The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1876-07-19
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The city Of Hcaolglu has ia years past en-
ievcd a high reputation for the geneyal sOod
health q its inhabitants, but il Is an undenia-
BE flrs that the immunity with which we have
been blessed Is rapidly waning. snd that Ho-
nolulu will become ere long, unless active
rreassres are initiated IN the Observance Of
well-kr1wn sanitary principles, IS remarkable
f1- It's iuss,utrity, IS it has been hitherto for
the opposite quality. The Indefinite muitpis-
cation g crssrools. which are. IS rule. never
cleared oas. brs as sbey 6n mp are covered
wisa-a thin covering q earth, must j1evits6lyy,
IN cur warm Climate. be them mems Of Cling
tie atmosphere with ,hoSs poisonous gases
which result in typhyi3 ar3 0ihsS fevsrs,
ard produce IN uany places such fearful
-a--,lli-y arc-z children through the IL
ss-e~sutsli;y Of scl-istjaa and iipstheria. It
Is affirmed by those who have he best means
If krcuia-. that were ituct for the trade vs,ris
sn5 TIE purifying eseyts Of the winter rams,
the place vocld be rri1habitsbls. and the truth
81 the assertion Is srpareag when we consider
lie member cf deaths which occur every sun
r1er. when the trades sre interrupted ard bot
E.ts raia tslls,
And vhst are we 20 d. about i.9 Shall we
ssur5iiv alicv estate Of things which we know
IS s--azliv resulting IN many preyea;able
deaths, % continue ara Increase year by year
IN is 5sssruc.fve csects2 Evcn If there were
TO knovu remedy, i,a,sios and neglect would be
crime, rs lor- IS there Was chance o.; dis
covering thc remedy. But such is not the case
Scszncc las already pointed ont the means by
which oar sanitary condition may be main
tanned a. tie highest standard, and experience
las Stamped It with her seal os approval 1t
has Frequently beea suggested saat tie city
sa5I,i Be supplied wi,h Sewers. bu; the vast
expense attending spch work viii pre-
vent It beng undertaken Is loug IS sur ccadi-
ti9a q municipal iapecuni0sity continues
And moreover. recent researches have deveI-
ope5 tic fsct tlat sewers are cfgea the agents
"a 7-eati1z disease An eminent engineer Tn
repeating upon tie sewerage Of London SAYS,
81 assert uly conviction thar the use Of cess-
pools, As formerly arranged. even IN tie,r most
primitive form, were less Injurious 60 general
heaIsb in cities than the existing sewers. The
means 10 Which we have Just alluded Is one
which has lltsIy lesn recommended in the re-
port Of the commissioners on the sewerage Of
Boston. VIZ, lie useof earth IS tisiafectaus
aud deod5zfLsr. The DRY earth system las
been introduced into View Orleans frcua sort Of
uecessiiy, because tie bed Of the river i higher
chan tile land on tie sides, and with marked
sanitary Improvement. a company hss been
organized uliez the statutes Of the State, with
acari-aI9 $500 600 AMI they are doing great
ana good work. Outside Of the city they have
large driving sheds where the earth Is prepared,
whence 1t IS taken to the city by teams in
twea;y-sglloa casks, with handles on the sides.
e1siIy handled By two men Their carts AMI
equipments arc extensive sa,I ia excellent style
Tvousa % with each cs.rt delivering the fresh
dried earth Ia exchange Tor that which has beeo
used. This Is JUST what Is needed IN Honolulu.
Let the further digging Of cssspools be pro
Hfdl,s6 BY law within city limits, and les the
adoption Of the dry earth system be made Oh
Iiza-o7y, and then, and not till then, will our
ANIMAL sac-i6ce Of inn9ceut lives upon the altar
Of 1sgIee5, cease.