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districts East, Central and West, each with an Inspector in Charge. There is an Inspector in charge of Kowloon peninsula and the district Inspectors of Health Districts 14 and 15 combine supervision of refuse collection with district work. The Inspector in charge of Shaukiwan Health District also supervises refuse collection in this district. The villages of Aberdeen, Ap Lei Chau, Stanley, and Tai Tam are scavenged by contractors under the supervision of the Rural Inspectors.
Inspectors in charge of refuse collection also supervise the removal of nightsoil in this area; the removal itself is carried out by contractors.
The removal of refuse from the city of Victoria and Kowloon is supervised by a Sanitary Inspector who is also in charge of street-watering in Victoria. Kowloon street-watering is under the direction of the Inspector in charge of Disinfecting Station (Kowloon).
Disinfection. For purposes of disinfection of infected clothing there is a Disinfecting Station in Victoria and a Disinfecting Station in Kowloon under the control of an Inspector or Overseer.
Cemeteries. Public cemeteries on Hong Kong island are under the charge of a special Inspector. Those in Kowloon peninsula come under the Inspector in charge of Disinfecting Station (Kowloon) and outlying cemeteries at Kowloon City under the local district Inspector.
Markets. The Central and Western markets are under an Overseer. Other markets are supervised by the local district Inspector or Rural Inspector.
Veterinary work. There is a Government depot at Kennedy Town (Hong Kong) for the reception of all cattle, sheep, swine and goats brought into the Colony for slaughter. There are also Government Slaughter houses at Kennedy Town and Ma Tau Kok (Kowloon) and controlled slaughter houses at Aberdeen and Sai Wan Ho at one of which all animals for food must be slaughtered. The Government depot and slaughter houses are under the direct charge of the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon and a staff of three Inspectors.
Depot fees are 50 cents for cattle, 10 cents for sheep, 10 cents for swine. Slaughter fees (which are not additional to depot fees) are 40 cents for cattle, 20 cents for sheep, and 30 cents for swine. There is a crematorium at Kennedy Town Slaughter house at which carcases can be destroyed on payment of a prescribed fee. A certain number of private factories are established in the immediate vicinity of the Government Slaughter houses (Kennedy Town and Ma Tau Kok) at which lard and meat products derived solely from these slaughter houses are prepared for export to the Philippine Islands and Canada under the direct supervision of the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon and his staff.
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districts East, Central and West, each with an Inspector in Charge. There is an Inspector in charge of Kowloon peninsula and the district Inspectors of Health Districts 14 and 15 combine super- vision of refuse collection with district work. The Inspector in charge of Shaukiwan Health District also supervises refuse collec- tion in this district. The villages of Aberdeen, Aplichau, Stanley, and Taitam are scavenged by contractors under the supervision of the Rural Inspectors.
Inspectors in charge of refuse collection also supervise the removal of nightsoil in this area; the removal itself is carried out by contractors.
The removal of refuse from the city of Victoria and Kowloon is supervised by a Sanitary Inspector who is also in charge of street-watering in Victoria. Kowloon street-watering is under the direction of the Inspector in charge of Disinfecting Station (Kowloon).
Disinfection. For purposes of disinfection of infected clothing there is a Disinfecting Station in Victoria and a Disinfecting Station in Kowloon under the control of an Inspector or Overseer.
Cemeteries. Public cemeteries on Hongkong island are under the charge of a special Inspector. Those in Kowloon peninsula come under the Inspector in charge of Disinfecting Station (Kowloon) and outlying cemeteries at Kowloon City under the local district Inspector.
Markets. The Central and Western markets are under ap Overseer. Other markets are supervised by the local district Inspector or Rural Inspector.
Veterinary work.-There is a Government depot at Kennedy Town (Hongkong) for the reception of all cattle, sheep, swine and goats brought into the Colony for slaughter. There are also Government Slaughter houses at Kennedy Town and Ma Tau Kok (Kowloon) and controlled slaughter houses at Aberdeen aud Sai Wan Ho at one of which all animals for food must be slaughtered. The Government depot and slaughter houses are under the direct charge of the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon and a staff of three Inspectors.
Depot fees are 50 cents for cattle, 10 cents for sheep, 10 cents for swine. Slaughter fees (which are not additional to depot fees) are 40 cents for cattle, 20 cents for sheep, and 30 cents for swine. There is a crematorium at Kennedy Town Slaughter house at which carcases can be destroyed on payment of a prescribed fee. A certain number of private factories are established in the immediate vicinity of the Government Slaughter houses (Kennedy Town and Ma Tau Kok) at which lard and meat products derived solely from these slaughter houses are prepared for export to the Philippine Islands and Canada under the direct supervision of the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon and his staff.
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