40. Kennedy Town Hospital-disinfector:-This work was referred to in paragraph 199 of last year's report. The erection of the building and the installation of the disinfector was completed in May.
41. Refugee Camp, North Point:-The camp was reported as completed in paragraph 212 of last year's report. Additional works of a minor nature were carried out and payment of the retention money was made.
42. Conversion of Public Works Department Garages into Offices:-The contract for the demolition of the garage block of one storey and the erection of a building of two storeys in brick with a flat concrete roof to provide an additional 3,379 square feet of actual office accommodation was let to Messrs. Hoo Cheong & Co., on 14th April and the work was satisfactorily completed on 22nd August. The ground floor was occupied by Air Raid Precautions Department and the first floor by the Water Works Construction Office.
43. Demolition of "A" Block and Servants' Quarters, Government Civil Hospital: The work was commenced on 20th May and completed on 23rd August. The contractors were Messrs. Tung Shan & Co., from whom a credit of $15,000 was received for the old materials.
44. Conversion of Nursing Sisters' Quarters, Government Civil Hospital to a Mental Hospital:-Extensive alterations to convert the east block into three self-contained flats for the staff and the conversion of the adjoining block into a mental hospital for females, was commenced in March and completed in August. Alterations were also carried out at the mental hospital for males.
45. Airing Court at Mental Hospital:-This work, which involved the erection of a wood fence, increasing the height of the existing wall, forming access with steps, the provision of a shelter in timber and garden seats to form a courtyard for the female patients was commenced in November and completed in December.
46. Conversion of Superintendent's Quarters, Government Civil Hospital into a Temporary Teachers' Training Centre:-Alterations to the existing building to provide common rooms for men and women, lecture room, laboratory, handwork room, library and reading room, kitchen, offices and lavatories were commenced in June and completed in September.
47. Erection of six Garages at Barker Road:-A contract for the erection of six brick and concrete garages, intended primarily to be rented by the occupants of the Government Quarters in Barker Road, was let to Messrs. Tak Hing & Co., on 22nd May and the work was completed on 2nd August.
48. Dog Kennels, Kennedy Town:-Sketch plans and working drawings were prepared for a building in reinforced concrete containing forty dog pens but it was decided not to proceed with the work.
49. Temporary Isolation Block, Kowloon Hospital:-This work was reported as completed in paragraph 216 of last year's report. The final payment only was required to be made during the year.
50. Refugee Camp, King's Park:-This camp was reported as completed in paragraph 217 of last year's report. Additional works of a minor nature were carried out and payment of the retention money was made.
51. Refugee Camp, Ma Tau Chung: This camp was reported as completed in paragraph 218 of last year's report. Additional works of a minor nature were carried out and payment of the retention money was made.