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185. The following list shows some of the work done during the year by, or under the supervision of the Sanitary Department (items 1-3) and the building branch of the Public Works Department (items 4 - 10).
Nature of Work. No. of Cases. 1935. 1936.
1. Obstructions removed from open spaces... 1,565 1,769 2. Obstructions to light and ventilation removed 615 1,793 3. Rat holes stopped 2,451 1,811 4. Water closets installed in private buildings. 2,121 904 5. Houses demolished (domestic) 151 134 6. Houses demolished (non-domestic) 11 9 7. Houses erected (domestic) 297 205 8. Houses erected (non-domestic) 55 14 9. Houses re-constructed (domestic) 176 150 10. Houses re-constructed (non-domestic) 1FOOD IN RELATION TO HEALTH AND DISEASE.
186. The laws dealing with this subject are:-
(a) the Adulterated Food and Drugs Ordinance, (b) the Public Health (Food) Ordinance, (c) the Hawkers Ordinance.
187. Under the Adulterated Food and Drugs Ordinance "Officer" means any person authorised in Council on the recommendation of the Director of Medical Services for the purpose of this Ordinance. The Health Officers, Veterinary Surgeons and a number of Sanitary Inspectors have been so authorised.
188. Under this Ordinance the following samples were taken and submitted for analysis:-
Fresh milk samples 17 14 Unsweetened evaporated milk 1 21 Sweetened condensed milk J 13 Tinned cream > > 8 Butter 4 Ghee 19 Cheese 1 Lard 8 JA Tea 21 51 Coffee 16 17 Peanut Oil 8 Olive Oil 3 19 Mustard 11 Pepper 10 Vinegar 19 J1 Tincture iodine 2 19 Camphorated oil 3 1