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Annexe B.

REPORT OF THE HEAD OF THE SANITARY DEPARTMENT,

1. During the year 1908 several important alterations were made in the working of the Department by the amendment of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance which was passed in July, 1908.

2. By the amending ordinance the Principal Civil Medical Officer was replaced as President of the Sanitary Board and Head of the Department by an officer of the Cadet class who could devote the whole of his time to the Department.

3. All drainage and all building nuisances under Part III of the Ordinance are now dealt with by the Public Works Department. The work of the Sanitary Department under this head is confined to reporting the existence of such nuisances.

4. The survey of the City of Victoria and Kowloon which was started in 1907 for the purpose of recommending modifications for cubicles under $151 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance has been practically completed. On the recommendation of the Board modifications have been granted in 8,767 floors by the Governor-in-Council. To discourage the erection of cubicles the amending ordinance provides that where there are no cubicles in a floor the habitable space required for each person is 30 sq. ft. as compared with 50 ft. in floors where cubicles have been erected. Both these measures have done much to make the law press less hardly on the poorer classes of the Chinese community.

5. As will be seen from the Medical Officer of Health's Report the outbreak of Plague during the year was severe, there being 1,073 cases as compared with 240 in 1907 and 893 in 1906. Further attempts have been made to secure the co-operation of the Chinese in anti-plague measures. This has been fairly successful largely owing to the work of the Public Dispensaries and Street Committees in explaining to the people the reasons for these measures.

The advantage of keeping cats as an anti-plague measure has been impressed on the people, and now practically every house in the Colony possesses one or more cats. The Chinese are also now doing their own rat-catching, the Sanitary Department merely providing materials and collecting the rats. This system was not in working order till September, but since then the number of rats returned has been very satisfactory. The recommendations of the Indian Plague Commission are being carefully followed and several changes have been made in the use of disinfectants, etc. All these changes tend to make disinfection less distasteful to the Chinese.

6. There were 50 cases of Cholera, 38 cases of Typhoid, 472 cases of Small-pox and 499 cases of Malaria, during the year. These are all discussed in the Medical Officer of Health's Report.

7. The Hon. Dr. J. M. ATKINSON, Principal Civil Medical Officer, was President of the Board and Head of the Department till July 2nd, when Mr. C. McI. MESSER was appointed Head of the Sanitary Department. On November 24th, Mr. MESSER was transferred to the post of Postmaster General and Mr. J. H. KEMP was appointed Head of the Sanitary Department. As Mr. KEMP was unable to take over his duties I was appointed to act for him. Dr. W. W. PEARSE acted as Medical Officer of Health for the City of Victoria and Dr. H. MACFARLANE for Kowloon.

31st March, 1909.

R. O. HUTCHISON, Head of the Sanitary Department.

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Annexe B. REPORT OF THE HEAD OF THE SANITARY DEPARTMENT, 1. During the year 1908 several important alterations were made in the working of the Department by the amendment of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance which was passed in July, 1908. 2. By the amending ordinance the Principal Civil Medical Officer was replaced as President of the Sanitary Board and Head of the Department by an officer of the Cadet class who could devote the whole of his time to the Department. 3. All drainage and all building nuisances under Part III of the Ordinance are now dealt with by the Public Works Department. The work of the Sanitary Department under this head is confined to reporting the existence of such nuisances. 4. The survey of the City of Victoria and Kowloon which was started in 1907 for the purpose of recommending modifications for cubicles under $151 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance has been practically completed. On the recommendation of the Board modifications have been granted in 8,767 floors by the Governor-in-Council. To discourage the erection of cubicles the amending ordinance provides that where there are no cubicles in a floor the habitable space required for each person is 30 sq. ft. as compared with 50 ft. in floors where cubicles have been erected. Both these measures have done much to make the law press less hardly on the poorer classes of the Chinese community. 5. As will be seen from the Medical Officer of Health's Report the outbreak of Plague during the year was severe, there being 1,073 cases as compared with 240 in 1907 and 893 in 1906. Further attempts have been made to secure the co-operation of the Chinese in anti-plague measures. This has been fairly successful largely owing to the work of the Public Dispensaries and Street Committees in explaining to the people the reasons for these measures. The advantage of keeping cats as an anti-plague measure has been impressed on the people, and now practically every house in the Colony possesses one or more cats. The Chinese are also now doing their own rat-catching, the Sanitary Department merely providing materials and collecting the rats. This system was not in working order till September, but since then the number of rats returned has been very satisfactory. The recommendations of the Indian Plague Commission are being carefully followed and several changes have been made in the use of disinfectants, etc. All these changes tend to make disinfection less distasteful to the Chinese. 6. There were 50 cases of Cholera, 38 cases of Typhoid, 472 cases of Small-pox and 499 cases of Malaria, during the year. These are all discussed in the Medical Officer of Health's Report. 7. The Hon. Dr. J. M. ATKINSON, Principal Civil Medical Officer, was President of the Board and Head of the Department till July 2nd, when Mr. C. McI. MESSER was appointed Head of the Sanitary Department. On November 24th, Mr. MESSER was transferred to the post of Postmaster General and Mr. J. H. KEMP was appointed Head of the Sanitary Department. As Mr. KEMP was unable to take over his duties I was appointed to act for him. Dr. W. W. PEARSE acted as Medical Officer of Health for the City of Victoria and Dr. H. MACFARLANE for Kowloon. 31st March, 1909. R. O. HUTCHISON, Head of the Sanitary Department.

