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6.-(a.) Existing Ordinances do not ensure sanitary dwellings.
(b.) Minimum of superficial area and cubic space permitted for each person should be raised. (c.) Cubicles without windows not
to be permitted.
7.-(.) Sewers and small storm- water channels not to be dependent on ordinary water-supply for flushing.
(b.) Water after filtration at Albany beds to be received in covered
reservoirs.
8. Efforts to be concentrated on plague prevention while sanitary improvements in the town itself are being gradually effected.
9. Weekly bulletins as to the existence of plague to be obtained from Consuls in South China, Medical Missionaries, and the Maritime Customs.
Boarding of vessels from plague in- fected districts to be carried out.
Special precautions from January to April in each year desirable.
10. (a) Medical inspection of vessels and junks from Chinese Coast during first four months of year to be carried out by Boarding Officers and Medical Officers
of the Port.
(b.) Canton steamers to carry from January to June their own Medi- cal Officers.
12. Sick or suspected persons to be dealt with only.
Rats.
13. Systematic destruction of rats on steamers and junks from plague infected ports on the Chinese Coast and which go alongside wharves or into dock, to be undertaken.
Emigrants.
16. Registration and control of emi- grant houses: daily inspection: regular medical inspection of emigrants in emi- gration houses: compulsory notification of all sickness to be enforced.
Nothing done. The subject is dealt with more fully in Mr. CHADWICK'S Reports. Much work will be involved in carrying out any such proposal.
It has been pointed out that the cover- ing cannot be done until the leaks which exist have been made good. This will probably involve practical reconstruction of the reservoir.
This is being done.
This has not yet been arranged. Letters asking for weekly bulletins written to Consuls at ports in South China and to London Missionary Society in Hongkong.
This is done in regard only to vessels from ports declared infected by the Governor-in-Council, at present.
Not yet arranged. Question of medical inspection of Canton steamers discussed by Sanitary Board (vide" Daily Press" of 29-1-1902). Board decided to let question of inspecting Canton steamers stand over.
Not yet arranged.
Do.
Not yet arranged. See (6) and (7). Question referred to Chamber of Com- merce who are opposed to the proposal. Sanitary Board has not therefore pressed
the matter.
Everything in train for registration : notice published, but no licences yet applied for.
The Ordinance (37 of 1901) does not give any power of entry into the houses. The last two points would naturally be included in the Bye-laws, which are still under consideration. (4-6-02).