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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 seaboard 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 23 square miles is incorrect, it should be the area is actually about 3 square miles as "Old Kowloon" is part of the larger area described, and a portion of the New Territories, leased to this Government in 1898.
The remainder of the New Territories-about 266 square miles-is outside the Board's jurisdiction.
The City of Victoria, situated on the northern side of the Island, has a frontage on the sea of nearly five miles and is separated from the Kowloon portion of the Colony by the Harbour.
The domestic buildings in Victoria number 10,335 (excluding barracks and police stations) of which 992 are non-Chinese; there are also 183 European dwellings in the Hill District. The number of houses completed during the year was as follows:-Victoria 163, Kowloon 120, Outlying Districts and Peak 52, making a total of 335, as compared with 314 in 1916.
In addition to the above, miscellaneous buildings such as offices, godowns, etc., were erected to the number of 63 (26 in 1916).
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 has also charge of the sanitary work on the Peak.
There are also five Inspectors engaged in the supervision of scavenging and conservancy work including the upkeep of dust carts, boats, etc., used in this connection.
In the outlying districts the sanitary work is supervised by the Police Officer of the district, except in Shaukiwan which has been incorporated with No. 1 Health District although it lies beyond the limits of the city. The Inspectors in Hongkong work under the supervision of the Medical Officer of Health and in Kowloon under that of the Assistant Medical Officer of Health.
GENERAL SANITARY CONDITIONS.
The activity in building operations which has been such a noticeable feature since 1912 has not abated and the demand for
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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 seaboard 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 23 square miles, and a portion of the New Territories, leased to this Government in 1898.
The remainder of the New Territories-about 266 square miles-is outside the Board's jurisdiction.
The City of Victoria, situated on the northern side of the Island, has a frontage on the sea of nearly five miles and is separated from the Kowloon portion of the Colony by the Harbour.
The domestic buildings in Victoria number 10,335 (excluding barracks and police stations) of which 992 are non-Chinese; there are also 183 European dwellings in the Hill District. The number of houses completed during the year was as follows:-Victoria 163, Kowloon 120, Outlying Districts and Peak 52, making a total of 335, as compared with 314 in 1916.
In addition to the above, miscellaneous buildings such as offices, godowns, etc., were erected to the number of 63 (26 in 1916).
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 has also charge of the sanitary work on the Peak.
There are also five Inspectors engaged in the supervision of scavenging and conservancy work including the upkeep of dust carts, boats, etc., used in this connection.
In the outlying districts the sanitary work is supervised by the Police Officer of the district, except in Shaukiwan which has been incorporated with No. 1 Health District although it lies beyond the limits of the city. The Inspectors in Hongkong work under the supervision of the Medical Officer of Health and in Kowloon under that of the Assistant Medical Officer of Health,
GENERAL SANITARY CONDITIONS,
The activity in building operations which has been such a noticeable feature since 1912 has not abated and the demand for
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