The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-09-13
OIL FOR THE
MOSQUITOES
determination Of
Pest Urged in
Hawaii.


admitted to be much worse in Hawaii
than in any of the Eastern states where /,
40 much attention is now being given
to experiments with oil, as a means OF
discriminating the little insect
President Sloggett is actively inter-
ested in the proposed war of eXtermi-
nation, and he suggested that while the
health department had no funds with
which to engage in the war, 1t should
give official sanction to any work pri-
yate citizens might do In this direction
DR. Sloggett had prepared drawing
By which he showed how easily the
MOSQUITO could be wiped out Of exist
ence by the application Of Kerosene oil |
to ponds and streams where they were
propagated. The larvae floats head
downward In the water. the respiratory
tube reaching the surface. a drop OF
oil Is sufficient to kill the larvae. and
the oil Is elected upon the death OF the
mosquito producer, and performs its
deadly work many times over.
In presenting the matter to the board
DR. Sloggett said: The destruction OF
the mosquito by kerosene seems TO me
an important subject and one In when
the public needs to be educated. we
can cooperate with the public TO elini-
nate, If not totally destroy the pest and
while we have no money to be used Tor
that purpose, / think official action by
the Board will do some good in Impress
ing people with the adequateness OF the
proposed remedy. The local press mas
paid considerable attention TO the mat
ter. and If the agitation is continued,
I think perhaps our citizens can be
made to see the necessity of this Work.
As soon as the board can see IT'S way
clear TO do so we should take a step in
the right direction, for IL seems that by
the use OF oil the mosquito could easily
be destroyed in the islands. very
small quantity of kerosene VIII destroy
a great many Of the larvae, While they
are still In the water. once the evolu-
ton of the mosquito from the larvae
takes place the elimination of the pest
is almost impossible To destroy the
larvae is an easy matter. They noat
In the water. head downward. the
respira tory tube only reaching the sur
face A little oil drawn into the respira
tory duct, and 1t IL all over with the
mosquito, the oil either paralyzing tho
nervous system, or in some other way
destroying the larvae.
II have been approached by dlueren
people who say this is all nonsense
but experiments have demonstrated ih'
effectiveness of kerosene, as a mosduit'
destroyer, and there is no reason VII!
the plan should not be put into eifec
here. 1t is stated ON GOOD authorit!
that only one gallon OF Kerosene is re
CURED to each acre OF water, and tina
this oil viii remain upon the surface
Cor four Ut five weeks. | think tn
plan is one which should at least b
given trial by the people of Homo
lulu, and it's utility for the purpos
would soon be demonstrated"
DR. SlOggett's views met with the APP
proval of all the members present a
the meeting, and though it Is impossible
to make an official experiment beCaus
of lack OF funds for that purpose, tn
members OF the board as individual
will try the plan.
PLUMBERS WANT LAWS.
The delegation from the Mastt
Plumbers Association appeared befor
the board with their request that
the future an examination be require
of all master plumbers, before they /
allowed TO practice" in Honolulu.
The committee was composed of "
England, W. w. Graham and o. Sc
lers and the frst-named acted q
spokesman for the party. He said thel
were so many bad cases Of plumbin
that the sanitary conditions Of the cit
were being affected by H. He sugges
ed that every master plumber Ice r.
ouired by the Board OF Health to pa!
an examination and certificates be- II
fused to those who could not II
principal objection appeared to be- To Il
Chinese plumbers, whose work he sal
was what caused all the trouble for II
plumbing inspector.
Or. Sloggett replied that he did N
think this a question for the Board hi
for the legislature. England then sta
ed that as the Board had authority
say what materials should be used in
plumbing job II certainly had the rig
to require an examination of the plum
ers. He wanted the Board not only
require an examination but also
bond from master plumbers, Just Ii
doctors" A committee consisting OF
A. Mott-Smith, Fred Smith, DR.. SlU
gett and Inspector Keen was appoint
10 investigate the matter but II is =
tremely doubtful If they interfere.
OTHER MATTERS
F. NJ. Brooks appeared for Wo
Leong with a request that he be allow
TO build an extension to his kitchen
the property on Molokai street betwe
King and Hotel streets The new bull
ing had already been begun VIII
stopped by Sanitary Officer Tracy
cause Of violation Of the regulation
His action was approved by the Boa
Dr. Goodhue complained OF the dru
sold by Japanese stores. stating that
had patient who was killed by TAXI
an overdose The same reply was ST
to him as TO DIR. Irwin, that the M
ter should be laid before the police.