.

1.-MEDICAL DEPARTMENT, Continued.

Brought forward

OTHER CHARGES.

A.-Staff.

Approved Estimate, 1925.

Estimate, 1928,

$

JA

$

274,276

320,580

Conveyance and Motor Allowances to :—

Principal Civil Medical Officer

360

360

8 Medical Officers, 3 at $360 each, 1 at $200, 1 at $180, 1 at $150

and 2 at $120 each .............

1,950

1.950

1 Assistant Medical Officer in Charge of Native Hospitals

360

360

1 Assistant Medical Officer for Schools.

1 Assistant Medical Officer.

1 Chinese Medical Officer, New Territories

1 Matron, $180 ...

3 Assistaut Matrons, at $120 each

1 Home Sister

**

26 Nursing Sisters, at $90 each

360

(1)

180

180

180

180

180

180

120

360

(2)

90

(1)

1,550

2,340

(3)

2 Nursing Sisters, Private Nursing Staff, at $120 each

240

240

Peak Travelling Allowances to :—

6 Sisters, 1 at $240, and 5 at $120 each

840

840

2 Probationers at $90 each

180

180

Motor Car Hire

1,300

1,300

Rent of Premises for Dispensaries and Dressing Station Special Travelling Allowances to :-

3,280

3,999

(4)

5 Nursing Sisters

600

(5)

B-Hospital and Asylums.

Bedding and Clothing

18,450

20,000 (6)

Board for House Physician, 1 House Surgeon and 1 Honse

Obstetrician at $365 each

730

Board for 8 Nursing Sisters, Kowloon Hospital at $365 eách . Board and Lodging for 6 Pupil Midwives, at $96 each Books

1,460

1,095 (7) (5)

576

576

100

100

Cleansing Materials

3,300

4,300

Fuel and Light

25,000

33,000

(6)

Furniture and Repairs to Furniture

6,625

Grant to Alice Memorial Maternity Hospital for Maternity

Work

7,000*

300

300

Grants to Protestant and Roman Catholic Chaplains for

Religious Services

1,800

1,800

Incidental Expenses....

1,025

2,000

Medical Comforts

1,200

(6)

2,000

Medicines, Surgical Appliances and Instruments

40,750

€0,000

(6) (8)

Provisions for Patients

84,500

104,500

(6)

Upkeep of Dental Clinic

Tung Wab and Kwong Wah Hospitals, Medicines

Upkeep of Piano in Sisters' Quarters

I

5,000

(8)

200

(5)

40

40

Upkeep of X-Ray Apparatus

1,100

2,250

Ventilation of Operating Theatre

625

1,000

(6)

Washing,

10,000

14,000

Total Other Charges

.....

208,901

Total Staff, Hospital and Asylums....

Carried forward

483,177

483,177

271,880

592,460

592,460

(1) New post.

(2) Two new posts.

(3) Three new posts, eight transferred from Kowloon

Hospital.

(4) Rent of Dressing Station increased. Opening of

Government Dispensary at Un Long.

(5) Not required.

(6) Opening of new hospital at Kowloon and at the

Peak.

(7) One new post.

(8) $5,000 transferred to Tung Wah and Kwong Wah

Hospitals.