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131. The hope of the future lies in the legislative action which it is anticipated will be taken as the result of the findings of the Housing Commission. The Commission was appointed in 1935 and submitted its final report towards the end of 1938.
132. Private building has been decreasing in amount owing no doubt to the threats and rumours of war. It is fair to say that planning and zoning are practically non-existent in the older parts of Hong Kong, with the exception of the areas set apart by the Urban Council for offensive trades, but it is hoped to introduce legislation at an early date to effect zoning. In Kowloon, on the other hand, town planning has been carried on in the newer parts of the town with extremely beneficial results.
133. Building is controlled by the Public Works Department, and the Health Division of the Medical Department serves in an advisory capacity. The Sanitary Department working under the aegis of the Urban Council in the Urban Council Area has, needless to say, nothing to do with housing, but is merely entitled to remove obstructions. This is shown in the appended table:-
Nature of work. No. in 1937 No. in 1938 By whom supervised 1. Obstructions removed from open spaces 1,240 1,109 Sanitary Department. 2. Obstructions to light and ventilation removed 1,598 1,936 3. Houses demolished (domestic) 167 50 Sanitary Department. 4. Houses demolished (non-domestic) 3 7 Public Works Department. 5. Houses erected (domestic) 160 184 Public Works Department. 6. Houses erected (non-domestic) 14 37 Public Works Department. 7. Houses reconstructed (domestic) 135 184 Public Works Department. 8. Houses reconstructed (non-domestic) 5 13 Public Works Department.(VI) Food in Relation to Health and Disease.
134. The construction of the new Central Market in Victoria was almost finished during 1938.
135. The inspection of health conditions in markets is still undertaken by the colonial veterinary surgeons, an anomaly which will, no doubt, be rectified when such health activities come under the control of the health officers.
136. Hawkers of foodstuffs in the public highways afford and will continue to afford one of the most difficult public health problems in the Colony. Both the method of preparation and the lack of protection of the food are objectionable from the hygienic standpoint, and although efforts have been made to discourage hawking in selected areas it must be admitted that no solution has yet been found to this problem.
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131. The hope of the future lies in the legislative action which it is anticipated will be taken as the result of the findings of the Housing Commission. The Commission was appointed in 1935 and submitted its final report towards the end of 1938.
132. Private building has been decreasing in amount owing no doubt to the threats and rumours of war. It is fair to say that planning and zoning are practically non-existent in the older parts of Hong Kong, with the exception of the areas set apart by the Urban Council for offensive trades, but it is hoped to introduce legislation at an early date to effect zoning. In Kowloon, on the other hand, town planning has been carried on in the newer parts of the town with extremely beneficial results.
133. Building is controlled by the Public Works Department, and the Health Division of the Medical Department serves in an advisory capacity. The Sanitary Department working under the aegis of the Urban Council in the Urban Council Area has, needless to say, nothing to do with housing, but is merely en- titled to remove obstructions. This is shown in the appended table:-
Nature of work.
Table XI.
No, in 1937
No. in 1938
By whom supervised
1.
Obstructions removed from open
spaces
1,240
1,109
Sanitary Department.
2.
Obstructions to light and ventilation removed
1,598
1,936
3. Houses demolished (domestic)
167
50
do.
Department.
Public Works
4.
Houses demolished (non-domestic)
3
7
do.
5. Houses erected (domestic)
160
184
do.
6. Houses erected (non-domestic)
14
37
do.
7. Houses reconstructed (domestic)
135
184
do.
8. Houses reconstructed (non-
domestic)
5
13
do.
(VI) Food in Relation to Health and Disease.
134. The construction of the new Central Market in Victoria was almost finished during 1938.
135. The inspection of health conditions in markets is still undertaken by the colonial veterinary surgeons, an anomaly which will, no doubt, be rectified when such health activities come under the control of the health officers.
136. Hawkers of foodstuffs in the public highways afford and will continue to afford one of the most difficult public health problems in the Colony. Both the method of preparation and the lack of protection of the food are objectionable from the hygienic standpoint, and although efforts have been made to discourage hawking in selected areas it must be admitted that no solution has yet been found to this problem.
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