The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-10-29

der the direction of some department.
of the government, preferably the
Board of Health. If such an organiza-
ton could be created, while ii would
be directly of benefit to this community
it would mean a provision for fully
working out the control of the mosquito.
nuisance in Hawaii and become eventu-
ally blessing to every town and
household in the Territory and this ar
a practically months al expense
AS a guide to a committee having
this matter in charge We would sug-
gest further that they. first, through
the Agent of the Citizens MOSQUITO
Committee and the Inspectors of the
Board of Health in so far as the latter
can assist, at once begin a vigorous
crusade in some one typical district in
the makai regions to continue for at
least six weeks to the end of securing
from the residents of that district a
general opinion as regards the results
of the work, the same to be submitted
with the committees report to the leg
islature. Second letting 1t be under
stood that the work OF the committee
is withdrawn from other districts, a
general opinion of the public as re7
CARDS any increase which might have
occurred because of such lack of atten-
ton and finally, in further support Of
the movement, all possible endorse
ments be secured from citizens regard
ing the work in various sections of the
city. To illustrate, a striking example
of what can be done in mosquito ex-
termination is found in. the absolute
freedom enjoyed from the pests on
Quarantine Island. due entirely to the
ing places.
The future work of mosquito control
divides itself naturally into two class
es; ID Permanent Improvement, and
90 the continuous inspection and
treatment of bodies of water which of
necessity cannot be done away with.
The permanent work will mean care
full survey of the city and vicinity to
determine the location of the standing
bodies of fresh water Investigations To
classify these bodies of water as re-
CARDS their being or not being breed
ing places of mosquitoes and so indi-
eating them on suitable maps. Work
should then be begun to do away with
these places in so far as possible by
filling, draining or the Introduction of
fish and so remove the necessity OF
constant inspection and continuous
treatment. This work will need the
cooperation of the Bureau of Survey
and the Department of Public Works.
The latter work. not of a permanent
character, implies the temporary treat
ment with oil such permanent breed
ing places as cannot for time be done
away with, the continuance of the
house to house crusade and insisting
that all artificial containers of water
should be done away with or if that is
of necessity impossible. be either
screened fro the adult mosquito,
rendered safe by the introduction Of
fish or regularly oiled. Persistent care
lessness in supplying about premises
suitable breeding places for mosquitoes
should be made a misdemeanor and
subject to a fine. A regular system of
inspection of cess-pools and sewer
catch-basins should be inaugurated and
their effective treatment worked out.
AS a final suggestion to q committee
having in change the presentation Of
this matter to the legislature, should
one be appointed, we recommend that
provision be made whereby the public
interest may be continued in the move
nlent by work of an educational nature,
that is. the publishing of reports on
the progress of the work, public meet
ings, etc.
Respectfully submitted
F. r. DAY,