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HEAD 42A · URBAN SERVICES AND URBAN COUNCIL:

HEAD OFFICE AND SANITARY DIVISION

Estimate 1957/58

Revised estimate 1956/57

$20,568,340

15,941,000

Approved estimate 1956/57

17,757,470

Actual expenditure 1955/56

15,149,850

1956/57

1957/58

Difference

Permanent staff

Net increase

5,783

6,335

+ 552

552

The net increase of 552 posts in the permanent establishment comprises 777 new posts of which 10 were approved during the year as indicated, less 225 existing posts deleted, as follows:-

New posts

2 Cadet Officers Class II*

1 Executive Grade Officer*

15 Clerks

2 Women Confidential Assistants*

48 Health Inspectors

1 Assistant Pest Control Officer

3 Overseers

11 Foremen Class I

33 Foremen Class II

51 Pest Control Foremen

21 Foremen Class III

1 Store Foreman

17 Special Drivers

16 Drivers

1 Artisan Class I

36 Gangers (3*)

10 Semi-skilled labourers

8 Watchmen

1 Office/Workshop Assistant*

3 Stores Attendants

4 Office Attendants

9 Beach Guards and Rural Cleansers

103 Pest Control Coolies

379 Sanitary Coolies

1 Cleaner*

777

Existing posts deleted

1 Clerk*

10 Health Inspectors

3 Foremen Class II

25 Rodent Control Foremen Class II

5 Rodent Control Foremen Class III

6 Cleansing Chargemen (3*)

73 Rat Catchers

82 Cleansing Coolies

20 Sanitary Coolies

*

225

Approved by Special Warrant during the year.

A Cadet Officer Class II is required as an additional Assistant Director owing to expansion of the department; another is required to deal with housing, and a Woman Confidential Assistant is necessary for each new Cadet post. The extra Executive Officer is needed to cope with increased Council work. All five posts were approved during the year. Of the 15 Clerks, two are required for the Personnel Section in Head Office, owing to increased staff, one for the Head Office Stores Section to maintain a new uniform record system, two for assisting the Chief Health Inspectors, Hong Kong and Kowloon, and 10 for assisting the District Health Inspectors. 48 probationary Health Inspectors are required for training during the year so as to enable better coverage of Health Districts to be maintained; 10 substantive posts have been deleted to allow