The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-12-10

there should be n cottage for the South I
kona government physician, built in
the same grounds as the hospital. This
would make 1t certain to have ply.
/ sicinn al hand. and it will prove n very
( central location for the district physc-
I IAN anyway. Provision should also be
( made for quarters for the nurses.
/ "Tbo water condition in Kona should
! also be thoroughly gone into, and some
mems should be provided for n better
water supply for the district. ! have
been told that there are some marshes
maulJn of Napoopoo which might be
developed for this purpose.
Sanitary Engineer Wanted.
"As matter of fact, the board of .
health ought TO have on its staff reg |
ulnr sanitary engineer. OF course, Pro-
tcssor Keller is now n member of the |
board, but we cannot expect TO impose
too much on him. The Territory is
now getting SO far in advance with its
public health work that we must have
such an engineer. The water supplies
Of the Territory should be looked into.
Al through the United states the
health boards control the water sup
plies, that is to say, none can be used
for public purposes unless they have
received the approval of the health
authorities. We are now in such shape
that we should have that system here,
and a sanitary engineer could take
charge of that work, working in con
junction with the analyst and the
bacteriologst, who should make tests
in their line. / don't think that any
> supply should be used unless 1t had
teen examined by these officials and
had been found to be pure.
Plantation Camps.
con our trip we examined the prin.
cipal camps of the plantations along
d the road ms far as Laupahoehoe. Those
between Laupahoehoe and Hilo ] ex-
Iamined pretty thoroughly Mt the time
of my last visit We found improve.
ments in all the plantations along the
line. The camps are pretty clean; new
buildings have gone up: and the garb-
age service in particular has become
more thorough than it was when ! was
X last there.
x "Hawaii ought to have an additional
X district inspector, and I shall recon-
X mend to the Governor 10 ask the legis
X lature to make provision for the en-
4 DlOyment of one. With the present
y force we have not been able TO give suf
Z hcent attention to the villages, all the
= time being taken up with the work II
= the plantation camps. and the Villages
= are every bit ms important as these
y Hilo town ought to have at lenst two
!. additional inspectors. and I will ask fol
!, IN approximation for this. That nnm
:. Der viii give Hilo number correspond
:. ing to that Of Honolulu. considering the
!. relative size of the two cities.
Nurse for Hilo.
"A thing which ! hope to be able Il
Up start before the end Of the present pc
~. Rod is the stationing Of a district nurs
in to assist in the tuberculosis work II
nm iilo. ] cannot say just what is thu
an state Of our appropriations at present
90 but / believe that there is still SUI
a; fcient in the tuberculosis fund to al
- low MS to do that
~, "The district nurse would do wOrl
Ia similar to that which Is being done b,
~ such nurses in Honolulu. They do edu
~ eatiOnal work In the tenement districts
n' ferret out cases of tuberculosis keel
10 track Of cases for the doctor, and, In nd
'o dition TO the tuberculosis work proper
they teach people 10 live properly, 4
understand the value of fresh air an
tor proper food, and also instruct mother
ia how to take proper care Of their In
M fants, thus doing much In the way o
~ reducing infant mortality II we Goul
~ reduee tuberculosis and infant mortal
,,t ity 10 their normal percentages, W
"a could have the lowest death rate in th
- United States.
- - am planning TO have the tubereu
"a l0His exhibit sent 10 Iliio little afte
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around the entire island, visiting ever
"a village and camp no matter how rem0t
~ in order that We may have the eduea
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