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OUR HEALTH LAWS. generally should be extended to concentrate its resouróns on the the rural districts with the view | town: :-Dr. Koch had referred to to improving the health of the increased air gase in Chinese people in those places. Under houses. The Chan said his ma action 267 of the Ordinance parts pression was that tuberculosis was 2, 3 and 4 did', not apply to the
Dr. Koch Urges Co- Ordination.
New Territories excepting new almost entirely confined to Hong. At a meeting of the Sanitary Kowloon uz the Governor in kong. They did not get tuberculosis Board held yesterday afternoon, Council should by order otherwise is the villages to anything liks the Dr. W. V. M. Koch moved the fol-direct. Parta 5 and 4 applied extent they did in the crowded lowing resolution:
* mare particularly to the construc- tonement houses of Hongkong. As "This Board respectfully recom- tion, of buildings and part 2 dealt to the suggestion for employing an- mends that the Rural Districts with pubile health. He noticed other Medical Officer of Health, the of the Colony be brought under that section 9 of part 2 dealing Chairman assured Dr.. Koch thất a the administration of the with cemeteries had been applied third Medical Officer of Health Sanitary Department, and that to the New Territories. He remind- would be required. The Director, the Government will be pleased the Board that people lived in
Public Works had mentioned the ed to amend the Public Health the New Territories for other
of expense. That, of and Buildings Ordinance ac-purposes than being buried there question cordingly."
and he thought it highly desirable course, the Chairman said, was Dr. Koch, having expressed re- that many of the other provisions absolutely at the root of everything. ret for the delay in bringing for. of that part should be extended.The Chairmafi, 'in conclusion, sug- ward the motion, said the object Mr. Alabaster having mentioned gested that the Board
should of the resolution was to co-ordinate several other provisions said he appoint a sub-committee, tg con- the supervision of health conditions thought the meyer of the fesolusider the question of drafting cer- and bring them under one adminion felt that the Ordinance should tain health faws for the rural istrative control. Places now being be very carefully considered and districia.
provisions applied as far as rea- opened up as residential quarters sonably necessary to improve the
Chinese Opposition. Mr. S. W. To opposed Dr.] for Europeans should have proper health of the whole Colony and Koch's-taolion on the ground that supervision by a competent, sani-
not merely the urban districts the application of rigorous sanitary tary staff. Two places he had in fe realised that this would in- mind were Taipo and Cheungchau. volve an increase in the establish- laws to the natives of the NewsTer-- When such supervision was noment of the Department. That riteren would, in many cases, be a exercised irsanitary conditions were increase must be faces
hardship. The people' in ・ the bound to prevail and even to per-
Sanitation Run Rip: v villages were mostly ignorant and sist. He had had examples quoted | The Director of Public Works would not understand the sanitary to him of conditions that existed at (Hon. Mr. T. L. Perkins) sald requirements. They would inve to Taipo Station, Taipo Market and the carrying into effect of the be educated up to it first of all. Cheungchau. It was to obviate all ideas suggested by Dr. Koch and Mr. Wong Kwong-tin expressed these things in new places that Mr. Alabaste would have to be himself as against the resolution. were springing up as residential done very carefully. Whilst he
Dr. Ozorio drew attention to the lareas that he wished to bring them thought the Public Health and,
within the influence of the Sani-Buildings Ordance was desirable statement of Mr. Tso that the tary Board. Of
villagers knew nothing about sani. course it was in Hongkong he should be very understood that in order to do this sorry to see the whole of its pro-intion and to the Chairman's re- the staff of the Board would have visions applied to the New Terri-mark that the people în the villager to be considerably augmented, tories. Some of the provisions only died of old age. Taken to They would have to have a larger would tend to make the cost of gether he thought the statements number
He had of qualified sanitary living more expansive.
ery remarkable. inspectors and a third medical scen sanitation run riot eveh in
The Chairman observed that he officer should be appointed for the England and should therefore
only using an illustration. hesitate to do anything but the rural districis, whose duty it
Mr. Tab think there is some most necessary things in apply-understanding. I'did not say should be to pay frequent visits to
ing the provisions of the Orthe prople did not understand sani- the surrounding villages and ensuredinance to the New Territories. that proper sanitary conditions pre- Sanitation was art so necessary tation but that they did so under- vailed. This might be obviated ifin open districts as in the slums the duties were delegated to the of big cities. Medical Officer of Health of Kow-
A Crime to Extend Ordinance.
