The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-08

, serving Of the confidence of the peonle
, u now holds. and from such yiror on
the part OF the health guardians must
come better conditions for the entIre
community.
| Gentlemen, the subject Is now open
for discussion and the points raised'
DIR. Alvarez: Il would like TO ask
! that one OF the points raised may he
emphasized. / speak in regard To the
present sewerage system and especially
/ in regard 10 an ample supply OF wafer
/ for the proper flushing OF water clos
cts. With the present rapid extension
OF the city il Is necessary that a more
adequate water supply be furnished.
We are putting in a system OF water
closets throughout the city area, but
are not providing water for their prop
/ er flushing, and unless We are provided
with an adequate supply OF either fresh
or salt water for this purpose our con-
dition will be worse than Il Is at pres
ent. Now is the time for agitation in
this direction and | believe immediate
action should be taken TO provide
against trouble in the near future"
DIR. Emerson: There Is one point
which should not be lost sight OF, and
that is, is the Board OF Health endowed
/ Win UbNtA W hNEtlnN AtA tam HOIAlOhh
of Chinatown? AS an illustration. GER
tain recommendations were made in
report by a board OF commissioners
in which suggestions for the rebuilding
and remodeiing Of Chinatown were
made. In looking into the matter GER
tain lawyers have given their opinion
that the Board is acting outside it's au-
thority. This point should be taken
into consideration in our deliberations
this evening, and our decisions should
take the form OF suggestions In rules
and regulations only. The Board has
been hampered In dealing with China
town through lack OF drays for remov-
al OF goods in the condemned build
ings. and for want Of accommodation
for quarterlng people taken from the
districts"
DR. Taylor: Il have hardly been
here long enough 20 speak upon the
subject In reference to the use OF salt
water. have decided views Salt wa
ter could be used for some purposes,
such as the flushing OF sewers and 9TH
er purposes, and so reserve our fresh
water. but for the purpose Of street
sprinkling I am opposed to its use on
account OF the injury worked 10y u
upon shoes and clothing and 10 the
eyes and lungs. The fine dust carried
/ by the wind into stores quickly de-
stroys fine fabrics and the injury 10 the
eyes and lungs should be sufficient TO
condemn its use upon the streets"
DR. Hodgins: Il believe the plan for
the filtration of our water TO be one
OF the first claims upon the attention
Of the authorities. and ! ascribe the
heavy mortality during the last three
months directly TO the impure water
supply from the Nuuanu and Makih
reservoirs. The plan OF private filters
i'm homes / do not favor. In my opin-
ion they are worse than useless and
unless properly attended TO are in
themselves a breeding ground for fever
germs. \ proper system OF filtration
at the reservoir would quickly demon
strate the cause OF our present trouble
with fever The city OF London draws
it's water supply from the Thames, adj
mittedly the dirtiest river in the world.
The water is filtered through sand.
and vet no epidemic ever secures hold
upon London. although every year dis
eases such as plague. cholera. smallpox.
etc. are reported. With regard to the
sewer system. the present plan is a
good one 80 far as IL goes, but ! am
of the opinion that Il does not take In
a sufficient area The outside districts
should at once be connected. else we
shall have trouble there. These dis
tricts are rapidly filling MP and with
the present system Of cesspoOls we can
never count ourselves free from dan
ger"
DR.. Scaparone: II would suggest
that every case Of fever be reported TO
the Board. II Is possible that many
cases diagnosed as typhoid are really
plague. refer particularly 10 planta-
tion cases but think that in view or
the presence Of fever 20 such an abnor-
NAL extent. it would be advisable to
keep our eyes open for possible trouble
outside OF Chinatown"
DIR. Days View.
Dr. Day said. Il consider that there
Is no subject OF more Importance to the
community than that which We are
now discussing. The medical profes-
sion should be the advisers. For years
past the physicians have fOreseen this