The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-06

oughly treated with burnt, unslaked
lime before being handled.
| am. Mr.. President, yours very
truly,
WALTER MAXWELL.
Dr. Wood: "A committee on the
treatment Of infected soil has not yet
been appointed, and / think it would
be a good idea to get DR.. Maxwell TO
take charge of that committee when
it is appointed"
Mr.. Hatch: Excellent"
MIR. Lowrey: Just the idea
Mr.. Smith Give him full charge
and authority to carry out his ideas in
the matter"
Nothing New in Plague.
DR.. Wood: There is nothing new
in the plague line to report"
Mr.. Smith: That's right, Mr.. Pres
ldent, keep that up for thirty days and
wen be satisfied"
DIR. Day: IL saw Postmaster Gener-
al Dat this morning and had a talk
with him about the distinction Of the
mails by hot air; he said that hot air
would not be feasible; he had been in
formed by the postal authorities in
San Francisco that If the mails here
we're disinfected with fOrmaldenyde
they would be subject TO no delay in
forwarding on the Coast. | sGould
think that the inter-island mail might
be disinfected with fOrmaldehyde ana
so do away with the trouble OF the
mails closing three and four hours be-
fore the time of departure OF Island
steamers. The formaldehyde is placed
in each sack of mail in such way as
to prove effective to everything there
in contained and the disinfection goes
on during transportation.
Mr.. Lowrey: II move that the post
al authorities be instructed to dtsin-
feet all mail with formaldehyde. Gar
ried.
The Board then decided to visit the
locality bounded by Queen and Rich
ards streets, a new coral road Dach Oh
the coal sheds and lane running from
Oueen street through to the coral road.
This Is the area in which three deaths
from plague have occurred. The place
il nuarantined and the inhabitants
have all been moved to Kalihi deten-
ton camp.
The Board In the tlelO.
The Board visited this locality with
the idea of deciding what was TO De
done with the buildings therein, IT Is a
suspicious place and for the most part
insanitary. The laundry of Tai 10y,
333 Queen street, was first inspected
togelner with the poi shop adjoining.
These shanties in their construction,
defied most of the regulations OF the
Board of Health. There was insuf-
fcient space between the floors and the
soil. Lean-tos in a dilapidated condl-
ton were numerous. PrlVleS aimosI
disputed the ground with kitchens ana
rubbish heaps were none TOO scarce
| The Board declared these premises IN
sanitary and ordered that the owners
be notified of the fact and instructed
to put the place in sanitary con-
/ dftion according to the regulations OF
the Board of Health.
The interior of the block was then
investigated. DR.. Wood thought u
would be a good idea to fumigate al
the cottages in the vicinity; he con-
sidered the whole place very suspicious
| on account of the three deaths from
plague which had occurred there. Mr.
| I,oWrey advocated a general motion
ordering all owners to put their prop
/ erty i'm a sanitary condition before be
| ing allowed TO use them as human
/ habitations.
DIR. Day thought that people should
not be allowed to live in the houses
contained in this area for some time
To come. A dead rat was found in one
of the lots: it will be examined tol
plague bacilli.
Kan Chukee's restaurant, 81 Queer
street. was visited by the Board an'
declared insanitary. The owners viii
be notified to put the place in a con
dition complying with the sanitar!
regulations.
Frank Lucweakos RUSSIAN
Frank') lodging house on Queen stree
was also found to be in condition
violating regulations 2. 3. and IA O
the published sanitary rules of tn
Board OF Health. The premises viii
have to be altered to comply with tn
requirements before It can be opened
After the area before described ha
been carefully gone over by the mem
bers of the Board. Mr.. Lowrey move
that the owners of all the properties !
the duarantined block be notified
Mace their buildings in sanitary cor
dition according to the published regu
lations of the Board of Health. NJ
smith seconded the motion and it wa
carried.
II was then moved by Mr.. Smith ths
J ON account of three cases of plague hay
ing occurred in the block people shoul
not be allowed to move into the bulk
ings until such time as they had bee
placed in proper sanitary condition
; DR.. Emerson seconded this motion ar
Il was carried The meeting adjourn'
! at o'clock.
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