Dr. Koch remarked that it was! Inon, but he felt that Kowloon was
The Medical Officer (Dr. W. W. refreshing to see the Director of quite large enough for one Medical
Public Works and the Medical Officer of Health to cope with Pearse) claimed that there were There was no doubt that all these any things in the Public Healtic Officer of Health playing skittles outlying villages were a focus of and Buildings Ordinance which were with the Public Health and Build. Infective disease and owing to the failures from a sanitary point of inks Ordinance. "It is very
view. For example, the condi- freshing, indyed," he added, "and] conditions prevalent insect carriers
tions Imposed in regard to the in view of what they have said I were bred freely and conveyed
building of houses failed, not only think it would be advisable for the disease to Miljacent villages or
owing to the arts of the law itself committed to go very carefully towns. It would not be difficult tout to the acts of economic laws, into the whole matter and make ensure that these villages be kept to produce a satisfactory type of in decent condition from a sanitary
husar the Chinese working! point of view under regular super-man.
It would be a crime to ex-ing of the Ordinance to meet pre- vision. It did not seem to him oftend the Public Health and Build-
stday conditions." much use to devote all the sanitary ins Ordinance it existed at! Dr. Koch withdrew his motion supervision to the better class
present to the New Territories.nd the Chairman's suggestion for KATTESONGST houses, neglecting what appeared in act before they asked the appointment of a sub-committer to be the true focus of the disease. ernment to extend the powers unanimously adopted. Mr. It would also he well if attention of the Sanitary Board to the New Mabaster, Mr. Eso and the Medical | were devoted to obtaining impr-we-|Territories they should very care-
licer of Health were asked to ment in the air space and window fully consider the amendment of the sub-committee. areas in the Chinese houses in vil the Public Health and Buildings: ges. There was no doubt that tuber Ordinance. In effect they ought
such practically to have culosis was fo-tered in
Or- Bookbindersventilated, close, dark, dank build-dinance altogether.
The Chairman expressed agree- ings. This was one of the many diseases which were preventible,|ment with the views of the Medien!!
Adelaide, Dec. 4.-A man who but which we had here in such icer of Hentib. Befuck, they was probably the world's oldest applied the Public Health and criminal, John Dawson, 82, has Buildings Ordinance elsewhere they died at Stockade (South
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It was not, of course, intended ught to satisfy themselves that the Australia) of heart failure. The that existing houses should be in-Oralinance was hot capable of im-terms for which he was terfered with, but where they were provement in itself. With regarsi tenced exceeded in the aggregate conspicuously defective from a to housing. Dr. Koch had mention the number of years of his life.
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Dawson was born in London, sanitary point of view they shoulded that they concentrated on be dealt with to ensure their being better class of houses. He (the and after a first offence at Hull brought under proper sanitary con-Chairman) had previously denied he was afterwarde sentenced to ditions New houses should cer that and he denied it again. His for violent robbery.
twenty years", penal servitude On his ¡tainly not be allowed to be put up staff koncentrated almost entirely release he began a fresh career
until the plans were passed by a on the worst class of house and he of crime."
He went to West! competent sanitary authority. If personally was engaged on an at-Australia in 1885, and soon be the question of the expenditure of Tempt to produce a better type of was sentenced to 'seven years' money had to be considered and it Chinese tenement house. Dr. Koch imprisonment for larceny. He was thought that the benefits of had also suggested that new houses committed in all ninety-two supervision was not justified by the in rural districts should be passed offences in Australia, including y the Sanitary authority. He belarceny, pocket-picking; and cost would be well to look at
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Buch The Director of Public Works: 1 times imprisoned for by building, equipping and main- taining hospitals and sanatoria do not know that they have to be, offences as ockat-picking, lar- His For the treatment of their policy but I think arrangements have ceny, and bag snatching. holders suffering from tubercu-been mado practically amounting to last sentence was a recent oar losis, developed after being in that. The houses at Cheungchau of twelve months' imprisonment. sured, they not only saved money and Taipo are approved by the Dawson then remarked as he but made money for their con-Building authority.
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paying concern to look after the
health of the people. When sani- enumerate the rural inspectors al- tation and health were concerned readh employed in cortan outlying TRIBUTE TO EASTERN EDITOR At the annual meeting of the what might appear to be a very districts and asked what serious big in tal expense would justify effect on the health of the Colony British Association (Yokohama itself by the improvement in the would the health of Cheungchau and and Tokyo Branch), held at the Board of Trade Room, Yokohams, health and wage earning capacity Taipo have. As regards Taipo leon December 20th. a vote of es me of the people, Dr. Koch concluded had received a letter from a repathy with the family of the late by formally moving the resolution sident strongly objecting to Dr. Mr. Robert Young and with the
standing in his name.
Dr. Ozorio seconded.
Koch's proposal The point raised staff of the Japni Chronicle was by Mr. Alabaster regarding ceme unanimously passed and ordered
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