The Hawaiian gazette., 1882-04-05
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The diriest quarters in al the plantations where
there was not a proper supervision kept up, were
those Of the Chinese and the South Sea Islanders
These people seem positively to love dirt; both
within and without their dwellings they will collect
as much filth as they can manage. Though dirty,
and IN some cases ever crowded, the requirements
Of the law with regard TO keeping the buildings
water-tght have been fully carried out. There
were no leaky roofs: rs Kauai had been visited by
very severe storm, they had an excellent opp0r-
tunity of judging What was most needed, IN the
places visited, was better ventilation and more
whitewash.
Speaking Of South Sen Islanders, both gentle
men seem agreed in considering them a complete
failure; they are understood, uncouth in appear
.ance and have natural propensity for dirt.
We're the young people willing to stay, something
might be made of them, but the old people are
hopeless. Unfortunately the young are not deslr.
Gus of STAYING all who were spoken with expressed
themselves as anxious to return home as soon as
their contracts had expired.
The few New hebrides people, the Commissioners
had not an opportunity of seeing, but they are
highly spoken of by Sir. Drcier. who is anxious to
obtain more OF them.
In the opinion of Messrs wodehuuse and Cleg-
horn Sanitary Inspector Is urgently needed; he
should be constantly moving among the planta-
tons. Quantities of decaying vegetable matter
are allowed TO accumulate about the dwellings:
these, with our hot sun upon them, must be fer
tile source Of disease. Even where considerable
care has been SHOWN IN providing Tor the comfort
of the aborer in his house, there is shown woful
neglect IN looking after his surroundings. Moth
ing but a strict supervision, and even, in some
cases, punishment. will force the people to help
themselves Such an inspector is required among
the populations Of towns in Europe and America,
where considerable pressure has to be brought TO
bear on people 90 keep their premises clean, and
the same IS required here for the plantation.
recommendation for ;he appointment of such an
officer will form a feature in the report that Will
be presented 20 the Hawaiian Government.
Another accommodation will be with regard to
medical men. 40 present there are only two medi
csl men ON the island. The Commissioners think
there should be three. There is ample work for
one man among the population from kekaha TO
kol1a Another district, that will fully occupy
doctor time Is from Lihue TO Kappa and healia.
These places have now large population, and
present q good field for medical man. The third
district would include kilauea and Haualei. This
suggestion Us certainly practical and will probably
be acted upon 10y the authorities.
From what these gentlemen have gathered 1t ap'
pears that In several places there is considerable
room for reform; IL also appears that the laws
upon keeping places i'm q good sanitary condition
are not fully appreciated either by those engaged
on Plantations or by the local authorities 1t
would be 'yel 20 have the law brought prominently
under the notice Of both parties, this could be
done by sending printed slips AROUND. Though
some places are IN "a bad condition, others are in
good order. Ia point of fact, matters are worse
nature is the sle the world over: dirty and shift
less people will be found wherever men do congre-
gate. Il Is a good thing that these gentlemen have
made this investigation: proper steps will now be
taken TO see that our laws are properly carried
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