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II. The Waterworks Ordinance.
III. The Sale of Food and Drugs Ordinance.
IV. The Births and Deaths Registration Ordinance.
V. The Boarding House Ordinance.
VI. The Factories and Workshops Ordinance.
VII. The Summary Offences Ordinance.
32. The Public Works Department is the Authority under the Waterworks Ordinance. The Sanitary Department is responsible for the carrying out of the provisions of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance except in so far as it refers to buildings, drainage and sewerage, wells and pools, which are dealt with by the Public Works Department. The Sanitary Department also deals with the Sale of Food and Drugs Ordinance. The Boarding House Ordinance, which controls lodging houses, boarding houses and hotels, and the Factory and Workshops Ordinance are under the authority of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs. The Births and Deaths Registration Ordinance is administered by the Medical Department. The Summary Offences Ordinance is the concern of the Police.
Transport of the Sick.
33. Motor Ambulances, garaged at the Fire Station, are controlled by the Police and Fire Department. Hand Ambulances are operated by the Sanitary Department. The Tung Wah Hospital and the Tung Wah Eastern Hospital each has a motor ambulance of its own and so has the St. John Ambulance Brigade.
Medical Relief.
34. Provision of medical relief is furnished by the Government, by Chinese Benevolent Institutions and by Christian Missions.