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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1929.
DEBATE ON BUDGET.
UNOFFICIALS FORCE VOTE ON SAIKUNG ROAD.
GOVERNMENT DEFENCE.
Despite the full repiles of the Government apokemon to their criticisms of the Estimates for 1930, the Unofficial membère yesterday" refused to pass certain votes which they regarded as nunecessary. Particularly uncompromising was the opposition to the commencement of the road encircling the New Territories, which, the Government contended, would open up hill sites for Kowloon residence. The Unofficials forced, a division, qnd were defeated,
On the subject of the Naval Volunteer Reserve another division was demanded, although the Government hinted at Unofficial inconsistency, they having previously passed a vote for the same purpose. Finally, the Unolicials were content with placing their unanimous opposition on record.
The Hon. Director of Medical whose salaries are bolow £400 a and Sanitary Services said:
year and who are entitled to free It is hopel Sir,-With reference to the medical treatment. observations made by the Honour-it may be possible to arrange for to school able Unoficial. Members in con- attention being given nexion with the Budget I have the children and to prisoners who re- honour to reply in so far as the gaire service which cannot be per- Medical and Sanitary questions formed by the Gaol Medical are concurged:
The Government Civil Hospital,
The
the
shortcomings
of
Officer.
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Malaria.
With regard to malaria proven- Government Civil Hospital, and tion negotiations are proceeding the need for a new Institution for the transfer to this Colony have not been overlooked, but from the Federated Malay States. pressure of other urgent matters of an experienced Malariologist These has prevented my examining in and a skilled assistant. detail all the many important Officers will form the nucleus of an factors which have, a, bearing on anti-malaria organisation which the subject and which must be will be built up from focal considered before a final decision material and which will Investi can be made. The P.W.D. and the gate, advise, and in some cases Medical Department are working execute the measures in close co-operation and there is for anopheline eradication, every reason to believe that final recommendations will shortly be submitted.
are
With regard to the Medical Staff at the Government Civil Hospital there
Resident two now Medical Officers, one European and one Chinese. In addition there is one Chinese Medical Officer who is not resident,
The Mental Hospital.
necessary.
An anopheline survey has been completed at Stanley and an inves- tigation is being conducted at Repulse Bay. The observations so far made. appear to indicate thut the problems here are very much the same as those in the Federated Malay States and there is 'every reason to believe that the men- sures which have proved effective there, will be successful here.
Medicine.
With regard to the Mental Hos-Training in Hygiene & Preventive pital this Institution, is intended primarily as a place for temporary
1 entirely agree with the view
detention and observation and not that the importance of adequate as. a permanent "abode for the training in hygiene and preventive insane. Arrangements have beun medicine can hardly be over- One of the greatest made, with the Government of stated."
Canton for the reception and treat- needs of the Colony in this line a school for instruction of ment of mental patients of Chinese is nationality. European patients Sanitary Inspectors such as exists are sent to Europe at the earliest at Singapore. At present the Health Staff Is insufficient to allow opportunity.
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Chinese Probationer, Nurses.
of the proper conduct of such an Institution, but with the advent of 27 Chinese Probationer Nurses additional Health Officers this dif are now undergoing training at heulty will disappear and it will the Government Civil Hospital. Athen be possible to arrange for its Nursing Sister who has knowledge establishment.
Board of Health.
of the Chinese langunge and experience in teaching Chinese
With regard to the suggestion nurses is at present in England' undergoing a special course in that a Board of Health be formed order that she may all the post I have in my recommendations for of Tutor Sister. Provision has re-organisation of the Medical and been made to add three more Sanitary Services included a pro- to the establishment inposal for the formation of a 1980. It is proposed to further Public Health Advisory Board. Increase the number training when This" proposal is now under con.. the Tutor Sister has returned and sideration by Government. when house accommodation is Contribution to Schools of
Research. available,
nurses
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issue pictorial posters showing the outweigh unduly the risks to the Nuisance from Market Gardens.
