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PUBLIC HEALTH--
DR. KOOH'S RESOLUTIONS CARRIED YESTERDAY.
on the nearby fandhounds of a more pretentious character were going up. Then there was the Dairy Farm which was an asset to the Colony. It was a place for files and mosquitoes to breed-and risk of infection was very grent. Beach That Looks Like Malayan appoint a subcommittee to report The chairman: The Board mighti
on what action should be taken.
Village.
Like a Village in Malaya.
MARINE COUNT.
PORTUGUESE SHIPMASTER FINED FOR OBSTRUCTION.
Anchored in the Fairway.
At the Marine Court yesterday before Lleut. Comdr. G. F.. Hale, A meeting of the Sanitary Board
Jose, Noves Catela, master of the was hold yesterday in Post Office On a motion by Dr. Koch regard. Wong Skek-kung, was charged Building. Mr. N. L. Smith was in ing Repulse Bay the Board went with anchoring his vessel in the the chair and members prosent Into Committee. On resuming De Fairway so as to cause an ob- wero, Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy, Dr. Koch said he thought it right that struction at 3.30 p.m. on April 14.
Dofendant pleaded not guilty. W. W. Fearse, Dr. W. V. M. Koch, some attempt should be made to Dr. J. C. Macgowan, Dr. S. W. clear up the beach. He was not that he wont on board the Wong
Boarding Omeer Hillyer stated") T'80, Mr. Wong Kwong-tin and Mr. aware whether it was the intention Shek-kung at 8.30 p.n, on April 14, R. A. D. Forrest (secretary).Dr.of the Government to allow these when the vessel was anchored A. G. M. Severn was also present. matsheds to be kept on for an in-about three ships lengths to the Dr. Koch, pursuant to notice definite period. He thought it west of B.47. buoy and told the asked: "Will the Head of the would be better and more consis- master that he must either secure Sanitary Department state what tent with the amenities of the to B.47, or go to the Stonecutters supervision is exercised "over place if they were all condemned
Anchorage.
A further witness was called small village in a deep bay under At the present time they gave then the person of Captain Rapley Villa Miramere in Fokfulam com- Impression of a seaside village in of s. s. New Mathilde, who stated posed of squatters matsheds which Malaya or the Philippines and did that he was shifting from C.39 shows signs of rapid growth, and not add to the picturesqueness of buoy on the day in question. The is at present in a moat insanitary what some had claimed to be the ship was in ballast only and a condition constituting, a danger to Monte Carlo of the Enst. strong wind was blowing The the Dairy Farm, and a nuisance to hesitated to offer suggestions hat fairway and he was compelled to He Wong Shek-kung obstructed the the residences in the neighbour-he would, like to know why the take the New Mathilde between hood?"
beach could not be cleaned up and buoys, whereas in the ordinary laid out something after the styl way he would have gone to the places. Any other nation possos Accused stated in his defence of Beaches in foreign watering westward of B.47.~ sing a beach with these surround-that he had left Canton owing to ings would have converted this the strike with only two members into something beautiful such ns without fuel and could not shift. Tsingtas or Port Arthur. »
Ic had been promised fuel by his habitants. It consisted mostly of tarian and could not combine pic the ship was made fast to the We were the slaves of the utili-owners and when this arrived matsheds and a few rather better turesqueness with it. It was a busy. buildings. The sanitary super-national failing he was afraid... vision of the village was hardly worth mentioning. The anti-mos-
50 Years Old.
The chairman said the village in question, in Telegraph Bay, had apparently been there for 60 years, It had increased considerably in size during the last three years
and now had about 800 to 400 In-
of the crew on board. He was
be so?
