The Archive · 1935

Disinfection Block

'The Kitchen and servants' quarters fare situated towards the back of the buildings. The disinfection block is further along. This consists of a irty" room, disinfection chamber anda "clean® room. The disinfect tion chamber is tiled, with two air-Ught iron doors, one at each end. One side of the wall is provided with rods for hangers and the other with iron-latticed shelves for holding articles. This. chamber is [specially designed for the fumigation of articles with cyanide gas either jin the form of Zykion-B or result-jing from the interaction of sodium feyanide and sulphuric acid. At one corner of the room there is an outlet for the gas which can be closed with damper, thus making the room absolutely' airtight. Facilities are algo provided for disinfection with formalin vapour in an adjoining The grounds are tastefully laid out. Plots of grass are placed int front and on all sides. At the back there is a large open space on which temporary accommodation can erected in an emergency. Towards the right of the grounds there is an oblong ornamental pond. The back of the property is bounded by a creek. The whole is surrounded by high bamboo fence.

'The water supply is obtained from 500 feet deep artesian well. Water is pumped up by a centrifugs! pump fo the tank situated in the tower. There is provision for supplying running hot and cold water' to all parts of the building. All toilets have the flush. system with pipes leading to septic tanks. The entire property is lighted by electricity, More than 2400 hands were idle storey buildings, forms a quadrangle.

the right and near the back of the grounds are situated two blocks of houses, one for the kitchen end Jon Monday as a result of a strike and later a lockout at five Chinese silk Slatures in Chapel. The Sixth District Filature Workers Union, with otices at 187 Nan Ling Li, Sinkiang Road, Chapel, is endeavouring mediate in the dispute.

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