AnnualReport-1930 — Page 472

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Demolished:

One dry latrine at Dock Lane.

The Board approved the installation of 2,211 water closets, 4 trough closets and 135 urinals on private premises. The distribution of these water closets in districts is shown in Appendix O (i). The number of water closets and urinals in- stalled up to 31st December is shown in Appendix E.

12. MARKETS AND SPECIAL FOOD LICENCES.

No new market was opened during the year.

70 additional food licences were issued under section 78 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance.

Appendix F gives revenue from letting of stalls in the various markets.

13.-OFFENSIVE TRADES.

Offensive trades are controlled by the Board under section 42 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, No. 1 of 1903.

Specific areas for these trades are set aside in Hong Kong and are situated at the extreme west and east of the town, well removed from the thickly populated areas.

Several areas are also set aside in Kowloon and offensive trades are confined within the limits of these areas.

The following is a list of offensive trades showing the num- ber of licences issued in Hong Kong and Kowloon:-

Hong Kong Kowloon

Trade

Bone-boiling

2

Bone-storing

8

Drying fish guts, scales

and

scraping

1

Fat-boiling

18

4

Feather-drying

1

Feather-sorting

1

Feather-cleansing

1

Feather-storing

6

1

Feather-storing and cleansing

Feather-sorting and storing

Feather-cleaning, sorting and

packing

Carried forward

1

1

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