1951-1952 — Page 59

Public Works Department Annual Report 工務司署年報 All AI Reviewed

173. Consumption. The total amount of water supplied by the Waterworks was 11,675 million gallons to the urban area and 372 million gallons to the New Territories Villages. The daily average from the main works was therefore 31.98 million gallons per day, 1.52 million gallons per day less than last year. The total hours of supply, however, were 1,404 less than last year, a decrease of 28.6%.

174. The hours of supply and average daily consumption throughout the year were as follows:

Month Hours of supply per day 1951/52 Days Average daily consumption in M. G. 1951 April 10 hrs supply 6.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. 5.30 p.m. to 9.00 p.m. (1st-30th) 30 29.82 May 10 hrs supply 6.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. 6.30 a.m. to 9.00 p.m. (1st-16th) 16 (17th-31st) 15 34.61 June 11 hrs supply 6.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. 4.30 p.m. to 9.00 p.m. (1st-30th) 30 38.05 July do (1st-22nd) 22 (23rd-31st) 9 39.83 August do (1st-31st) 31 38.30 September do (1st-30th) 30 37.87 October 9 hrs supply 7.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. 4.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. (1st-11th) 11 (12th-31st) 20 35.26 November 5 hrs supply 6.30 a.m. to 9.30 p.m. 5.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. (1st-15th) 15 (16th-30th) 15 28.24 December Full Supply 5 hrs supply (1st-24th) 24 (25th-26th) 2 26.10 1952 January 5 hrs supply Full Supply 5 hrs supply (27th-31st) (1st) 1 (2nd-25th) 24 25.36 6.30 a.m. to 9.30 a.m. 5.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. (26th-27th) 2 (28th-31st) 4 February do (1st-29th) 29 23.83 March Full Supply For the year (1st & from 3rd-31st) 30 (2nd) 1 25.21 Average = 9.5 hours 31.98

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173. Consumption. The total amount of water supplied by the Waterworks was 11,675 million gallons to the urban area and 372 million gallons to the New Territories Villages. The daily average from the main works was therefore 31.98 million gallons per day, 1.52 million gallons per day less than last year. The total hours of supply, however, were 1,404 less than last year, a decrease of 28.6%. 174. The hours of supply and average daily consumption throughout the year were as follows: Month Hours of supply per day 1951/52 Days Average daily consumption in M. G. 1951 April 10 hrs supply 6.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. 5.30 p.m. to 9.00 p.m. (1st-30th) 30 29.82 May 10 hrs supply 6.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. 6.30 a.m. to 9.00 p.m. (1st-16th) 16 (17th-31st) 15 34.61 June 11 hrs supply 6.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. 4.30 p.m. to 9.00 p.m. (1st-30th) 30 38.05 July do (1st-22nd) 22 (23rd-31st) 9 39.83 August do (1st-31st) 31 38.30 September do (1st-30th) 30 37.87 October 9 hrs supply 7.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. 4.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. (1st-11th) 11 (12th-31st) 20 35.26 November 5 hrs supply 6.30 a.m. to 9.30 p.m. 5.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. (1st-15th) 15 (16th-30th) 15 28.24 December Full Supply 5 hrs supply (1st-24th) 24 (25th-26th) 2 26.10 1952 January 5 hrs supply Full Supply 5 hrs supply (27th-31st) (1st) 1 (2nd-25th) 24 25.36 6.30 a.m. to 9.30 a.m. 5.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. (26th-27th) 2 (28th-31st) 4 February do (1st-29th) 29 23.83 March Full Supply For the year (1st & from 3rd-31st) 30 (2nd) 1 25.21 Average = 9.5 hours 31.98 47
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173. Consumption. The total amount of water supplied by the Waterworks was 11,675 million gallons to the urban area and 372 million gallons to the New Territories Villages. The daily average from the main works was therefore 31.98 million gallons per day, 1.52 million gallons per day less than last year. The total hours of supply, however, were 1,404 less than last year, a decrease of 28.6%. 174. The hours of supply and average daily consumption throughout the year were as follows: Month Hours of supply per day 1951/52 Days Average daily consumption in M. G. 1951 April May 10 hrs supply 143 hrs supply 10 hrs supply 6.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. 5.30 p.m. to 9.00 p.m. 6.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. 6.30 a.m. to 9.00 p.m. (1st-30th) 30 29.82 (1st-16th) 16 34.61 (17th-31st) 15 Tune July do do (1st-30th) 30 38.05 (1st-22nd) 22 11 hrs supply 6.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. 4.30 p.m. to 9.00 p.m. (23rd-31st) 9 39.83 August Sertember October do (1st-31st) 31 38.30 do do (1st-30th) (1st-11th) 11 30 37.87 9 hrs supply 7.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. 4.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. (12th-31st) 20 35.26 November do (1st-15th) 15 5 hrs supply 6.30 a.m. to 9.30 p.m. 5.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. do 28.24 (16th-30th) 15 December Full Supply 5 hrs supply (1st-24th) (25th-26th) 24 2 26.10 1952 January Full Supply 5 hrs supply Full Supply 5 hrs supply 6.30 a.m. to 9.30 p.m. 5.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. (27th-31st) (1st) LA 1 6.30 a.m. to 9.30 a.m. 5.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. (2nd-25th) 24 25.36 (26th-27th) 2 6.30 a.m. to 9.30 a.m. 5.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. (28th-31st) 4 February March P do do (1st-29th) 29 23.83 (1st & from Full Supply For the year 3rd-31st) 30 (2nd) 25.21 1 Average = 9.5 hours 31.98 47
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173. Consumption. The total amount of water supplied by the Waterworks was 11,675 million gallons to the urban area and 372 million gallons to the New Territories Villages. The daily average from the main works was therefore 31.98 million gallons per day, 1.52 million gallons per day less than last year. The total hours of supply, however, were 1,404 less than last year, a decrease of 28.6%.

174. The hours of supply and average daily consumption throughout the year were as follows:

Month

Hours of supply per day 1951/52

Days

Average

daily consumption in M. G.

1951

April

May

10 hrs supply 143 hrs supply

10 hrs supply 6.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. 5.30 p.m. to 9.00 p.m. 6.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. 6.30 a.m. to 9.00 p.m.

(1st-30th)

30

29.82

(1st-16th)

16

34.61

(17th-31st) 15

Tune

July

do

do

(1st-30th)

30

38.05

(1st-22nd) 22

11 hrs supply 6.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. 4.30 p.m. to 9.00 p.m.

(23rd-31st) 9

39.83

August Sertember

October

do

(1st-31st) 31

38.30

do

do

(1st-30th) (1st-11th) 11

30

37.87

9 hrs supply 7.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. 4.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m.

(12th-31st) 20

35.26

November

do

(1st-15th) 15

5 hrs supply

6.30 a.m. to 9.30 p.m. 5.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m.

do

28.24

(16th-30th) 15

December

Full Supply 5 hrs supply

(1st-24th) (25th-26th)

24

2

26.10

1952 January

Full Supply 5 hrs supply

Full Supply 5 hrs supply

6.30 a.m. to 9.30 p.m. 5.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m.

(27th-31st) (1st)

LA

1

6.30 a.m. to 9.30 a.m. 5.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m.

(2nd-25th) 24

25.36

(26th-27th) 2

6.30 a.m. to 9.30 a.m. 5.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m.

(28th-31st) 4

February March

P

do

do

(1st-29th) 29

23.83

(1st & from

Full Supply

For the

year

3rd-31st) 30 (2nd)

25.21

1

Average = 9.5 hours

31.98

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