52. Hospital Huts for Refugee Camps at King's Park, Ma Tau Chung and North Point:-The erection of a hut of timber construction with a concrete floor at each of the three camps, containing three wards for twelve children, four females and two males respectively, a consulting room for the medical officer, dispensary, store, lavatories and drainage, was commenced on 30th September and completed on 15th December. The contract was let to Messrs. Sang Lee & Company.
53. Kowloon Hospital, Site Formation:-A contract for the cutting down, filling and levelling of the ground to form a site for a future extension to the existing hospital, and also to form a site immediately adjoining for the New Infectious Diseases Hospital was let to Messrs. Kwan On on 13th April and good progress was made by the end of the year.
54. Prison Works: (a) Lai Chi Kok Female Prison-Improvements:- A contract for the construction of an additional storey to the dormitory block to accommodate 100 prisoners and additions to the reception block and staff quarters was let to Messrs. Lam Woo & Co., on 17th July and was satisfactorily completed on 24th November.
(b) New Detention Camp:-Sketch plans were prepared and were under consideration at the end of the year.
(c) Stanley Gaol-Septic Tank:-The contract for the construction of an additional septic tank with contingent work was let to Messrs. Tak Hing & Company on 29th August and completed on 17th November.
(d) Stanley Gaol-Isolation block for leper prisoners: The work consisted of site formation and the erection of a one-storey building in brick and concrete containing a dormitory, cell, wash house, cook house, guard room, latrines, watch tower and an exercise yard enclosed by a wire mesh fence. The contract was let to Messrs. Tak Hing & Co., on 16th October and good progress was made by the end of the year. The cutting for the site and approach road was carried out by prison labour.
55. Camp for Chinese Interned Soldiers:-The site is at Argyle Street, Kowloon, and the work consisted of the erection of a hutment camp of timber construction with concrete floors, except the kitchen which has brick walls and a roof covering of asbestos sheets, together with water and fire services, drainage, channels, recreation ground and approach road. The camp is surrounded by a wire mesh fence with barbed wire entanglements and seven sentry watch towers are provided. There are eleven sleeping huts with accommodation in each for seventy-two persons; one dining hut; one kitchen with store and office; one sanitary block containing latrines, ablution and wash house; one hospital hut with an office for the medical officer, three wards for eight, four and two persons respectively, dispensary, store and latrines; two huts for the outer and inner police guards with an office, quarters, mess room, kitchen, store and lavatories; a gatekeeper's hut; lock-up; incinerator and refuse bunker. The contract was let to Messrs. Tung Shan & Company on 17th October and the work was satisfactorily completed on 15th December.
56. Lai Chi Kok Cholera Hospital flush system:-The provision of water closets and drainage system to all blocks was delayed owing to a cholera epidemic but was completed in December. The question of providing a sewage chlorination system was under consideration.
57. Lai Chi Kok Hospital-mosquito screening:-The provision of mosquito screening to the windows and doors of the Relief Hospital was commenced in September and completed in November.
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LOAN WORKS.
Central Market: This work, which was referred to in paragraph 234 of last year's report, proceeded satisfactorily and was completed on 29th April.
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52. Hospital Huts for Refugee Camps at King's Park, Ma Tau Chung and North Point:-The erection of a hut of timber construction with a concrete floor at each of the three camps, containing three wards for twelve children, four females and two males respectively, a consulting room for the medical officer, dispensary, store, lavatories and drainage, was commenced on 30th September and completed on 15th December. The contract was let to Messrs. Sang Lee & Company.
53. Kowloon Hospital, Site Formation:-A contract for the cutting down, filling and levelling of the ground to form a site for a future extension to the existing hospital, and also to form a site immediately adjoining for the New Infectious Diseases Hospital was let to Messrs. Kwan On on 13th April and good progress was made by the end of the year.
54. Prison Works: (a) Lai Chi Kok Female Prison-Improvements:- A contract for the construction of an additional storey to the dormitory block to accommodate 100 prisoners and additions to the reception block and staff quarters was let to Messrs. Lam Woo & Co., on 17th July and was satisfactorily completed on 24th November.
(b) New Detention Camp:-Sketch plans were prepared and were under consideration at the end of the year.
(c) Stanley Gaol-Septic Tank:-The contract for the construction of an additional septic tank with contingent work was let to Messrs. Tak Hing & Company on 29th August and completed on 17th November.
(d) Stanley Gaol-Isolation block for leper prisoners: The work consisted of site formation and the erection of a one storey building in brick and concrete containing a dormitory, cell, wash house, cook house, guard room, latrines, watch tower and an exercise yard enclosed by a wire mesh fence. The contract was let to Messrs. Tak Hing & Co., on 16th October and good progress was made by the end of the year. The cutting for the site and approach road was carried out by prison labour.
55. Camp for Chinese Interned Soldiers:-The site is at Argyle Street, Kowloon, and the work consisted of the erection of a hutment camp of timber construction with concrete floors, except the kitchen which has brick walls and a roof covering of asbestos sheets, together with water and fire services, drainage, channels, recreation ground and approach road. The camp is surrounded by a wire mesh fence with barbed wire entanglements and seven sentry watch towers are provided. There are eleven sleeping huts with accommodation in each for seventy two persons; one dining hut; one kitchen with store and office; one sanitary block containing latrines, ablution and wash house; one hospital hut with an office for the medical officer, three wards for eight, four and two persons respectively, dispensary, store and latrines; two huts for the outer and inner police guards with an office, quarters, mess room, kitchen, store and lavatories; a gate keeper's hut; lock up; incinerator and refuse bunker. The contract was let to Messrs. Tung Shan & Company on 17th October and the work was satis- factorily completed on 15th December.
56. Lai Chi Kok Cholera Hospital flush system:-The provision of water closets and drainage system to all blocks was delayed owing to a cholera epidemic but was completed in December. The question of providing a sewage chlorination system was under consideration.
57. Lai Chi Kok Hospital-mosquito screening:-The provision of mosquito screening to the windows and doors of the Relief Hospital was commenced in September and completed in November.
58.
LOAN WORKS.
Central Market: This work, which was referred to in paragraph 234 of last year's report, proceeded satisfactorily and was completed on 29th April.
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