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DISINFECTING STATION.
The Disinfecting Station buildings and staff have been under the control of Inspector REIDIE throughout the year and the work has been carried out in a most satisfactory manner. Perchloride of mercury sprays have been in use now for a number of years for the disinfection of buildings and in the hands of trained men they have been found to give every satisfaction.
The following is a return of the number of articles which have passed through the steam disin- fecting apparatus during the year :---
Articles removed from private houses in City,
.181,000
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in Kowloon, Kennedy Town Hospital,.
5,421
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9,541
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Tung Wah Hospital,.
4,210
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Government Civil Hospital,.
3,958
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Station Hospital and Military Barracks, Victoria Gaol,
975
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Government clothing used by persons exposed to infection,
8,424
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and bedding of Disinfecting staff, .
7,815
221,388
The apparatus was in use on 315 days of the year, and for sixteen hours a day during the pre- valence of the epidemic of Bubonic Plague.
STAFF.
Dr. WILFRID W. PEARSE, the newly appointed Assistant Medical Officer of Health, arrived from England early in August.
During the year Chief Inspector DANDY unfortunately broke down in health and had to retire from the service; Inspector MACEWEN joined the Department and two of the five new Senior Inspect- ors-Messrs. GRICE and CARTER-arrived from England. Inspector L. E. BRETT was granted a year's leave in England and Inspector KNIGHT was absent on leave for three months, while Inspectors HOGGARTH and MILLS left the Department.
A number of temporary Inspectors were engaged by the Government during the epidemic of Bubonic Plague.
The whole staff has worked exceptionally well during the year and much good work has been done.
The following is a list of the Inspectors of Nuisances in the employ of the Board, on the fixed establishment, at the end of the year:-
Senior Inspectors.
Mr. M. GRICE.
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A. CARTER.
First Class Inspectors.
Mr. JOHN REIDIE.
The Secretary of the
SANITARY BOARD.
L. E. BRETT.
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F. FISHER.
District Inspectors.
Mr. W. FINCHER.
Mr. F. ALLEN.
D. McKENZIE.
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D. O'KIEFFE.
J. MCMICHAEL.
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A. WOOLLEY.
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J. Hoop.
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P. O'DONNELL.
H. BROWN. H. KNIGHT.
C. W. BRETT.
E. ROGERS.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
FRANCIS W. CLARK,
Medical Officer of Health.
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