Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-25

WI Ndnttu. ~ any iu''' Nh' N'''
nations were held. 4
1t was rumored round the executive
building this morning that he backed
up this statement by Offering to hand
in his resignation Immediately. The
offer was not accepted.
81 am not a politician and do not
want to be mixed up in politics" was
all that DR.. Pratt would say this
morning, 81 want efficient men on this
staff and not a lot of politicians. That
is why the examination we're held.
That is all | have to say on the mat
ter"
Below are the questions asked the
inspectors:
1. What is ground water, also how
is II made impure?
2. How Is The soil contaminated,
that is made Impure and how is it
purified; also what conditions of the
soil are bad for the health?
3. What are the most important
causes of impure air and why is ven.
tilation necessary: state also the mum.
pNi VI '"'iN i''N VI III oph't td'h D'i-
son should have in sleeping room?
4. Name the sources of water and
how these sources may become con.
taminated.
8. What Is the simplest way OF
purifying drinking water?
6. What materials may be used IN
the construction of sewers? Why
should all joints in sewer pipes he
made tight and how may this be 'ac
complished?
7. In passing a dwelling in the
course of construction you notice that
the sewer pipe and water pipe are IN
the same trench. In the upper enc
of the trench the sewer pipe is placed
above the water pipe. What, If any
objections would you have to this
Give reasons for your answer.
s. Give information about pipe fix
lures in dwelling house.
.. Why should a vent pipe be uset
III connection with the house plumb
ing and where should 1t be placed?
10. What is the purpose of hous,
plumbing?
II. What is trap and how ar,
they named, also state why tral
should be used
IL. How may the water seal in
trap be broken and what precautions
should be exercised to prevent tn,
breaking of the water seal?"
10. If on a certain lot there was
wash house state what you would ex
anime about the wash house and wha
recommendations you would make TO
good sanitary conditions in and aroun,
this wash house.
| IA. Where should the waite waite
Of refrigerator be conducted? VIII,
should the waste pipe of Refrigerator
not be connected with the sewer?
Is. In examining the plumbing o
a house how could you tell If the tral
was unsealed? What other defects il
plumbing should you always be on tn
lookout for?
16 Why should flies be kept out o
the room of typhoid fever patient!
II. What diseases are carried b.
insects?
is. Why Is II necessary to clean II
the tin cans, broken bottles, etc, o.
a mans premises?
10. What reasons are there TO
cleaning up the garbage on a plac
and keeping It in tight cans?
20. Why should cutters be kept dr.
and leaky fixtures repaired, also stat
how you would 90 about it to hav
such conditions?
81. A certain householder uses
cesspool as a means of sewage dispC
sal. The cesspool Is constantly ovel
flowing. How would you ascertain
this house could connect with tn
sewerage system of the city?
%. Has Honolulu a separate or
combined sewerage system? How doe
the separate system differ from tn
combined?
20. Where is the outfall sewer @
Honolulu? What do you call thi
means of disposal and is this metho
satisfactory? II there are any obje,
tons name them with suggestions a
to overcoming these objections.
"a. or what use are manholes in
sewer system. In Honolulu wha
source of trouble is experienced wit
manholes, and why?
20. A nan builds a new house an
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