(6) Clerical Staff:
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A First Clerk and Assistant Secretary, Sanitary Board (Mr. D. Davies) was added in January. Fourth Grade Clerk and Accountant, Chan Kwok On died on 21st January.
(7) Outdoor Staff:-
No important additions to the outdoor staff were made with the exception of 43 Scavengers who were engaged mainly for Kowloon.
Appendix A shows the distribution of approved staffs on 31st December.
ADMINISTRATION.
4. General Sanitary Work:-The area controlled by the Sanitary Board is limited to the Island of Hongkong and to Kowloon and New Kowloon.
For the purpose of administering the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance the Island of Hongkong is divided into the City of Victoria; its extension eastwards as far as and including Shaukiwan; the Hill District and the outlying villages of Aberdeen, Aplichau, Stanley and Taitam.
The City proper is divided into eastern, central, western-central and western districts each with a sanitary office, and subdivided into 10 Health Districts each with a Sanitary Inspector in Charge, (See map A). The Shaukiwan extension has also a Sanitary Inspector in Charge. The Hill District is worked in conjunction with Health District 3.
Kowloon is divided into Kowloon peninsula, Shamshuipo and Kowloon City each with a Sanitary office, and subdivided into five Health Districts each with a Sanitary Inspector (See map B).
The outlying villages are controlled by Police officers under the title of Rural Sanitary Inspectors.
Scavenging and Nightsoil Removal:-For the purpose of Refuse Collection the City and Hill District is divided into three main districts, East, Central and West, each with an Inspector in Charge. There is an Inspector in charge of Kowloon peninsula and the district Inspectors of Health Districts 14 and 15 combine supervision of refuse collection with district work. The Inspector in charge of Shaukiwan Health District also supervises refuse collection in this district. The villages of Aberdeen, Aplichau, Stanley and Taitam are scavenged by contractors under the supervision of the Rural Inspectors.
Inspectors in charge of refuse collection also supervise the removal of nightsoil in this area; the removal itself is carried out by contractors.
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