CO129-080 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [1-3] — Page 449

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the laws and conditions of health had been so disregarded, the mortality should not have been even greater.

I may mention also an instance of what is now taking place to show how necessary it is, before deciding upon the unhealthiness of a site, to ascertain that at least the most obvious sanitary precautions have been adopted. The Barracks and the Medical men of the Island agree that with the proper improvements (i.e. draining the Paddy fields before and behind the Range, and converting them into exercise ground for the men) the situation would be found as healthy as any in the Peninsula.

The Surveyor General has recommended Kowloon as a place fitted for permanent occupation, which can be effected at a small cost. On this opinion, I believe the Military medical men do not concur, and to test the healthiness of the place, temporary Barracks...

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16 433 17 the laws and conditions of health had been so disregarded, the mortality should not have been even greater. I may mention also an instance of what is now taking place to show how necessary it is, before deciding upon the unhealthiness of a site, to ascertain that at least the most obvious sanitary precautions have been adopted. The Barracks and the Medical men of the Island agree that with the proper improvements (i.e. draining the Paddy fields before and behind the Range, and converting them into exercise ground for the men) the situation would be found as healthy as any in the Peninsula. The Surveyor General has recommended Kowloon as a place fitted for permanent occupation, which can be effected at a small cost. On this opinion, I believe the Military medical men do not concur, and to test the healthiness of the place, temporary Barracks...
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16 433 17 the laws and conditions of health had been so disregarded, the mortality should not- have been even greater. I may mention also an :instance of what is now taking place to show how necessary Barracks and the Metical men of the Island with agree hirm that with the proper improvements (4.c. draining the Paddy fields before and behind the Range, and converting them into exersice ground for the the men -} it is, before deciding upon inhealthiness of a site, to iscertain that at least the most obvious sanitary precautions Lave been adopted. The Surveyor beneral has recommended tapici's Range at Kowloom place fitted for permanent އ which can be effected at a small cost, the situation would be found as as any healthy in the Peninsula On this Opinion I believe the Military medical men do not concur, and to test the realthiner the place, temporary Ben
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the laws and conditions of health had been so disregarded, the mortality should not- have been even greater.

I

may

mention also an

:instance of what is now taking

place to show how

necessary

Barracks and the Metical

men of

the Island

with

agree hirm that with the proper

improvements (4.c. draining

the Paddy fields before and behind the Range, and converting them into exersice ground for

the

the

men

-}

it is, before deciding upon

inhealthiness of a site, to iscertain that at least the most obvious sanitary precautions Lave been adopted. The Surveyor beneral has recommended tapici's Range at Kowloom

place fitted for permanent

އ

which can be effected

at a small cost, the situation

would be found as

as

any

healthy

in the Peninsula

On this Opinion I believe the Military medical men do not concur, and to test the realthiner

the place, temporary Ben

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