The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-09-05
condition according to the rules and reg
ulations of the Board OF Health.


ulations Of the Board OF Health
Respectfully
A j. KEEN,
Inspector Of Drainage and E-ouse Sewers.
REPORT OF SANITARY OFFICER.
Below is given the report of City SAM
tary Officer Tracy of the work of his de-
partment during the month of August:
Honolulu. Sept 4, 1901
Or. j. S. B. Pratt. Executive officer OF
the Board of Health:
Following is the report OF the City
Sanitary Officer for August, 1901:
Number of building applications re-
ceived, So
Number of building applications ap-
proved. 27.
Number of building applications disap-
proved, o
Number of building applications held
by this Office 2
Number of building applications held
by Survey Office, 49,
Number of building applications of pre-
vious months approved, H.
Number of building applications of pre-
Yious months disapproved, g.
Number Of building applications with
drawn, 1.
Of the sixty-three applications twenty
nine We're filed on the last five days OF
the month, which accounts for the large
number as yet unapproved. OF the two
held by this office, one is in violation of
regulation number 4 and one is as yet
uninvestigated.
Cesspools located during the month, Il
Buildings altered or removed so as to
conform with the sanitary regulations,
IA.
Examination before, during and after
building 16S.
Examination Of premises for sanitary
reasons, 800.
Certificates for hotel lodging house or
restaurant licenses applied for, 26
Certificates issued on these applications,
"a
Certificates held for sanitary work to
be finished 2
Certificates issued on previous applica-
ton, s.
Certificates of previous application
held for sanitary work. TO-
Number of adults which can by law be
lodged in these buildings licensed, 1885.
Four complaints have been investigated
and the nuisances abated
Nineteen 4S-hour notices have been
served during the month and sixteen
were complied with. In three cases
where the owner refused TO comply l
had the man arrested. All three We're
convicted. and the first man was fined
$500 and costs, the second offender $500
and costs, and the third $4,000 and costs
Appeals have been noted in the two last
cases but / have additional evidence
which / shall use if necessary.
Two builders without permits have been
notified to obtain permits, and hove done
so.
Considerable time has been spent by
myself and inspectors in notifying the
people along Kalihi stream to cease
washing clothes and bathing in the
stream. We have watched the stream
on several days, but have caught no Of
tenders yet. The reason of this work is
that there is no government water in
that portion of the valley, and the CON
sequence is that people have been forced
to drink the water which others use for
other purposes; the result of which is
that several cases of sickness have been
reported The whole district is in very
iusanitary shape, and l glad that ir'
change OF districts that an inspector
has been assigned to that portion since
the first of September.
By taking Inspector Vivichaves out of
his district one day week and sending
him out towards KarnoIiilii. that district
has been gotten into very fair shape also
that portion of Punahou along and above
Metcalf Road.
A filthy pond at kakaako about 100 feet
Waikiki of South street, nearly opposite
the junction of Halekauwila street, is a
menace to the health of the people in the
vicinity, and as the native woman who
leases the property will neither improve
nor sell to those who are willing to fill
the pond, l wish the Board would visit
and condemn the same.
Respectfully,
G.. II. TRACY,
City Sanitary officer.