The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-28
REGARDING INTERVIEWS AND
DEAD BODIES.

1 Sec. -. All deaths occurring IN the
Territory OF Hawaii must be reported
20 the Registrar ot Deaths. with name.
; sex and age OF the deceased. whether
: married or single. the nationality. place
/, 0f birth. place Of death. date OF death.
duration Of last Illness. cause Of death.
rames % consulting and attending
physicians. WhefNs- deceased was a
resident or nonresident. and the Gem
stery where burial - intended No
eFrbsiminR or Infernent will be allowed
on the Islands Of Oahu. Hawaii. Maui.
MOiOkai or Kauai without permission
OF an agent of the Board OF Health.
and within the District OF Kona. Island
os Oahu. such permission must be In
writing
No permit VIII be granted for an In
terment within the city limits OF Homo
lulu. as defined In this regulation. ex-
cept TO the owners OF burial plots. and
not TO such owners except In such
places and upon such conditions as the
Board Of Health upon investigation
shall find will not jeopardize the pub
lie health.
The city limits above referred to in
clude the district within the following
boundaries: Beginning at the seashore
at the south point OF the land Of Ha-
lava: thence following the east boun-
dairy of Halawsl 20 the summit OF the
Koolau mountains: thence easterly
along the summil OF said mountains TO
Paiolo Valley; thence southeriy follow
ing the line OF the east ridge OF Palolo
Valley TO the seashore at the east side
Of Diamond Head: thence following the |
seashore In a westerly direction to the /.
point of beginning.
This regulation shall not apply TO the |
burial OF ashes OF bodies which have
been subjected TO cremation
All prior regulations respecting per-
nlits for interment are hereby repealed
Sec. 80. No inferment OF a corpse or
dead body shall be made At a depth
less than six feet below the surface of
the ground. nor within one hundred feet
OF any spring. well. lake. pond or
stream OF water. nor within two feet
OF the line Of any lot. nor in any place
except where the Board upon investi-
CATION shall find that such interment
will not .Jeopardize the public health
Sec 60 No corpse. nor the remains
OF any dead human body shall be ex- |
posed. disturbed. OF removed from It's
place of burial. nor shall the receptacle {
container or coffin holding such re- {
mains or corpse be opened. removed or
disturbed after due interment. except "
according TO the terms of n permit q
granted therefor by an agent OF the, I
Board of Health. Y
After any such removal or disturb u
ince. the grave shall be- nIIed at once. h
Ind restored 20 It's former condition. y
REGULATIONS OF THE
BOARD OF HEALTH FOR Ho-
NoLULu DISTRICT.
LIGHT AND VENTILATION.
Sec ;. Each and every room intend IL
OF used for human habitation shall q
= provided with at least eight square m
set OF window area having unobstruct- II
access to the open air for each 100 10
1uare feet OF floor space In said room. r.
nd free access shall at all times be
al TO the same By the occupants OF
y room: and at least one-haIf OF such
indow space shall be movable and
failaole for ventilation. The word -
Dom In this paragraph shall be con- AZ
rued TO mean and include any space eS
r occupancy or use enclosed on all VI
les by walls. or partitions which are III
'e feet or more In height.
AIR SPACE UNDER BUILDINGS.
Sec g. Every building shall have on
average At least twenty inches OF zoe
ar air space for the circulation Of NC
:. between the floor tImbers and the ia
ound. and shall have sufficient open- ee'
- for ventilation I'm the outer walls "e'
admit n free circulation OF air: but
"a air space shall not be secured by
cavating below the level OF the street A'
d lot on which said building Is to
md. unless such excavation will not
danger the public health: and. In
sc said air space II not provided for
accordance with this regulation. the
'und floor OF all buildings shall be
concrete. asphaitum or masonry. so
istructed as to leave no spaces or ecu
snings beneath the same ono
COURTS. AREAS. LANES. ETC. ISL
'ec- s. Whenever In the Judgment -
the Board or it's agents the public
nth requires. they may order and d. -
Z any court. area. lane or alley 20 T.,
effectively paved and drained SO as -
prevent the saturation and contains -
lion OF the soil and air: and all ~.
N courts. areas. lanes and alleys. II,
ether paved or not. shall at all times A..
kept clean and free from all accu- -,
iations of ashes. garbage or other & ,
ste substances. by the owners. Occu- a.,
- or persons In possession. ia,
&c. :. No building or structure shall -
used as residence or place FOR hu- -,
q habitatiOn or abode which Is sit -,
ed upon land that has been made by ~,
ns In with dangerous and insanitaryts -.
Use Or garbage or any substance A..
gerous To- the public health.
SARDING PRTvY-vAULTs AND
cESSPooLs.
G 8 No privy-vauit. sink or cesspooI =
] hereafter BE- located or construct
within nifty feet OF any stream. lake. CT
!. well or spring OF water. nor with ~
NO feet Of the line OF any lot. nor =
ed In such position that Il Is not
" accessible for cmptying and
ming: no cesspOoi shall be made
? than eighteen nor less than six The
deep; no privy-vault shall be made exerc
than three feet deep. and shall held
extend farther beneath the privy ,r.a,
ring u than TO meet a perpendlcu- -
Inc drawn from the front edge OF
seats In said privy. The word the e
spooI In this paragraph shall be and .