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31. The present machinery for the promotion of the Public Health is complex in that responsibility for the organisation of energy both for the cure and the prevention of disease is divided among a number of units, governmental and non-governmental, which operate more or less independently of one another. This state of affairs will however shortly be rectified by the passage of new ordinances which will replace not only the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance of 1903 but also the Sale of Food and Drugs Ordinance 1896, and portions of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1899.
32. The Public Works Department is the Authority under the Waterworks Ordinance. The Sanitary Department is responsible for the carrying out of the provisions 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. The Boarding House Ordinance, which controls lodging houses, boarding houses and hotels, and the Factory and Workshops Ordinance are under the authority of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs. The Births and Deaths Registration Ordinance is administered by the Medical Department. The Summary Offences Ordinance is the concern of the Police.
Transport of the Sick.
33. 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 Ambulance Brigade.
Medical Relief.
34. Provision of medical relief is furnished by the Government, by Chinese Benevolent Institutions and by Christian Missions.
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31. The present machinery for the promotion of the Public Health is complex in that responsibility for the organisation of energy both for the cure and the prevention of disease is divided among a number of units, governmental and non-governmental, which operate more or less independently of one another. This state of affairs will however shortly be rectified by the passage of new ordinances which will replace not only the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance of 1903 but also the Sale of Food and Drugs Ordinance 1896, and portions of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1899.
32. The Public Works Department is the Authority under the Waterworks Ordinance. The Sanitary Department is respon- sible for the carrying out of the provisions 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. The Boarding House Ordinance, which controls lodging houses, boarding houses and hotels, and the Factory and Workshops Ordinance are under the authority of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs. The Births and Deaths Registration Ordinance is administered by the Medical Department. The Summary Offences Ordinance is the concern of the Police.
Transport of the Sick.
33. Motor Ambulances, garaged at the Fire Station, are con- trolled 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 Ambulance Brigade.
Medical Relief.
34. Provision of medical relief is furnished by the Govern- ment, by Chinese Benevolent Institutions and by Christian Missions.
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