1887-1903
COLONIAL REPORTS—ANNUAL.
19
307
(c.) Sanitation.
9. Under the provisions of the Insanitary Properties Ordinance of 1899, a large number of buildings throughout the Colony have now been provided with back-yards. The result is a perceptible improvement in the lighting and ventilation of the back part of these dwellings.
10. The questions of the excessive height of buildings, and of the resumption of insanitary or obstructive buildings are also engaging the attention of the Government.
11. The City of Victoria is divided into ten Health Districts, with an Inspector of Nuisances in charge of each. There are also five first-class Inspectors for the City, each of whom has the general supervision of two districts.
12. Of the ten Health Districts, Nos. 5 and 6, which are situated in the centre of the city, show acute surface over-crowding, while Districts 9, 4, 8, and 7 are almost as densely crowded. The average density of population in the whole city is 126 persons per acre, or a percentage of 65 persons per acre in excess of that of Glasgow, itself the most densely crowded of the 36 large towns of Great Britain. It is hoped that the projected construction of tramways from East to West Point may help to relieve this congestion.
13. Towards the close of the year the Sanitary and Building Ordinances of the Colony were extended to that portion of New Territory between the shore and the first range of the Kowloon hills, thus bringing an area on the mainland of 18 square miles, with a sea-frontage of some ten miles, within the jurisdiction of the Sanitary Board.
(d.) Climate.
14. The total rainfall for the year was 73.73 inches, as compared with 72.7 inches in 1899. The wettest month was June, the driest was September.
15. The average daily amount of sunshine throughout the year was 5.03 hours, and on 28 days only was no sunshine recorded.
16. The average monthly temperature during the year was 71.6° F., as compared with 71.90 in the previous year. The monthly temperature was highest in August and lowest in January. The highest recorded temperature during the year being 97° F. in the former month, and the lowest 37.5° F. in the latter.
17. I append a table* showing the direction and force of the wind. The most memorable storm during the year was the typhoon of the 9th and 10th November.
That typhoon began on the night of the 9th, increasing in intensity with the wind from N.E. About 3 a.m., the centre
* Not printed.
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1887-1903
COLONIAL REPORTS-—-ANNUAL..
19
307
(c.) Sanitation.
9. Under the provisions of the Insanitary Properties Ordinance of 1899, a large number of buildings throughout the Colony have now been provided with back-yards. The result is a perceptible improvement in the lighting and ventilation of the back part of these dwellings.
10. The questions of the excessive height of buildings, and of the resumption of insanitary or obstructive buildings are also engaging the attention of the Government.
11. The City of Victoria is divided into ten Health Districts, with an Inspector of Nuisances in charge of each. There are also five first-class Inspectors for the City, each of whom has the general supervision of two districts.
12. Of the ten Health Districts, Nos. 5 and 6, which are situated in the centre of the city, show acute surface over- crowding, while Districts 9, 4, 8, and 7 are almost as densely crowded. The average density of population in the whole city is 126 persons per acre, or a percentage of 65 persons per acre in excess of that of Glasgow, itself the most densely crowded of the 36 large towns of Great Britain. It is hoped that the pro- jected construction of tramways from East to West Point may help to relieve this congestion.
13. Towards the close of the year the Sanitary and Building Ordinances of the Colony were extended to that portion of New Territory between the shore and the first range of the Kowloon hills, thus bringing an area on the mainland of 18 square miles, with a sea-frontage of some ten miles, within the jurisdiction of the Sanitary Board.
(d.) Climate.
14. The total rainfall for the year was 73.73 inches, as com- pared with 72.7 inches in 1899. The wettest month was June, the driest was September.
15. The average daily amount of sunshine throughout the year was 5.03 hours, and on 28 days only was no sunshine recorded.
16. The average monthly temperature during the year was 71.6° F., as compared with 71.90 in the previous year. The monthly temperature was highest in August and lowest in January. The highest recorded temperature during the year being 97° F. in the former month, and the lowest 37.50 F. in the latter.
17. I append a table* showing the direction and force of the wind. The most memorable storm during the year was the typhoon of the 9th and 10th November.
That typhoon began on the night of the 9th, increasing in intensity with the wind from N.E. About 3 a.m., the centre
• Not printed.
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