M (1) 2
4. Preliminary arrangements were made for the carving out of three additional Health Districts (one in the Eastern end of the City and two in the Kowloon Peninsula) with a view to their being established on 1st January, 1932. As from that date, the number of Health Districts becomes:
Hong Kong (including Peak and Aberdeen)...17 Kowloon...9
REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE.
5. Table I shows the comparative statement of the Department's expenditure for the years 1930 and 1931.
6. Table II shows under the various heads the revenue collected by the Department during 1931 compared with 1930; and also the revenue paid into the Treasury in respect of contracts.
7. During the year the payments due from the conservancy contractor for Victoria and Kowloon were reduced to nil owing to the opening of Public flush latrines, and the payment due from the contractor for Aberdeen, Pokfulam and Ap Lei Chau was reduced by $55.00.
8. Table III gives the comparative statement of revenue and expenditure for the last ten years.
REFUSE COLLECTION AND REFUSE REMOVAL.
9. (a) Equipment.-The department has, at its disposal for refuse collection and removal, 22 motor lorries, of which 14 are employed in Hong Kong and 8 in Kowloon: 2 towing tugs, 1 steam lighter, 7 deep draft, and 5 light draft lighters and 3 sailing junks.
(b) Refuse Collection.-There were collected and delivered to the depots from City of Victoria including Hill district and outlying residences 63,000 tons (all of which were collected by motor lorry) from Kowloon, including Kowloon Tong and Kowloon City 29,900 tons (of which 27,500 were collected by motor lorry) making a total of 92,900 tons (or 254.52 tons per day). The all-in cost for Hong Kong was $182,000 or $2.84 a ton. For Kowloon $90,000 or $3.00 a ton.