Sessional_Paper_1924 — Page 84

Increase.

Stipulated Increments Increase of Salaries

New Posts ...

Good Conduct Allowances

Rent Allowances

Error in 1924 Estimates

80-

CLASS III.

PUBLIC HEALTH.

Decrease.

1.-Medical Department.

Personal Emoluments.

8,091

Reduction on New Appointments

9,133

1,742

Abolition of Posts

2,200

47,321

Personal Allowances...

24

281

Good Conduct Allowances

358

978

Rent Allowances

96

1,200

Other Allowances

1,800

59,613

13,611

:

Other Charges.

A.—Staff :-

A.-Staff-

Conveyance and Motor Allow-

Conveyance Allowances

130

ances

420

D.-Institutes :—

Motor Car Hire

...

1,300

Purchase of Horses

100

Rent of Premises for Dispen-

saries and Dressing Station... Special Travelling Allowances...

1,990

600

B-Hospitals and Asylums:-

Bedding and Clothing

4,050

Board for Nursing Sisters,

Kowloon Hospital

1,460

Cleansing Materials

350

Fuel and Light ..

7,850

Furniture, etc.

1,125

Incidental Expenses

125*

Medical Comforts

500

Medicines, etc.

13,450

Provisions for Patients

22,800

Upkeep of X-Ray Apparatus

500

Ventilation of Operating Theatre

125

Washing

2,450

C.-Office of Health Officer of Port:-

Conveyance Allowance

D-Institutes :-

120

Animals and Fodder

500

Preparation of Vaccines, etc.

200

$ 59,915

280

Total Increase

$ 119,528

Deduct Decrease

13,891

Total Decrease

$

13,891

Net Increase

$ 105,637

Special Expenditure.

Equipment of Victoria Maternity

Bedsteads

$

1,000

and Kowloon Hospitals

...$

122,000

Mattress Covers

2,200

Motor Launch for Health Officer of

Sack Steam Disinfectors

1,385

Port

8,000

Miscroscope

550

Pharmaceutical Apparatus

3,100

Sterilizing Plant

5,000

Total Increase

Deduct Decrease

$ 138,100 5,135

Total Decrease

5,135

Net Increase

.$ 132,965