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The Establishment was increased by two Interpreters. The distribution of the Staff is shewn in Appendix A.
4. ADMINISTRATION.
General Sanitary Work:-The functions and control of the Sanitary Board, as determined by the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance No. 1 of 1903, are limited to the Island of Hong Kong, Kowloon and New Kowloon.
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 sub-divided 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 Pokfulam, Aberdeen, Aplichau, Stanley and Taitam districts.
Kowloon is divided into Kowloon Peninsula, Shamshuipo and Kowloon City each with a sanitary office, and sub-divided into seven Health Districts each with a Sanitary Inspector in charge. (see map B).
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 are two Inspectors in charge of Kowloon Peninsula and the District Inspector of Health District 15 combines supervision of refuse collection with district work. The Inspector in charge of Shaukiwan Health District also supervises refuse collection in that district. The scavenging and refuse collection in the Villages of Pokfulam, Aberdeen, Aplichau, Stanley and Taitam was done departmentally under the supervision of the Sanitary Inspector in charge. Inspectors in charge of refuse collection also supervise the removal of nightsoil in this area; the removal itself is carried out by contractors.
The disposal of refuse from the City of Victoria and Kowloon is supervised by a Sanitary Inspector who is also in charge of street-watering in Victoria. Kowloon street-watering is under the direction of the Inspector in charge of scavenging (Kowloon).
Disinfection:-For the purposes of disinfection of infected clothing there are Disinfecting Stations in Victoria and in Kow-