Hardly any damage was done to the building by the Typhoon; only a jillmill here and there was broken and a few panes of glass.
Table X.A. shows the number of admissions, which have been much less than usual, compared with the last few years. Table B. shows the number of women brought under the provisions of the Contagious Diseases Ordinance, and this number is also less than that of 1873.
Table C. shows the number of men diseased during the year, which is 207, as compared with 421 in 1873, or rather less than half the number.
Table E. shows the character of the diseases. It will be observed that only 3 cases of Primary Syphilis occurred among the Military, and only 4 cases among the Police. Of the Navy, out of 85 cases of venereal disease, of all classes, 50 were not contracted in Hongkong, and very few of the cases recorded as Primary Syphilis were contracted here. But the Military and Police show the working of the Ordinance best, as they are residents and know the licensed brothels better, not being so apt to be led away by sly prostitutes. With a considerable number more men in Port and Garrison, the amount of disease is shown to be less than half of what it was in 1873.
The largest number of women in Hospital this year at any one time was 58, and that was in the month of June. For the first time this year, the European and American women were brought under the Ordinance in August last, with good results, as several who were engaged in spreading disease quitted the Colony. They are visited at their own homes.
Owing to the number of cases of Fever of a Typhoid type being brought to the Civil Hospital from the Chinese licensed brothels, I received a request from the Government to inspect and report upon them. [This I found had never been done by any of my predecessors.]
I went through all the brothels, took note of every house, and reported the number of women it could decently contain, and what repairs or alterations required to be made.
Without exception, these places were filthy, overcrowded dens. The floors, walls, ceilings, black with filth and smoke; with sleeping rooms next to the privies and over them, separated from them only by thin planks, with wide apertures between the boards; buckets of night-soil of several days accumulation standing putrifying in the privies, and no disinfectants used; filthy kitchens, having no chimneys and the smoke pervading the house; drains choked up and stinking. In fact, I found all the conditions favourable for the production of Typhoid Fever.
In consequence of my Report, many houses were closed altogether. For the others, I wrote out instructions, some of which applied to all the brothels, others to individual houses only, concerning whitewashing, painting, cleaning, &c., the removal of privies, sleeping rooms, &c.
This winter, making the inspection, I find a wonderful change has been effected; the houses look clean, light and airy for the most part, and, by the end of this year, I hope to have them all in good condition. I have again gone through every house, and entered in a book what I desire should be done. To fairly inspect these houses, requires about 15 inspections of an afternoon each, but the results have been well worth the trouble, for since the carrying out of my suggestions, no cases of Typhoid have been found in these houses. There are 123 licensed Chinese brothels, containing 1,358 prostitutes now, besides the keepers, servants, &c.
I think I may fairly claim that good and efficient work has been done in this department under my charge.
HEALTH OF THE COLONY.
Table XI. shows the mortality among the Europeans and Americans in the Colony during the last ten years, and by this it would appear that the Colony had been less healthy than during the previous two years, but this in reality is not the case. Deducting the number of those that were drowned or otherwise killed during the Typhoon, the death rate has not increased appreciably. The rainfall last year was considerably above the average, nearly 10 inches over that of 1873, and 23 inches over that of 1872, as shown in Table XIII.
SANITATION.
Table XII. shows the work of the Inspectors of Nuisances in part only. The number of persons fined has been much less than usual, but the fines have been much heavier here than before.
On the subject of Sanitation I also made a long special Report at the beginning of this year, and, for that Report, I made a series of inspections in company with my Inspectors. I have this winter made another series of inspections in company with Mr. PRICE, the Surveyor General. The result of these inspections goes to prove that however much on the surface the town of Victoria may appear cleaner than most Eastern towns, beneath the surface it would be difficult to find a filthier condition of things.
My first series of inspections discovered that pigs were kept in houses all over the town, by hundreds, and that pigsties were to be found under the beds and in the kitchens.
It seems to me that all may be omitted from this. We have the special report, and action will be taken so soon as means and circumstances permit.
C. C. Smith.
J. G. Austin.
M
Hardly any damage was done to the building by the Typhoon; only a jillmill here and there was broken and a few panes of glass.
