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DISINFECTION 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. During the year a new and larger steam apparatus was ordered from England which should be in working order early in 1903. It is proposed to place the present one in a building at Kowloon so as to avoid the necessity of convey- ing infected articles across the Harbour.
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 iu City,
11
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Kowloon,
19
15
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Government Civil Hospital,
Victoria Gaol,
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31
Kennedy Town Hospital,
12
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29
Station Hospital and barracks,
Government clothing used by persons exposed to infection,
and bedding of Disinfecting Staff,
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56,394
1,950
2,760
39
2,200
2,201
7,800
8,400
TOTAL,
81,744
The apparatus was in use on 297 days of the year, and for 12 hours a day during the prevalence of the epidemic of Bubonic Plague.
STAFF.
Assistant Medical Officer of Health: WILFRID W. PEARSE, M.B., D.P.H.
In the early part of the year three of the five Senior Inspectors-Messrs. LYON, LAMBLE and CONOLLY-arrived from England, the other two having arrived at the end of 1901. Inspector L. E. BRETT returned from leave in England having obtained the certificate of the Sanitary Institute during his absence and Inspector F. FISHER, left for England on leave on the return of Inspector BRETT. Inspector HOGGARTH rejoined the Department; Inspector HooD was retired on pension owing to ill health and unfortunately succumbed to an attack of heart failure some few weeks after his retirement; Inspector ROGERS has been lent to the Department of the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon during the period of elave of absence of the officer in charge of the Cattle Depôts and Slaughter Houses-Inspector Watson.
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.
A. CARTER.
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J. A. LYON.
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P. T. LAMBLE.
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T. P. CONOLLY.
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First Class Inspectors..
Mr. JOHN REIDIE.
L. E. BRETT.
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F. FISHER.
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W. H. WOOLLEY.
F. ALLEN.