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MR. BRAGA'S QUESTIONS IN TILE SANITARY BOARD.
Qucations dealing with the small-pox outbreak were asked by Mr. J. P. Braga at the fortnightly meeting of the Sanitary Board yesterday afternoon,"
Mr. G. R. Sayer, the Chairman, replied that certain erections at Yaumati which were mentioned by Mr. Braga bad escaped the notice of the District Inspector owing to their complete segregation from
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1928.
shows no sign of abating and the practico of dumping dead bodies of victims of the disense is por. sisted in,
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In addition to the condition re- vealed in my questions the Com-
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road to Walching Street should be Ofeer of Health), Mr. J. P. Braga, kent clear and free from objection Dr. W. V. M. Koch, Mr. R. A. Cable obstructions so thint it enn be North, Dr. S. C. Ho, Mr. Wong utilised as a promenade in a very Kwong-tin and Mr. J. Watson densely populated district (accrotary).
Kowloon thus tending to secure more hygienic conditions on the peninsula.
the town.
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Pursuant to notice, Mr. J. P. Braga naked:
"Owing to the prevalence of small-pox at. Kowloon and the un- satisfactory sanitary condition of certain districts thereof, will the Head of the Sanitary Department
Atate:
1. Whether he is aware of the existing encroachment of the atone jetty, to the north of Kow- loon Marine Lot 49 and forming the southern arm of the Yaumati Typhoon Shelter, by fifty odd hovels, made up of old slipper' boats, matting and short lengths of canvas, which are used as the habitations of, a large number of human derellets' who should be taken care of by oxisting charit- able organisations?
2. Were these habitations pitch od up under licence, and, if so, by whom and under what authority were the licences granted to the permitteca?
3. What conditions are attached to the licences?
4. If the erections are
un-
authorised, what steps la it bro posed to take for their removal and the better housing of their and Inhabitants-toothless men women-old und well stricken in ago'?"
Chairman's Replies.
The Chairman replied:
Sewer Outlet.
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Standing in the name of Mr. J. P. Braga, were also the following questions:.
1. Will the Head of the Sunt tary Department inform the Board if periodical inspections are made of the condition of the harbour around the sewer outlet in front of Kowloon Murine Lot 497
2. If so, will he lay the latest report of those inspections on the table for the information of mem- bers of the Board?
3. Is the Medical Officer of Health aware that large quantities of human excreta are discharged from the snid sewer and remain fasting at the base of the stone jelty off Wai Ching Street?
Optional cargo will not be landed here, unless notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival, but carried on from port to port to the final port of call to which the option extends.
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be loft in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between tho hours of 10.45 a.m. and noon within the free storage period.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 17th December will be subject to rent.
All claims against the Steamer muat be presented to the undersigned on or before the 31st December or they will not be recognized.
"No Fire Insurance will be effected.
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4. Will he state whether this obnoxious collection of nauseat- ing matter is detrimental to pub-proved several bills sponsored by lic health?
its Chairman, Mr. Britten, autho- rising increased appropriation for the modernisation of the battle- ships California, Oklahoma and Nevada and the construction of two flect submarines, Reuter'a American Service,
5. Will the Government de vise means for the discharge of sewage from the Yaumati district to a point beyond the stone jetty where. the tide can disperse It?
The Chairman Replied:
1. Périodical inspection of this sewer outlet, in common with other sewer outlets, is made by the drainage authority to ascer tain that it is functioning proper ly.
2. Written reports are not made; but I am informed by the drainage authority that the condi- tion described in question 3 was observed on the last inspection.
Typhoon Shelter, Is there any good reason why the garbage chute should not be removed from ita present position at the bottom of 1. My attention had not pro-
Saigon Street to a point, outside viously been drawn to these erec
the Shelter, to the North of it tions as, owing to their complete
where the motor refuse lorrien segregation from the town, they had escaped the notice of the Dls-
can discharge their lends into the Sanitary Department barges? trict Inspector. I am advised that
3. The Medical Officer of 2. Will the Government con- the age and description of the oc cupants make it very improbable Health inapocted recently and re-sider the advisability of such re- that they are connected with the ports that the conditions are no moval at an early date?
3. Will the Government causg recent cases of small-pox: but that doubt affected by the state of the It would be a wise precaution to tide, though he personally observ-investigations to be made into the allow them to remain in their pre-ed no pollution,
success or otherwise of existing sent isolation for the time being. 4. He does not consider that incinerators in largo Industrial
2. and 3. I understand they are not Hcensed and can accordingly be removed at any time.
4. This will be referred to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs and the Tung Wah Hospital,
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A Promenade.
Fallowing the answers Mr. Braga said:
the condition as reported atitutes a public danger.
con-
5. The question of extending the sewer is receiving attention: but the question is a difficult one an it.is possible that an extension of the sewer would increase the risk of the discharge actually on- tering the refuge,
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establishments in the Colony for the destruction of refuse with a view to its adoption by the Gov- ernment?
In reply the Chairman said:
1. The Saigon Street dust sta- tlon la excellently situated for our existing system of refuse re- moval, and the danger of pollu- tion can be disregarded.. ·
2. It is not proposed to remova this station..
Mr. Braga said that he would like to point out that on the oc- I would like to say a few words
casion of his visit to the locality in explanation. My questions or the collection of solid matter was 3. I am not aware that any the condition of the stone jetty at positively offensive. He remark-large industrial establishment in Yaumati were asked at the Ined that the formation of the jetty the Colony employs incinerators stance of the Kowloon Residents' formed a sort of cul de sac and pre- on any considerable scale for the Association and after a visit to the vented such solid matter from be- destruction of refuse; but if the aite in company with the hon. ing washed out.
member will give me names and secretary of the Association, Mr. C. M. Manners. In the opinion of
addresses, I shall be glad to in- the Committee of the K. R. A, the
vestigate. unsanitary condition of the jetty is a real menace to public health in Kowloon, especially at a time when the outbreak of small-pox
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Mr. Braga then naked his third series of questions.
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