The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-08-18

President Cooper of the Board Of
Health in his address before the mos
quito meeting at the Young hotel
Saturday night outlined in detail the
campaign which the mosquito brigade
expects to follow in its war Of ex-
termination.
j Dr. Cooper sketched the growth OF
the mesquite from the larvae stage to
the vicious adult and also told Of
methods used elsewhere, OF the plan
sor the determination of the mosquito
in Honolulu he made the following
statement:
Having given some preliminary OBJ
servations we will now proceed to
consider how the fight against mos
quitces can be carried on.
After a consultation with those who
Nave been most active in this move
ment 1t was decided that the first
thing to do, would be to appoint a
commandant-general of the mosqui-
to brigade; as the movement Is to be
under the control and supervision OF
the Board of Health, it Is deemed ad-
visable to appoint the Chief Sanitary
Officer of the Board of Health, or some
one directly under his control, as SUI
perintendent. The qualities necessary
are energy, persistence and an entire
Indifference to public or private opin-
ion. He may be astonished and per-
haps alarmed that his efforts are met
at the outset by storm OF letters,
demonstrating the absurdity Of his
intentions; proving that mosquitoes
cannot be destroyed, that they spring
from grass and trees; that they do
not carry malaria, because malaria is
gas which rushes out of holes In
the ground and rises as a mist over
the country; they do not carry yellow
fever, which is due to the effect Of
the tropical sun on rotting vegetation;
and ETC., and etc.
For some inscrutable reason, the
man in the street, though he would
scarcely think of contradicting a law
yer or engineer on matters OF law or
engineering, finds himself quite equal
to exposing the absurdties of the
whole Medical Faculty on Medical
matter.
The next important step is to raise
scheme for the good of the commune
ty is to be floated, a long report flank
ed with numerous statistics, estimates
and scientific quotations, is presented.
This is submitted, through the proper
official channel, to the local govern
ment and the answer invariably re-
ceived is that of, no funds to meet the
expenditure. This movement being
under the auspices of the Board of
Health will have the advantage of
the cooperation of the Government
forces in the various Departments. In
addition to our force of Sanitary In
spectors the Superintendent of Pub
lie Works has given instruct ms to
the Chief of the Garbage Department
to render us every assistance in his
power. The U. S. Marine Hospital
Service through it's representative,
DR.. Cofer, promise every assistance
in their power The Board of Health
is determined to do all in its power
but there must be a general cooper
alton by every inhabitant to make the
anything of success.
To Finance the Mosquito Movement |
1t was decided that a subscription list !
be opened, the account to be kept with |
Bishop G. Co., the money thus receiv- |
ed to be expended by the Secretary |
of the Board Of Health, under the d. |
rection of the standing or Finance |,
of this movements a strict !
account being kept and submitted to
the subscribers, with brief report of ,
progress, every quarter. Those wish
Ing to subscribe tonight may put their
iSf n ha ho IL \
house of Bishop & Co. at their leisure.
We do not expect marvellous results
at once and the enthusiasm may get
to low ebb, but the work will never
the less go on relentlessly by the paid
corps of inspectors under the Board
Of Health. Just what the expenditure
will be is not definitely known, but
the standing committee is composed
Of men of business ability and inte-
gritty and whatever recommendation
for the expenditure of money, will be
by and with the advice and consent of
this committee.
1t is the purpose of the Board of
Health to get out instructive circulars
for general distribution. 1t may be
necessary for the Board to pass fur
Their rules and regulations to better
control the sanitary obstacles which
nay be presented. 1t is wise meas
ire to have the cooperation of the De-
partment of Education to assist by
the pupils of our Terrific
rial schools. in the reasons for and
methods of exterminating the pests.
AS there is a great deal more to be
laid on the subject and which will be
brought forward by other speakers,
would summarize as follows:
SUMMARY OF OBJECTS,
1. We do not propose to extermin-
tie mosquitoes in the entire group Of
Islands. We propose only to deal
with them in the town In which we
i've and its suburbs.
2. We do not fatter ourselves that
I is possible to get rid of every mos
quito. even In this city. We aim at
'educing the number of insects as
much as possible.
8. We do not think 1t absolutely pos
Iible to drain, or otherwise treat. ev-
'ry breeding place In town. We aim
It dealing with as many as possible
4. We cannot exclude mosquitoes
vh'ch may just possibly be blown into
city from long distance. We con-