Table X.A. shows the number of admissions, which have been much less than usual, compared with the last few years. Table B. shows the number of women brought under the provisions of the Contagious Diseases Ordinance, and this number is also less than that of 1873.
Table C. shows the number of men diseased during the year, which is 207, as compared with 421 in 1873, or rather less than half the number.
Table E. shows the character of the diseases. It will be observed that only 3 cases of Primary Syphilis occurred among the Military, and only 4 cases among the Police. Of the Navy, out of 85 cases of venereal disease, of all classes, 50 were not contracted in Hongkong, and very few of the cases recorded as Primary Syphilis were contracted here. But the Military and Police show the working of the Ordinance best, as they are residents and know the licensed brothels better, not being so apt to be led away by sly prostitutes. With a considerable number more men in Port and Garrison, the amount of disease is shown to be less than half of what it was in 1873.
The largest number of women in Hospital this year at any one time was 58, and that was in the month of June. For the first time this year, the European and American women were brought under the Ordinauce in August last, with good results, as several who were engaged in spreading disease quitted the Colony. They are visited at their own homes.
Owing to the number of cases of Fever of a Typhoid type being brought to the Civil Hospital from the Chinese licensed brothels, I received a request from the Government to inspect and report upon them. [This I found had never been done by any of my predecessors.]
This is hardly
correct.
Omit.
C. C. Smith.
J. G. Austin.
I went through all the brothels, took note of every house, and reported the number of women it could decently contain, and what repairs or alterations required to be made.
Without exception, these places were filthy, overcrowded dens. The floors, walls, ceilings, black with filth and smoke; with sleeping rooms next to the privies and over them, separated from them only by thin planks, with wide apertures between the boards; buckets of night-soil of several days accumulation standing putrifying in the privies, and omit. no disinfectants used; filthy kitchens, having no chimneys and the smoke pervading the house; drains choked up and stinking. In fact, I found all the conditions favourable for the production of Typhoid Fever.
In consequence of my Report, many houses were closed altogether. For the others, I wrote out instructions, some of which applied to all the brothels, others to individual houses only, concerning whitewashing, painting, cleaning, &c., the removal of privies, sleeping rooins, &c.
This winter, making the inspection, I find a wonderful change has been effected; the houses look clean, light and airy for the most part, and, by the end of this year, I hope to have them all in good condition. I have again gone through every house, and entered in a book what I desire should be done. To fairly inspect these houses, requires about 15 inspections of an afternoon cach, but the results have been well worth the trouble, for since the carrying out of my suggestions, no cases of Typhoid have been found in these houses. There are 123 licensed Chinese brothels, containing 1,358 prostitutes now, besides the keepers, servants, &c.
I think I may fairly claim that good and efficient work has been done in this department under my charge.
HEALTH OF THE COLONY.
Table XI. shows the mortality among the Europeans and Americans in the Colony during the last ten years, and by this it would appear that the Colony had been less health than during the pre- vious two years, but this in reality is not the case. Deducting the number of those that were drowned or otherwise killed during the Typhoon, the death rate has not increased appreciably. The rainfall last year was considerably above the average, nearly 10 inches over that of 1873, and 23 inches over that of 1872, as shown in Table XIII.
SANITATION.
Table XII. shows the work of the Inspectors of Nuisances in part ouly. The number of persons fined has been much less than usual, but the fines have been much heavier here--I have than before.
To Govt. Printer. 'The report should
the honour
C. C. Smith,
On the subject of Sanitation I also made a long special Report at the beginning of this year, and, for that Report, I made a series of inspections in company with my Inspectors. Omis. I have this winter made another series of inspections in company with Mr. PRICE, the Surveyor General. The result of these inspections goes to prove that however much on the surface the town of Victoria may appear cleaner than most Eastern towns, beneath the surface it would be difficult to find a filthier condition of things.
My first series of inspections discovered that pigs were kept in houses all over the town, by hundreds, and that pigsties were to be found under the beds and in the kitchens
It seems to me that all may be omitted from this. We have the special report. und action will be taken so soun us means and tircumstances permit.
J. G. Austin.
M
Hardly any damage was done to the building by the Typhoon; only a jillmill here and there was broken and a few panes of glass.
