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The total quantity of water supplied during the year amounted to 1,740.08 million gallons filtered and 21.13 million gallons unfiltered, making a grand total of 1,761.21 million gallons or 156.49 million gallons more than in 1913.
The average consumption of filtered water per head per day for all purposes throughout the whole year amounted to 18.5 gallons, whilst, during the period of constant supply in all districts, it was 20.8 gallons and, during the time when the supply within the Ridge Main districts was derived from public fountains, it amounted to 14.9 gallons. In arriving at these figures, the population has, in each case, been estimated at 257,719.
Full details of consumption, contents of reservoirs, etc., will be found in Annexes C and D.
The analyses made by the Government Analyst show that the water was of good quality throughout the year and the results obtained by the Bacteriological examinations were also satisfactory.
The quantity of water pumped to the High Level District during the year amounted to 95.49 million gallons, equal to an average daily consumption of about 260,000 gallons, whilst 40.24 million gallons were pumped to the Hill District, giving an average daily consumption of about 110,000 gallons. As compared with 1913, there was an increase of 7.00 million gallons pumped to the High Level District and 2.64 million gallons pumped to the Hill District.
The grand total pumped during the year amounted to 135.73 million gallons as compared with 126.09 million gallons pumped during 1913.
Tabulated statements containing particulars of the quantities pumped to the High Levels and to the Hill District respectively will be found in Annexe E.
All engines, motors and station buildings were kept in a good state of repair throughout the year.
The old pumping station on Bonham Road, which is to be handed over to the University, was vacated and the new station on Pokfulam Road, in which a new engine has been erected, was brought into use on the 28th July. Further reference to the new station and engine is made in paragraph 121 of this Report.
The number of meters in use at the end of the year amounted to 1,487 in the City and 178 in the Hill District or a total of 1,665 as compared with 1,382 and 180 in 1913 or a total of 1,562. These figures do not include 13 meters in use at Pokfulam.
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