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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH JUNE, 1897.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 253.
The following Minutes are published.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 18th June, 1897.
No. 11.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 3rd day of June. 1897.
PRESENT:
The Acting Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. John MitFORD ATKINSON), President.
The Captain Superintendent of Police, (The Honourable FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.), Vice-President. The Acting Director of Public Works, (The Honourable WILLIAM CHATHAM),
The Medical Officer of Health, (Dr, FRANCIS WILLIAM CLARK),
NATHANIEL Joseph EDE, Esquire.
ABSENT:
The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART).
Minutes. The minutes of meetings held on the 20th May, 1897, were read and confirmed.
Bubonic Plague.-A return showing the progress of Bubonic Plague in Bombay and suburbs, from the 22nd April to 4th May, 1897, was laid on the table.
Bubonic Plague.-A telegram and a despatch from H.B.M.'s Consul at Amoy, announcing that Bubonic Plague existed in Amoy, were laid on the table.
It was agreed that in view of the indefinite nature of the information given, the Colonial Secretary be requested to obtain from the Consul full particulars as to the extent to which Bubonic Plague prevails in Amoy and neighbourhood, and that the Health Officer of the Port be instructed to be specially careful in his examination of all vessels arriving from Amoy.
Bubonic Plague.-A letter from the Medical Officer of Health pointing out the need for appointing places to which the Officers of the Board may remove persons who are suffering from Bubonic Plague, Cholera, Small-pox, or other similar communicable diseases, was considered.
The President moved-
That the Government Civil Hospital and the Kennedy Town Hospital be appointed places, under the provisions of bye-law 18 of the bye-laws made under section 13 of Ordinance 15 of 1894, to which Officers of the Sanitary Board may remove any person who is suffering from Bubonic Plague, Cholera, Small-pox, or
other such diseases.
Mr. N. J. EDE seconded.
Question-put and agreed 10.
Disinfection of Premises.-A correspondence, having reference to the amenduncut of the bye-laws for the com- pulsory vacating of infected premises and the disinfection and purilleation thereof, was laid on the table.
The Medical Officer of Health moved—
That the words “Infections Disease” as used in the bye-laws made by the Sanitary Board under sub-section 19 of section 15 of Ordinance 24 of 1887, shall mean and include any of the following named diseases, viz.:— Diphtheria, Scarlet Ferer, Typhus Fever, Enteric Fever, Relapsing Fever. Puerperal Fever, Measles, and Whooping Cough,
The Vice-President seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Ordinance 15 of 1894.-A correspondence, having reference to a breach of Ordinance 15 of 1894, and the bye- laws made thereunder, was considered.
The President moved→→
That the correspondence be transmitted to the Colonial Secretary for reference to the Law Officers of the Crown with instructions to institute legal proceedings against the person offending, provided they are of the opinion that there is a reasonable chance of obtaining a conviction,
The Medical Officer of Health seconded.
Questiou-put and agreed to.
"Stonehenge."-An application that the re-draining of the residence known as "Stonelicuge" be allowed to stand
over till October was considered,
The Vice-President moved--
That the application be refused,
The Medical Officer of Health seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
Fruit. An application for a licence to sell fruit at No. 60, Praya West, was considered,
The President moved-
That the Board recommends that the licence which is required to sell fruit and vegetables at No. 60, Praya West,
be granted.
The Medical Officer of Health seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.