Table X.A. shows the number of admissions, which have been much less than usual, compared with the last few years. Table B. shows the number of women brought under the provisions of the Contagious Diseases Ordinance, and this number is also less than that of 1873.
Table C. shows the number of men diseased during the year, which is 207, as compared with 421 in 1873, or rather less than half the number.
Table E. shows the character of the diseases. It will be observed that only 3 cases of Primary Syphilis occurred among the Military, and only 4 cases among the Police. Of the Navy, out of 85 cases of venereal disease, of all classes, 50 were not contracted in Hongkong, and very few of the cases recorded as Primary Syphilis were contracted here. But the Military and Police show the working of the Ordinance best, as they are residents and know the licensed brothels better, not being so apt to be led away by sly prostitutes. With a considerable number more men in Port and Garrison, the amount of disease is shown to be less than half of what it was in 1873.
The largest number of women in Hospital this year at any one time was 58, and that was in the month of June. For the first time this year, the European and American women were brought under the Ordinauce in August last, with good results, as several who were engaged in spreading disease quitted the Colony. They are visited at their own homes.
Owing to the number of cases of Fever of a Typhoid type being brought to the Civil Hospital from the Chinese licensed brothels, I received a request from the Government to inspect and report upon them. [This I found had never been done by any of my predecessors.]
This is hardly
correct.
Omit.
C. C. Smith.
J. G. Austin.
I went through all the brothels, took note of every house, and reported the number of women it could decently contain, and what repairs or alterations required to be made.
Without exception, these places were filthy, overcrowded dens. The floors, walls, ceilings, black with filth and smoke; with sleeping rooms next to the privies and over them, separated from them only by thin planks, with wide apertures between the boards; buckets of night-soil of several days accumulation standing putrifying in the privies, and omit. no disinfectants used; filthy kitchens, having no chimneys and the smoke pervading the house; drains choked up and stinking. In fact, I found all the conditions favourable for the production of Typhoid Fever.
In consequence of my Report, many houses were closed altogether. For the others, I wrote out instructions, some of which applied to all the brothels, others to individual houses only, concerning whitewashing, painting, cleaning, &c., the removal of privies, sleeping rooins, &c.
This winter, making the inspection, I find a wonderful change has been effected; the houses look clean, light and airy for the most part, and, by the end of this year, I hope to have them all in good condition. I have again gone through every house, and entered in a book what I desire should be done. To fairly inspect these houses, requires about 15 inspections of an afternoon cach, but the results have been well worth the trouble, for since the carrying out of my suggestions, no cases of Typhoid have been found in these houses. There are 123 licensed Chinese brothels, containing 1,358 prostitutes now, besides the keepers, servants, &c.
I think I may fairly claim that good and efficient work has been done in this department under my charge.
HEALTH OF THE COLONY.
Table XI. shows the mortality among the Europeans and Americans in the Colony during the last ten years, and by this it would appear that the Colony had been less health than during the pre- vious two years, but this in reality is not the case. Deducting the number of those that were drowned or otherwise killed during the Typhoon, the death rate has not increased appreciably. The rainfall last year was considerably above the average, nearly 10 inches over that of 1873, and 23 inches over that of 1872, as shown in Table XIII.
SANITATION.
Table XII. shows the work of the Inspectors of Nuisances in part ouly. The number of persons fined has been much less than usual, but the fines have been much heavier here--I have than before.
To Govt. Printer. 'The report should
the honour
C. C. Smith,
On the subject of Sanitation I also made a long special Report at the beginning of this year, and, for that Report, I made a series of inspections in company with my Inspectors. Omis. I have this winter made another series of inspections in company with Mr. PRICE, the Surveyor General. The result of these inspections goes to prove that however much on the surface the town of Victoria may appear cleaner than most Eastern towns, beneath the surface it would be difficult to find a filthier condition of things.
My first series of inspections discovered that pigs were kept in houses all over the town, by hundreds, and that pigsties were to be found under the beds and in the kitchens
It seems to me that all may be omitted from this. We have the special report. und action will be taken so soun us means and tircumstances permit.
J. G. Austin.
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