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TELEGRAPH., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1930,

"INCREASE THE CAT POPULATION.”

SANITARY BOARD ADVICE ON RAT PROBLEM.

MEMBER'S QUERY,

No Motion to Speak, : The Hon. Mr. Braga reniarked that he did not know whether the Chairman would permit him to address the meeting on the sub- ject.

The Chairman replied that he would rather the member did not, without a motion.

The Hon. Mr. Braga said that in all humility he would suggest that the letter should from the sub- ject of discussion without the neees. assity, of bringing a motion. Other- wiso, he did not see the sense at all of referring the letter to the Board, because according to the routine of the Board the circularisation went from one member to another. and he took it that only the Chair- man read the Minutes. The whole; Board was not aware of Dr. Koch's Minute.

The use of the domestic cat a means of destroying rata was advocated by the Chairman of the Sanitary Board yesterday, when, in reply to a series of questions put by Mr. M. K. Lo, he re-iterat- ed the advice of the Board given in 1908 regarding the valuable qualities of the ordinary ent.

prior to

The restoration of the Medical Officer of Health in the place of The Chairman said that he the Director of Medical and Sanit- himself was absolutely

unaware ary Services was contained in a of it until five minutes letter from the Government and the meeting. placed before the meeting. The The Hon. Mr. Braga replied Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga indicated that that was the whole point. If his desire to express an opinion the whole Board were not allowed on the subject but was informed to express an opinion on such an that he had not brought a motion important subject he did not see to that effect:

any use of the letter being cir ulated at all.

The Chairman said that it was rather difficult for him to answer anything on the letter. The mem- bei was surprised at the subatitu- tion of the M.O.H. for the D. aituation the actual

Mr. G. R. Sayer presided, and those also present were the Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy, the Hon. Dr. A. R. Wellington, Dr. W. V. M. Koch, the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga, Mr. Wong Kwong-tin, Mr. T. N. Chau, Mr. M.K. Lo and Mr. J. H.S.S. but Gelling (Secretary).

The first item WAS a letter from the Government relative to the proposed restoration of the Medical Officer of Health to his

former position as a member of the Sanitary Board in the place of the Director of Medical and Sanit- Ary Services.

The Government's Letter. The letter dated Sept. 10 was in the following terms:

ivas quite plain.

The Hon. Mr. Braga said that he happened to have known some- thing more than what was con- tained in the letter to the Board and his knowledge was that from the appointment of the D.M.S.S. the members might have expected quite a lot but they were now, within a year, told, without any reason, that the M.O.H. was going to be restored to the Board. No member would object but surely there must be some reason why the D.M.S.S. was being replaced.

"Sir,With reference to your letter No. 297/1920 of 27th November, 1929, I am directed to The Chairman again drew at- inform you that it is now propos- tention to that part of the original ed to restore the Medical Officer letter which he had already quot- of Health to his former position ed. At any rate, he continued, as a member of the Sanitary the conclusion was that the Direc- Board in place of the Director of tor of Medical and Sanitary Ser-3 Medical and Sanitary Services vices had completed his inquiry.

whose experience on the Board has now placed him in a position to consider and put forward the recommendations to which férence is made in my letter of even number dated 21st Novem- ber, 1929.

re-

"The legislation necessary for effecting the change will be in- troduced in due course.".

that

The Chairman intimated there were two Minutes by mem- bers on the subject, one by Dr. Koch and the other by the Hon. Mr. Braga.

Members' Viewa.

Dr. Koch had expressed the hope that the reports of the Director of Medical and Sanitary Services would be made known to the Board while the Hon. Mr. Braga indicated that he had no idea that the appointment of the Director of Medical and Sanitary Services was of. such a temporary nature. He had formed the idea that the substitution was a change for the better and a great deal was expected in the improve- ment and reform of sanitary matters.

*

The discussion then, closed.

RAT POISON QUERIES.

"Increase in Cat Population is Very Desirable.” Pursuant to notice. Mr. M. K. Le asked a series of questions-re- garding the discovery of a few virus for the destruction of rats. The Chairman in his replies in- timated that the increase of the cat papuaison was very desirable.)

The full questions and answers

were:

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Q. "Has the attention of the Hend of the Sanitary Department been drawn to a recent announce. ment in the local. Press to the effect that the Pasteur Institute in Paris has discovered a

new LANTAO ISLAND RAID. virus known as 'bacillus typhi muriam' which, it is claimed. will effectively destroy rats but

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A.The Medical Officer of Health ia familiar with a virus similar- ly styled which has been found to be of lite value particularly In the tropics. He is not aware of a new virus.'

Replying to Dr. Koch, the Chairman said that he was not in Q. a position to give a reply, us hic, had only just seen the Minute. He thought he could assure the Board that the Government Was well aware of Dr. Koch's interest in the matter but if it was the desire of the Board he would convey the Minute to the notice of the Government,

. In reply to Mr. Braga, the Chairman said that, as in the first case, he had only seen the Minute five minutes, prior to the meeting. It seemed to him to suggest that there was some change in policy, but he thought! that that was clearly not the case.. The original letter proposed the appointment of the Director of Medical and Sanitary Services, "In order that the Director may have the opportunity of acquiring first hand knowledge of the work- ing of that department 'it is pro- posed to amend the Public Health and Building Ordinance so as to permit him to take the place of the Medical Officer of Health."

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Vill the Head of the Sanitary Department obtain a supply of this poison as soon as possible with the view of using the same locally, and testing its eflency?"

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CLEAN UP.

Armed robbers who visited huts eccupied by two peasants at Cheung Sha Lan, Lantao Island, late on Monday night, made thorough sweep of valuables and property.

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While the inmates were kept in a state of abject fear by a show of choppers and bamboo poles, the robbers practically denuded the houses of all toeir contents, stealing amongst other things a blanket, grass scythes, pieces of cotton clothing, and the very small store of rice, kept by the victims.

A. "He regards Barium Car

bonate, which is used at present, as the best and cheapest rat killer. accordingly do not propose to make any change.

Even four piga on which de- Q. If the answer to the above pended their livelihood, were not

question should be in the affir

overlooked, these being also mative, will the Head of the carried away when the robbers Sanitary Department make a made their retreat in a southerly public announcement in

due direction. course as to the result of such test for the information of the general public?"

The total value of the stolen property was $152.

A. Question 3 does not arise. But I venture to take the oppor- tunity of repeating with the full

population. An equivalent in- crease in the cat population is concurrence of the Medical Om- cer of Health the advice of this

therefore very desirable. Boad given in 1908 regarding the answer was being given to the Mr. Lo was noticed to smile as the valuable qualities in this i connexion of the domestic cat. Jast question causing the Chair- man to indicate that the reply recent immunity from Plague tends to increase the rat was given' in all seriousness.

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