Lacking garbage and domestic wastewater treatment facilities, sanitation in these coastal areas was appalling. In addition to litters, domestic sewage, often mixed with excreta, was discharged from these huts.
Stilt huts in Yuen Chau Tsai, Tai Po. A highway can be seen in the background, next to the squatter area. The site was cleared in the late 1970s for the development of Tai Po New Town.
Stilt huts and boat squatters in Yuen Chau Tsai, Tai Po. Wastes and other pollutants produced by the residents can be seen on the surface of the water.
The sanitary situation in the stilt huts area in Tai O is rather bad. Liquid and solid wastes can be seen on the surface of the water near the shore. There is a stake-net in the background.
Stilt huts and boat squatters in Chai Wan. Chai Wan Estate can be seen in the background. A tall, concrete building is being constructed near the shore.
Reclamation in Cheung Sha Wan was completed by the end of the 1960s. Cheung Sha Wan Wholesale Vegetable and Fish Markets, the slaughterhouse (abattoir) and the shipyards can be seen in the background.
