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Questions.
QUESTION II.,-Continued.
(I.) What quantity of Water is available for ench 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- vatorics.
(III.) What is the system of Sewerage: and what the condition of the Privies ?
Answers.
Practically unlimitel, 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 been re-arranged so as to discharge into open heads attached to a vertical 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 1900.
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,
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(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 occasious they were not so producel.
(II.) And if on any occasion when they were exa- mined, they were found not to be properly made up to into of examination.
(III.) State also how many Reports of the fol- lowing kinds have come under the notire of the Governor :-
(a) Reports of a Financial and Statistical kind especially such as show the system on which Monoy and Store Accounts are kept and mudited.
(6) Reports by Persons elurged with the imme-
diate management of the Hospital,
(c) Reports by a Government Inspector, inde- pemlent of the Governing Authority of the Hospital.
(Append copies of bis Reports, if any.)
Frequently by Principal Civil Medical Officer.
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Register Books produced on each ocension.
Fonnd made tip to date.
Store Account, yourly.
Annual Report of Principal Civil Medical Officer every veur; ride Report of the Principal Civil Modient Offfeer in the Sessional Papers for 1900,
None.