The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-11-27
PIC PENS
IN KALIH|
Board Of Health Is
On a New
Tack.

Pig pens at Kalihi occupied the great
er part of the attention of the Board
OF Health at yesterdays meeting. The
matter was taken up on the complaint
of Allan Herbert who lives in that
vicinity, and who objects very much to
the encroachment of the pig ranches
upon his residence grounds. Judge Will
cox who owns a portion of the land
upon which the offensive pig pens are
located appeared before the Board of
Health in regard to the matter, and
stated his willingness to accede to any
requests made looking toward the SAN
itary Improvement of the pens in ques-
ton.
Moore was the chairman. reported upon
the result of it's Investigations, agree
ing that some of the pens were sani-
tary and some were not. The commit
tee found that there were four pig pens
in the district, which needed sanitary
improvement.
1t was suggested that if cement floors
be laid in the pens, and the refuse con-
Quoted to the Metropolitan Meat Co.'s
abbattoirs that the Chinese be allowed
to remain where they were. One of the
pens was reported to be in particularly
filthy condition, and the committee ia
vored it's removal This ranch was
conducted by a Chinese, upon land be-
longing to Judge Wilcox, and it was
discovered that he was squatter, the
judge being unaware Of the presence of
his tenant. Mr.. Wilcoy stated that he
had not leased the land to the offender.
and that where he had made leases
with the other tenants it was on the ex-
press condition that there should be a
strict compliance with the rules and
| regulations of the Board of Health.
| The report of the committee as given
| above was approved, it being agreed
that the suggestions therein made
| should be carried out.
| There was no report upon the wash
| houses at Iwilei which it is desired
shall be entirely removed from the dis
| trict. President Sloggett stated that
| the report made by Inspector Keen
some months ago, condemning condi-
| tions at the wash-houses still held good
despite the supposed improvements
which were made by Supt. Boyd. He
suggested, however, that the matter be
| left open and presented to the legisla-
ture in February.
! No action was taken upon the COM
| plant regarding the carrying of swil
| in the day time. Some of the members
were of the opinion that garbage col
lection in the day time, was better than
at night, as the night collections dis
turbed people while asleep.
| The action of President Sloggett in
appointing E. F. Hall, John Kelley
and E. R. Kappa as sanitary inspectors
| was approved. ssse
Elder Waddaups, the head of the
Mormon church in Honolulu, was
granted permits for two of the elders
to visit the leper settlement. There
was some discussion as to whether
these men mingled with the lepers or
not upon the occasion of their visits,
as they wished to remain three weeks,
but no action was taken.
The following report was made by
DR.. Hobby of health conditions in the
Orient.
Hongkong, two weeks TO November
1, 1902: Plague cases, 1; deaths, 1.
Shanghai, two weeks to November 8,
1902: Cholera, not reported; deaths, II;
smallpox, not reported; deaths, 10;
plague cases, 2; deaths, 0.
Nagasaki, two weeks to November
| 10, 1902: Cholera cases, q; deaths, 2;
| officially reported since outbreak, All
| cases, 262 deaths.
| Kobe, two weeks to November II,
| 1902: Cholera cases (reported), 4;
| deaths, 10.
| Yokohama, two weeks to November
| s, 1902: Plague cases, l; deaths, 1.
| The rapCrt of Plumbing inspector
Keen for the two weeks ending Novem-
Der 18th, was as follows:
Number of plans filed, II; number OF
permits issued, II; number of inspec-
lions made, 81; number of final certif1-
Gates issued, 81; number Of sewer con
nections made, g.
AS the plumbing work in the city is
somewhat at a standstill l have en-
braced the opportunity so offered ant
am now compiling a map of the city
showing each house that has been con
nected with the sewer system and thu
manner of such connection.
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