Return of appre, ete. made during the week ending 29th July, 1904.
Offences. apprehensions No. of
Assault 2 Breach of Municipa! Re 376 Breach of Garbage Regulations. 40 Committing nuisance 203 Cutting and wounding, 1 Extortion Firm: croc 6 Furious drivin, 10 Gamblin; 2 K dnappin 2 Larcer. 69 Obstrnetion e 160 Receiving stolen property 2 Robbery... 2 Srliciting prostitution 5 Utte:) 1 Unlaw: 5 Miscet 7 Ricsha licenses suspended 20 confiscate 429 Wheelbarrow lives an 42 Beggars, hawkers, ins Total number of cases cornu the notice of the Police 3 Chinese dead bodies found in street~ 9 Unmuzzled dogs captured... 1 shot. 3 A. M. Boisuacoy, Carr, Captain-Superintendent of Police.
During July the number of deaths among the non-Chinese resident population was 13: there were in addition eight deaths among non-residents.
Among the Chinese population the total number of deaths during the month was 627, about the same figure as for each of the two preceding months.
Throughout the month no infectious disease has been prevalent, though the occurrence of two cases of' Scarlet fever and one of Cholera may indicate danger ahead.
51 samples of milk were taken from the various dairies and on analysis 3 proved to be of very good quality, 17 of good quality, 13 moderate, 10 poor and 8 were adulterated. The dairymen furnishing the latter samples have been prosecuted at the Mixed Court and punished.
here has been no Cattle Plague in any of the Licensed Dairies, though 8 beasts were rejected from this cause at the Slaughter House.
Especial care has at this season been aken with the inspection of foodstuffs, including iced drinks hawked in the streets for native consumption.
The laundryman having been all proerly licensed more effective supervision is now possible, Prosecutions have been effected at the Mixed Court and punishments inflicted for offences against Public Health.
Here follow tables of Vital Star Infectious Disease and Outdoor Sanitary Work; Work done in the Municipal Laboratory, Vaccine Station, Victoria Nursing Home and Slaughter-house; and lists of Laundries, Dairies, and Dealers in Perishable Food-stuffs licensed for the protection of the Public Health.
'A. Staytey, Health Officer.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.