Under Personnel—Forelgn Staff it }was noted that the total permanent [clerical shaft remained the same as for 1988, and that the inspectorial Jestablishment for 1939 showed an. in-/rease of five over the Budget strength for 1938 due to additions authorized during 1938. With regard to Chinese Staff, provision had been included for Jan Assistant Pharmacist in the Dis-pen sary, allowance' for which was made in the budget for 1038 but the post was not filled, In other respect {the personnel remained substantially the same as for last year.
Under Stock and Stores the follow= ing requirements marked "A" and Jamounting to $53,500 which had been Included provisionally. in the amend-fed estimates were reduced by $10,000 the other items totalling $41,500, marked "B"~"Replacement of Lossee" having been excised for consideration at a later date. together with other emergency items which might be rewarded as a charge against the Extra. ordinary Budget wi In answer to the Chairman," the Commissioner of Public Health stated that the Swimming Pool did not funetion last year and that he was not sure whether it could reopen' this year. "The Treasurer and Controller Stated that budget provision had been made to provide for Its possible reopening.
The Chairman referred to the Mental Hospital. The Commissioner Public Health stated that this Hospital had been closed since. the hostilities Jand ils patients transferred to the Russian Orthodox Contraternily Bos: pital, the Council paying their charges: provision had, however, been made in the estimates' in case it reopened, Subject to the above observations and to any necessary adjustments by the Treasurer and Controller, in collaboration with the Commissioner of Fublic Health, the Annual Esthnates Jof the Public Health Department for 1930 were approved for submission to the Finance Committee,
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