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Each under the control of an Inspector. Transport is made by means of an infected clothing motor van on either side. Use is also made of portable "Sack" Disinfectors.
Cemeteries:—Public cemeteries are under the charge of special Inspectors.
Markets:-The Central and Western Markets are under an Overseer. Other markets are supervised by the local district Inspectors.
Veterinary Work:-There is a Government depot at Kennedy Town (Hong Kong) for the reception of all cattle, sheep, swine, and goats brought into the Colony for slaughter. There are also Government Slaughter Houses at Kennedy Town and Ma Tau Kok (Kowloon) and controlled slaughter houses at Aberdeen and Sai Wan Ho at one of which all animals for food must be slaughtered. The Government depot and slaughter houses are under the direct charge of the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon and Assistant Colonial Veterinary Surgeon and a staff of four Inspectors. All beef in Hong Kong and Kowloon is conveyed from slaughter house to Market in specially constructed motor vans.
Depot fees are 50 cents for cattle, 10 cents for sheep, 10 cents for swine. Slaughter fees (which are not additional to depot fees) are 40 cents for cattle, 20 cents for sheep and 30 cents for swine. There is a crematorium at Kennedy Town Slaughter House at which carcases can be destroyed on payment of a prescribed fee. A certain number of private factories are established in the immediate vicinity of the Government Slaughter Houses (Kennedy Town and Ma Tau Kok) at which lard and meat products derived solely from these slaughter houses are prepared for export under the direct supervision of the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon and his staff.
5.-WORK DONE UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND BUILDINGS ORDINANCE.
(i) Sanitary Nuisances and Contraventions of Sanitary By-laws:-Appendix B shows the total number of nuisances reported and the action taken to obtain compliance and the amount of fines. Of the total number of nuisances reported in which action was taken 63% were abated after receipt of a letter. In 186 cases a legal notice failed to produce compliance. Of the summonses which followed 156 secured convictions, 6 were discharged, 1 abandoned and 23 withdrawn.
Appendix C shows the nuisances in respect of which action was taken.
Appendix D (i) shows the Health Districts from which these nuisances were reported and Appendix D (ii) gives details of all prosecutions and amount of fines inflicted.