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Annexe A.
REPORT OF THE HEAD OF THE SANITARY DEPARTMENT.
The following were members of the Sanitary Board during the year:-
President, the Head of the Sanitary Department, Mr. G. N. Orme, for whom Mr. D. W. Tratman acted from 1st January to 21st September. Vice-President, the Director of Public Works, Honourable Mr. W. Chatham, C.M.G., for whom Mr. A. F. Churchill acted from 10th March to 31st December. The Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Honourable Mr. E. R. Hallifax.
The Medical Officer of Health, Dr. F. W. Clark.
The Honourable Mr. E. A. Hewett, C.M.G.
Dr. G. H. L. Fitzwilliams.
Mr. Ng Hon Tsz.
Colonel J. M. Irwin, D.D.M.S., succeeded on 1st November by Lieut.-Colonel F. W. G. Gordon-Hall, D.D.M.S.
Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, for whom Mr. P. W. Goldring acted from 1st May to 5th December.
Mr. Chan Kai Ming.
Mr. Hewett was re-appointed a member for a further term of 3 years.
The Secretary, Mr. Bowen-Rowlands, was on leave from February 24th to December 1st, and his place during that time was taken by Mr. E. W. Hamilton.
By-laws were passed by the Board:-
(a) to permit of special cleansing and disinfection being carried out in plague-infected districts, and of the removal of hollow ceilings, linings, etc., on payment of suitable compensation.
(b) for the establishment of urn-cemeteries for purposes of re-interment.
Special Committees of the Board sat to consider (a) the insanitary condition of certain backyards, lanes and passages in the rear of blocks of buildings in European business quarters of the town, and (b) the existing system of water carriage.