It is possible to grow vegetables harm done by insanitary premises, community and the possibility of which posters were prepared at the establishment of an epidemic, without the creation of a nuisance In order to stimulate the willing and without danger to health, but the suggestion of Dr. Fawcett,
co-operation of all concerned and in the area complained of the con- M.O.H.
Development of the Preventive to ensure that the best possible ditions prevailing make it almost advice shall be obtained and the impossible to economically carry Side of Medicine,
market gardening without The Honourable Senior Chinese best possible methods used,-I have on Member, Sir Shou-son Chow, in recommended the establishment of nuisance.
It has been decided to cancel approving the development of the Public Health Advisory Board
of officials and un- the permits of those who trang- preventive side of the Medical composed With regard to the question of Department expressed the wish officials, doctors and laymen whose gress the conditions of permit in
Obstruction by Street Stalls. Travelling Dispensaries in the contributions to schools for re- that that policy may be carried out duty, it will be to examine and respect of the use of manure. Federated Malay States full a search in tropical diseases the in a liberal and sympathetic spirit weirb up the factors connected
The subject of the propriety of advise as to the action which allowing food stalls in stresta is very useful purpose and it is subject should be examined under and with due regard to the aus- with the various problems and to probable that one would he of two headings, viz. pure research ceptibilities of the people.
should be adopted.
one over which there has been Pure re- Recognising that the co-opera- value in the New Territory. This and applied research.
Wells.
much argument in many proposal will be considered by search can perhaps be more econo- tion of the people is a factor of
Many chemical analyses and tries, and one which it is prac Government in connexion with the mically carried out in laboratories the utmost importance in matters 1031 estimates."
in Europe-but applied research, of Public Health, every endeavour bacteriological counts have been tically impossible to solve to the that is research applied to our own will be made to secure the good made of water samples from welis satisfaction of all parties.
Stalls are the shops of the poor. particular problems, can only be will of the populace by respecting sunk in populous areas. The re-
coses be a hardship on that class properly carried out here and old customs and traditions provid Bults show that pollution is pre-and their abolition would in many
of the community. should form part of the duties of ed they are not incompatible with sent in the majority of cases. local laboratory workers.
the principles of Public Health. The policy of the Bullding Au-
When discase affects the, indivi dual only the choice of nursing thority is to refuse sunction for difficult, indeed to control the and treatment lies with the patient the opening of wells in premises quality of the food sold and to connexion with hospitals or On the subject of lectures in or his guardian. Where the where a pipe supply is available, ensure freedom from contamina- general dispensaries and not as sanitation, hygiene and anti- separate units. It is hoped to malaria methods it is hoped ness is of such an infectious na except in cases where a guarantee tion. It is also difficult to pre ture that the case not only is given that the well water will vent obstruction and to provide make further provision for ultimately to establish a properly endangers the health and lives of be used solely for the purposes of for the proper disposal of waste venereal treatment. In the near staffed propaganda section which those who approach near, but flushing or for watering gardens. products. future when more stuff will be will take the necessary action to through them the health and lives Wells are closed by order of The question of the removal, of: spread instruction through lec- of others more remote, I feel sure the Sanitary Board only when it the stalls complained of. Is re- Government Dentisi.. tures, posters, pamphlets, lantern the Honourable Chinese Members is proved to their satisfaction ceiving the attention of the Sani It is intended that the Govern- and cinema shows and through the will agree that the prejudices and that the water is polluted and tary Board and the Public Works ment Dentist shall devote his ser- Press. The Sanitary Board has wishes of the patient or his there is danger of it being used Department and it fa hoped that a
(Continued on Page 8.) vices primarily to those officers recently approved a proposal to friends should not be allowed to for potable purposes.
Venereal Clinics. A Venereal Clinic has been in existence at the Government Civil Ifospital for more than a year. Experience
pose best when they are run u
has
shown
that
Venereal Clinics serve their purs
available.
SALESMAN SAM
(WELL, AL, WE'VE HAD A BUSY DAY-LET'S JUST LOAF A BIT AN HAVE A LITTLE RADIO MUSIC BEFORE. WE TURN
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Education of the Public in Matters
of Hygiene..
Home, Sweet Home Blues
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THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE
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