Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-03-14
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GEO. A. MARTIN, Tailor, Boston Building.

tom ana general management OF tnat
| institution. We quote his views as
follows:
In the first place. the grounds are
too limited for the number of patients
throwing the sexes in too close proX.
Unity. not enough space for proper eX.
ercise.
Some of the buildings are very old
and are and always have been lily
adapted to the purposes for which they
were built. Rooms badly lighted and
ventilated, resembling rather a prison
than a hospital for the brain sick
II Is a disgrace to the Territory that
an institution Of this order, where all
things should be kept cheerful and
bright, plenty of sun and good air,
good. palatable food. airy, bright
wards. good beds, outdoor amusements
and occupations, that the opposite
state Of affairs exists contrary to the
recommendation of the Board of
Health for a sufficient appropriation
to the last Legislature. There is alb.
solutely no place suitable to put a
person accustomed even to moderate
comforts of life.
, A saving feature of the whole sys-
, TEN is that, owing to our even eli
mate, the greater part OF the day is
spent in the open air.
To be sure, the majority of the in.
mates are Asiatics and other nation.
alities. not representative to their
surroundings, but there Is no doubt
that under more favorable conditions
n large percentage of cures could be
effected.
II certainly calls for radical changes
as soon as funds can be lcgislated for
such purposes"
In view of the foregoing findings
and recommendations. we strongly
recommend to the court having jur.
isdiction In this matter, to make
known to the next Legislature the
urgent need OF making n liberal appro.
priatlon for carrying out these recon.
mendations for the better care and
maintenance of the Hospital for the
Insane.
Board Of Health.
We have inspected the Government
wash houses and found same In an in
sanitary condition.
We recommend that the same be
put In a sanitary condition under the
supervision of the Board Of Health.
We also investigated the slaughter
houses and were informed that the
same were to be removed from Iwilei
in the near future.
Stockade-An investigation of the
condition at lwilci in reference to the
old stockade and the vicinity, show a
number OF lodging houses occupied by
"a snGnnnnnlifnn pIaGg
dltions existing there are the same as
! are found in every cheap lodging
house throughout the city.
The building known as the "old
stOckade" is not at the present time
occupied by prostitutes.
Creation Of a Department Of Public
Health.
We recommend that a Department
of Public Health be created with paid
officers.
The appropriations for the Board OF
Health during the present biennial pc
liOd amount to $437. 1854, including
sl59O.4S for unpaid bills. No well-con.
Quoted business house would for a
moment entertain the idea of eXpend.
ing this large amount of money, ex.
cept under the direction OF well-paid
manager, deyOting substantially all his
time to the duties OF his position. 10
expect that any man can, and will be
so public spirited as to give up his
business or profession, and assume
such urduous duties and heavy re.
spunslbilities without pay, Is contrary
to human experience and, in the long
run, Il Is policy must be a saving at
the sIigot and wasting at the bung.
hole.
The sanitary problems of this Ter.
rltory are peculiarly difficult and per.