CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8] — Page 151

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Minute by His Excellency The Governor.

I fear the Colonial Surgeon is not fully alive as he should be to the grave consequences of allowing the existing system of Gaol latrines to continue.

Under the present system, a solitary case of cholera or typhoid fever in the crowded and badly situated Gaol of Hongkong might speedily destroy a large proportion of the community.

Nor is the danger confined to that part of the Town of Victoria (the centre of the European quarter) where the Gaol is situated.

proceeding towards the place a...

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15 happy as the 148 Minute by His Excellency The Governor. I fear the Colonial Surgeon is not fully alive as he should be to the grave consequences of allowing the existing system of Gaol latrines to continue. Under the present system, a solitary case of cholera or typhoid fever in the crowded and badly situated Gaol of Hongkong might speedily destroy a large proportion of the community. Nor is the danger confined to that part of the Town of Victoria (the centre of the European quarter) where the Gaol is situated. proceeding towards the place a...
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15 happy as the 148 Mimite by His Excellency The sovernor. I fear the Colonial Surgeon is not fully alive aw he should be to- grave consequences of allowing the existing system of Gaol latrines to continue. Under the present system, а solitary case of cholera of. typhoid fever in the crowded and badly situated Gaol of Hongkong might speedily destroy a large- :-proportion of the community. Nor is the danger confined to that part of the Town of Victoria (the centre of the European quarter) where the Gaol is situated. (ق) - prosceding towards the place a
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15

happy

as

the

148

Mimite by His Excellency The sovernor.

I fear the Colonial Surgeon is not

fully

alive

aw

he should be to-

grave consequences of allowing the existing system of Gaol

latrines to continue.

Under the present system,

а

solitary

case

of

cholera

of.

typhoid fever in the crowded and badly situated Gaol of Hongkong might speedily destroy a large- :-proportion of the community.

Nor is the danger confined

to that part of the Town of Victoria (the centre of the European quarter) where the Gaol is situated.

(ق)

- prosceding towards the place a

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