M 107
Public Health.
527. Under section 3 of the Interpretation Ordinance all public health ordinances extend to the New Territories unless it otherwise appears from the express provisions or by necessary implications. The Public Health (Sanitation) Ordinance, which deals with most aspects of sanitation, does not apply to any part of the New Territories, as section 99 states—This Ordinance and the regulations made thereunder shall not apply to any part of the New Territories except Kowloon, unless and to such extent the Governor in Council shall by order otherwise direct.' Up to date no order has been made.
528. With regard to sanitary measures which are the concern of the District Officers, markets have been constructed at Taipo, Cheung Chau and Un Long. In these important market villages, organisations, rather primitive in nature, have been established for dealing with sanitary matters but in the other villages there is no sanitary machinery and pigs are still the natural scavengers. There are no anti-mosquito laws and there is no labour code.
529. Figures for disease incidence during the years the New Territories have been under British jurisdiction are not available so that incident rates for particular diseases cannot be calculated. Such being the case the health conditions of the people can only be gauged by inspection and deduction.
530. Past reports of District Officers or of the Police make little mention of diseases or of deaths and the natural conclusion is that there was little out of the normal to note.
531. Enquiries made at the villages elicit little that can be called alarming. Some sick can be found but they are few compared with the number of healthy-looking men, women and children one sees going about attending to their various occupations.
532. Near the hills there is a considerable amount of malaria but judging from the appearance of the people, the number of chubby children and the lowness of the spleen rates, the ravages of this disease are mild when compared with other tropical countries.
533. Abnormalities and accidents in connection with pregnancy and childbirth must occur, but from all accounts they are few in proportion to the numbers of normal cases.
534. Skin diseases there are, but judging from the returns of the dispensaries and travelling dispensary they are not very prevalent.
535. Trachoma varies with the village. In some it is common; in others it is not.
M 107
Public Health.
527. Under section 3 of the Interpretation Ordinance all public health ordinances extend to the New Territories unless it otherwise appears from the express provisions or by necessary implications. The Public Health (Sanitation) Ordinance, which deals with most aspects of sanitation, does not apply to any part of the New Territories, as section 99 states-This Ordin- ance and the regulations made thereunder shall not apply to any part of the New Territories except Kowloon, unless and to such extent the Governor in Council shall by order otherwise direct.' Up to date no order has been made.
528. With regard to sanitary measures which are the con- cern of the District Officers, markets have been constructed at Taipo, Cheung Chau and Un Long. In these important market villages organisations, rather primitive in nature, have been established for dealing with sanitary matters but in the other villages there is no sanitary machinery and pigs are still the natural scavengers. There are no antimosquito laws and there is no labour code.
529. Figures for diseases incidence during the years the New Territories have been under British jurisdiction are not available so that incident rates for particular diseases cannot be cal- culated. Such being the case the health conditions of the people can only be gauged by inspection and deduction.
530. Past reports of District Officers or of the Police make little mention of diseases or of deaths and the natural conclu- sion is that there was little out of the normal to note.
531. Enquiries inade at the villages elicits little that can be called alarming. Some sick can be found but they are few compared with the number of healthy looking men, women and children one sees going about attending to their various occupa- tions.
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532. Near the hills there is a considerable malaria but judging from the appearance of the people, the number of chubby children and the lowness of the spleen rates, the ravages of this disease are mild when compared with other tropical countries.
533. Abnormalities and accidents in connection with pregnancy and child birth must occur, but from all accounts they are few in proportion to the numbers of normal cases.
534. Skin diseases there are, but judging from the returns. of the dispensaries and travelling dispensary they are not very prevalent.
535. Trachoma varies with the village. In some it is com- mon in others it is not.
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