In reply to the Senior Consal's letter of July 13, regarding the Sanitary conditions in Chapei, it is well in the firet place to quote extracts from Dr. Stanley's report of December 23, 1908, jon the same subject, for since that time they were written "The sanitary conditions beyond "the Northern boundary of the Set-"tlement since the spring of 1907 ju two of the busiest thoroughfares, "some improvement in the drainage "and paving around newly erected "houses has been effected, a feeble "attempt has been made to stop "coffin dumping near the Settlewent "boundary under pressure from thie an in "house refuse collect on a sanitary "expert, is that mea-sores have been attempted without knowing the reason why, being made'more with the object of look "geo? than with any intelligent or "real desire for sanitary am¢ ration."
The need for extension "for the purpose of sanitary safety is "more argent than ever. At pre-gent these grossly insanitary places, becoming more and more populous, jost beyond the boundary, are standing menace to Public Health.'
At the present time there is no attempt made to control infections disease, It is impossible to attach too mach significance to this omission in view of the Council Jaous and successful efforts in the Settlement against the risk of plague infection. House refuse appears to be usually dumped into any convenient pond, with the result that many of these are foul masees of corruption. The public unals are fairly well built in place, but are entirely neglected and the pablic Istrines are very insanitary. There is no supervision of food supplies. No restraint is exercised in regard to dumping coffins. Creeks and stagnant pools are never attended to, thus nullifying our attempts to suppress the mosquito nuisance, Beggar boats and huts abound and the dreadful state of their surroundings in many cases defies description, Tt can be stated in general way: that no satisfactory Sanitary measures are enforced by the Chapei authorities and this District remains consequently serious menace to the health of this Settlement.
A. Moons, Acting Health Offcer.' road
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