AnnualReport-1923

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10. WORK DONE AT DISINFECTING STATIONS.

The appended table shows the number of articles and vehicles disinfected and washed after disinfection during 1923. The figures for 1922 are given for comparison.

1922 1923 Hongkong Kowloon Hongkong Kowloon No. of articles disinfected, 46,242 16,915 28,651 17,382 No. of public vehicles disinfected, 30 39 70 9 No. of days disinfecting apparatus in use, 10,918 14 12,075 ... No. of articles washed after disinfection. 237 157 242 181

During the year the following carts were constructed at the Hongkong Disinfecting Station :-

4 two-wheeled Hand Carts.. $545.15

2 two-wheeled Bullock Carts............ 246.60

and miscellaneous repairs were done to the value of $5,685.00. At Kowloon Disinfecting Station, miscellaneous repairs to the value of $1,756.00 were done.

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AMBULANCE AND DEAD BOX SERVICE.

Ambulances and dead boxes are obtainable at any time of the day or night at the two Disinfecting Stations and also by day at the Eastern and Western Sanitary Offices at which a staff of bearers is kept. The appended table shows the number of times ambulances and dead boxes were used:-

Disinfecting Station Hongkong. Disinfecting Station Kowloon, Eastern District. Western District. Ambulances, European, 43 32 2 ... Ambulances, Chinese.... 209 325 61 100 Dead boxes, 36 1,018 396 606

Appendix J shows the stations at which the Sanitary Department Ambulances are obtainable in emergencies. At these Stations there are no bearers attached and volunteer bearers must be obtained when required.