CO129-318 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [7-10] — Page 29

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Distribution of hand-bills in

Chinese explaining the causes and symptoms of plague.

Page 113.

10. Improvements necessary in Infec-

tious Diseases Hospital.

Pages 113-114.

11. A Re-organization of the Sanitary

Department to include Medical Ins- pection of Shipping and junks and the appointment of a Sanitary Commissioner,

Page 9.

12. The amendment and consolidation

of the Public Health Ordinances.

Cage 9.

13. Albany Road Reservoir should be

covered; as it is at present

liable to pollution. Page 36.

14. The latrine and urinal accommoda- tion of the City is insufficient. Those that exist are insanitary and attract rats. Moreover, the Chinese Contractor is reluctant to use disinfectants.

Fage 41.

15. Those parts of the Colony, such as

.Kowloon and suburbs, which are as

yet sparsely built upon, should be planned out with streets of proper width and with backyards and scavenging lanes: each block of houses containing proper and sufficient latrine and urinal accommodation.

Page 112.

Done.

Under consideration.

Department re-organized under Princi- pal Civil Medical Officer. As to Inspection of Shipping see above.

Done.

Under consideration.

Latrines and urinals are being gradually added.

Provided for under new Public Health and Buildings Ordinance.

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