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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 Water ?

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

vatorios.

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

Ansicers.

Practically unlimited constant supply from public works.

Pokfulam and Taitum 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 situnted 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 1911.

Specifying the Character

of the Visit

in respect to Notice.

And stating the Official Position of the Visitors.

By the Governor.

By a Government hispector.

By oue 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 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 produced.

(II.) And if on any occasion when they were exa- miued, they were found not to be properly maile 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 on which Money and Store Accounts are kept and audited.

(6) 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 unpies of his Reports, if any.)

Register Books produced on each occasion.

Found made up to date.

Noue.

Annual Report of the Superintendent for 1911 ; wide Report on the Health and Sanitary Condition of the Colony of Hongkong for the year 1911 in the Adminis- trative Reports for 1911.

Nono.