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Head 25.-MEDICAL DEPARTMENT

MEDICAL DEPARTMENT,--Continued.

Sub-heads:

Other Charges,—Continued

Brought forward

D.-Bacteriological Institute,--Continued.

28 Conveyance Allowances to Bacteriologist and Assistant

Approved Estimate, 1926.

Estimate, 1927.

$

670,928

756,423

Bacteriologist at $360 each

29 Fuel and Light

30 Incidental Expenses

31 Preparation of Vaccines, Serum, etc.

32 Purchase of Horses

33 Uniformos...

360

720

(1)

1,300

1.250

(2)

500

800

2,200

(3)

2,500

100

100

220

160

(4)

Mortuaries, Victoria and Kowloon.

34 Conveyance Allowance for Kowloon Messenger..

18

35 Fuel and Light

36 Uniform

8885

80

60

(3)(5) (6)

E.—Government Laboratory.

37 Apparatus and Chemicals

3,000

3,000

38 Books and Journals

150

300

(3)

39 Conveyance Allowances to:—

1 Analyst, at $300..............

780

780

2 Assistant Analysts, 1 at $120, and 1 at $360......

40 Fuel and Light

600

600

41 Incidental Expenses

100

100

42 Uniformn

60

100

(3)

SPECIAL EXPENDITURE.

43 1 X-Ray Plant

10,000

15,000

(

Repairs to Microscope for Bacteriological Institute

1 Steam Launch for Health Officer of Port

600 30,000

...

1 Motor Cycle and Sidecar for New Territory

1,300

Machinery for New Government Laboratory

1.000

(8)

Surgical Dressings..

5,500

Equipment for Victoria Materuity and Kowloon Hospitals

40,000

Pharmaceutical Apparatus

1,200

Total Merlical Department

j 769,911

781,991

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

Details of the foregoing.

NUMBERS.

A.-STAFF.

1926

1927

1

1

Principal Civil Medical Officer. (£1,000 to £1,200 by

£50 annually)

13,145

7

10

Medical Officers, (£600 to £1,000 by £25 annually)...

65,879

13,745 (9)(10) 89,279 (10)(11)

1

1

Assistant Medical Officer for Schools

6,000

6,000

1

1

Do.,

in Charge of Native Hospitals.

6,000

6,000

Rent Allowance to Medical Officer in Charge,

Victoria Gaol Hospital...

720

(12)

1

1

Chinese Medical Officer, ($3,120 to $4,800 by $120

annually)

3,338

3,180

(13)

1

1

Interpreter and Dispenser to Medical Officer,

Kowloon, ($720 10 $900 by $60 annually).

900

|(14)

Carried forward

95,982

118,204

(1) One new post.

(2) $50 transferred to Mortuaries, Victoria and Kowloon,

(3) Previous provision insufficient.

(4) $60 Transferred to Mortuaries. Victoria and Kowloon. (5) 850 transferred from Bacteriological Institute. (6) Transferred from Bacteriological Institute. (7) Re-vote of $10,000.

(8) Non recurrent.

(9) Consulting private practise.

(10) Stipulated increments.

(11) Three new posts.

(12) Not required.

(13) New appointment.

(14) Tran:ferred to Kowloon and New Territories.

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