Estimates-1927 — Page 44

Head 25.-MEDICAL DEPARTMENT

Head 25.-MEDICAL DEPARTMENT

Sub-heads :-

i Personal Emoluments

Other Charges

A.-Staff.

2 Conveyance and Motor Allowances to :—

Principal Civil Medical Officer, at $360

10 Medical Officers, & at $360 each, I at $500, 1 at $420, 1

at $150 and 2 at $120 each

I Assistant Medical Officer in Charge of Native Hospitals and 1 Assistant Medical Officer for Schools, at $360 each....

1 Accountant at $120

2 Chinese Medical Officers, 1 Dispenser and 1 Matron,

at $180 ench

1 Matron, Peak Hospital, at $240

3 Assistant Matrous, at $120 each

1 Home Sister and 26 Nursing Sisters, at $90 each

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

Peak Travelling Allowances to :--

13 Sisters, at $120 each.............

Approved Estimate, 1926.

Estimate, 1927.

$

$

$

$

391,893

417,963

45.

I

7,620

9,840 (1)

2 Probationers at $90 each

3 Motor Car Hire

4 Rent of Premises for Dispensaries and Dressing Station

1,300 3.999

600 3,999

(2)

B.— General.

5 Bedding and Clothing

20,000

22,000

(3)

6 Board for 1 House Physician, 1 House Surgeon and 1 House

Obstetrician at $365 each

1,095

1,095

7 Dental Treatment

1,400

(4)

8 Board and Lodging for 6 Pupil Midwives, at $96 cach

576

576

9 Books

100

100

10 Cleansing Materials

4,300

5,500

11 Fuel and Light

33,000

38,000

(3)

12 Furniture and Repairs to Furniture

7,000

8,000

Grant to Alice Memorial Maternity Hospital for Maternity

Work

300

(5)

13 Grants to Protestant and Roman Catholic Chaplains for

Religious Services

1,800

1,800

14 Incidental Expenses

2,000

2,100

15 Medical Comforts

(3)

2,000

3,000

16 Medicines, Surgical Appliances and Instruments

€0,000

60,000

17 Provisions for Patients

104,500

118,000

(8)

18 Tung Wah and Kwong Wah Hospitals, Medicines

5,000

5,000

Upkeep of Piano in Sisters' Quarters

40

(6)

19 Upkeep of X-Ray Apparatus

2,250

4.000 (7)

20 Ventilation of Operating Theatre

1,000

1,000

21 Washing,

14,000

15,000

(3)

C.-Office of Health Officer of Port.

22 Conveyance Allowances to :—

Health Officer of Port, at $120 Vaccinators, at $480

600

600

23 Incidental Expenses ere.

450

750

(3)

D.-Bacteriological Institute.

24 Animals and Fodder

3,700

3,700

25 Anti-rabic work

750

750

26 Apparatus and Chemicals

1,500

1,500

27 Books and Journals

150

150

Carried forward

670,923

756,423

(1) New posts.

(2) Considered sufficient.

(3) Previous provision insufficient,

(4) Previously paid from departmental Incidental Expenses.

(5) Not required. Grant increased under Head 35-Charitable

Services.

(6) Now paid from Sub-head 14-Incidental Expenses. (7) More apparatus.