46. In all, 3637 approvals concerning 6055 buildings were issued during the year. They are analysed as follows:-
Hong Kong Island:-
2310 approvals concerning 3693 buildings made up as follows:
Demolition of damaged buildings. 21 393 Alterations and additions to existing buildings. 2572 Rehabilitation of damaged buildings. New domestic buildings. 3 New Non-domestic buildings. 160 Total 3693Kowloon and New Kowloon :-
1327 approvals concerning 2362 buildings.
Demolition of damaged buildings. 571 Rehabilitation of damaged buildings. 136 Alterations and additions to existing buildings. 1515 New domestic buildings. 546 New Non-domestic buildings. 138 Total 236247. Occupation certificates were issued for 58 European and 346 Chinese type new houses (a total of 404) and for 130 non-domestic type buildings.
48. Collapses, numbering 58, mostly to old property, were reported during the year causing 25 deaths and 62 injuries.
49. Notices numbering 595, concerning 704 houses were served upon owners calling upon them to make good dangerous structures. There were 77 cases in which emergency shoring and underpinning were carried out by this office on behalf of the owners.
50. Notices numbering 967, were served calling upon owners and/or tenants to remove illegal structures.
51. It was necessary to serve 410 notices requiring owners to clear choked drains, whilst 445 tests were made in connection with new drainage systems and alterations to existing ones.
52. Inspections and reports numbering 360 were made of buildings at the request of other Departments in connection with the issue of various types of licences.
53. During the year there were 5 major fires of which the most serious occurred at 211-217 Hollywood Road in which 5 persons were killed and 10 injured.
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46. In all, 3637 approvals concerning 6055 buildings were issued during the year. They are analysed as follows:-
Hong Kong Island:-
2310 approvals concerning 3693 buildings made up as
follows:
Demolition of damaged buildings.
21
393
Alterations and additions to existing buildings. 2572
Rehabilitation of damaged buildings.
New domestic buildings.
New Non-domestic buildings.
Total
Kowloon and New Kowloon :-
1327 approvals concerning 2362 buildings.
Demolition of damaged buildings.
Rehabilitation of damaged buildings.
Alterations and additions to existing buildings.
New domestic buildings.
New Non-domestic buildings.
Total
571
136
3693
3
160
1515
546
138
2362
47. Occupation certificates were issued for 58 European and 346 Chinese type new houses (a total of 404) and for 130 non- domestic type buildings.
48. Collapses, numbering 58, mostly to old property, were reported during the year causing 25 deaths and 62 injuries.
49. Notices numbering 595, concerning 704 houses were served upon owners calling upon them to make good dangerous structures. There were 77 cases in which emergency shoring and underpinning were carried out by this office on behalf of the
owners.
50. Notices numbering 967, were served calling upon owners and/or tenants to remove illegal structures.
51. It was necessary to serve 410 notices requiring owners to clear choked drains, whilst 445 tests were made in connection with new drainage systems and alterations to existing ones.
52. Inspections and reports numbering 360 were made of buildings at the request of other Departments in connection with the issue of various types of licences.
53. During the year there were 5 major fires of which the most serious occurred at 211-217 Hollywood Road in which 5 persons were killed and 10 injured.
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