Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-03-11
SCREEN MARKET
ISNEW MANDATE
Health Board Takes Action
On Inspection Trip
Yesterday.

Yesterday was a day of action with
! the Territorial Board of Health, def
mite orders being decided upon for the
screening of all stalls in the fishmar-
kct. the filling of the four acres OF
! cholera infection source in the Kewalo
| district, the moving of the IWilei
dump and the request upon the county
| Board of Supervisors for the adoption
of a poi ordinance that will assure
the adequate protection of this import
ant food from infection and the con-
sequent spreading of disease.
This was the net result of the days
work, but the action in each case was
taken only after careful consideration,
meeting of the health board being
held in President Mott Smiths office
before the trip of inspection that re-
suited in the passing of the motions
that carry out the plans of sanitation,
Those present at the meeting and the
inspection trip We're President Mott
Smith, Chief Sanitary officer Pratt,
DR. Bobby DIR. Baldwin, Attorney Cen
eral Lindsay, Dr. Marshall, u. s. M. Fl.
s.; Mr.. Charlock and D. Kalauokalani
Sr.
Hobby for Screens.
At the meeting DR.. Hobby was one
of the strongest advocates of screen
ing the fshmarket
I'm my opinion" said DR.. Hobby,
"the fishmarket at the present time is
nothing less than a clearing house for
cholera germs. 1t should be screened
To screen the market in its entirety
simply and not the individual stalls
would make a tlytrap out of it,
DR.. Baldwin declared that he consid
cred the market in it's present condi
ton a constant menace to the health
of the community, stating that while
it had been cleaned thoroughly, the
flies were a constant source of danger.
The defunct city and county ordi-
nance was then read for information,
and the members of the board agreed
that the fshmarket must be screened
Immediately. Having decided that
much, the board concluded that it be
a good idea to be right on the ground.
so automobiles We're taken for what
DR.. Hobby described as Clearing
house for cholera germs"
A stop was made en- route at some
property belonging to the Kapiolani
Estate, on upper Fort street, on what
is known as "Corkscrew Alley"
The property proved to be Il cluster
of ancient houses, without sewer con-
nection, and in a generally bad and
dilapidated condition.
After inspection, President Mott
Smith put the motion to the effect that
the Kapiolani Estate be notified to
make proper sanitary connections to-
the property or have the poverty
stricken tenants vacate Immediately.
The motion was carried unanimously,
and the board then went to the fish
market.
After an inspection that showed the
flies covering meats and fish in clouds,
the board gathered in one corner Of
the market and the motion was put
and also carried unanimously, to the
general effect that each stall must be
screened within a period of ten days.
The decision to wipe out the Iwilei
dump is based largely upon
the recommendations of the Federal
who declare it to be "A
menace.
The filling in of the four acres Of
cholera germ breeding ponds in Ke-
walo is considered absolutely essen
tial, and if the owners are not able
to do the work the Territory will UNI
dertake it.
The work of the board yesterday re-
suited in the formation of a definite
and city wide campaign and will be
pressed vigorously.