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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. D. W. Tratman (acting).
Vice-President, the Director of Public Works, the Honourable Mr. W. Chatham, C.M.G.
The Secretary for Chinese Affairs, the Honourable Mr. E. R. Hallifax.
The Medical Officer of Health, Dr. W. W. Pearse for whom Dr. W. J. Woodman acted from 2nd July.
Lieut.-Colonel G. B. Crisp, D.D.M.S., China Command. Mr. F. B. L. Bowley.
Dr. G. H. L. Fitzwilliams, who resigned in January.
Mr. Ng Hon-tsz.
Mr. Chan Kai-ming.
Mr. P. W. Goldring.
Dr. F. M. G. Ozorio, who was elected a member on the 20th February.
STAFF.
The vacant Inspectorships mentioned in last year's report were left unfilled during 1916, the staff being kept at full strength by a reduction in the leave-programme.
One Inspector was granted long leave and one three months' vacation leave.
LEGISLATION.
No new By-laws were made during the year.
The inter-departmental working agreement between the Sanitary Department and the Building Authority was revised with a view to removing certain difficulties experienced in their joint administration of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance.
CEMETERIES AND CREMATORIA.
No new cemeteries were appointed but arrangements were made for the extension of the Tung Wa Hospital Cemetery at Kai Lung Wan by including portions of certain old farm lots to the northward. The extension should provide space for another five