M. 8
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examination. A special campaign in January was undertaken, when rat-poison was distributed throughout urban districts. The total number of rats caught was:
| Hongkong | Kowloon |
| --- | --- |
| ...64,746 | ...29,325 |
Of these 8 were found to be plague infected in Hongkong and 3 in Kowloon.
A reduction in the number of rats caught has been noted each month throughout the year. No reason for this has at present been assigned; but it is suggested that it may be connected with the severe plague epidemic of 1922.
(vii) Mosquito Prevention:-The routine work of oiling pools and inspecting dwellings for breeding places was carried out by district Inspectors, (and full use was made of the powers given by the by-law for the Prevention of Dissemination of Disease by Mosquitoes). The usual cutting of undergrowth in May and October was also carried out in conjunction with the Botanical and Forestry Department and the Military Authorities (as regards Military lands).
Special attention was directed to minimize the breeding of mosquitoes in buildings in course of erection and a small staff detached to survey areas on the line of future development with a view to locating swamps and nullahs particularly requiring draining and training.
(viii) Educational :-A small pamphlet was distributed on each floor of Chinese tenement houses at the occasion of each house cleansing with a view to preventing mosquito breeding.
WORK UNDER FOOD AND DRUGS ORDINANCE AND SECTION 83 OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND BUILDINGS ORDINANCE.
6.-57 samples of milk were submitted for analysis under section 12, of which 55 were found to pass the standard and 2 to be below standard.
The prosecutions under section 10 in these cases resulted in fines of $50 and $5 being inflicted.
Under section 83 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance the following food stuffs were seized and destroyed by order of the President:-
17 Ham Cases and 10 tins of miscellaneous tinned foods.
M. 8
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examination. A special campaign in January was undertaken, when rat-poison was distributed throughout urban districts. The total number of rats caught was:-
Hongkong Kowloon
--
...64,746 ...29,325
Of these 8 were found to be plague infected in Hongkong and 3 in Kowloon.
A reduction in the number of rats caught has been noted each month throughout the year. No reason for this has at present been assigned; but it is suggested that it may be connected with the severe plague epidemic of 1922.
(vii) Mosquito Prevention:-The routine work of oiling pools and inspecting dwellings for breeding places was carried out by district Inspectors, (and full use was made of the powers given by the by-law for the Prevention of Dissemination of Disease by Mosquitoes). The usual cutting of undergrowth in May and October was also carried out in conjunction with the Botanical and Forestry Department and the Military Authorities (as regards Military lands).
Special attention was directed to minimize the breeding of mosquitoes in buildings in course of erection and a small staff detached to survey areas on the line of future development with a view to locating swamps and nullahs particularly requiring draining and training.
(viii) Educational :-A small pamphlet was distributed on each floor of Chinese tenement houses at the occasion of each house cleansing with a view to preventing mosquito breeding.
WORK UNDER FOOD AND DRUGS ORDINANCE AND SECTION 83 OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND BUILDINGS ORDINANCE.
6.-57 samples of milk were submitted for analysis under section 12, of which 55 were found to pass the standard and 2 to be below standard.
The prosecutions under section 10 in these cases resulted in fines of $50 and $5 being inflicted.
Under section 83 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance the following food stuffs were seized and destroyed by order of the President:-
17 Ham Cases and 10 tins of miscellaneous tinned foods.
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