Estimates-1928 — Page 45

Head 25.-MEDICAL DEPARTMENT

Approved Estimate, 1927.

Estimate, 1928.

Head 25.-MEDICAL DEPARTMENT

Sub-heads :-

1 Personal Emoluments

Other Charges

A.-Staff.

2 Conveyance and motor allowances to :—

Principal Civil Medical Officer, at $360

8 Medical Officers, 5 at 360 ench, 1 at $270 and 2 at

*120 ench

1 Assistant Medical Officer in Charge Native Hospitals at

660....

1 Assistant Medical Officer for Schools at $360..

1 Medical Officer of Health at $660

3 Assistant Medical Officers of Health at $360 each

1 Accountaut at $120

$

447,963

¤A

$

$

512,778

1 Chinese Medical Officer, 1 Dispenser and 1 Matron,

at $180 eacli

9,840

11,484

(1)

1 Matron, Peak Hospital, at $240

3 Assistant Matrons, at $120 each

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

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

Peak Travelling Allowances to :-

15 Sisters, at $120 each

2 Probationers at $90 each

1 Clerk, Victoria Hospital, at $144..

8 Transport

4 Rent of Premises for Dispensaries and Dressing Station

600 3,999

600 2,769

(2)

B.-General.

5 Artificial Limbs

600

(3)

6 Bedding and Clothing

22,000

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

Obstetrician at $365 each

92,000 /

1,095

1,095

8 Board and Lodging for 6 Pupil Midwives, at 396 each 9 Books

376

576

100

100

10 Cleansing Materials

5,500

5,500

11 Dental Treatment

1,400

1,400

12 Equipment for Malarial Research Officer

13 Field Works

2,000

5,000

14 Fuel and Light

} (4)

38,000

40,500

15 Furniture and Repairs to Furniture

(5)

8,000

8,000

16 Grants to Protestant and Roman Catholic Chaplains for

Religious Services

1,800

1,800

17 Incidental Expenses

2,100

2,100

18 Maintenance of lunatics at Cauton

19 Medical Comforts

17.000 (6)

3,000

3,000

20 Medicines, Surgical Appliances and Instruments

60,000

60,000

21 Provisions for Patients

118,000

118,000

22 Tung Wah and Kwong Wah Hospitals, Medicines.

5,000

5,000

23 Upkeep of X-Ray Apparatus

4,000

4,500

(7)

24 Ventilation of Operating Theatre

1,000

800

(8)

25 Washing,

15,000

15,000

C.-Office of Health Officer of Port.

26 Conveyance Allowances to :-

Health Officer of Port, at $120

Vaccinators, at $180

600

600

27 Incidental Expenses etc.

750

450

(8)

D.-Bacteriological Institute.

28 Animals and Fodder

3,700

4,500

(9)

29 Anti-rabic work

750

750

30 Apparatus and Chemicals

1,500

2,000

(10)

31 Books and Journals

150

150

Carried forward

756,423

850,052

(1) Medical Officers of Health transferred from Head

26-Sanitary Department.

(2) Nathan Road dispensary closed.

(3) New vote.

(4) Anti malaria research.

(5) Previous provision insufficient,

(6) Previously under Head 35.-Charitable Services.

More apparatus.

(8) Considered sufficient.

(9) More calves required; increased prices.

(10) Increased manufacture of sera.

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