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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7TH MAY, 1892.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 211.
The following Minutes are published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th May, 1892.
No. 9.
G. T. M. O'BRIEN,
Colonial Secretary..
Minutes of the proceedings of the SANITARY BOARD, at a meeting held on Thursday, the 14th day of April, 1892:-
PRESENT:
The Registrar General, (The Honourable JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART), President. The Director of Public Works, (The Honourable FRANCIS ALFRED Cooper), Vice-President. The Captain Superintendent of Police, (Major-General ALEXANDER HERMAN ADAM GORDON). JOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire, Q.C.
The Honourable Dr. Ho Kai.
NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.
ABSENT:
The Colonial Surgeon, (Dr. Philip Bernard CHENERY AYRES).
JOHN DAVID HUMPHREYS, Esquire.
Dr. JAMES CANTLIE.
Woo LIN YUEN, Esquire.
Minutes. The minutes of a meeting held on the 1st April, 1892, were read and confirmed.
Mortality Returns. The returns for the weeks ended the 2nd and 9th April-which had been circulated to Members were laid on the table and the minutes on the circulating covers read.
A discussion ensued.
It was agreed that in future the Secretary shall state the steps that have been taken by the Board's Officers in connection with the cases of small-pox appearing in these returns.
Water Analyses.-A report—which had been circulated to Members-of analyses made on Taitam and Pokfulam waters, drawn from the respective conduits and mains during the month of March, 1892, was laid on the table.
Defective Drains. A report by the Surveyor on the condition of house drains at Nos. 61, 63, 65 and 67, Holly- wood Road, was read. It was agreed that the owners of the houses in question be called on to re-drain them in accordance with the law governing house-drainage.
Report.--The Colonial Veterinary Surgeon's report for the first quarter of 1892,-which had been circulated to Members-was laid on the table and a minute on the circulating cover read.
A discussion ensued.
It was agreed that the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon sball in his future quarterly reports give a more detailed account of the work done by himself and the staff under him.
Report.-The Surveyor's report for the first quarter of 1892,—which had been circulated to Members—was laid on
the table.
Report. The Superintendent's report for the month of March, 1892,—which had been circulated to Members--was laid on the table and a minute on the circulating cover read.
Well. A report--which had been circulated to Members--by the Superintendent regarding a well situated at No. 7, Kwai Wa Lane, which yielded water so polluted as to be unfit for dietetic purposes, was laid on the table and a minute ou the circulating cover read.
A discussion ensued.
It was agreed that the well in its present condition is a nuisance and that the owner thereof be called on to abate this nuisance.
Small-pox. The Superintendent reported that a ship had arrived in the Harbour with a person on board suffering from small-pox and that this person had been allowed to land without the Health Officer of the Port being informed of the circumstance. Two days afterwards the person in question was admitted to the small-pox wards attached to the Government Civil Hospital.
A discussion ensued.
It was agreed that the whole of the circumstances connected with the case as far as ascertained be reported to the Honourable Colonial Secretary and that it be suggested to him that further enquiry should be made by the Health Officer.
Adjournment.-The Board then adjourned till Friday, the 29th day of April, 1892.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, President.
Read and confirmed this 29th day of April, 1892.
HUGH MCCALLUM, Secretary.
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