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165. It is the duty of the occupier of any domestic building to cause such building to be kept in a cleanly and wholesome condition and to see that the drains, traps, gratings, fall pipes, and sanitary fittings and appliances, are free from obstruction and in an efficient state of repair.
166. In Hong Kong there are 13,294 Chinese houses with 44,410 floors; in Kowloon there are 9,156 houses and 26,355 floors. During the year 132,207 floors in Hong Kong and 64,545 floors in Kowloon were cleansed. During the cleansing process all the furniture is moved and the walls and floors washed down with kerosene oil emulsion.
167. Considering that each inspector has to supervise a district with approximately 25,000 inhabitants most of whom are ignorant of the rudiments of sanitation, the thoroughness of the cleansing operations is remarkable.
Scavenging.
168. Scavenging is carried out departmentally. There are twenty-two refuse lorries in use, fourteen being for Hong Kong and eight for Kowloon. 393 tons of refuse was collected daily and removed to the various refuse depots. The bulk of the refuse was ultimately disposed of by dumping in the sea at a distance from the city and in such a situation where the currents run in a direction away from the island. Some of the refuse from Kowloon was used to reclaim low-lying land near the sea-shore.
Conservancy and Sewerage Disposal.
169. The collection and disposal of night-soil in the Colony is carried out partly by the bucket system and partly by water carriage. With regard to the bucket system arrangements are made with a contractor for the removal and disposal of excrement under conditions laid down by the Sanitary Board.
170. The excrement is removed by night from the latrines to a special fleet of junks which convey it up river to China where it is utilised as manure for the mulberry trees on which the silk worms feed.
171. Owing to the limitations of the water supply on the Island and the need for economy in the matter of consumption, it is necessary to restrict the number of water closets served by the public mains.
172. Where a sufficiency of water can be obtained from other sources, such as wells or streams, and the conditions otherwise are suitable water closets are allowed. With regard to effluent, some enter the public sewers direct, some pass to biological tank systems to be treated before final discharge.
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165. It is the duty of the occupier of any domestic building to cause such building to be kept in a cleanly and wholesome condition and to see that the drains, traps, gratings, fall pipes, and sanitary fittings and appliances, are free from obstruction and in an efficient state of repair.
166. In Hong Kong there are 13,294 Chinese houses with 44,410 floors; in Kowloon there are 9,156 houses and 26,355 floors. During the year 132,207 floors in Hong Kong and 64,545 floors in Kowloon were cleansed. During the cleansing process all the furniture is moved and the walls and floors washed down with kerosene oil emulsion.
167. Considering that each inspector has to supervise a district with approximately 25,000 inhabitants most of whom are ignorant of the rudiments of sanitation, the thoroughness of the cleansing operations is remarkable.
Scavenging.
168. Scavenging is carried out departmentally. There are twenty-two refuse lorries in use, fourteen being for Hong Kong and eight for Kowloon. 393 tons of refuse was collected daily and removed to the various refuse depots. The bulk of the refuse was ultimately disposed of by dumping in the sea at a distance from the city and in such a situation where the currents run in a direction away from the island. Some of the refuse from Kowloon was used to reclaim low-lying land near the
sea-shore.
Conservancy and Sewerage Disposal.
169. The collection and disposal of night-soil in the Colony is carried out partly by the bucket system and partly by water carriage. With regard to the bucket system arrangements are made with a contractor for the removal and disposal of excrement under conditions laid down by the Sanitary Board.
170. The excrement is removed by night from the latrines to a special fleet of junks which convey it up river to China where it is utilised as manure for the mulberry trees on which the silk worms feed.
171. Owing to the limitations of the water supply on the Island and the need for economy in the matter of consumption. it is necessary to restrict the number of water closets served by the public mains.
172. Where a sufficiency of water can be obtained from other sources, such as wells or streams, and the conditions otherwi are suitable water closets are allowed. With regard to eff'aen ́s some enter the public sewers direct, some pass to biological tank. systems to be treated before final discharge.
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