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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 21, 1928.

(3) For maternity cases, charges of $100 and $75 respectively, in lieu of the

above charge for medical attendance.

(4) For a "Special" nurse, a charge of $7 daily.

The Director of Medical and Sanitary Services has discretionary power to waive the additional charges.

Private patients in Government hospitals (other than the Peak Hospital and Mater- nity Wards at the Victoria Hospital) will be attended by Government Medical Officers.

If in the case of a private patient charged 1st or 2nd class daily rates the Consulting Physician, Surgeon or Obstetrician is called in, either at the request of the patient or by arrangement between the patient and the Medical Officer, the amount of the consultant's fee shall be a matter for arrangement between the patient and the consultant.

Where an operation is performed by the Consulting Surgeon or Obstetrician no charge will be made by the Government in respect of the operation.

Certificates. A charge of $5 is made for all certificates in connection with the fitness or unfitness of patients or others to perform their duty and for invaliding certificates, and $10 for certificates required by insurance companies, etc.

SCALE OF CHARGES FOR MAINTENANCE AND MEDICAL TREATMENT AT VICTORIA HOSPITAL-MATERNITY WARDS.

DAILY RATES.

1st Class. 2nd Class.

3rd Class.

$

$

$

10.00

5.00

2.00

Private patients

Naval and Military patients will be charged in accordance with the scale for private patients".

Proprietary medicines or drugs not contained in the British Pharmacopoeia will be charged for if supplied by the Government.

Private patients, other than Government or Naval or Military patients, charged 1st or 2nd class daily rates for maintenance, will be subject to the following additional charges:

(1) For medical attendance, a charge at the rate of one third of the rate for

maintenance.

(2) For surgical operations, such charge, not exceeding $300 as the Director of Medical and Sanitary Services shall think fit having regard to the nature of the operation. This charge will be in addition to the above charge for medical attendance.

(3) For maternity cases, charges of $100 and $75 respectively, in lieu of the

above charge for medical attendance.

(4) For a "Special" nurse, a charge of $7 daily.

The Director of Medical and Sanitary Services has discretionary power to waive the additional charges.

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