Permanent Staff.
Schedule of Staff for Plague Duties.
Two Assistant Medical Officers of Health.
Two Chinese Assistants to the Bacteriologist for the examination of rats, Six First Class Inspectors.
One Clerk for Disinfecting Station.
Five Foreman Interpreters.
Five Chinese Foremen.
Twenty Artisans.
Forty Disinfecting Coolies.
Three Foremen Rat-catchers.
Thirty Rat-catchers.
Additional Staff required for not more than twenty cases of Plague a week.
A Temporary Inspector in charge of Burials.
A Temporary Inspector in charge of the Observation Block.
One Foreman Interpreter.
One Chinese Foreman.
Twelve Coolies for the removal of ambulances and dead carts.
Contractor's carrying coolies for conveyance of clothing removal of rubbish &c as certified for by one of the Assistant Medical Officers of Health.
Further Additions to the Staff required for not more than fifty cases of Plague a week.
Six Temporary Inspectors for Disinfection.
A Temporary Inspector in charge of the second Observation Block.
Six Foremen Interpreters.
Twenty Artisans.
Forty Disinfecting Coolies.
Six Coolies for the removal of ambulance and dead carts.
Contractor's carrying coolies for Conveyance of clothing, removal of rubbish &c. as certified for by one of the Assistant Medical Officers of Health.
Further Additions to the Staff required for not more than eighty cases of Plague a week.
Six Temporary Inspectors for Disinfection.
Six Foremen Interpreters.
Twenty Artisans.
Forty Disinfecting Coolies.
Twelve Coolies for the removal of ambulances and dead carts.
Contractor's carrying Coolies for conveyance of clothing, removal of rubbish &c. as certified for by one of the Assistant Medical Officers of Health.
Schedule of Duties of Plague Staff.
Assistant Medical Officers :- To investigate all uncertified deaths; to visit all premises in which cases of Plague have occurred and investigate the history of the cases; to visit premises in which Plague infected rats have been found and report on the buildings; to superintend the work of the Plague Inspectors; to authorize the employment of Contractor's Coolies as required; to report to the MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH. all matters of importance coming under their notice.
Plague Inspectors :- To examine buildings for rat-holes and rat-runs; to serve notices in respect of the same and to prosecute in default of compliance with such notices; to disinfect and cleanse blocks of buildings in which Plague rats have been found and premises in which Plague cases have occurred; to keep a careful daily record of the number of men employed under them distinguishing men on the staff from Contractor's coolies, and a record of all stores issued to and by them, and the addresses of the houses where such stores are expended.
Clerk at the Disinfecting Station :----- To attend to the telephones and keep the store's books and other Disinfecting Station records.
Foremen Interpreters :—— To act as Interpreters to the Plague Inspectors and assist in the work of disinfection and cleansing.
Chinese Foremen, Artisans, and Coolies:-- disinfection and cleansing, including the removal of ceilings, partitions and other To be employed in the work of fixtures, when so directed by the Inspector in charge; to be employed in the up-keep of the sanitary appliances.
FRANCIS W. CLARK. MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH.
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