The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-07-28

acquisitions had been previously
made by the directors of the different
districts for tools, lime and other dis
infectants, and these supplies we're ex-
peditiously distributed to the various
district headquarters by the auto
truck of the Board of Health, which
was at our disposal for the purpose.
acquisitions kept coming in all
through the day, and were filled
promptly. A system of duplicate or
ders were used by means of which a
full record was easily kept of these
supplies furnished, and to whom they
were delivered.
| Most of the districts were perfectly
organized, each district leader having
! previously subdivided his territory and
placed the subdivisions in charge of
Irresponsible and capable lieutenants
Everywhere throughout the city there
was a hearty spirit of cooperation
manifest on the part of the residents
of every rank and nationality, which
with the efficient organization carried
the work in hand along in most sat
isfactory manner.
/ The chief difficulty encountered was
in the matter of moving the tremen-
/ dous amount of refuse matter col
lected by householders and the or
ganized workers, and piled out for
collection. In measure this diff
Guilty was overcome by establishing
temporary dumping grounds within
, the different districts.
BY p. NJ most of the districts re-
ported that the ground had been prac-
, tically all covered, although a large
amount of collected refuse remained
still to be handled. In the Fifth Dis
trict, embracing most of the business
and waterfront section, and in District
ALB, (Kewalo and Kakaako) consider
able work was obliged to go over till
the following week. and this was the
case in lesser degree in many of the
other sections.
official Assistance.
The cooperation of the Territorial
Board of Health and of the sanitary,
Igarbage, and road departments of the
City and County was of the greatest
possible value. These several depart
ments contributed practically their
ientre forces of men and conveyances
Also, under direction of the Board of
Health, the task of finishing up the
work not completed on Cleanup Day,
was taken up by these departments.
The rubbish collected on the temper
airy dumps was burned where practc-
able, and the remainder transferred to
+ the regular dumps. Places inadvert-
antly overlooked on Cleanup Day were
, also attended to by the same depart
E ments as fast as they were reported
Inspection Notices.
Red cards stating that property on
J which they were posted had not been
= cleaned, and white cards, advising that
the cleaning had been satisfactory to
the inspectors of the districts, proved
: to be well worth the trouble of looking
} after, especially in the Oriental quar-
| ters. A red card Immediately came to
2 be known as badge of reproach, and
there was much pains evinced in Sc
+ curing the coveted white placard.
5 Valuable Data Gathered.
One of the most if not the most
r valuable results of the whole under.
taking, is to be found in the great
mass of information gathered in the
l form of reports by the various lieuten,
, ants and inspectors of the different
g districts. In some of the districts the
4 thoroughness of this work is espec,
p. tally to be commended. These in.
5 spection reports accompany and form
I a basis of the reports of the district
, captains to the Central Committee
and in turn are made part of this
e report.
i Much of this data is supplementary
+ to the work of the regular Board OF
y Health Inspectors, and is being used
e by the Board in checking up the work
!. of its force. Besides this, there is nc
y doubt that in quite a number of cases
e unsanitary conditions were discovered
:, and corrected, or at least noted, which
d had previously escaped the notice o.
s the regular inspectors.
= Results Accomplished.
o l feel that the objects aimed at IL
e undertaking this movement, have beer
/ most fully attained in almost ever!
e particular, Physically the city is prob
e ably cleaner than it has been in years
d The people have not only received I
e most valuable lesson in practical sani
II tation, but have been taught the effect
s. iveness of Joining forces in a com
n mon cause. Our citizens know tn,