Shanghai, Feb. 16, estimates of the Public Health Department for 1939 were considered by the Health Committee on February 6, In accordance with the usual procedure, the various items of Extraordinary Expenditure in the Annual Estimates for 1939 were classified as follows "Those to which the Council is already committed, or which are considered urgent.
Those for which, having regard to financial and other considerations, no appropriation should be made this year.
An appropriation to cover the cost of purchasing approximately two mow of land required for the Har doon-Annamn Reads market was marked "B, Nominal" appropriations of $100 each, in respect of land required at Markham-Gordon-Changping Roads, Sinza Road and Yuen Fong Road for three market sites were marked "B."
Cattle Market—The Chairman cost of $85,000 to provide for t compartments for non-infected bodies fand six for infected bodies. This appropriation was marked "B."
Alterations to Discharge Block, appropriation of $10,000 cover {ng the cost of converting the present. Observation Block into Dischar Block and installing a central heating system, was marked ""B." noted that an area of approximately eight mow of Interior land in the 'Western District with adequate access was required for the purpose. It was pointed out, however, that such a site was now difficult' to obtain and would probably cost $18,000 to $20,000 per mow. In the circumstances, the nominal appropriation therefor of $100 was marked "B."
An appropriation of $50,000. to provide for the acquisition of 10 mow land for extension of the present buildings or erection of chalets at the Tuberculosis Sanatorium—Hung-420 Road, was marked "B."
'A nominal appropriation of $100 in respect of a new site for a Branch Health Omce at Markham Road was marked "B"
An appropriation of $4,000 covering the cost of an. air-conditioning in= stallation to the Operating Theatre, was marked "B"
Tuberculosis Sanatorium—Altera tions—These buildings were damaged during the hostilities, and it was con idered desirable to provide additional urses' quarters and enlarge the Kitchens at the same time that the Jgeneral repairs were being camd out, In reply to the Chairman. the Com: missioner of Public Health stated that there was more likelihood that these buildings would be re-occupied during the year. The Treasurer and Controller offering no objection, the appropriation of $9,000 covering the eat of these alterations war marked Isolation Hospital—Foreign. (a) Conversion to Chinese Isolation Hospital—It was noted that the Chinese Isolation Hospital suffered considerable damage during the hostili-les and was no longer fit for use without repair. An appropriation of {$10,000 for the purpose of remodelling. the Foreign Isolation Hospital for use a8 a Chinese Isolation Hospital was marked "B."
Western Fever Hospital (Portion of \Cost).—An appropriation of $100,000 under this heading was marked "B, was noted that several schemes for this building had been prepared, but for reasons of economy the work had been deferred.
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