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140. There are no Asiatic Sanitary Inspectors but there are a number of interpreters and a large staff of subordinates,
141. For the purpose of sanitary administration by the Sanitary Department, the Island and the Peninsula have been divided into local sanitary areas, each with a sanitary office, and these in turn have been sub-divided into Health Districts each in charge of a Sanitary Inspector.
112. The City of Victoria including the Peak is divided into four sanitary areas and seventeen health districts. The villages on the south side of the island are in charge of one Inspector. Kowloon Peninsula has three health areas and seven health districts. It is estimated that on an average each Inspector has to deal with a population of 25,000, a very high figure for a tropical city, and especially for one so overcrowded as Victoria.
143. The following general review of work done and progress made in matters of sanitation is, so far as the Sanitary Department is concerned, based on facts supplied by the Medical Officer of Health. The Annual Report of the Sanitary Department is issued independently by the Head of the Sanitary Department.
Preventive Measures Against Mosquitoes and Insect Borne Diseases.
144. The only law on the subject is the following by-law made under the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance which is administered by the Sanitary Department:
"When the larvae of mosquitoes are found on any premises the Board may on the advice of the Medical Officer of Health or any Assistant Medical Officer of Health give notice to the owner or occupier of such premises to remove all accumulations of water from such premises or to take steps to prevent the recurrence of the breeding places of mosquitoes in any such accumulations of water and such owner or occupier shall comply with such notice forthwith.”
This by-law does not apply to the New Territories.
145. There are no special Sanitary Inspectors engaged in anti-mosquito work and the anti-mosquito brigade consists of two overseers and a squad of oiling coolies.
146. The routine work of inspection of premises for the presence of mosquito breeding was carried out by the district inspectors. Oiling of pools and destruction of mosquito breeding places was carried out by the anti-mosquito gangs.
147. The usual cutting of undergrowth in May and October was done in connection with the Botanical and Forestry Department as regards Crown Lands and with the Military Authorities on military lands.
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140. There are no Asiatic Sanitary Inspectors but there are a number of interpreters and a large staff of subordinates,
141. For the purpose of sanitary administration by the Sanitary Department, the Island and the Peninsula have been divided into local sanitary areas, each with a sanitary office, and these in turn have been sub-divided into Health Districts each in charge of a Sanitary Inspector.
112. The City of Victoria including the Peak is divided into our sanitary areas and seventeen health districts. The villages on the south side of the island are in charge of one Inspector. Kowloon Peninsula has three health areas and seven health districts. It is estimated that on an average each Inspector has to deal with a population of 25,000, a very high figure for a tropical city, and especially for one so overcrowded as Victoria.
143. The following general review of work done and progress made in matters of santitation is, so far as the Sanitary Depart- ment is concerned, based on facts supplied by the Medical Officer of Health. The Annual Report of the Sanitary Depart- ment IS Issued independently by the Head of the Sanitary Department.
Preventive Measures Against Mosquitoes and Insect Borne
Diseases.
144. The only law on the subject is the following by-law made under the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance which is administered by the Sanitary Department:
"When the larvae of mosquitoes are found on any premises the Board may on the advice of the Medical Officer of Health or any Assistant Medical Officer of Health give notice to the owner or occupier of such premises to remove all accumulations of water from such premises or to take steps to prevent the recurrence of the breeding places of mosquitoes in any such accumulations of water and such owner or occupier shail comply with such notice forthwith.”
This by-law does not apply to the New Territories.
145. There are no special Sanitary Inspectors engaged in anti-mosquito work and the anti-mosquito brigade consists of two overseers and a squad of oiling coolies.
146. The routine work of inspection of premises for the presence of mosquito breeding was carried out by the district inspecters. Oiling of pools and destruction of mosquito breeding places was carried out by the anti-mosquito gangs.
147. The usual cutting of undergrowth in May and October was done in connection with the Botanical and Forestry Depart- ment as regards Crown Lands and with the Military Authorities on military lands.
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