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Questions.

QUESTION II.,—Continued.

(L.) What quantity of Water is available for enchi patient every day ?

What is the source of tho 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 Sowerage; and what the condition of the Privies ?

Anacers.

Practically unlimitel, constant supply from public

works.

Pokfulam and Taitam gathering grounds.

Good.

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

Water-closets of the wash-ont type provided with waste-proventing cisterns are used disconnected from the wards.

QUESTION III.

Give the number of Visits of Inspection paid to the Hospital during the Year 1908.

Specifying the Character

of the Visit

in respect to Notice,

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,

.

Frequently by Principal Civil Medical Officer,

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(I.) In reference to the abovo Table, state whether or not the Register Booka wers produced on every occasion; and if not, on how many veensions they were not so produced.

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

(III) Stato also how many Reports of the fal- lowing kinds have come under the notice of the Governor :-

(r) Reports of a Financial and Statistical kiml especially such as show the system on whicht Money and Storo Accounts are kept und audited.

(6) Reports by Persons charged with the imur-

dinto management of the Hospital.

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

(Append copies of his Reports, if nuy.)

Register Books produced on each occasion.

Foul made up to date.

None.

Animal Report of the Superintendent for 1908; vide Report on the Health und Sanitary Comulition of the Colony of Hongkong for the year 1908 in the Sessional Papers for 1908.

None.