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. K 29 Annexe B. REPORT OF THE HEAD OF THE SANITARY DEPARTMENT, 1. During the year 1908 several important alteratious were made in the working of the Department by the amendment of the Public Health and Buildings Or.linance which was passed in July, 1908. 2. By the amen ling ordinance the Principal Civil Medical Officer was replaced as President of the Sanitary Board and Head of the Department by an officer of the Cadet class who could devote the whole of his time to the Department. 3. All drainage and all builling auisances under Part III of the Ordinance are now dealt with by the Public Works Department The work of the Sanitary Departinent under this head is confined to reporting the existence of such nuisances. 4. The survey of the City of Victoria and Kowloon which was started in 1907 for the purpose of recommending modifications for cubicles under $151 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance has been practically completed. On the recommendation of the Board modifications have been granted in 8.767 floors by the Governor-in-Council. To discourage the erection of cubicles the amending ordinance provides that where there are no cubicles in a floor the habitable space required for each person is 30 sq. ft. as compared with 50 ft. in floors where cubicles have been erected. Both these measures have done much to make the law press less hardly on the poorer classes of the Chinese community. sq. 5. As will be seen from the Medical Officer of Health's Report the outbreak o Plague during the year was severe, there being 1,073 cases as compared with 240 in 1907 and 893 in 1906. Further attempts have been made to secure the co-operation of the Chinese in anti-plague measures. This has been fairly successful largely owing to the work of the Public Dispensaries and Street Committees in explaining to the people the reasons for these measures The advantage of keeping cats as an anti-plague measure has been impressed on the people, and now practically every house in the Colony possesses one or more cats. The Chinese are also now doing their own rat-catching, the Sanitary Department merely providing materials and cllecting the rats. This system was not in working order till September, but since then the number of rats returned has been very satisfactory. The recommendations of the Indian Plague Commission are being carefully followed and several changes have been made in the use of disinfectants, etc. All these changes tend to make disinfection less distasteful to the Chinese. 6. There were 50 cases of Cholera, 38 cases of Typhoid, 472 cases of Small-pox and 499 cases of Malaria, during the year. These are all discussed in the Medical Officer of Health's Report. 7. The Hon. Dr. J. M. ATKINSON, Principal Civil Medical Officer, was President of the Board and Head of the Department till July 2nd, when Mr. C. McI. MESSER was appointed Head of the Sanitary Department. On November 24th, Mr. MESSER was transferre to the post of Postinaster General and Mr. J. H. KEMP was appointed Head of the Sanitary Department. As Mr. KEMP was unable to take over his duties I was appointed to act for him. Dr. W. W. PEARSE acted as Medical Officer of Health for the City of Victoria and Dr. H. MACFARLANE for Kowloon. 31st March, 1909. R. O. HUTCHISON, Head of the Samitary Department.

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Annexe B.

REPORT OF THE HEAD OF THE SANITARY DEPARTMENT,

1. During the year 1908 several important alteratious were made in the working of the Department by the amendment of the Public Health and Buildings Or.linance which was passed in July, 1908.

2. By the amen ling ordinance the Principal Civil Medical Officer was replaced as President of the Sanitary Board and Head of the Department by an officer of the Cadet class who could devote the whole of his time to the Department.

3. All drainage and all builling auisances under Part III of the Ordinance are now dealt with by the Public Works Department The work of the Sanitary Departinent under this head is confined to reporting the existence of such nuisances.

4. The survey of the City of Victoria and Kowloon which was started in 1907 for the purpose of recommending modifications for cubicles under $151 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance has been practically completed. On the recommendation of the Board modifications have been granted in 8.767 floors by the Governor-in-Council. To discourage the erection of cubicles the amending ordinance provides that where there are no cubicles in a floor the habitable space required for each person is 30 sq. ft. as compared with 50 ft. in floors where cubicles have been erected. Both these measures have done much to make the law press less hardly on the poorer classes of the Chinese community.

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5. As will be seen from the Medical Officer of Health's Report the outbreak o Plague during the year was severe, there being 1,073 cases as compared with 240 in 1907 and 893 in 1906. Further attempts have been made to secure the co-operation of the Chinese in anti-plague measures. This has been fairly successful largely owing to the work of the Public Dispensaries and Street Committees in explaining to the people the reasons for these measures

The advantage of keeping cats as an anti-plague measure has been impressed on the people, and now practically every house in the Colony possesses one or more cats. The Chinese are also now doing their own rat-catching, the Sanitary Department merely providing materials and cllecting the rats. This system was not in working order till September, but since then the number of rats returned has been very satisfactory. The recommendations of the Indian Plague Commission are being carefully followed and several changes have been made in the use of disinfectants, etc. All these changes tend to make disinfection less distasteful to the Chinese.

6. There were 50 cases of Cholera, 38 cases of Typhoid, 472 cases of Small-pox and 499 cases of Malaria, during the year. These are all discussed in the Medical Officer of Health's Report.

7. The Hon. Dr. J. M. ATKINSON, Principal Civil Medical Officer, was President of the Board and Head of the Department till July 2nd, when Mr. C. McI. MESSER was appointed Head of the Sanitary Department. On November 24th, Mr. MESSER was transferre to the post of Postinaster General and Mr. J. H. KEMP was appointed Head of the Sanitary Department. As Mr. KEMP was unable to take over his duties I was appointed to act for him. Dr. W. W. PEARSE acted as Medical Officer of Health for the City of Victoria and Dr. H. MACFARLANE for Kowloon.

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