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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27TH FEBRUARY, 1897. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 72.
The following Minutes are published.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 26th February, 1897.
No. 3.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 11th day of February, 1897.
PRESENT:
The Director of Public Works, (The IIonourable FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER), President. The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. PHILIP BERNARD CHENERY AYRES, C.M.G.), Vice-President. The Captain Superintendent of Police, (The Honourable FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.). The Medical Officer of Health, (Dr. FRANCIS WILLIAM CLARK). NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
ABSENT:
The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES HALDANE STEWART Lockhart).
Minutes.-The minutes of a meeting held on the 28th day of January, 1897, were read and confirmed.
Bubonic Plague in Bombay.-A return showing the progress of Bubonic Plague in Bombay between the 6th and the 19th January, 1897, was laid on the table.
Quarantine at Calcutta.-A letter-which had been circulated to Members-from the Colonial Secretary informing the Board that quarantine had been imposed on vessels arriving from Karachi at the Port of Calcutta, was laid on the table.
Small-pox.-A report-which had been circulated to Members-by the Medical Officer of Health concerning the occurrence of cases of small-pox amongst the members of Willison's Cirens troupe was laid ou the table, and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
A discussion ensued.
The President moved-
That in the opinion of the Board it is desirable that regulations should-if practicable with due regard to vessels not being unnecessarily detained—be made under section 25 of Ordinance 26 of 1891 requiring all vessels arriving from an Infected Port,” and not carrying a surgeon to proceed into the Quarantine Anchorage, and not to land any person until inspected by the Health Officer of the Port.
Mr. N. J. EDE seconded.
The Board divided :—
Motion carried.
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Mr. N. J. Ede.
Ayes.
The Medical Officer of Health.
The Captain Superintendent of Police.
The President.
Nocs.
The Vice-President.
It was agreed that in forwarding the motion to the Colonial Secretary it should be pointed out to him the direction iu which the Board desired to see the quarantine regulations amended and expressing a hope that the Board would have an opportunity of considering the proposed amendments before they are made law by the Governor in Council.
The Captain Superintendent of Police addressed the Board and moved—
That the Board recommends that the words “Bubonic Plague" be added after the words "Yellow Fever" in
section 1 of the quarantine regulations.
The Medical Officer of Health seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
The Captain Superintendent of Police moved-
That the words “after a voyage of less than 3 days” in paragraph (a) of section 2 of the quarantine regulations
be deleted.
The Medical Officer of Health seconded.
The Board divided :-
Ayes.
Mr. N. J. EDE.
Noes.
The Vice-President.
The Medical Officer of Health.
The Captain Superintendent of Police.
Motion carried.
The President did not vote.
The Captain Superintendent of Police moved-
That the Board recommends that owing to the prevalence of Bubonic Plague in Bombuy it be proclaimed to be
an inferted port.
The Medical Officer of Health seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
The Vice-President did not vote.
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