14. WATER CLOSETS AND PUBLIC CONVENIENCES,
During the year no public trough closets were completed.
Two privately owned public dry latrines were closed. Only four of these latrines now remain in Hong Kong.
The Board approved the installation of 817 water closets, 6 trough closets and 127 urinals on private premises.
15. MARKETS AND SPECIAL FOOD LICENCES.
No new market was opened during the year. The Praya East Matshed Market was closed.
An extension of 20 stalls to Hung Hom Market was completed.
105 additional food licences were issued under section 78 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance.
Appendix K gives details of rentals of the various markets.
16. CEMETERIES, MORTUARIES, CREMATORIA,
(1) Appendix L shows approximate burial space in the main cemeteries and the net available space on 31st December.
(2) (a) Exhumations:- Exhumations were carried out by relatives as follows:
Aberdeen 14 Cheung Sha Wan 1 Chinese Permanent 2 Chai Wan 15 Colonial 2 Hau Pui Lung 683 Kai Lung Wan East 148 Kowloon Tong 22 Ma Tau Wai 47 Mount Caroline 336 Mount Davis 4 Roman Catholic Sai Yu Shek 12 Tung Wah Hospital 26 From places other than authorized cemeteries 26 1,340