CO129-129 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [1-3] — Page 453

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

4.

distince from the District of Wanchai to the Lock Stofital the requlations drawn if for

mexturés

regular medical inspection were

• evaded, and stringent being adopted for putting a stope to such firactices, the licensed houses closed.

4. The Military Authorities had for Military purposes directed the Toldiers under their respective Commands to cease frequenting the Western portion of the City, and confine their walks to the Eastern Roads.. Much ofen air prostitution

was carried on, and

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much disease contracted. bence, to flace some check upon this great evil I gave directions for opening a Branch examination room of the Lock Boshität in; what I may call, the dangerous locality, and have now arranged

that

an

Assistant Inspector

should reside therein, and

more

immediately sufervise the houses in the Wanchai District.

57.

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A house has been rented,

and in this Dr Cochran, the Suferintendent of the Civil bospital- to whom I have sanctions allowance of $30 per mensem

an

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