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Vaccination.-

Successful.

Unsuccessful.

Total.

Primary cases, Re-vaccinations,

.157

107

264

199

255

454

718

Fees. The fees received during the year were as follows:-

Government Civil Hospital,

Lunatic Asylums, ..

Infectious Hospitals,

.$23,476.34

588.50

2,085.52

451

$26,150.36

An increase of $7,746.73 on that of the previous year, this increase is consequent on the revised scale of fees that came into force on 1st January, 1898, a copy of which is enclosed in Appendix A.

In addition to this $629.29 were received in fees for the services of the two private Nurses. Staff My thanks are due to the several members of the staff for their able assistance during a most trying year,

Gifts of Flowers, Newspapers, &c.--I take this opportunity of thanking those who have during the past year remembered the patients in the hospital by forwarding them flowers, books, periodicals, &c.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

The Honourable

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, C.M.G.,

Colonial Secretary.

Appendix A.

J. M. ATKINSON, Principal Civil Medical Officer.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 561

The following revised Scale of Fees required to be paid by patients at the Government Civil Hospital, the Hospital Hulk Hygeia and the Kennedy Town Hospital, on and after the 1st of January, 1898, is substituted for that published in Government Notification No. 530 of 30th November, 1897. By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 16th December, 1897.

SCALE OF FEES.

CIVIL OFFICERS.

Salaries under $40 per month,

19

from $40 to $60 per month,

$ 60 to $ 80

**

$ 80 to $100

:)

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary,

0.15 cents per diem. 0.20 0.50

25

""

:

0.75

$2.00

.$3.00

17

....Free.

++

over $100, as Second Class Patient,

$100, as First Class Patient,.

less than $20 per month,.

Wives of Civil Officers will be charged on the same scale.

POLICE.

70 cents per diem.

Inspector,

European Constable,

21

>>

**

Indian Constable,

17

}}

31

Chinese Constable,

13

OTHER PATIENTS.

Private Patient, 1st Class,

$6.00

99

2nd

$4.00

21

*1

3rd

รา

3rd

**

(European),.. (Asiatic),

$2.00

0.50 cents

AR

}}

3rd

33

7.9

Kennedy Town Hospital,

Seamen, Children,

), at the Hygeia and

$2.00 ..$1.50

Free.

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