The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-03-23

OF CITIES

Following are the reports Of DIR. J.
=. II, Pratt, chief sanitary officer. for
January aud February. to the presi-
dent of the Board of Health:
JANUARY REPORT.
Herewith is submitted my report for
the month of January, 1906.
During the month six complaints OF
ruisanoes were investigated and all
were abated.
Forty-five recommendations for ho-
tel, restaurant and lodging house IL
censes were issued and 1892 persons
can be lawfully lodged in the build
ings. Three recommendations held
over from previous months were is
sued and 251 persons can be lawfully
lodged in the buildings. Twenty-Five
are still held over from this month
and three from previous months until
the places are put in sanitary condi-
tion.
There were &c inspections of graves
made. In Oahu cemetery one box was
exposed. and in the King street Cath
olic one coffin was buried in a foot OF
water.
Twenty-one permits to keep pigs and
four to keep ducks were issued.
Four trips were made to Waipahu.
two to Aiea and one each to Waimalu.
Pearl City, Wahiawa, Eva Mil, Ho-
noul!uli and Waimanalo. special re-
ports of which have been made to
you.
FEBRUARY REPORT.
Herewith is submitted my report for
the month OF February, 1906.
During tho month thirteen CON-
plants OF nuisances were Investigated
and were abated.
Eight recommendations for hotel,
restaurant and lodging houses were is
sued and 3Is persons can be lawfully
lodged IN the buildings. Nineteen rec
concentrations held over from previous
months were issued and 1853 persons
can be lawfully lodged in the build
ings. One Is held over from this
month and nine from previous months.
There were sixty-two inspections of
graves made. There We're also two in
terments. In Moiliili cemetery boxes
were opened and l in Kawaiahao.
Nine permits to keep pigs and seven
10 keep ducks were issued.
one death was Investigated near
Walpahu. Z.
There was one case in the Circuit
Court on appeal from the District
Court The party was found guilty
and sentenced to pay SIS and the cos.s
of court.
One trip was made to Aiea and Pearl
City In company with Food Commits
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Hawaii lasting two weeks and verbal
work done.
BUILDING INSPECTION.
L. G. Keen, inspector of buildings.
plumbing and house sewers, reported
to the president of the Board of
Health the following detail of the work
of his Office for the month of Febru-
AIRY, 1906
Plumbing plans filed and permits is
sued for same. 33; separate pieces OF
plumbing finished and accepted, 80.
number of fixtures installed In above.
100; defective plumbing inspected and
ordered repaired, IL; houses connected
with sewer system, 10; building per-
mts issued, Il.
The following inspections were made I:
Sewer connections made. IS; nuisances
investigated. 3, building sites exam
ined, s: buildings under construction
examined, IA; repairs of buildings ex-
amined, s; plumbing, 17S. Total in
spections, 229
SANITARY REPORTS.
President Pinkham reported to the
Board of Health the following details
OF sanitary work in Honolulu and HI
10 for January and February:
Honolulu inspectors in January per-
formed work as follows Inspections,
1858; orders given, 24S9; orders fin
ished, 2409; orders outstanding, go; pig
permits issued, 2S; number of pigs al
lowed, 1349; duck permits issued, IL:
number of ducks allowed $500; number
of days special allowed, 81 l-2.
For February this was the Honolulu
record Inspections. 1895; orders
given, 1888; orders finished, 1885; orders
outstanding, "a; pig permits issued, Z;
number Of pigs allowed, 1888; duck per-
mts issued, 2; number of ducks al
lowed, 300; number of days special
duty rs.
In Hilo the work in February was
as follows: Inspections. 251; orders
given, 236; orders finished. 236.
Hilo mosquito campaign: Cesspools
oiled, 4S3; catch basins oiled, "a; ponds,
pools, etc, oiled, 13; breeding places
destroyed, 81; inspection of breeding
places, 63S.
| Hilo rat report: Traps set, 1898:
rats caught, AZ; poisoned food placed,
24l3; poisoned food taken, 500; rats
found dead. 8.