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Sanitary History.
512. With regard to sanitary measures which are the concern of the District Officers, markets were constructed at Taipo, Cheung Chau and Un Long. In Taipo and Cheung Chau sanitary organisations have been established consisting in the case of the former of a sanitary squad under a contractor, in the latter of a squad under the Market Committee appointed by the Kai Fong. In the other villages sanitary organisations have not yet been brought into being.
Past Medical History.
513. The history of medical efforts is as follows: 1898-Territory taken over by the British.
1900-Dispensary established at Taipo and a Chinese M.O. put in charge.
1901-Huts for lepers erected at Au Tau. 1911-Leper huts discontinued.
1911-Registration of Births and Deaths Ordinance extended to New Territories and Police Stations declared to be places for registration. The provisions of the Ordinance were never enforced.
1914-Government Midwife stationed at Un Long.
1915-Government Midwife stationed at Taipo. 1916-Government Midwife stationed at Tsun Wan, 1917-Government Midwife stationed at Cheung Chau. 1920-A non-Government Chinese Hospital established at Un Long. The Pok Oi as a herbalist treatment centre and dying house.
1925-Un Long Dispensary established with a dresser in charge.
1928-European M.O. appointed with part-time duties in the New Territories.
1929-Proposals submitted by the Director of Medical and Sanitary Services for:-
(a) Motor Travelling Dispensary for Northern District. (b) Dispensary Launch for the Islands the boating population and those villages which can only be reached by water.
1930-Government appointed a Committee to make enquiries into the question of Sanitation and Registration of Births and Deaths in the New Territories.
Periodical visits of medical practitioners to the New Territories arranged by the New Territories Medical Benevolent Society and the St. John Ambulance Brigade.
1931-First Aid Stations established at Kam Tin and Fan Ling by St. John Ambulance Brigade.
Medical Benevolent Society increases its activities.