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# GENERAL SANITARY CONDITIONS.
The demand for housing accommodation which has been a noticeable feature since 1912 still continues and building obviously does not keep pace with the increase of population.
There is certainly much surface crowding but to what extent it is not possible to say for reasons given under the heading "Population".
In connection with anti-plague measures directed against rat infestation of houses, 307 ground surfaces have been cemented in Victoria and 55 in Kowloon (217 and 17 in 1918) whilst 928 buildings have had rat-holes filled with cement in Victoria and 726 in Kowloon (852 and 660 in 1918),
Obstructions have been removed from backyards in 153 houses in Victoria and 46 in Kowloon (21 and 3 in 1918).
9,617 notices were issued for the abatement of sanitary nuisances in Victoria (6,095 in 1918) and 3,610 in Kowloon (1,227 in 1918) while 2,922 and 377 are the numbers of notices served in respect of building nuisances in Hongkong and Kowloon respectively (2,715 and 206 in 1918).
Notices to abate the nuisance of mosquito breeding were served to the extent of 39 in Victoria and 2 in Kowloon (46 and 0 in 1918). During the year 8 public water closets have been provided and 87 installed in private dwellings.
By the department of Public Works additional training of nullahs has been carried out to the extent of 3,407 feet and scavenging lanes have been provided to the extent of 4,600 feet.
# METEOROLOGICAL RETURNS.
The following table gives the meteorological data recorded by the Royal Observatory during the year:-
Mouth. Barometer at M.S.L. TEMPERATURE. HUMIDITY. Cloudiness. Sunshine. WIND. Rain. Max. Mean. Min. Rel. Abs. Direction. Vel. ins. p. c. hours. miles p.h. ins. January, 30.15 65.4 61.5 58.6 83 0.02 E by N 13.8 February: 30.16 61.7 58.0 55.0 81 0.45 81.8 E 12.3 0.625 March, 30.04 70.9 66.7 63.9 85 0.79 90.6 E 13.5 1.505 April, 29.94 77.1 72.5 69.2 79 0.39 80.5 ESE 12.5 1.755 May, 29.86 80.6 76.6 73.6 75 $210.75 4.430 June. 29.72 87.0 82.6 79.4 82 0.60 82 137.51 6.950 10.815 July,... 29.76 86.4 81.8 78.3 91 よう 203.5 August, 29.64 87.1 82.8 78.5 0.69 79 E 11.6 6.950 September,... 29.90 84.7 80.1 76.9 0.88 69 S 8.4 9.430 October,..... 30.00 78.5 74.2 71.0 82 0.91 SE by E 12.4 0.91 November, 30.10 72.7 68.1 64.1 73 0.75 72 ESE 11.4 0.6! December,... 30.22 56.8 61.0 57.1 67 0.48 66 E 9.7 0.37. Mean or Total,... 29.96 76.5 72.1 68.8 78 0.65 70 E 11.4 1946.8 76.14 51 47 23.4 2.655 ENE 11.5 58 172.2 ENE 10.4 4.095 175.7 2,885 NE by E 9.3 0.725 198.3Page 255
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GENERAL SANITARY CONDITIONS.
The demand for housing accommodation which has been a noticeable feature since 1912 still continues and building obviously does not keep pace with the increase of population.
There is certainly much surface crowding but to what extent it is not possible to say for reasons given under the heading "Population".
In connection with anti-plague measures directed against rat infestation of houses, 307 ground surfaces have been cemented in Victoria and 55 in Kowloon (217 and 17 in 1918) whilst 928 build- ings have had rat-holes filled with cement in Victoria and 726 in Kowloon (852 and 660 in 1918),
Obstructions have been removed from backyards in 153 houses in Victoria and 46 in Kowloon (21 and 3 in 1918).
9,617 notices were issued for the abatement of sanitary nuisances in Victoria (6,095 in 1918) and 3,610 in Kowloon (1,227 in 1918) while 2,922 and 377 are the numbers of notices served in respect of building nuisances in Hongkong and Kowloon 1espectively (2,715 and 206 in 1918).
Notices to abate the nuisance of mosquito breeding were served to the extent of 39 in Victoria and 2 in Kowlcon (46 and 0 in 1918). During the year 8 public water closets have been provided and 87 installed in private dwellings.
By the department of Public Works additional training of nullahs has been carried out to the extent of 3,407 feet and scaveng- ing lanes have been provided to the extent of 4,600 feet.
METEOROLOGICAL RETURNS.
The following table gives the meteorological data recorded by the Royal Observatory during the year:-
Mouth.
Barometer
at M.S.L.
TEMPERA- TURE.
HUMI-
DITY.
Max. Meun. Min. Rel. Abs.
Cloudiness.
Sunshine.
WIND.
Rain.
Direction. Vel.
ins.
O
[p.c.
ins.
January, February: March,
April,
May, June.
July,...
August,
29.94 77.1 | 72,5 | 69.2 29.86 | 80.6 | 76.6 73.6 29.72 87.0 82.6 79.4
29.76 86.4 | 81.8 | 78.3 29.64 7.1 82.8 78.5
September,... 29.90 84.7 80.1 76.9
October,..... 30.00 78.574.2 71.0 November,
30.10 72.7 | 68,164,1 December,... 30.22 56.8 61,0j 57.1
83 0.02
30.15 65.4| 61.5 | 58.6 30.16 61.7 | 58.0 | 55.0 30.04 70.9 66.7 | 63.9
p. c.
81 (.45 85 79
0.39 75
90 0.60 91 よう
0.69
79
hours. ins.
81.8 0.625 90.6 1.505 80.5 1.755
points. miles p.h.
E by N
13.8
E
12.3
E
135
154.2 4.430 ESE
12.5
$210.75 82
137.51 6,950 203.5 10.815
E
11.6
S
8.4
0.88 69
241.49.430 SE by E
12.4
82 0.91
177.719.670|| ESE
11.4
نانا
73 0.75 72 | 0.6! 67 0.48 66 0.37. 51
47
23.4 2.655 E
9.7
58
172.2 4.095 ENE
11.5
175,7 | 2,885 ENE
10.4
198.3 0.725 NE by E
9.3
Mean or
29.96 | 76.5 72,1 | 68.8
78 0.65 70
1946.8 76.14 E
11.4
Total,... {
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