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Annexe B.
JOINT REPORT OF THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL MEDICAL OFFICER AND THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH.
AREA.
The Sanitary Board's control extends over the Island of Hong-kong, which has an area of about 32 square miles, and to that portion of the mainland between the shore and the range of Kowloon Hills extending from the village of Tseung Kwan O in Junk Bay on the East to the village of Kau Pa Kang on the West -with a sea board of about 13 miles and an area of about 16 square miles.
This area includes "Old Kowloon" which has been British since 1861 and has an area of about 22 square miles is incorrect, it should be "about 21/2 square miles", and a portion of the New Territories leased to this Government in 1898.
The remainder of the New Territories—about 356 square miles—is outside the Board's jurisdiction.
The City of Victoria on the Northern side of the Island has a frontage to the sea of nearly five miles and is separated from the Kowloon portion of the Colony by the Harbour.
The domestic buildings in the City of Victoria number 9,977 (excluding Barracks and Police Stations) of which 918 are non-Chinese dwellings. There are also 180 European dwellings in the Hill District. The number of new houses completed during the year was as follows:- City of Victoria 176, Kowloon 74, Outlying Districts 73, and Peak 8, making a total of 331 as against 297 in 1914, 335 in 1913, 231 in 1912, and 155 in 1911.
In addition to the above, miscellaneous buildings such as offices, godowns, etc., were erected to the number of 45 (48 in 1914).
ADMINISTRATION.
The City of Victoria is divided into twelve and Old Kowloon into three Health Districts with an Inspector in charge of each.
The Inspector in charge of No. 3 Health District in Victoria has also charge of the sanitary work at the Peak.
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Annexe B.
JOINT REPORT OF THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL MEDICAL
OFFICER AND THE MEDICAL OFFICER
OF HEALTH.
AREA.
The Sanitary Board's control extends over the Island of Hong- kong, which has an area of about 32 square iniles, and to that portion of the mainland between the shore and the range of Kowloon Hills extending from the village of Tseung Kwan O in Junk Bay on the East to the village of Kau Pa Kang on the West -with a sea board of about 13 miles and an area of about 16 square miles.
This area includes "Old Kowloon " which has been British since 1861 and has an area of about 22 square miles, and a portion of the New Territories leased to this Government in 1898.
The remainder of the New Territories—about 356 square miles -is outside the Board's jurisdiction.
The City of Victoria on the Northern side of the Island has a frontage to the sea of nearly five miles and is separated from the Kowloon portion of the Colony by the Harbour.
The domestic buildings in the City of Victoria number 9,977 (excluding Barracks and Police Stations) of which 918 are non- Chinese dwellings. There are also 180 European dwellings in the Hill District. The number of new houses completed during the year was as follows :-City of Victoria 176, Kowloon 74, Outlying Districts 73, and Peak 8, making a total of 331 as against 297 in 1914, 335 in 1913, 231 in 1912, and 155 in 1911.
In addition to the above, miscellaneous buildings such as offices, godowns, etc., were erected to the number of 45 (48 in 1914).
ADMINISTRATION.
The City of Victoria is divided into twelve and Old Kowloon into three Health Districts with an Inspector in charge of each.
The Inspector in charge of No. 3 Health District in Victoria has also charge of the sanitary work at the Peak.
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