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The building branch of the Public Works Department is responsible for controlling building, the Health Division of the Medical Department serving in an advisory capacity.
The Sanitary Department which functions in the Urban Council Area only has little or nothing to do with housing other than, for example, the removal of obstructions. This is well shown in the subjoined table.
Table X.
Nature of work. No. in 1936. No. in 1937. By whom supervised. 1. Obstructions removed from open spaces 615 1,240 Sanitary Dept. 2. Obstructions to light & ventilation removed... 1,798 1,598 do. 3. Houses demolished (domestic) 134 167 Public Works Dept. 4. Houses demolished (non-domestic) 9 3 do. 5. Houses erected (domestic) 205 160 do. 6. Houses erected (non-domestic) 14 14 do. 7. Houses reconstructed (domestic) 150 135 do. 8. Houses reconstructed (non-domestic) 1 5 do.(VI)—FOOD IN RELATION TO HEALTH & DISEASE.
A large market of modern design was opened at Wanchai early in the year and a second smaller market at Stanley at the end of the year.
The demolition of the old Central Market in Victoria was commenced in September, 1937, in order to make room for a new structure. The retail stall-holders were accommodated in temporary stalls in the Western Market and the wholesale dealers in a new market, the Kennedy Town Wholesale Market.
Under the present rather anomalous organisation of the Sanitary Department vis-à-vis the Health Division of the Medical Department, health conditions in markets are under the supervision of the Colonial Veterinary Surgeons instead of under the Health Officers.
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The building branch of the Public Works Department is responsible for controlling building, the Health Division of the Medical Department serving in an advisory capacity.
The Sanitary Department which functions in the Urban Council Area only has little or nothing to do with housing other than, for example, the removal of obstructions. This is well shown in the subjoined table.
Table X.
Nature of work.
No. in No. in 1936. 1937.
By whom supervised.
1. Obstructions removed
from open spaces
615
1,240 Sanitary Dept.
2. Obstructions to light &
ventilation removed... 1,798
1,598
do.
3. Houses demolished
(domestic)
134
167 Public Works Dept.
4. Houses demolished
(non-domestic)
9
3
do.
5. Houses erected
(domestic)
205
160
do.
6. Houses erected
(non-domestic)
14
14
do.
7. Houses reconstructed
(domestic)
150
135
do.
8. Houses reconstructed
(non-domestic)
1
5
do.
(VI)-FOOD IN RELATION TO HEALTH & Disease.
A large market of modern design was opened at Wanchai early in the year and a second smaller market at Stanley at the end of the year.
The demolition of the old Central Market in Victoria was commenced in September, 1937, in order to make room for a new structure. The retail stall-holders were accommodated in temporary stalls in the Western. Market and the whole-sale dealers in a new market, the Kennedy Town Wholesale Market.
Under the present rather anomalous organisation of the Sanitary Department vis à vis the Health Division of the Medical Department, health conditions in markets are under the supervision of the Colonial Veterinary Surgeons instead of under the Health Officers.
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