The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-06-05
NOT SATISFACTORY CURES FOR LEPROSY
BOYD'S IMPROVEMENTS AT THE
WASH HOUSES.
The Board of Health Wants Him To
DO More Cleaning-Deadly Baciln In
The Linen,

The Board of Health is not satisfied
with the improvements made i'm the
wash houses at Iwilei by Superintend-
ent of Public Works J. II. Boyd, and
yesterday a report by Dr. Moore, de-
claring that more alterations We're
needed, was referred to Boyd. Dr.
MUOres report says;
81 wish to present to the Board some
conditions existing at the government
laundry at Iwilei Mr.. Boyd has made
certain Improvements, but has not gone
far enough. The whole establishment
is in a filthy and unkept condition,
there has been thin coating Of white
wash or its equivalent applied to the
walls and ceilings, but it has been
washed away where the protection is
most needed. 1t is true that the water
cannot flow under the raised floors as
it did in the past, but the coat of tar
paint which was promised has never
been applied to the lower walls and
the moist rottng condition still OBJ
tains
The under parts of the wash tables
and adjacent walls are covered with a
thick coat of decomhUsed refuse from
the sOiled linen, and in which / found
bacilli resembling those of tubeTCuJ-
sis plague, and certain VenereaI con-
ditiOns. l have no doubt that not much
difficulty would be met in obtaining
specimens from all the contagious dis
eases in town if they were desired.
The boards from the drying grounds
have been piled alongside the untitled
ditch near the laundry and in cOnnec-
ton with other refuse from an ideal
refuge for rats and other vermin. The
whole place is generally unkept and
needs immediate attention.
In connection with this 1 would
bring to your notice some open drains
coming from within the walls at Iwi-
lei, filled with parti-Colored sewage.
The sluggish contents are finally pre-
cipitated into a dirty sink hole near by.
This bit of insanitary nOn-plumbing
occasions more or less reviling on the
part of the Orientals of that district
when he is ordered to put his prem
ises in sanitary condition"
The report of the Board of Medical
Examiners recommending Yamada for
a certificate to practice was adopted.
The petition of c. j. Fishel for a re-
versal of an order of the sanitary Off
Ger, compelling him to connect his res
idence at Lunalilo and Piikoi streets
with the sewer, was denied.
d. p r. Isenberg, reporting upon the
said that he was arranging a settle
ment between tenant and owner by
which the sanitary improvements or
dered would be made.
A bill from Robertson d Wilder for
$50 for defending the suit against DR..
c. b. Wood, brought by Japanese la
borers at the detention camp during
the plague. was referred to the Attor-
ney General.
Food Commissioners Shorey reported
that one of the milk wagons of the
Manoa ranch had been carrying sWill
OF. the same vehicle with milk, and he
desired to know how to prevent such
violation of the health laws. The mat
tel was referred to the Attorney Cen
eral.
The application of r. IchikaWa for
permission to sell drugs was laid upon
the table, as the Board held that it was
not concerned in the granting of such
license.
The following report was made by
DR.. Golfer of the health conditions in
the Orient:
Hongkong. two weeks to May 9Th,
19O2-Cholera, 81 cases, Sc deaths;
smallpox, cases, 4 Deaths plague, 80
cases, 81 deaths.
CITY Sanitary officer Tracy made his
first monthly report to the Board yes
terday since the addition of six new
inspectors to his force. Tracy reports
more frequent and thorough inspec-
lions throughout the city and says he
will place men on watch in the har-
Dor, to enforce the Boards recent order
prohibiting the taking of fish from GER
tain parts of the harbor.