CO129-325 - Public Offices & Others - 1904 — Page 405

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that there must be 50 square feet of floor area and 550 cubic feet of air space for each adult.

Backyards or open spaces are to be provided for every domestic building now existing: and open spaces and scavenging lanes for new houses.

Latrines must be provided in all future houses; and the Sanitary Board may compel the provision of adequate latrines in any building where they consider it necessary.

Also the Government has voted $12,000 in 1903 and a like sum in 1904 for the construction of Public Latrines and Urinals.

Public Bathhouses are also being erected at a cost of $10,000.

The great necessity is to resume the insanitary areas and the Government is doing all it can in this direction.

For resumption and compensation over $100,000 was voted in 1903 and $410,000 in 1904. The progress of the work is of course limited by the necessity of building new houses pari passu with the work of demolition in order to supply adequate accommodation for the population and for this reason it is impossible for the Government to work faster than it is now doing.

The remainder of Surgeon-General Evatt's statements are too vague to need discussion. The deficiency of the sanitary staff has been remedied of recent years and it is only necessary to quote the figures

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402 that there must be 50 square feet of floor area and 550 cubic feet of air space for each adult. Backyards or open spaces are to be provided for every domestic building now existing: and open spaces and scavenging lanes for new houses. Latrines must be provided in all future houses; and the Sanitary Board may compel the provision of adequate latrines in any building where they consider it necessary. Also the Government has voted $12,000 in 1903 and a like sum in 1904 for the construction of Public Latrines and Urinals. Public Bathhouses are also being erected at a cost of $10,000. The great necessity is to resume the insanitary areas and the Government is doing all it can in this direction. For resumption and compensation over $100,000 was voted in 1903 and $410,000 in 1904. The progress of the work is of course limited by the necessity of building new houses pari passu with the work of demolition in order to supply adequate accommodation for the population and for this reason it is impossible for the Government to work faster than it is now doing. The remainder of Surgeon-General Evatt's statements are too vague to need discussion. The deficiency of the sanitary staff has been remedied of recent years and it is only necessary to quote the figures

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402 that there must be 50 square feet of floor area and 550 cubic feet of air space for each adult. Backyards or open spaces are to be provided for every domestic building now existing: and open spaces and scavenging lanes for new houses. Latrines must be provided in all future houses; and the Sanitary Board may compel the provision of adequate latrines in any building where they consider it necessary. Also the Government has voted $12,000 in 1903 and a like sum in 1904 for the construction of Public Latrines and QubieləsUrinals. Public Bathhouses are also being erected at a cost of $10,000. The great necessity is to resume the insani- tary areas and the Government is doing all it can in this direction. For resumption and compensation over $100,000 was voted in 1903 and $410,000 in 1904. The progress of the work is of course limited by the necessity of building new houses pari passu with the work of demolition in order to supply adequate accommodation for the population and for this reason it is impossible for the Government to work faster than it is now doing. The remainder of Surgeon-General Evatt's statements are too vague to need discussion. The deficiency of the sanitary staff has been remedied of recent years and it is only necessary to quote the figures

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that there must be 50 square feet of floor

area and 550 cubic feet of air space for

each adult.

Backyards or open spaces are to be provided

for every domestic building now existing:

and open spaces and scavenging lanes for new

houses.

Latrines must be provided in all future

houses; and the Sanitary Board may compel the

provision of adequate latrines in any building

where they consider it necessary.

Also the Government has voted

$12,000 in 1903 and a like sum in 1904 for

the construction of Public Latrines and

QubieləsUrinals.

Public Bathhouses are also being erected at

a cost of $10,000.

The great necessity is to resume the insani-

tary areas and the Government is doing all it can in

this direction.

For resumption and compensation over $100,000

was voted in 1903 and $410,000 in 1904. The progress

of the work is of course limited by the necessity of

building new houses pari passu with the work of

demolition in order to supply adequate accommodation

for the population and for this reason it is impossible

for the Government to work faster than it is now doing.

The remainder of Surgeon-General Evatt's

statements are too vague to need discussion. The

deficiency of the sanitary staff has been remedied of

recent years and it is only necessary to quote the

figures

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