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NIGHTSOIL REMOVAL.
The contractors for the removal of nightsoil from Victoria and the Kowloon peninsula, Shaukiwan and Quarry Bay, Aberdeen and Aplichau, Stanley and Taitam respectively carried out their work satisfactorily.
During the year the monthly payment due from the contractor was reduced by $395 in respect of flush-closets opened in Victoria and $120 in respect of flush-closets opened in Kowloon. The total deduction amounted to $3,040 for Victoria and $900 for Kowloon.
WORK DONE AT DISINFECTING STATIONS.
The appended Table shows the number of articles and vehicles disinfected and washed after disinfection during 1922. The figures for 1921 are given for comparison. The large increase in the number of articles disinfected was due to the Plague epidemic.
1921 1922 Hongkong Kowloon Hongkong Kowloon No. of articles disinfected, 25,571 3,187 46,242 16,945 No. of public vehicles disinfected, 24 30 39 No. of days disinfecting apparatus in use, 9,163 10,918 14 No. of articles washed after disinfection, 184 71 237 157During the year the following carts were constructed at the Hongkong Disinfecting Station :--
1 four-wheeled water cart .$830.00
1 two-wheeled covered hand dust cart... 230.00
1 two-wheeled hand dust cart.... 170.00
3 four-wheeled bullock carts .... 318.00 each
and miscellaneous repairs were done to the value of $3,810. At Kowloon Disinfecting Station miscellaneous repairs to the value of $1,790.00 were done.
AMBULANCE AND DEAD BOX SERVICE.
Ambulances and dead boxes are obtainable at any time of the day or night at the two disinfecting stations and also by day at the Eastern and Western Sanitary Offices at each of which a staff of bearers is kept. The appended table shows the number of times ambulances and boxes were used.
Disinfecting Station Hongkong. Eastern District, Western District. Disinfecting Station Kowloon. Ambulances, European, 80 41 15 3 Ambulances, Chinese,... 218 261 108 80 Dead boxes, 776 1,745 360 452M 11
NIGHTSOIL REMOVAL.
The contractors for the removal of nightsoil from Victoria and the Kowloon peninsula, Shaukiwan and Quarry Bay, Aberdeen and Aplichau, Stanley and Taitam respectively carried out their work satisfactorily.
During the year the monthly payment due from the contractor was reduced by $395 in respect of flush-closets opened in Victoria and $120 in respect of flush-closets opened in Kowloon. The total deduction amounted to $3,040 for Victoria and $900 for Kowloon.
WORK DONE AT DISINFECTING STATIONS.
The appended Table shows the number of articles and vehicles disinfected and washed after disinfection during 1922. The figures for 1921 are given for comparison. The large increase in the number of articles disinfected was due to the Plague epidemic.
1921.
1922.
Hongkong Kowloon Hongkong Kowloon
No. of articles disinfected,
25,571
3,187 46,242 16,945
No. of public vehicles disinfected,
24
30
39
No. of days disinfecting apparatus in use,
No. of articles washed after disinfection,
184
71
237
157
9.163
10,918
14
During the year the following carts were constructed at the Hongkong Disinfecting Station :--
1 four-wheeled water cart
.$830.00
1 two-wheeled covered hand dust cart... 230.00
1 two-wheeled hand dust cart....
3 four-wheeled bullock carts ....
170.00 318.00 each
and miscellaneous repairs were done to the value of $3,810. At Kowloon Disinfecting Station miscellaneous repairs to the value of $1,790.00 were done.
AMBULANCE AND DEAD BOX SERVICE.
Ambulances and dead boxes are obtainable at any time of the day or night at the two disinfecting stations and also by day at the Eastern and Western Sanitary Offices at each of which a staff of bearers is kept. The appended table shows the number of times ambulances and boxes were used.
Disinfecting Disinfecting
Siation
Kastern
Western
Station
District,
District.
Hongkong.
Koretonn.
Ambulances, European,
80
41
15
3
Ambulances, Chinese,... 218
261
108
80
Dead boxes,
776
1.745
360
452
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