Cattle in Native Duivies.—Return of animals kept at the native dairies, 31st crease of 20 Lend, 4 FB ore All. the above-mentioned dairies have been visited weekly-daring the past mouth. The infected dairies are. still under special supervision Mo Hung Sing, Lee Hongkev since my, Inst weekly repo buffalo cows to Pahsienjaob. In Chang Tsee Linng's dai. y, off Scott Road, two cows have died and the' carcases disposed: off under'my personal supervision. On. the 25th confiscated 2 large and 5 small bottles of aiilk which we brought it ito the Settlement for 4 Lee Hongkew. 3 Hung Sing who owns the infected Potice.—Return of apprehensions, etc., made by the Municipal Police during the week"euding the 28thday of August, 1807:—Ofences, No.of ap Breach of Municipal Regulations Gruelty to Animals Furious riding or driving Gambling.: 4 Larceny from dwellings, ete. 150 Miscellaneous cases 308 *Riesha Licenses suspended 2 485 confiscated. 62 Handeart.. 1 Wheelbarrow suspended Beggars, Hawkers and Ragpickers... 267
Total number of persons cornu 1g under the notice of Police Chinese dead bodies fo ud in streets.. Stray dogs captured 79
Captain Superintendent, S.MEP.
The following Minutes of Meeting of the Swnitary Bowrd held on the 25th August are ordered to be published Garbage bins.—Report by te Swnitary Inspec'or is submitted st-ting that the suggestion as to placing bins for the recep-ion of garbage throughout the Settlement tead of allowing the refuse to be deposit d loose on the roads has been found impracticable, owing to the difficulty in finding suitable sites for the bins. He proposes, asa more practicable scheme, that afer giving due notice, no garb-ge be allowed to be deposited loose oh the roads; it must be put in wooden boxes which are to be provided by the occupants "f the houses (as is already done by some residents) and which will be emptied into dust carts, This system to be applied, in the first instance, to the portion of the English Settlement east of Honan Road and to the whole of the Nanking Road.
The Board is in favour of the suggestion but considers that the new aystem should be adopted, so far as is practicable, through-wut the Settlement and not only in particular district. The Sanitary Inspector is to be requested to formulate " more complete scheme if feasible.
Analysis of Water.—Report by Dr. T-y-lor Grant is submitted: giving result of Bacteriological examination "f Shanghai water, showing that the water sup-lied by the Shanghai Water Works was date of exsminstion. pared by man is submitted of "Suggested Remedial M-heures for im-Ritter "from the Municipal Veterinary roving the supply of pure milk." Also a
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Surgeon tothe Chairman on the same The Board recommends that the Veterinary Surgeon be directed to make quarterly inspections of the Dairies and report on the form em tained in the Memorandum, and that the Dsiry Inspectr be instructed to assist the Veterinary Surgeon by supplying the information required of him.
Opening: Ground for building in Yuhang oal.—The Board is informed that complaint has-been. made of ground being pened in Yuhang Road. The proper y is Chinese owed.
The Health Officer states that he has inspected the. plac+ and he conside: s that the excavation is such that any danger public health can be prevented by effi-lent disinfection, which the Municipal Engineer undertakes to see is carried out.
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