115
1926.
Men.
Women.
Children.
Men.
Women.
Children.
13.—PUBLIC BATH-HOUSES. The appended table shows the number of men, women, 1925 and 1926.
and children who used the Bath-Houses during
1925.
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Wanchai, Cross Lane Bath-House
123,482
36,449
31,574
216,101
90,855
61,820
Second Street Bath- House
+18,859
114,111
†18.403
242.600
165,700
198,356
Pakhoi Street Bath-
House
*7,788
*5.046
*7,429
$39,001
$17,925
$16.838
Pound Lane Bath-House.
125,271
36,265
9,911
167,299
42,008
15,056
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The date on which Second Street Bath-House was first opened. *Figures as from 1st September 1925. The date on which Pakhoi Street Bath-House was first opened. +Figures as from 18th November 1925.
#Pakhoi Street Bath-House was not in use from 6th March to 12th April 1926 owing to water restrictions.
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14.-WATER CLOSETS AND PUBLIC CONVENIENCES.
During the year no public trough closets were completed.
Two privately owned public dry latrines were closed. Only four of these latrines now remain in Hong Kong.
The Board approved the installation of 817 water closets, 6 trough closets and 127 urinals ou private premises.
15.-MARKETS AND SPECIAL FOOD LICENCES.
No new market was opened during the year. The Praya
East Matshed Market was closed.
An extension of 20 stalls to Hung Hom Market was com pleted.
105 additional food licences were issued under section 78 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance,
Appendix K gives details of rentals of the various markets.
16.-CEMETERIES, MORTUARIES, CREMATORIA,
(1) Appendix L shows approximate burial space in the main cemeteries and the net available space on 31st December.
(2) (a) Exhumations:-Exhumations were carried out by relatives as follows:
Aberdeen
Cheung Sha Wan
14 1
Chinese Permanent
2
Chai Wan
15
Colonial
2
Hau Pui Lung
683
Kai Lung Wan East
148
Kowloon Tong
22
Ma Tau Wai
47
Mount Caroline
336
Mount Davis
4
Roman Catholic
Sai Yu Shek
12
26
Tung Wah Hospital
From places other than authorized
cemeteries
26
2
1,340
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