ORDINANCE No. 24 of 1887.
Public Health.
Bye-laws made by the Sanitary Board of Hongkong for the compulsory vacating of infected premises, and the disinfection and purification of the same under the provisions of sub-section 19 of section 13 of The Public Health Ordinance, 1887, approved by the Legislative Council 7th and gazetted 9th March, 1889.
1. In the following Bye-Laws the words "infected premises" mean and include any premises in which any person suffering from any infectious disease is or has been recently located.
The words "infectious disease" mean and include small-pox and such other diseases as may from time to time be defined by the Board by resolution for the purpose.
2. On receipt of a certificate from a duly qualified medical practitioner that any person suffering from any infectious disease is improperly lodged, the sanitary superintendent shall in case the said person is unwilling to be removed forthwith apply to a Magistrate for an order for the removal of such person under the provisions of section 29 of the Ordinance.
3. When any person suffering from any infectious disease is willing to be removed to a hospital or other suitable place the sanitary superintendent shall with the assent of the patient take such measures as he may deem necessary for the safe and convenient removal of the said patient.
4. When any person suffering from any infectious disease has been removed from any premises or has recovered or has died the sanitary superintendent shall with the assent of the occupiers of the infected premises take such steps as he may deem necessary for the disinfection and purification of the said premises.
5. In case of emergency or if for any reason the sanitary superintendent is unable to carry out the duties specified in the foregoing Bye-Laws any officer of the Board authorized by the president for that purpose may act in his place.
Bye-laws made under sub-section 6 of section 13 of Ordinance No. 24 of 1887 approved by the Legislative Council the 20th and gazetted 23rd November, 1889.
1. The general surface scavenging of the City of Victoria, the Hill Districts and the larger villages in the Colony and the removal of night-soil and cognate matters from the Hill Districts, public buildings and free and licensed latrines shall be carried out by contractors in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contracts for the time being in force.
2. The servants of the various public sanitary contractors shall, while at work, wear such distinguishing badge as shall from time to time be directed by the Sanitary Board.
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