THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SPi APRIL, 1899.
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No. 9.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a special meeting held on Saturday, the 18th day of March, 1899.
PRESENT:
The Principal Civil Medical Officer, (Dr. JOHN MITFORD ATKINSON), President.
The Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAF, C.M.G.), Vice-President.
The Medical Officer of Health, (Dr. FRANCIS WILLIAM CLARK).
EDWARD OSBORNE, Esquire.
Mr. LADDS, Colonial Veterinary Surgeon, was in attendance.
Rinderpest.-A further report from the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon that six more cases of Rinderpest had occurred at Kennedy's stables at Causeway Bay, and recommending the slaughter of all the animals (17) in the shed, was read.
The Vice-President addressed the Board.
The Medical Officer of Health addressed the Board.
Mr. EDWARD ÖSBORNE addressed the Board.
The President addressed the Board and moved--
That Kennedy's stables at Causeway Bay be declared infected with Rinderpest in accordance with Bye-law 12,
Schedule A, made under sub-section 5 of section 2 of Ordinance 17 of 1887 as amended by Ordinance 1 of 1898.
The Medical Officer of Health seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
The Vice-President addressed the Board and moved-
That only the 6 diseased cattle be slaughtered, and the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon be authorised to have the other cattle slaughtered should they show signs of the disease, and that proper arrangements for the isolation of the remaining cattle, and of the uttendants be made by the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon with the assistance of the Police.
Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE seconded.
The President proposed as an amendment—
That the whole of the animals be slaughtered in accordance with the recommendation of the Colonial Veterinary
Surgeon.
The amendment was not seconded.
The Board divided.
Motion carried.
Ayes.
Noes.
The Vice-President.
The President.
The Medical Officer of Health. Mr. EDWARd Osborne.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned.
Confirmed this 30th day of March, 1899.
C. W. DUGGAN, Secretary.
J. M. ATKINSON, President.
No. 10.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a special meeting held on Wednesday, the 22nd day of March, 1899.
PRESENT:
The Principal Civil Medical Officer, (Dr. JoHN MITFORD ATKINSON), President. The Director of Public Works, (The Honourable ROBERT DALY Ormsby).
The Medical Officer of Health, (Dr. FRANCIS WILLIAM CLARK). EDWARD OSBORNE, Esquire.
Bubonic Plague.-Two letters from H.B.M.'s Consul at Tainan, Formosa, showing an increase of cases of bubonic plague in the Tainan Prefecture in the week ended 13th March to 122 over 49 cases in the previous week, were read.
The President addressed the Board and moved-
That the Sanitary Board advises the Government to proclaim Tai Wan Foo and its Port Anping a place at which Bubonic Plague prevails, in accordance with Article I. of the Quarantine Regulations made the 18th day of March, 1897; and that the Government be requested to communicate with the Consul at Tamsui to ascertain whether any cases of Bubonic Plague exist at that Fort.
The Medical Officer of Health seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned.
Confirmed this 30th day of March, 1899.
C. W. Duggan,
Secretary.
J. M. ATKINSON,
President.
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