Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-08-07
KILLING THE
MOSQUITO.

Details on the system or mosquito
inspection carried on in the Panama
Canal zone TO the present marvellous
success, as well as a tip on the way
in which the inspectors make the
residents help In the campaign, have
been taken up by the sanitary COM
mission here and form the basis of an
interesting discussion. Chairman Car
ter drew the attention of the COM
mission to the following from the re-
port of Col Gorgas. the noted SAM
tary officer. who Is responsible for the
healthufl condition of the canal zone
The department Is under the direct
supervision of Major W. G. Gorgas,
Medical Corps, U. s. A., assisted by
two principal assistants. one being in
charge of fines and remittances in
connection with sanitary improve
ments, the other supcrvises the direct
and indirect destruction of the NOS
quitoes.
For purposes of administration, the
department is subdivided into divis-
ions, the more important ones being
the general inspections. engineer in
spcctions. mosquito destruction, dis
infection. hospital inspection. and
tuberculosis division. The general Of
flee force consists of an executive Of
iicer, chief clerk. and divisions as fol-
lows: Correspondence. reward, sta
tistical, accounts, property, filming.
purchasing and time-keeping divis-
ions.
The city of Havana. including
Jesus del Monte, Cerro, vedado.
Guanabacoa and Regla, is divided into
twenty-five inspection districts, to
each of which is assigned an in
spector. As precaution to insure
good work, these inspectors are
changed frequently from district to
district.
The report of the sanitary inspector
Is rendered on a printed form, CIV
ing information in detail concerning
the subject of inspection. Upon re-
ceipt Of this report at the sanitary Of
flee notice is sent to the tenant of
the premises, giving him seven days
In which to perform the work. At
inspection is made to ascertain IL the |
orders have been complied with. At
the time of this rc-inspection II the |
department orders have been disre-
garded by the occupants of the prem
Uses the inspector serves notice to !
the effect that cognizance has been !!
taken of default. About ten days |
thereafter what is called check in |
spection Is made, and II It Is found |
that the work has not been done a |
notice is sent to the responsible party |
TO the effect that he will be fined ten J
dollars American money unless the |
matter Is attended to within fifteen |
days. At the expiration of the II |
days, II the work has been neglected. |
n final notice Is sent stating that the |
fine will be enforced and the work |
done at his expense. The following |
day Il communication Is addressed to |
the judge of the municipal district in |
which the property is located direct
ing him to collect the fine If the |
work is done Immediately. even after !
judicial action. letter Is sent the
Judge instructing him to remit the |
fine but to exact the costs.
y .; y u 9! . .: .: 3: 9: u .; :: 3; 8! ~
prescribed examination. While a di- |
ploma from n college Is preferred. II
Is not required, and any young man !
who can pass the examination will |
have an equal chance with those who
have secured diplomas. There are 2S2
vacancies In the army. and the class
Just graduated from West Point filed /
only eighty-two of them The age |
limit ~ from twenty-one to twenty
seven years, ana any young American
who wants to be an officer In the
United States Army can have II for
the asking. Secretary Stimson has had |
circulars of information with |
reference to these appointments, which
can be had upon application to the
War Department.