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CHAIRMAN :—I think I can say that the whole of the undecked portion has received the same attention but it is considerably easier to clean the portion between Pitt Street and the Railway Bridge than the remainder.
DR. R. H. S. LEE asked the following question
"In view of the turf being unable to withstand the use by hundreds of people who sit out to cool themselves at night, and in view of the flying dust from exposed parts getting into the eyes of passing motorists and pedestrians on windy days, will the Chairman refer to the appropriate Select Committee the desirability of granite facing the tops of traffic islands with low railings and flower beds at the junction of Castle Peak and Tai Po Roads; and if it proves successful, to have it generally adopted for all traffic islands particularly those used by large numbers of people at night?"
THE CHAIRMAN replied as follows:
This concerns traffic islands.
"I shall be happy to refer this matter to the appropriate Select Committee. Members will, no doubt, be pleased to hear that the particular traffic islands in question have, since April, been the subject of correspondence between the Public Works Department, the Traffic Branch of the Police and this Office, with a view to improvement on somewhat similar lines.”
DR. LEE :-May I ask a supplementary question, Mr. Chairman? Is this correspondence solely with this particular traffic island or others, for example those in Nathan Road opposite the former Ping On Theatre?
CHAIRMAN :-I think it was correspondence of a general nature.
DR. R. H. S. LEE asked the following question :-
"I would refer to previous answers given to questions asked by me concerning the illegal exposure of roast meat. Is the Chairman aware that roast meat continues to be illegally exposed in many parts of the Colony and I refer particularly to Castle Peak Road and other parts of Sham Shui Po district ?"
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THE CHAIRMAN replied as follows :-
This concerns roast meat hanging outside shops.
"For some time the department has been aware of the practice of hanging roast meat outside the fly-proofed show-cases, and it was noticed that this occurred mostly in the Sham Shui Po area of Kowloon. In April vigorous action was started against this practice, and forty prosecutions for breaches of the Roast Meat Shops Bylaws Nos. 5 and 8 were taken out in the six weeks' period ending 19th June. This action is still in progress and I trust, Sir, that you will notice a marked improvement in the next few months."
DR. R. H. S. LEE asked the following question
"Will the Chairman state whether there is any evidence that the illegal exposure of roast meat contributes to the increasing incidence of gastro-intestinal disorders that occurs during the summer months, and whether such exposure, in breach of the Council's by-laws, is or is not of importance from a health point of view? If it is of importance, then what steps are being taken to control the exposure of roast meat and why are the by-laws in this matter not enforced ?"
THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES replied as follows:-
"I agree that there is the possibility of occasional transmission of such disorders by this practice, but I have no evidence that such exposure of roast meat contributes to the usual summer increase of gastro-intestinal diseases."
DR. P. F. Woo asked the following question
"The Council has made certain recommendations on electoral procedure for future Urban Council elections. Would the Chairman indicate whether the government has accepted these recommendations and whether these recommendations will be put into force in the next election ?"
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CHAIRMAN :—I think I can say that the whole of the undecked portion has received the same attention but it is considerably easier to clean the portion between Pitt Street and the Railway Bridge than the remainder.
DR. R. H. S. LEE asked the following question
"In view of the turf being unable to withstand the use by hundreds of people who sit out to cool themselves at night, and in view of the flying dust from exposed parts getting into the eyes of passing motorists and pedestrians on windy days, will the Chairman refer to the appropriate Select Committee the desirability of granite facing the tops of traffic islands with low railings and flower beds at the junction of Castle Peak and Tai Po Roads; and if it proves successful, to have it generally adopted for all traffic islands particularly those used by large numbers of people at night?"
THE CHAIRMAN replied as follows:
This concerns traffic islands.
"I shall be happy to refer this matter to the appropriate Select Committee. Members will, no doubt, be pleased to hear that the particular traffic islands in question have, since April, been the subject of cor- respondence between the Public Works Department, the Traffic Branch of the Police and this Office, with a view to improvement on somewhat similar lines.”
DR. LEE :-May I ask a supplementary question, Mr. Chair- man? Is this correspondence solely with this particular traffic island or others, for example those in Nathan Road opposite the former Ping On Theatre?
CHAIRMAN :-I think it was correspondence of a general
nature.
DR. R. H. S. LEE asked the following question :-
"I would refer to previous answers given to questions asked by me concerning the illegal exposure of roast meat. Is the Chairman aware that roast meat con- tinues to be illegally exposed in many parts of the Colony and I refer particularly to Castle Peak Road and other parts of Sham Shui Po district ?"
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THE CHAIRMAN replied as follows :-
This concerns roast meat hanging outside shops.
"For some time the department has been aware of the practice of hanging roast meat outside the fly-proofed show-cases, and it was noticed that this occurred mostly in the Sham Shui Po area of Kowloon. In April vigorous action was started against this practice, and forty prosecutions for breaches of the Roast Meat Shops Bylaws Nos. 5 and 8 were taken out in the six weeks' period ending 19th June. This action is still in progress and I trust, Sir, that you will notice a marked improvement in the next few months."
DR. R. H. S. LEE asked the following question
"Will the Chairman state whether there is any evidence that the illegal exposure of roast meat contributes to the increasing incidence of gastro-intestinal disorders. that occurs during the summer months, and whether such exposure, in breach of the Council's by-laws, is or is not of importance from a health point of view? If it is of importance, then what steps are being taken to control the exposure of roast meat and why are the by-laws in this matter not enforced ?"
THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES replied as follows:-
"I agree that there is the possibility of occasional trans- mission of such disorders by this practice, but I have no evidence that such exposure of roast meat con- tributes to the usual summer increase of gastro- intestinal diseases."
DR. P. F. Woo asked the following question
"The Council has made certain recommendations on electoral procedure for future Urban Council elections. Would the Chairman indicate whether the government has accepted these recommendations and whether these recommendations will be put into force in the next election ?"
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