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217. Beri-beri. Polished rice is the staple food of the masses yet beri-beri is not epidemic and the deaths from this disease formed only 3.60 per cent of the total deaths. The total number of deaths recorded was 694 and the death rate per mille population 0.78. The total number treated in the Government Hospitals for this disease was 68, those treated in the Chinese Hospitals numbered 1,360.
218. Rickets. No cases of rickets were admitted to either the Government or the Chinese Hospitals.
219. Scurvy. Only one case came to the notice of the Medical Authorities.
Markets, Slaughter Houses and Dairies.
220. Markets. The markets come under the Sanitary Department. There is urgent need for larger and better markets in the City of Victoria.
221. Slaughter Houses. Slaughter houses and animal depots are controlled by the Veterinary Branch of the Sanitary Department. There is a Government depot at Kennedy Town (Hong Kong) for the reception of all cattle, sheep, swine and goats brought into the Colony for slaughter. The Government abattoirs are situated at Kennedy Town (Hong Kong) and at Ma Tau Kok (Kowloon). There are Government controlled slaughter houses at Aberdeen and Sai Wan Ho.
222. Dairies. There are a number of dairies in the Colony all of which are licensed by the Sanitary Board. On the south side of the Island there is a model dairy farm where milk is produced by stall fed cattle.
Training of Sanitary Personnel.
223. The Medical Officers of Health hold classes and give lectures. Courses in chemistry, physics and sanitary engineering were held at the Technical Institute of the Education Department.
224. Hong Kong is an examining centre for the Royal Sanitary Institute and every year examinations are held for the Sanitary Inspectors Certificate, the Sanitary Science Certificate and the Meat and Food Certificate. Candidates come from Shanghai to take these examinations. The results of the last test were very satisfactory.
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217. Beri-beri. Polished rice is the staple food of the masses yet beri-beri is not epidemic and the deaths from this disease formed only 3.60 per cent of the total deaths. The total num- ber of deaths recorded was 694 and the death rate per mille population 0.78. The total number treated in the Government Hospitals for this disease was 68, those treated in the Chinese Hospitals numbered 1,360.
218. Rickets. No cases of rickets were admitted to either the Government or the Chinese Hospitals.
219. Scurvy.-Only one case came to the notice of the
Medical Authorities.
Markets, Slaughter Houses and Dairies.
220. Markets. The markets come under the Sanitary De. partment. There is urgent need for larger and better markets in the City of Victoria.
221. Slaughter Houses.-Slaughter houses and animal depots are controlled by the Veterinary Branch of the Sanitary Depart- ment. There is a Government depot at Kennedy Town (Hong Kong) for the reception of all cattle, sheep, swine and goats brought into the Colony for slaughter. The Government abattoirs are situated at Kennedy Town (Hong Kong) and at Ma Tau Kok (Kowloon). There are Government controlled slaughter houses at Aberdeen and Sai Wan Ho.
222. Dairies.-There are a number of dairies in the Colony all of which are licensed by the Sanitary Board. On the south side of the Island there is a model dairy farm where milk is produced by stall fed cattle.
Training of Sanitary Personnel.
223. The Medical Officers of Health hold classes and give lectures. Courses in chemistry, physics and sanitary engineering were held at the Technical Institute of the Education Depart- ment.
224. Hong Kong is an examining centre for the Royal Sanitary Institute and every year examinations are held for the Sanitary Inspectors Certificate, the Sanitary Science Certificate and the Meat and Food Certificate. Candidates come from Shanghai to take these examinations. The results of the last test were very satisfactory.
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