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TELEGRAPH,
MENINGITIS SCARE.
A FEW CASES REPORTED ·
IN HONGKONG.
The outbreak of cerebro-menin- gitle in Hongkong was commented| upon by Mr. M. K. Lo at the fort- nightly moeting of the Sanitary Board yesterday, when he applied for information regarding the dis- that he had ease, mentioning
heard of several cases in the Colony. It was revealed by the Medical Officer of Hentth that the outbreak had not reached epidemic dimensions and it was hoped to survive it comparatively lightly.
Membera present at the meeting were Mr. G. R. Sayer (President). Hon. Mr. 11. T. Creasy (Director of Public Works and Vice-Pro- sident), Dr. G. W. Pope (Med'ent Ofeer of Health). Mr. Wong! Kwong-tin. Mr. M. K. Lo, Mr. F. C. Hall, Dr. R. A. Castro Basto, Mr. L. C. F. Bellamy, Mr. J. H. Gelling (Secretary) and Mr. Ng Mai-kai (Assistant Secretary).
The first business on the agenda was a letter from Government, re- Intive to the installation of water closets
1-6, Minden nt Nos. Avenue. Kowloon.
the where Board had refused permission to an application by the owners.
The letter indicated that Gov- the appeal ernment had heard
owners lodred by wh'ch WEB against the Bourd's decision which had been sustained.
Homuntin Matiers. Pursuant to notice Mr. M. K. Lo asked the following questions standing in his name:
Q. Will the Head of the Sani- tary Department inform this Hoard: How many housea in 1omuntin have water clovet installations?
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So far as I am aware three all in Victory Avenue. Has the owner of a house, or owners of houses, in Ho- this to muntin, applied Board for permission to in- stal closets, and has or have such application or applica- tions been refused?
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 1932.
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these tanke to get into the CONSIGNEES, NOTICE. Government main drain and then be discharged into the Yaumati Typhoon Shelter, will obviate the objection mentioned in question ! (c), and if not, why not? A. The Medical Oficer of Health advises me that an efficient septic tank would undoubtedly obviate the particular objection tloned.
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"GEORGES PHILIPPAR" Arrived Hongkong on Tuesday, the 29th March, 1932, From MARSEILLES &c.
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Q. In the event of the answer
Consignees of Cargo by the above to the last question being in named steamer are hereby Informed i the negative, will the Medi-hat their goods with the exception of cal Officer of Health advise Opium, Treasure and Valuables aro this Board as to whether using landed and placed at their rink in the Godowns of the Hongkong any other steps could be Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, Ltd., taken, either in conjunction Kowloon, whenco delivery con with the use of septic tanks, obtained as the goods are landed- or independently thereof, In- Goods not cleared within 7 daya of arrival, will be accordance with recommen- including date dations maile by standard subject to rent.
tho All claims must be sent to books on public health and hyglene for the removal of undersigned before the Thursday the sewage, which would enable 7th April, 1932, or they will not be
recognized. the houses in Homuntin to Damaged Packages must be left in have water closet instal-the Godowns for examination by the lations without causing any consignees, and the Company's Sur- ponsible injury or annoy-voyor Messrs:-Goddard and Douglas ance to other people in at 10.00 a.m. on Monday, the 4th April, 1932, Consignees must have a Kowloon?
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Q. Will the Head of the Sani-damaged dutiable goods are examined No claims will be admitted and the tary Department obtain the by the Company Surveyor. necessary information from goods have left the Godowns.
No Fire Insurance will be effected Government to construct a new Government serve the Homantin diatrict and to drain into the soa instead of into the Yauma- ti Typhoon Shelter, and if 80, when is the work likely. to begin?'
main to by us in any case whatever.
A. I am authorised to reply that the question of the Im- proved sewerage of the Ho- muntin District is bound up with the larger issue of the Mong- re-drainage of the koktsul and Yaumati Areus which is under considera~ | tion by Government. Noi
construc- date regarding
tion can at present be in- dleated,
Meningitis Outbreak.
Before the meeting concluded
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the
could
wns a He did not
Yes: owners have appiled Mr. M. K. Lo said that he did not
know if the Board would and been refused.
last thorise him to ask whether If the answer to the question is in the affirma-Medical Officer of Health tive, is it a fact that the re-make any statement to the Board the outbreak of fusal of such application or in reference to
He under- applications was based on!corebro-meningitis. the ground that the existing stood that several cases had oc- Government main drain curred in Hongkong and the last would drain the sewage outbreak some years ago from houses in Homuntin, very alarming one. into the Yaumat! Typhoon know whether the Medical Officer Shelter, und that such of Health was in a position to sewage discharge would pol-Imake any statement and what pre- cautions had been taken or were lute the Shelter? A. It is a fact that in all cases being taken regarding
the proposal of owners en-break.
Dr. G. W. Pope, apeaking with- volved discharge of the Hewage, either with or without any previous notice, said that out the Intervention of a he could not give Mr. Lo any septic tank, into the Yau-figures, but the outbreak had not and he nuti Typhoon Shelter: but reached epidemic form,
the out-
I am unable to say whether had hopes that it would not, al- the Board would have, though it was a disease in respect
the granted had
cireum-of which provention was rather helpless. There was one hopeful stance been different. Remembering the obrious point and that was that it was advantages which, from the essentially a Spring disease and of public figures were at their height during point of view health and hygiene, water March und April. Now, having clasets possess in compari- reached the end of March, they son with the erude and hoped to get away comparatively medieval dry earringe sys-lightly. tem for removal of excreti
The Medical Officer of Health Will the Medical Omeer of pointed out that meningitis was Health advise this Board as in overcrowding disease and ad- to whether the installation|vised people to avoid overcrowd- of septic tanks, so na to' al-jed pinces, including theatres and low unly the eflluant from cinemas.
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