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Questions.
QUESTION II.,-Continued.
(J.) 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; and what the condition of the Privies ?
Answers.
Practically unlimited, constant supply from public works.
Pokfulam and Taitam gathering grounds.
Goox.
There is a fair amount of Bath and Lavatory accom- modation, the waste pipes from which have recently been re-arranged so as to discharge into opon hends attached to a vertical waste pipe situnted 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 1897.
Specifying the Character
of the Visit
in respect to Notice.
And stating the Official Position of the Visitors,
By the Governor.
By a Government Inspector.
By One or more of the Visiting Justices.
By Appointment,.
Of Surprise,
2
Frequently by Colonial Surgeon, up to 29th April, 1997.
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(I.) In reference to the above Table, state whether or not the Register Books were produced on every ocension; and if not, on how many occasions they were not so produced.
(II.). Aud if on any ocension when they were exa- mined, they were found not to be properly made up to date of examination.
(III) State also how many Reports of the fol- lowing kinds have come under the notier of the Governor :-
(4) Reports of a Financial and Statistical kind especially such as show the system on which Mongy and Store Accounts are kept and audited.
(4) Reports by Persons charged with the imme-
diate management of the Hospital,
(c) Reports by ʼn Government Inspector, inde- peiulent of the Governing Anthority of the Hospital.
(Append copies of his Reports, if nuỵ.)
Register Books prodneed on each ocension,
Found made up to dure.
Story Account, yearly,
Aumual Report of Superintendent forwarded to Colonial Surgeon every year; ride Report of the latter in the Sessional Papers for 1897.
None.