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Promotions:
Second Class Inspector J. Reid promoted to First Class Inspector as from 1st January 1926.
Inspector R. C. Witchell continued to act as Senior Inspector vice Senior Inspector R. Duncan on leave till 6th April 1926; afterwards acted as Senior Inspector vice Senior Inspector H. J. Knight on leave as from 7th April 1926 till 7th October 1926.
Inspector A. K. Taylor appointed to act as Senior Inspector vice Senior Inspector R. Duncan on leave as from 7th April 1926 till 15th September 1926.
Second Class Inspector J. G. Hooper promoted to First Class Inspector as from 1st October 1926.
First Class (Acting Senior Inspector) R. C. Witchell promoted to Senior Inspector as from 8th October 1926.
Second Class Inspector S. Eccleshall promoted to First Class Inspector as from 8th October 1926.
Clerical Staff:-
* Mr. D. Davies, First Clerk and Assistant Secretary was on leave from 6th March to 30th October. Mr. J. Watson acted.
Four Class VI Clerks were added.
For distribution of Staff see Appendix A.
4. ADMINISTRATION.
General Sanitary Work:—The area controlled by the Sanitary Board is limited to the Island of Hong Kong and to Kowloon and New Kowloon.
For the purpose of administering the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance the Island of Hong Kong 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 12 Health Districts each with a Sanitary Inspector in charge, (see map A). The Hill District is worked in conjunction with Health District 3. The Shaukiwan extension has a Sanitary Inspector in charge. The Sanitary Inspector posted in Aberdeen is in charge of Aberdeen, Aplichau, Stanley and Taitam districts.