The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-16
LOCAL MEDICos NIT
Discuss Sanitary Conditioned Ae.
cept Suggestions.

U.s. SANITARY CONDITIONED Ac-
cept Suggestions.
The adjourned meeting of . Nodi-
cal Association of Hawaii wshaId E,
DIR. Cooper's Office on Alakea rect At
$50 last night. The followiu nbvsi-
cans were present: Drs. C. Boomer
CPresident), Herbert. Myers. Rimond
/ Alvarez, Taylor, SIoggett Hdgins
/ lobe and Cleveland.
| Drs. Taylor and RAYMOND su,i.tod
a report on their interviews wifi com
mittees from the Chamber n Co.
merce and the Planters Assolotion
and the Executive Council
1t was resolved on motion n mr.
SIoggett, seconded by DIR. Myers
That the Association endoree .bo
actions of the Committee appoint.a to
meet the Chamber of Commerce and
Planters Association"
Dr. Herbert on behalf of the Com
mlttee appointed to nnRkrvrvT UT pro-
Boarg sanitary laws and regulations to
govern the city during the present
crisis, read the following suggestions
for approval by the Association:
LIST. The law relating to the erection
of buildings should be amended so as
TO require a certificate of a duly author
lied official as TO its sanitary arrange
ments. plumbing. ETC.: also TO the
suitability of the proposed location
where the building is to be erected.
End. There is no existing law to pre-
vent the erection of shacks which in
all probability would become insani-
tary in a short time
Ord. The fire limit should extend
westerly to the Nuuanu stream.
4th. No building should be allowed
on the burned district until some fixed
period.
9Th. \ general law should be passed
providing for the sanitary Arrangement
Of all houses, requiring proper plumb
ing and compelling connection with
sewerage system where sewers are laid.
9Th. Land that has been exposed by
firing buildings should be fenced in
and no one allowed inside the fence.
9TH. Houses that are lying empty.
q. e. unoccupied) and that are not
daily aired are an extreme menace to
the public health. acting as incubators
during epidemics of plague. and would
suggest that the owners of such dwell
lings or buildings be compelled TO keep
them clean and properly ventilated and
open TO the visiting inspector.
Sth. After the sewerage system is
established no cess pools should be al
lowed inside the fire limits.
9Th. We are of the opinion that the
Coroner should be a medical man OF
experience, and consider this a matter
Of vital importance. Quite probably il
investigations in this department with
regard to improperly certified and sud
den deaths or deaths after a short
period of illness had been conducted by
a medical man. this plague might have
been recognized earlier.
10th. a sanitary inspector should
also be appointed by the Board of
Health from the medical men, and
given general surveillance. and plenty
OF assistance Ca thing the Board has
never had).
Mr.. Reynolds as executive officer has
done excellent work, and won the con-
sideration Of everyone who has run
across him in his official capacity. but
ne mas been endeavoring to do the work
OF five men.
18th. A law should also be enacted
enforcing the cremation of the remains
OF all those who die from an infectious
disease, such as cholera, plague, etc.
l2th. Dumping grounds for garbage
should be abolished and all waste ma
ter1al destroyed by fire.
Fraternally,
ROBT. p. MYERS.
GEORGE HERBERT.
II was resolved on motion Of DR.
SlOggett, seconded by DIR. HOdgiDs
mat the suggestions he accepted.
IL was further moved by DR. Myers
seconded by DR.. Raymond and carried
hat the Association meet once every
week from and after this day. DURING
the present emergency. and that tn,
date OF meeting be left 10 the decision
of the president"
The meeting then adiou-,oJ