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districts East, Central and West, each with an Inspector in Charge. There is an Juspector in charge of Kowloon peninsula and the district Inspectors of Health Districts 14 and 15 combine super- vision of refuse collection with district work. The Inspector in charge of Shaukiwan Health District also supervises refuse collec- tion in this district. The villages of Aberdeen, Aplichau, Stanley, and Taitam are scavenged by contractors under the supervision of the Rural Inspectors.
Inspectors in charge of refuse collection also supervise the removal of nightsoil in this areas: the removal itself is carried out by contractors.
The removal of refuse from the city of Victoria and Kowloon is supervised by a Sanitary Inspector who is also in charge of street-watering in Victoria. Kowloon street-watering is under the direction of the Inspector in charge of Disinfecting Station (Kowloon).
Disinfection. For purposes of disinfection of infected clothing there is a Disinfecting Station in Victoria and a Disinfecting Station in Kowloon under the control of an Inspector or Overseer.
Cemeteries. Public cemeteries ou Hongkong island are under the charge of a special Inspector. Those in Kowloon peninsula come under the Inspector in charge of Disinfecting Station (Kowloon) and outlying cemeteries at Kowloon City under the local district Inspector."
Markets.—The Central and Western markets are under au Overseer. Other markets are supervised by the local district Inspector or Rural Inspector.
Veterinary work. There is a Government depot at Kemedy Town (Hongkong) for the reception of all cattle, sheop, swine and goats brought into the Colony for slaughter. There are also Government Slaughter houses at Kennedy Town and Ma Tan Kok (Kowloon) and controlled slaughter houses at Aberdeen and Sai Wan Ho at one of which all animals for food must be slaughtered, The Government depot and slaughter houses are under the direct charge of the Colouial Veterinary Surgeon and a staff of three Inspectors.
Depot fees are 50 cents for cattle, 10 cents for sheep, 10 cents for swine. Slaughter fees (which are not additional to depot fees) are 40 cents for cattle, 20 cents for sheep, and 30 cents for swine. There is a crematorium at Kennedy Town Slaughter house at which carcases can be destroyed on payment of a prescribed fee. A certain number of private factories are established in the immediate vicinity of the Government Slaughter houses (Kennedy Town and Ma Tan Kok) at which lard and meat products derivedl solely from these slaughter houses are prepared for export to the Philippine Islands and Canada under the direct supervision of the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon and his staff.
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WORK DONE UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND
BUILDINGS ORDINANCE.
(i) Sanitary Nuisances and Contraventions of Sanitary By-laws. Appendix B shows the total number of nuisances reported, and the action taken to obtain compliance and the amount of fines. Of the total number of nuisances reported in which action was taken 80% were alteil after receipt of a letter. In only 53 cases did a legal notice fail to produce compliance. Of the summonses which followed 48 secured convictions, 4 were discharged and one was abandoned.
The larger number of outstanding cases is due to the greater number of reports.
Appendix C shows the nuisances in respect of which action was taken. The duty of dealing with missing gratings, defective rain water pipes and waste-pipes, choked drains, defective floor and wall surfaces was transferred to this department from the Building Authority on 1st January, 1922. It will be noted that such cases account for nearly 50% of all nuisances reported and explain the large increase in reports over 1921. Reports of illegal cubicles are 1,000 less than in 1921, the Board have decided to permit certain limited modifications.
Appendix D shows the Health Districts from which these nuisances were reported and Appendix D (7) gives details of all prosecutions and the amount of fines inflicted,
(ii) Building Nuisances.-Appendix D line 2 shows by districts the number of nuisances ander part (7) of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance reported by this department to the Building Authority for action. These are additional to those referred to in paragraph (1) above.
(ii) Miscellaneous improvements.—Appendix D lines 3, 4, 5, 6,7 show miscellaneous improvements effected by District Inspectors in their districts.
(iv) House deansing,―The routine work under the by-laws for the Prevention and Mitigation of Epidemic disease was carried out during the year. Appendix E slows the number of floors cleansed in the various districts and as compared with the last two years.
House cleansing is carried on continuously 01 live mornings a week throughout the year by our staff. Appendix F shows approximately the total number of Chinese honses liable for cleansing.
(v) Limewashing. The usual limewashing required by the Domestic Cleanliness and Ventilation by-laws was carried out during the year. Appendix G shows the number of houses lime- washed. It will be noted that owners made considerably greater use of this department's contractor.
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