1899 — Page 311

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Questions,

QUESTION II.,--Continued.

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

What is the source of the Water 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 Privies ?

Auswers,

Practically unlimited, constrat supply from public works.

Pokfulam and Taitam gathering grounds.

Good

There is a fair amount of Bath and Lavatory arcom- modation, the waste pipes from which have recently been re-arranged so as to discharge into open hends - attached to a vertical waste pipe situated outside the building and trapped at its foot.

Water-closets of the wash-out type 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 1899.

Specifying the Chameter

of the Visit

in respect to Notier.

And stating the Official Position of the Visitors.

By the Governor,

By a Government Inspector.

By one or more of the Visiting Justices,

By Appointment, .

Of Surprise,

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

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

(III.) State also how many Reports of the fol- lowing kinds have come under the notice of the Governor :-

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

(b) Reports by Persons charged with the imme-

diate management of the Hospital.

(e) Reports by a Government Inspector, inde- pendent of the Governing Authority of the Hospital.

fAppend copies of his Reports, if any.)

Frequently by Principal Civil Medical Officer.

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Register Books produced on each occasion.

Found made up to date.

Store Account, yearly.

Annual Report of Principal Civil Medien! Officer every year; ride Report of the Principal Civil Medical Officer in the Sessional Papers for 1899.

None.