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Questions.

QUESTION II.,—Continued.

(I.) What quantity of Water is available for each patient every day?

What is the source of the Wator Supply?

What is the quality of the Water ?

(II.) Detail the arrangements as to Baths and La- vatories.

(III.) What is the system of Sewerage; and what the condition of the Privios?

Answers.

Practically unlimited, constant supply from public works.

Pokfulam and Taitam gathering grounds.

Good.

Thoro is a fair amount of Bath and Lavatory accom-- modation, the wasto pipes from which have recently boon re-arranged so as to discharge into opon hende attached to a vertical waste pipe situated outside the building and trapped at its foot.

Wator closets of the wash-out typo provided with waste-preventing cisterns are used disconnected from the wards.

QUESTION III.

Give the number of Visits of Inspection paid to the Hospital during the Year 1892.

Specifying the Chiarneter

of tho Visit

in respect to Notice.

And stating the Official Position of the Visitors.

By the Governor.

By n Government Inspector.

By One or more of the Visiting Justices.

By Appointment,.

Of Surprise,

2

Occasionally by Colonial Surgeon.

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(I.) In reference to the above Tuble, state whethor or not the Register Books were produced on every occasion; and if not, on how many occasions they were not so produced.

(II.). And if on any occasion when they were exa- mined, they were found not to be properly made up to dato of examination.

(III.) Stato also how many Reports of the fol. lowing kinds have come under the notice of tho Govoruor :-

(a) Reports of a Financial and Statistical kind especially such as show the system on which Money and Store Accounts are kept and audited.

(¿) Reports by Persons charged with the imme-

dinte management of the Hospital.

(e) Reports by a Government Inspector, indo- pondent of the Govorning Authority of tho Hospital.

(Append copies of his Reports, if any.)

Register Books produced on onch occasion.

Found made up to date.

Storo Account, yearly.

Annual Report of Superintendent forwarded to Colonial Surgeon every year; vide Roport of the latter in the Sessional Papers for 1892.

Nono.