THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23RD MAY, 1896.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.---No. 188.
The following Minutes are published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 22nd May, 1896.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
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Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 7th day of May, 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, (Captain HENRY Bridgman HendeRSON LETHBRIDGE). 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 a meeting held on the 23rd day of April, 1896, were read and confirmed.
Cattle Disease.-A report from Mr. FISHER stating that as no further case of disease had occurred at the French Sanitarium at Pokfulam he was of opinion the premises might be declared free from disease.
The Secretary stated that the same remarks applied to the Dairy Farm Company's premises at Pokfulam. The President moved-
That the orders passed by the Board on the 10th, 11th and 14th March and the 2nd April, 1896, concerning Farm Lots 18, 19, 26, 30 and the Sanitarium of the French Missions at Pokfulam are hereby cancelled.
The Medical Officer of Health seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bubonic Plague.-The President addressed the Board and moved--
That the district bounded on the north by the stream at the north end of Yau-ma-ti, on the south by Austin Road, on the east by the Rifle Ranges, and on the west by the Harbour is hereby declared by the Board to be affected by Bubonic Plague.
The Vice-President seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
Cholera.-A letter--a copy of which had been sent to each Member-from the Honourable Colonial Secretary con- cerning the prevalence of Cholera in Singapore, was laid on the table.
A discussion ensued.
It was agreed that the Colonial Secretary be informed that the Board understands the ships in quarantine will be under the orders of the Health Officer of the Port and that provision has been made for the treatment of the sick by the Colonial Surgeon, and that under these circumstances the Board have no suggestion to make at present.
Report. The Medical Officer of Health's report for the year 1895 was laid on the table.
Mr. EDE addressed the Board and moved—
That the report be forwarded to the Honourable Colonial Secretary for the information of His Excellency the
Governor.
The President seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Well Waters.-The Analyst's reports-which had been circulated to Members-on nine samples of water drawn from wells in Victoria and Kaulung, were laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating covers read.
The President moved-
(a) That the owners of all these wells, with the exception of the one in the Vermillion Works at 430, Queen's Road West, be served with a notice to close the wells within fourteen days of the date of the notice.
(b) That the owners of the wells at 430, Queen's Road West be called upon to raise the parapet of the well to
a height of 4 feet within fourteen days.
The Vice-President seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Defective Drains.-The Assistant Surveyor's reports-which had been circulated to Members-on the condition of the house drains at Blocks Nos. 123, 124, 146, 147 and 148, were laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating
covers read.
The President moved-
That the owners of the houses mentioned in the reports be called on to carry out the works recommended by the Assistant Surveyor, such works to be done in accordance with the law governing house drainage works.
The Medical Officer of Health seconded. Question-put and agreed to.