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Appendix J shows the stations at which Sanitary Department Ambulances are obtainable in emergencies. At these stations there are no bearers attached and volunteer bearers must be obtained when required. The high figure for dead boxes is due to the Plague epidemic.
PUBLIC BATH HOUSES.
The appended table shows the number of men, women and children who used the bath houses during 1922 and 1921.
1921. 1922.
Wanchai. Cross Lane Bath House Men, 186,687 Men. 151,665
Pound Lane Bath House Women. Men, Children. Women, Men, Children.
Second Street Bath House Sheung Fung Lane Bath House 87,021 222,131 32,895 59,573 162,824 33,357
Men. Children, 84,663 16,997 Female. Females. Children 43,802 10,749 Men, Children. 144,880 41,673 Female. Females. Children. 51,939 24,920
The Bath Houses in Second Street and Sheung Fung Lane were closed on 27th December, 1922, owing to the property having been resumed for re-building.
The above figures must be regarded as approximate only. The reduced attendance at Cross Lane and Pound Lane may be due to the closing of the bath houses for a month during February and March. The high figures for Second Street and Sheung Fung Lane may have been dictated by anxiety on the part of the attendants to prove the indispensability of these conveniences.
WATER CLOSETS AND PUBLIC CONVENIENCES.
During the year public trough closets were completed: At the junction of Eastern Street and Bonham Road, At the junction of Water Street and Pokfulam Road, At the junction of Hill Road and Queen's Road West. At Wing Fung Street. At Peak Road. At Bowring Street. At Gillies Avenue.
The Board approved the installation of 421 water closets, 19 trough closets and 54 urinals on private premises.
MARKETS AND SPECIAL FOOD LICENCES.
Kowloon City (matshed) market was opened during the year. 90 additional food licences were issued under section 78 of the