Defendant was found gully and Proper Accommodation Needed. one month's imprisonment with Aned $40 with the 'alternative of quito gang went there from tima However if the matsheds were hard labour, to time to all the pools and an to be allowed he thought the Gov- Undors ad wins World's Inspector visited it when there ernment should provide proper ac Typowriting Champion were licensed promises to visit.commodation for latrines and were charged for. Why should 4) ship for 20th cousecutive These, were mostly pigsties and lavatories. As things were a very year. Albert Tangora re one cattle shed. The fact that insanitary state of affairs existed taining his title at 130 not this village with many others, had which need not be detailed but
A High Rute. words a minute for one been left without real sanitary which were apparent to every vicines was charged for at a high The preparation of special vic- supervision did not mean for. It was not only offensive rate and so were ordinary stock that there had been any negligence from the aesthetic point of view vaccines. These high rates tend Sincked in all sizes and on the part of the Sanitary Depart but was dangerous from a health ed to deter patients from availing all languages.
ment because it appeared to have point of view is it led to the themselves of their benefits, which been the deliberate policy of the breeding of flies. Board in the past not to uphold the He then moved the following remaintained that so long as the ought not to be the case. Ho letter of the law in such villages, solution. "That in the opinion of The domestic cleanliness and ven-this Board additional latrine and prices should be reduced.
Government made, no tilation by-laws did not apply, lavatory accommodation was neces Bacteriological department 78 outside urban áreas and the sary at Repulse Bay on Crownnot established as a money making scavenging and conservancy bye land and on a convenient site near department of the Government, laws apply only in Aberdeen, to the existing matsheds, such ac-Even if it were worked at a small Aplichau, Stanley and Tye-tam: commodation to have three seats less it was for the benefit of the That was to say that in all the for men and three for women and community and this should be u other villages such as Shekko and suitable urinal and lavatory achindrance to its usefulness. The Chalwan there was no scavenging commodation and quartera for a result of high prices was that vac contract nor a conservancy con- caretaker,” tract. If the Board desired to
U. S. A. and Japan. There seemed cines were obtained cheaper from alter that of course it was open or it to be done. At the same
no reason why they should not be time, if members looked at Sec-
made cheaper in Hongkong and the increased sales would bene:lt the department.
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The motion was seconded and carried.
Price of Vaccines.
loss the The
tion 6 of the Ordinance they would Dr. Koch then moved. "This find that hardly any prosecutions Board respectfully requests that could be brought and still less was the Government will be pleased to
Curious Anti-Rabic Charge. il possible to carry out the letter revise and reduce the prices of of the law as regards light and Vaccines, Sera, Calf Lymph and
Dr. J. C. Macgown seconded ventilation. It might be better Anti-toxins: and also the Fees for and said it was most necessary that, the prices be reduced. The perhaps for neighbours to the vi- Blood examinations." lage to ask for its removal, There
In so doing he said public health supply came under the heading of seemed to be no real alternative was a matter of public concern, for Preventive medicines and it was to that. If this course was sug- the economic loss to the state and part of the work of the Government gested no doubt it would receive the individual by sickness or to undertake prevention of diacase. due consideration.
epidemics was
As an example of an exorbitant
Dr. Koch:.
charge he instanced the charge of Are these in that reason every Government
$25 for the Wasserman test For habitants squatters who blow in should be prepared to facilitate
measures for combating and prepatient did not have it done be-
syphilis. In without permission?
many Casey the venting not only epidemic but
Time To Take Steps.
The chairman: Squatter is technical term used where people
a
enormous,
For
sporadic disease and even ordinary cause of the price. It ought to be illnesses.
done for nothing, much more so than the typhoid and diphtheria texts.
Ik
There were two ways of doing
Then there was the anti-rabic
had no title to the land they were that, by prevention and treatment. on. In that sense he could not Among the means at our disposal say how many were squatters and were blood examination and the serum. The Government supplied how many were not, The village use of vaccines, sera and anti-this free to anyone going to the had been there 50 years he was toxins. The Government recognia
G. C. H. but if a private practi- told.
to treat a ed the importance of diagnostictioner wanted some Dr. Koch remarked that ho sup- examination in the case of typhoid patient he had to pay $50 for the posed it was known that night soil and diphtheria, examinations for stuff. It was often not convenient was collected and dumped there. which were free in the Bacteriol for people to go to the G. C. H. He thought it was time the Sangical laboratory. But other infectwice a day and so they had to tary Board took steps and exercis- tive disenses which had to be de- pay $50. It was most despicable. ed some supervision especially is termiped by blood examination The motion was put and carried.
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