THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 21ST MARCH, 1896.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 98.
The following Minutes are published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 20th March, 1896.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
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Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a special meeting held on Tuesday, the 10th day of March, 1896.
PRESENT:
The Director of Public Works, (The Honourable FRANCIS Alfred Cooper), President.
The Acting Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. JOHN MITFORD ATKINSON, M.B.), Vice-President.
The Acting Captain Superintendent of Police, (The Hon. WILLIAM CHARLES HOLLAND HASTINGS, R.N.).
The Medical Officer of Health, (Dr. FRANCIS WILLIAM CLARK).
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
ABSENT:
The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART).
Cattle Disease.-A report by the Medical Officer of Health concerning an outbreak of disease amongst the cattle on the Dairy Farm Company's premises at Pok-fu-lam was read,
A discussion ensued.
The President moved-
That the premises known as Farm Lots Nos. 18 & 19 and occupied by the Dairy Farm Company are hereby declared to be infected under the provisions of bye-law No. 12, schedule A, Ordinance 17 of 1884, and that a copy of bye-law No. 13 be sent to the Secretary to the Company and to the Manager of the Farm; the provisions of which must be rigidly complied with, and no person uttending upon the cattle will be permitted to leave the premises.
The Medical Officer of Health seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
A
copy of the placard to be posted on the premises was agreed to. Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned.
Read and confirmed this 14th day of March, 1896.
FRANCIS A. Cooper,
President.
HUGH MCCALLUM, Secretary.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a special meeting held on Wednesday, the 11th day of March, 1896.
PRESENT:
The Director of Public Works, (The Honourable FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER), President.
The Acting Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. JOHN MITFORD ATKINSON, M.B.), Vice-President.
The Acting Captain Superintendent of Police, (The Hou. WILLIAM CHARLES HOLLAND HASTINGS, R.N.). The Medical Officer of Health, (Dr. FRANCIS WILLIAM CLARK).
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
ABSENT:
The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART).
Cattle Disease.-A letter from the Chairman of the Dairy Farm Company was read. The President addressed the Board.
A discussion ensued.
The Chairman and the Secretary of the Dairy Farm Company attended and gave information. The President moved--
1. Allow cattle showing no symptoms of the disease to be removed to Rural Building Lot No. 51 and Farm
Lots Nos. 26 and 30.
2. That existing carcases, if burning is found impracticable, may be buried in the place pointed out by the Chair- man and the Secretary of the Company, such burials must be in graves not less than ten feet deep and the carcases must be covered with unslacked lime.
3. That all persons engaged in the operation of burning or burying the carcases must change their clothing and wash their bodies before leaving the premises. The clothing worn whilst carrying out the operation of burn- ing or burying must be burned and a written certificate to that effect, signed by the person in charge of the premises, must be given to the sentry before such persons will be allowed to leave the premises.
4. That steps must be immediately taken to construct a suitable apparatus for burning carcases, and all cattle
dying in future must be burned.
5. That persons attending cattle showing no symptoms of disease may leave the premises, but such persons must
not visit any localities where catile other than those belonging to the Dairy Farm Company are housed.