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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7TH JANUARY, 1899.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 5.
The following Minutes are published.
By Comunand,
T. SERCOMER SMITH,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th January, 1899.
No. 26.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 22nd day of December, 1898.
PRESENT:
The Principal Civil Medical Officer, (Dr. JoHN MITFORD ATKINSON), President.
The Captain Superintendent of Police, (The Honourable FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.), Vice-President.
The Acting Registrar General, (JAMES DYER BALL, Esquire).
The Medical Officer of Health, (Dr. FRANCIS WILLIAM CLARK).
Minutes. The minutes of a meeting held on the 15th day of December, 1898, and of a confidential meeting held on the same date, were confirmed.
Scavenging Contracts for the Villages.-The conditions of Scavenging Contracts for the Villages were considered and adopted as amended.
Bubonic Plague.-The Acting Registrar General addressed the Board and pursuant to notice moved
That in view of the alleged recrudescence of Bubonic Plague in Canton and its neighbourhood, the Government be asked to take steps for the medical inspection of passengers from Canton whether arriving by river steamer or native craft.
The Medical Officer of Health seconded.
The President addressed the Board.
The Captain Superintendent of Police addressed the Board and moved as an amendmeut→→
That in view of the alleged occurrence of cases of Bubonic Plague in and around Canton, the Board recommend
the Government to take steps to ascertain whether such discase is prevalent in that neighbourhood. ·
The President seconded.
The original resolution was then withdrawn by the Acting Registrar General, and notice given that he would move it at the next meeting of the Board.
The amendment was then put as a resolution, and carried unanimously.
Foot and Mouth disease.-A report by the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon concerning an outbreak of Foot and Mouth disease at the East Point Dairy Farm was read and considered.
The President moved-
That shed Cat the East Point Dairy Farm be declared an infected area, in accordance with Bye-law 12 made under section 1 of Ordinance 10 of 1898, as substituted for sub-section (5) of section 2 of Ordinance 17 of
1887.
The Medical Officer of Health seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
Bubonic Plague Returns.-Bubonic Plague returns from Bombay for November 8th to 21st, 1898, were laid on the table.
Mortality Returns.-The mortality returns for the Colony of Hongkong for the week ending December 18th, 1898, were laid on the table.
The President moved-
That strangers be requested to withdraw.
The Medical Officer of Health seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
A confidential meeting of the Board was then held.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned until Thursday, the 5th day of January, 1899.
Confirmed this 5th day of January, 1899.
FRANCIS W. CLARK,
Acting Secretary.,
J. M. ATKINSON, President.
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