The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-24
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once of the Board Of Health,
Honolulu, Hawaii February %, 1912
Notice Is hereby given that at
regular meeting Of the Territorial
Board of Health, held February %,
1912, the following rules and regula-
tons were unanimously adopted:
BE 1T RESOLVED by the Board of
Health of the Territory of Hawaii
that the following rules and regula.
tons be and the same are hereby
made and adopted for the promotion
.of the public health, and especially
for the prevention and suppression of
diseases which may be caused or
transmitted by mosquitoes, by pro-
viding against the breeding of mos
quito larvae and prescribing the man.
ner in which water in which mosquito
larvae might otherwise breed shall be
cared for so as to prevent such breed
ing within five miles of the harbor
of Honolulu, the principal place of
danger from such diseases.
SECTION l. Il shall be unlawful
to have, keep, maintain or permit,
within an area of five miles of the
harbor of Honolulu, any cistern, tank
or well or other receptacle of similar
character containing water, or any
pond, pool, spring, fountain or other
body of water of similar character, or
any rice or taro patch containing wa
ter, unless the water thereof or there
in shall be kept constantly treated
with solution of copper or other
chemical agent or constantly covered
with kerosene or petroleum oil
or other substance so as effec-
tually to prevent the breeding
of mosquito larvae in the water
therein or thereof or constantly kept
sufficiently free of vegetable growth
and other distractions and stocked
with MISUNDERSTANDING fish, or con
stantly so screened with wire netting
of at least eighteen wires to the inch
each way or otherwise so covered as
to prevent the ingress and egress OF
mosquitoes to and from the water
therein or thereof, or unless by emp
tying and drying or cleansing any
such container of water or otherwise
adequate means be employed SO as
effectually to prevent the breeding of
mosquito larvae in any. such water or
container.
Section z. i shall be unlawful to
have, keep, maintain or permit, with
in such area, any other body of water
or any other receptacle containing
water in which mosquito larvae nigh;
otherwise breed or any thing or con
dition which might otherwise enable
mosquito larvae to breed, unless ade
quate means be employed so as eff
fectually to prevent the breeding Of
any such mosquito larvae.
Section 3. The above rules an
} regulations shall be self-operative anc
I obligatory upono each person or cor
= poration or public officer or employ
e who or which by reason of ownership
tenancy, occupancy. possession, au
thority or obligation of law, appoint
D ment or employment, or otherwise
4 has for the time being sufficient con
t troll or authority over any premise
+ within such area, to observe, perform
e or enforce such rule or regulation il
respect thereto, and the said Boart
e and its officers and agents may at al
.. reasonable times enter in and upol
: and inspect any premises within sue
D., area and all buildings thereon, in OF
= der to ascertain whether these rule
and regulations are being observe
and to enforce the same
y THE BOARD OF HEALTH,
O. BY its President,
J, S. B. PRATT