THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 26TH OCTOBER, 1895.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 443.
The following Minutes are published.
By Command,
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J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretury.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 25th October, 1895.
No. 26.
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 10th day of October, 1895.
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PRESENT:
The Director of Public Works, (The Honourable FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER), President.
The Acting Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. Joux MITFORD ATKINSON, M.B.,) Vice-President.
The Acting Captain Superintendent of Police, (The Hon. WILLIAM CHARLES HOLLand Hastings, R.N.). NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
ABSENT:
The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES HALDANE STEWART Lockhart).
Minutes.-The minutes of a meeting held on the 26th day of September, 1895, were read, amended and confirmed. Sai-ying-poon Market.-The President addressed the Board and moved-
That the plans of the Sai-ying-poon Market before the Board be approved.
Mr. EDE seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
It was agreed that the Honourable Colonial Secretary be informed that the plans have been approved by the Board. Bye-laws. The Vice-President addressed the Board and moved—
That the bye-laws providing for the compulsory reporting of infectious, contagious or communicable diseases be
amended.
The President seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bye-laws.-The President addressed the Board and moved-
That an additional bye-law be made to provide for the punishment of persons giving false information in reporting
infectious, contagious or communicable diseases.
The Vice-President seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bye-laws.-The President moved-
That the bye-laws as amended by the Vice-President and also the additional bye-law be forwarded to the Honourable Colonial Secretary for reference to the Law Officers of the Crown with a request that these bye-laws be put in proper legal form.
The Vice-President seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Infectious Diseases.-A correspondence--which had been circulated to Members-concerning two cases of sick- ness which occurred at No. 6, Stewart Terrace, Mount Gough, was laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating cover read.
The Vice-President addressed the Board and moved-
That in future any person, notifying the Board that he suspects a case of infections disease exists in his premises, be informed (1) that the Board cannot undertake the removal of the case unless a certificate from a duly qualified medical practitioner stating the nature of the disease the person is suffering from and that the person is in a fit state to be removed is produced; (2) that he may remove the person, on his own res- ponsibility, to the Government Civil Hospital where medical attendance will be given.
The Honourable the Captain Superintendent of Police seconded.
Mr. EDE addressed the Board and moved as an amendment--
That the following words be added to the Vice-President's_motion, viz., and that the Board recommend the Government to attach to it some medical officer whom the Superintendent could directly usk to visit and report on such cases.
The President seconded.
A discussion ensued.
The Board divided.
For Amendment.
Against Amendment,
Mr. EDE.
The Vice-President.
The Hon. Captain Superintendent of Police.
The President did not vote.
Amendment carried..
Motion lost.
Water-closets. An application for permission to ercet water-closets at No. 10, Praya Central, was considered. The President moved-
That the permission asked for be granted subject to the usual conditions. The Honourable the Captain Superintendent of Police seconded. Question--put and agreed to.
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