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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 Water Supply ?

What is the quality of the Wuter?

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

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

Answers.

Practically unlimited, constant supply from public works.

Pokfulam und 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 beads attached to a vertical waste pipe situated outside the building and trapped at its foot.

Water-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 1909.

Specifying the Character

And stating the Official Position of the Visitors.

of the Visit

in

respect to Notice.

By the Governor.

By Appointment, .................

Of Surprise,

By a Government Inspector.

Frequently by Principal Civil Medical Officer.

By one or more of the Visiting Justices.

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(I.) In reference to the above Table, state whether or nor 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.) 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 on which Money and Store Accounts are kept and audited.

(4) Reports by Persons charged with the imme-

diate 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 any.)

Register Books produced on each occasion.

Found made up to date.

Noue.

Annual Report of the Superintendent for 1909; vide Report on the Health and Sanitary Condition of the Colony of Hongkong for the year 1909 in the Sessional Papers for 1909.

None.