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# 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. R. Sayer.
Vice-President, the Director of Public Works, the Honourable Mr. W. Chatham, C.M.G., retired, and the Honourable Mr. T. L. Perkins who was appointed to the vacancy with effect from 24th January. The Secretary for Chinese Affairs, the Honourable Mr. E. R. Hallifax, O.B.E., for whom Mr. S. B. C. Ross, O.B.E, acted from 10th January to the 11th November.
The Medical Officer of Health, Mr. W. W. Pearse, M.D., D.P.H.
Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet-Colonel, L. Humphry, C.M.G., D.D.M.S.
Dr. W. V. M. Koch went on leave and Dr. G. D. R. Black was appointed with effect from 14th October.
Mr. Seen-Wan Tso.
The Honourable Mr. Chow Shou-son.
Dr. F. M. Graça Ozorio.
Mr. C. G. Alabaster, O.B.E.
## LEGISLATION.
(1) New by-laws were introduced for the maintenance of good order in Government Cattle Depôts and Slaughter Houses.
(ii) The By-laws regulating the Importation and Inspection of Animals were amended in order to give the Board power to cause any animal whatsoever to be slaughtered when in the opinion of the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon such animal is suffering from or has been in contact with an animal suffering from a dangerously infectious or contagious disease.
Hitherto the powers of the Board as regards ordering slaughter have been limited to animals placed in segregation on importation and the expression "animals" appears to have been limited to cattle, sheep, swine and goats.
Both the above by-laws were awaiting the approval of the Legislative Council at the end of the year.