The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-12-21
To IMPROVE
LAUNDR|fS
Poison Label Report--A
Free Bath.-Water
Protection.

In his message to the Board OF
Health for yesterdays meeting the
president spoke of the publication OF
"a rather crude preliminary letter" OF
his to Supervisor John Lucas on the
subject of laundries and wash houses
He now quoted the law reading, 'Such
under the supervision of the Board OF
Health" and went on to say that, un-
der his direction, plans and estimates
had been made which cover the needs
of Honolulu in a way that should
please every household, for every oper-
alton of cleansing and drying is plan
ned to be done by the latest and most
improved machinery
He and Mr.. Lucas aimed to present
the matter to Governor Carter on
Tuesday, but his departure for Hilo
prevented. Refraining from present
ing the details to the Board until they
were approved. he went on to say:
Il will, however, venture to emphat-
ically assert it is time, and now is
the time, to do away with the sloven-
ly slow old methods. Unquestionably
the proposition can be privately financ-
ed for the government, If necessary,
t'Since the government dictates as to
the washing of clothing, the public of
Honolulu particularly those of mod
crate means) in this climate, where
such frequent change of clothing is
necessary, are entitled to the neatest,
cleanest, least destructive modern
methods of cleansing.
81 do not advise providing for other
than the operation of cleansing and
drying. The usual laundrymen can
still handle the articles and iron them.
There need be no increase in cost to
the public,
THE new sprinkling regulations en-
acted by you will be published today.
The inspectors of the Board OF Health
will be instructed to prosecute all vio-
ators to the limit of the law.
''If the public is to enjoy improved
lygienic methods the Improvement
must not be nullif1ed by insanitary
acts
BATHS FOR POOR.
"At the dispensary," the president
'eported, at the suggestion of DR..
we are about to establish
,aths for the treatment of scabies The
physicians find the poor will not faith
ully use the remedies given them,
o the doctors have determined to use
method that will be effective
He also reported that, in company |
With DR.. Pratt and Analyst Duncan, he |
hat morning made a thorough investi- |
alton of conditions at the new Nuua-
u reservoir. with the carrying out |
f our recommendations the presi- |
ent said, there can be no contamin
tion of the water supply
President Pinkham reported that the
was putting in a coral
oor, instead of the cement ordered, in
s pressroom. 1t would have the same
feet from a sanitary standpoint. The
eport was accepted.
COUGH MEDICINES
DR.. Judd reported for himself and
r. Wayson, a committee on patent
edicines, recommending that poison
bells be not required upon cough
.medies. as all of them are we'll
1own to contain a certain proportion
morphine.
AS 70 soothing syrups, though, the
bison label should be required owing
the susceptibility of young infants
danger therefron.
The report was adopted. ,
KOKUAS REFUSED.
Two petitions for kokuas at the Set
ament were denied, on the strength
Supt. McVeigh's opinion that lit is t
advisable to permit young or middle
ed women to enter the Settlement
kokuas,'' the president adding, 'The
mates of the Settlement have means
divided in the various homes for their '
re and comfort should they become Z
able or seriously ILL., !
With President L. E. Pinkham were
esent Fred. c. Smith, DR.. J. r. Judd,
:. J. T. Wayson, Mark P. Robinson
d Abraham Fernandez.
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