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27. The Sanitary Department is responsible for the carrying out of the provision of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance except in so far as it refers to buildings, drainage and sewerage, wells and pools, which are dealt with by the Public Works Department. The Sanitary Department also deals with the Sale of Food and Drugs Ordinance, and the Births and Deaths Registration Ordinance. The Boarding House Ordinance, which controls lodging houses, boarding houses and hotels, is under the authority of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs. The Summary Offences Ordinance is the concern of the Police.
28. The Sanitary Department, which is distinct from the Medical Department, has at its head a Senior Cadet Officer whose title is Head of the Sanitary Department. The staff under his administrative supervision includes:-
(i) Two European and one Chinese Health Officers (seconded from the Medical Department).
(ii) Two Veterinary Surgeons.
(iii) Fifty-six Sanitary Inspectors.
29. There is a Sanitary Board composed of officials and non-officials whose powers and responsibilities are laid down in the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance which acts as an adviser to the Head of the Sanitary Department and of which the Head of the Sanitary Department is Chairman. This body has no direct control over the Sanitary Staff.
30. The functions and control of the Sanitary Board and Sanitary Department as determined by the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance are limited to:-(a) the Island of Hong Kong: (b) the Peninsula of Kowloon; and (c) that portion of the New Territories which is adjacent to Kowloon and which is known as New Kowloon.
31. The Director of Medical and Sanitary Services has no status under any of the above Ordinances and no authority over any of the staff of the Sanitary Department.
Transport of the sick.
32. Motor Ambulances, garaged at the Fire Station, are controlled by the Police and Fire Department. Hand Ambulances are operated by the Sanitary Department. The Tung Wah Hospital and the Tung Wah Eastern Hospital each has a motor ambulance of its own and so has the St. John's Ambulance Brigade.
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27. The Sanitary Department is responsible for the carrying cut of the provision of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance except in so far as it refers to buildings, drainage and sewerage, wells and pools, which are dealt with by the Public Works De- partment. The Sanitary Department also deals with the Sale of Food and Drugs Ordinance, and the Births and Deaths Registra- tion Ordinance. The Boarding House Ordinance, which controls lodging houses, boarding houses and hotels, is under the authority of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs. The Summary Offences Ordinance is the concern of the Police.
28. The Sanitary Department which is distinct from the Medical Department has at its head a Senior Cadet Officer whose title is Head of the Sanitary Department. The staff under his administrative supervision includes:-
(i) Two European and one Chinese Health Officers (second-
ed from the Medical Department).
(ii) Two Veterinary Surgeons.
(iii) Fifty-six Sanitary Inspectors.
29. There is a Sanitary Board composed of officials and non- officials whose powers and responsibilities are laid down in the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance which acts as an adviser to the Head of the Sanitary Department and of which the Head of the Sanitary Department is Chairman. This body has no direct control over the Sanitary Staff.
30. The functions and control of the Sanitary Board and Sanitary Department as determined by the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance are limited to:
to:-(a) the Island of Hong Kong: (b) the Peninsula of Kowloon; and (c) that portion of the New Territories which is adjacent to Kowloon and which is known as New Kowloon.
31. The Director of Medical and Sanitary Services has no status under any of the above Ordinances and no authority over any of the staff of the Sanitary Department.
Transport of the sick.
32. Motor Ambulances, garaged at the Fire Station, are controlled by the Police and Fire Department. Hand Ambulan ces are operated by the Sanitary Department. The Tung Wah Hospital and the Tung Wah Eastern Hospital each has a motor ambulance of its own and so has the St. John's Ambulanc: Brigade.
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