The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-04-04

,alHns noiian thsi mouniain sreams
ar unaohiamInated : .euli rIyf.
MANY more. in aw % has hs'n she.
common ,aparlonoe 10 whi.h J know
81 no .AeepiIoa. thai wbcrotsr a o'm-
munity has 'haau measures 90 punfy
the water fhe uumber " fever cases
has been greatly reduced
OF even greater Importance than sup-
plying pure water b. the disposal af-
hcieu,ly 81 an sewage and garbage
that uuayo.dabio sediment u city life.
sewage consists mainly Of pu,resceni
animal and vegetable tissues, etc
II Is the duty OF the government 10
remove promptly this constantly accu-
mula,lng mass and dispose % Il in
such a manner that & cannot possibly
have deleteriOus effect upon the
health. such material may contain spe-
cihc germs Of diseasH. Il Is a sol favor
able 90 their propagation, but even
though 81 may no, contain such germs.
ye; the various gases generated during
The process Of decomposition tina; goes
on with great rapidly. especially In
warm climates. will II inhaled. have a
debili,atlng effect upon the system and
render one more susceptible 20 the in
yasion Of actual disease.
Carriage il composed Of the refuse
from food products and includes the
waste from kitchens. markets. fruit and
vegetable stands and poi shops.
Modern sanitation requires that all
such organic waste should be removed
and disposed of before II has an OPP
portunity 20 decompOEe and become
a nuisance and menace 20 health.
In warm climates these questions
assume even greater importance than
they do elsewhere. for the continuous
warmth and moisture Of such ATTITUDES
favor the growth u all vegetable and
animal life, including all kinds Of para
sites. disease germs and this bacteria
OF decomposition Of putrefactioD.
Diseases due 10 micro-organisms,
such as cholera. plague. yellow fever
dysentery. malaria, typhoid fever. beri-
beri and leprosy are more prevalent
In the tropics than In colder countries
and therefore greater personal and
municipal cleanliness are demanded.
We will all agree that Honolulu Ia
an ideal spot with It's even climate,
Iuxuriant foliage and picturesque
Views. There IL a charm about II that
few can resist. IL Ii a fact, however
that the sick rate here IL high and tbs
!, death rate excessive. We are forced &c
acknowledge this, though We do sc
with reluctance. for IL seems like dam
d, ming ones friend. r. IL malar.ouE, ant
" almost everyone who lives here II
more or less influenced by this poison
The infection may not DE sufficient q
cause fever, but IL lowers the vitality
smpoyerishes the blood and saps tn
energy. Yer few Of Us feel al on
Z, best here.
.
u. conditions and try TO determine TN
, cause for this.
. The water from KalihI and NanOi
valleys could be treated In the SAM
/, way, and thus an adequate supply 10
the needs OF the whole town secured.
This completes the arraignment o
I,.I. hA pfa al
d, sanitarian.
What remedies should De- applied u
y. correct these fragrant evils?
The first and most serious problem j
, the publication Of the sol, which
v when accomplished, will naturally AM
Il effectively purify the air.
l. Further contamination with organi
waste should be stopped at the carries
possible date. The need Is imperative
The town IL growing very rapidly. New
] houses are being built In every direc
e ton and In many places crowded yer,
-. closely together. and yet the great In
hux OF people can hardly be accommo
dated. so that the amount OF filth tina
Is being daily added 10 the sum tota
\ In greater than ever before. Think o
n II! At least three tons Of solid ant
$500 gallons OF liquid cxcremen
poured into the soil daily and lef
, there 10 tester and ferment!
The Government has plans formulat
ed for introducing an adequate sewer
age system on sound sanitary prin
ciples.
The building Of open cesspoois ana
vaults should be prohibited forthwith
They should be made water tight an'
constructed In such manner that thu
contents can be removed by the exca
yators at short intervals without al
4 lowing the escape Of gases to the an
@ noyance OF the neighborhood.
M Far better than this primitive sys
TEN, II the sewers cannot be extende'
, 20 include the whole town. would b'
8 the general adoption OF the Rockdal,
Il or some earth closet system, whereof!
all the excreta can be removed once o
!, twice week 10 some locality wher,
:. II can be disposed Of either by incIn
u Grafton, disInfectIon or be deposited Il
s the sea.
q ] am an advocate Of inciBeTatiOn.
49, believe that In "A warm climate Whers