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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 26TMп FEBRUARY, 1898.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 87.
The following Minutes are published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 25th February, 1898.
No. 3.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
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Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 10th day of February, 1898.
PRESENT:
The Principal Civil Medical Officer, (Dr. JonsN MITFORD ATKINSON), President.
The Captain Superintendent of Police, (The Honourable FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.), Vice-President. The Director of Public Works, (The Honourable ROBERT DALY ORMSBY).
The Medical Officer of Health, (Dr. FRANCIS WILLIAM Clark).
ABSENT:
The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART),
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
Minutes.-The minutes of a meeting held on the 27th January, 1898, were read and confirmed.
Cattle Disease.-A report by the Committee appointed to enforce the provisions of bye-laws 6 and 7 of Schedule A to Ordinance 17 of 1887, was laid on the table.
Mortality Returns.-The returns for the weeks ended the 29th January and 5th February, 1898, respectively, were laid ou the table.
Bubonic Plague.-Two returns showing the progress of Bubonic Plague in Bombay, from the 22nd December, 1897, to the 18th January, 1898, were laid on the table.
Defective House Drains.-The Surveyor's reports--which had been circulated to Members-on the bouse-drains at blocks Nos. 38, 46 and 47 were laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
The President moved--
That the owners of these houses be called upon to carry out the works recommended by the Surveyor such
works to be done in accordance with the laws governing house drainage works.
The Honourable Director of Public Works seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Licences. Two hundred and six applications for licences and renewal of licences to keep cattle and swine were
considered.
The President moved-
That the licences asked for be granted.
The Honourable Director of Public Works seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Licence. An application for a licence to sell fruit at No. 224 Queen's Road West was considered. The President moved--
The Board advises that the licence asked for be granted.
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 till Thursday, the 24th February, 1898.
Read and confirmed this 24th day of February, 1898.
J. M. ATKINSON,
President.
HUGH MCCALLUM, Secretary.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a special meeting held on Tuesday, the 15th day of February, 1898.
PRESENT:
The Principal Civil Medical Officer, (Dr. Joux MITFORD ATKINSON), President.
The Captain Superintendent of Police, (The Honourable FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.), Vice-President. The Director of Public Works, (The Honourable ROBERT DALY ORMSBY).
The Medical Officer of Health, (Dr. FRANCIS WILLIAM CLARK).
ABSENT:
The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART).
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
Small-pox.-The President addressed the Board on the subject of the increased prevalence of Small-pox in the Colony. A discussion ensued.
The President moved-
That No. 4 Health District be declared an area infected with Small-pox.
The Vice-President seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.