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in the New Territories on the ground that the people were
too ignorant and the difficulties too great. are, however, now being unde to introduce a system of
registration there.
Page 20. The prevalence of tuberculosis in this
Colony has osused we considerable anxiety, as it did my
predecessors. The main cause anpears to be congestion
in housing. With the continuing development in owloon,
I trust that more accomodation will soon be afforded, so
leading to a diminution of this scourge. Certain
wmendment a have been made to the Building Regulations
with the object of effecting more adequate ventilation in
new house. Meanwhile, I have consulted the irector of
fedical and sanitary Services, with a view to considering whether progaganda in the slave of posters and filmm
would not have a beneficial effect.
Page 22. The question or duaping,more savecially in
connection with smallpox, has hitherto been an insoluble problem, and is at present having my serious consideration. I a addressing Your lordship in a separate desnatch on this question. The practice of holding; a vaccination campaign ammuslly is being continued this your, and a large number of vaccinations have already taken place. there is no doubt that this wocedure has been a very large factor in the keeping down of this disease.
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I cannot but regard the hospital wocoaodation in this Colony as insufficient, and plans have been up and amroved for a new General Civil on to address Your lordship early on thig matti to make an annlication to the Colonial Dave