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employed. Full use was made of the powers given by the by-laws for the Prevention of Dissemination of Disease by Mosquitoes. The usual cutting of undergrowth in May and October was carried out in conjunction with the Botanical and Forestry Department and the Military Authorities (as regards Military lands).
6. WORK DONE UNDER THE FOOD AND DRUGS ORDINANCE AND SECTION 83 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND BUILDINGS ORDINANCE.
Samples of fresh milk were submitted for analysis under section 12 of the Food and Drugs Ordinance, of which 67 were found to pass the standard and 1 to be below standard.
In addition the following samples of Food and Drugs were taken:
Bread 81; flour 46; butter 32; cheese 10; coffee 35; tea 28; sugar 50; lard 17; vinegar 6; pepper 25; Jam 7; tinned milk 28.
Prosecutions were undertaken in 6 cases where the samples failed to satisfy the legal requirements.
Under section 82 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance the following foodstuffs were seized and destroyed by Order of the Head of the Sanitary Department.
56 tins of condensed milk.
8 cases of sardines.
7. VACCINATION.
Under the Vaccination Ordinance, No. 12 of 1923, all Public Vaccinators are under the control of the Director of Medical and Sanitary Services, who is the Superintendent of Vaccination. As Registrar of Births, the Head of the Sanitary Department is responsible for ensuring the vaccination of all children whose births are registered, and Appendix H shows the results of action so taken.
8. SCAVENGING.
254.1 tons of refuse were collected daily from the City of Victoria, Hill Districts, Quarry Bay, Shaukiwan, Stanley, Repulse Bay, Pokfulam and Kowloon Peninsula including Kowloon City and Kowloon Tong, and removed to the various refuse depots.
The cost of the service in Hong Kong (including Stanley and Repulse Bay) and Kowloon is shown in Appendix I (i) and (ii) attached. Table (iii) shows a comparison with last year.