The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-30

WORK WANTED
Board of Health Ask That 1t Be
Begun on Completion of
kaIihi Ward.

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to induce the Federal authorities to
begin at once on their work of sclen-
| tifically seeking q cure for leprosy,
| instead of waiting for the completion
of the Leprosarium on Molokai. Presi-
dent Pinkham s plan is outlined in the
report made by him at the regular
meeting of the Board of Health yes
terday afternoon, in which he said:
''It is three years since the United
States Leprosarium was suggested, and
two years since the appropriation was
granted by Congress. Owing to tech
nicalities, bids in excess of the amount
appropriated, ETC., no start has been
made, and there are no immediate pros
poets of the work being undertaken,
or should work be begun that the plant
will be available for two years.
81 have taken the liberty to in
quire of DR.. Brinckerhoff If the depart
ment would accept a proposition to
temporarily occupy the improvement
above suggested and proceed at once
with the work until the station in
Molokaf is established.
"The buildings at kalihi can be com
Il
plan is approved of by all concerned
the United States scientists and prac-
titioners can begin their work at once.
81 apprehend the only difficulty will
be the Interpretation the auditor of
the United States may declare as to
whether the. appropriation for main
tenance of the .Molokai station can
be used temporarily for similar OBJ
jeet carried on at the Kalihi Reeeiv-
ing Station. The matter has been sub
mitted TO the Surgeon General at Wash
ington.
s'There are in addition newly built
and repaired accommodations at Kali
hi for twenty-four patients.
"We have now regularly employed
a special nurse for the oversight of
the unfortunate leper girls and chill
dren while detained at Kalihi, fact
that is exceedingly gratifying to me.
THE LAUNDRY QUESTION.
1.-THE closing of the public wash
house, at Iwilei, forces a serious prob
lem upon the Board of Health whose
consent is necessary to the establish
ment of substitute laundries.
In few countries are more frequent
changes of wash clothing required than
here, and laundry bills to persons of
moderate means are formidable.
''TLe Chinese in their way have
been able to meet this necessity at
prices for lauhdrylng within reach of
moderate incomes.
!'The government washhouses were
none too sanitary and embraced the
peculiarly unhygienic feature of human
habitations practically in the same
room laundry operations were carried
ON.
. have stated to various applicants
desiring the legal approval of the
Board, that I did not think the Board
would permit human habitation in the
same room or directly connecting rooms
with those in which washing is car
ried on.
q also have advised the Chinese
to form an association, or at least
very limited number of associations,
these associations to build their wash
houses under the specifications and
plans the Board would outline in de-
tail, which plans while simple and com
paratively inexpensive would insure
laundrying being carried on under posi-
tive sanitary and hygienic conditions.
II have stated the Board would
not approve of numerous scattered
laundries, and that such projects would
be more expensive than associated
facilities.
Il consider this a serious matter
for the Board can not watch an I'M
limited number of washhouses.
"Public health in this Territory re-
quires unceaslng vigilance and private
rights should be made to yield to the
conditions necessary for sound public |
health.
cit is wholly unnecessary to force
either the public to higher cost laun-
drying or to cause the laundrymen
prohibitive expenditure for a plant, |
or its operation.
cit is a good opportunity to en-
force proper and American methods |
Of human habitation, lesson Orientals |
need to be taught.
q would suggest the Department of |
Public Works be requested to continue |
the operation of the Iwilei govern |
ment washhouses temporarily, under |
some practicable arrangement until |
private washhouses can be constructed. |
Since writing the above [ am in
formed the Chinese are prepared to
build too frst-class washhouses pro- |
posing to organize directly after the |
Board approves of the sites they sug
gest, one site being on Parker lane,
off Liliha street, and one on Ward |
street. kewalo.
NO INTER-ISLAND QUARANTINE.
''While public health has not been
normal during April and May there
has been no good reason for appre-
tensions and unwise exaggerated |
gossip that has been floating through
out the Territory, especially as to inter |
island quarantine
OFFICER APPOINTED.
The report of the President was APP
proved of and accepted, the only other
work of the Board, beyond the dis
cussion of the various matters dealt
With in the report being the appoint
ment of c. H. Tracy as chief sanitary
officer and inspector of cemeteries, an
office formerly held by him.
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SPRAINS QUICKLY CURED.