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Questions.
QUESTION II.,—Continued.
(I.) What quantity of Water is available for each patient every day?
What is the source of the Water Supply?
What is the quality of the Water?
(II.) Detail the arrangements as to Baths and La- vatories.
(III.) What is the system of Sewerage; nul what the condition of the Privies?
Answers.
Practically unlimited, constant supply from public works.
Pokfulam and Taitam gathering grounds.
Good.
There is a fair amount of Bath and Lavatory accom- modation, the waste pipes from which have recently heads been re-arranged so as to discharge into open attached to a verticul waste pipe situated outside the building and trapped at its foot.
Water closets of the wash-out type provided with waste-preventing cisterns are used disconnected from the wards.
QUESTION III.
Give the number of Visits of Inspection paid to the Hospital during the Year 1894.
Specifying the Character
of the Visit
And stating the Official Position of the Visitors.
in respect to Notice.
By the Governor.
By a Government Inspector.
By One or more of the Visiting Justices.
By Appointment,
Of Surprise,
(I.) In reference to the above Table, state whether or not the Register Books wero produced on every occasion ; and if not, on how many occasions they were not so produced.
(II.) And if on any occasion when they wero exa- mined, they were found not to be properly made up to date of examination.
(III.) Stato also how many Reports of the fol- lowing kinds have come under the notice of the Governor :-
(a) Reports of a Financial and Statistical kind especially such as show the system on which Money and Store Accounts are kept and audited.
(b) Reports by Persons charged with the immno-
diate management of the Hospital.
(c) Reports by a Government Inspector, inle- pendent of the Governing Authority of the Hospital.
(Append copies of his Reports, if any.)
Frequently by Colonial Surgeon.
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Register Books produced on each occasion.
Found made up to date.
Store Account, yearly.
Annual Report of Superintendant forwarded to Colonial Surgeon every year; vide Report of the lattor in the Sessional Papers for 1894.
None.