Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-29
Death TO FLY,
ISBATILE-CRY
Of SUPERVISORS


Supervisors listened to the reasons
why steps should be taken to abate
the fly nuisance at meeting OF the
board last night. At that time an or
dinance, written by P. L. Weaver. first
deputy city and county attorney, was
introduced by the sanitation commit
tee. Simultaneous with its introduc-
ton a report of the committee, dis
cussing the needs of such an ordln-
ance, and communication from MI.
Weaver on the same subject were
, submitted and later read.
The ordinance passed first reading.
The supervisors expressed themselves
as strongly in favor. of 1t, and II will
undoubtedly pass without objection.
The purpose of the law is to abolish
| the breeding places of flies, and in
| that way improve the health condi-
tons of the city and county. Under
the ordinance an inspector is given
authority to see that the law is obey
ed, and in instances where it is VIC
lated, he is given the right to make
The improvements required. In such
a case the owner of the premises, or
one in control of them is charged with
| the costs of abating the nuisance.
The following is part of the report
of the sanitary committee recommend
ing the passage. of the law;
Scientific investigations in late
/ years have proved that the mainten-
| ance of fly breeding conditions Is q
| menace to. the health of any commun-
| ity. The attention to this recent SCI
Ientiffc discovery was most carefully
i alrecteA in tie war which Japan wag-
ed against a nation of vastly super
numbers. Reports of the sanitary
4 condition of the military camps in the
4 Japanese army before Port Arthur, in
Manchuria and in the march, proved
the value of careful attention to the
1 prevention of fly breeding diseases or
contamination of food by flies.
THE world has never seen a war
4 waged with less loss of life and sick.
ness from diseases than that report.
co in the war, between Japan and
j Russia. The reports show the most
careful inspection and enforcement OF
sanitary regulations in the japanese
army before Port Arthur and else.
where, with a result that there was
unprecedented diminution of diseases
known to be caused by infection con.
yeyed to food by flies.
This lesson should teach every
icommunity that it is a responsibility
upon the government to eliminate as
far as practicable this particular NUS
lance from flies, among other nuts
4 ances.
i I'VE believe that the proposed or
dinance will enable the health officers
4 to compel the removal of nuisances
where such conditions are discovered
We are proud to say that Hawaii
lis free from snakes. Most people
have a terror of snakes. II the actual
facts be known, we believe that there
would be a greater feeling of terror
at the sight of flies on human food
than is experienced when we meet
with snakes. some species of which
are actually beneficial to the commun
iity. All flies are dangerous. If these
facts could be brought home, to every
dairy, every stableman, and every
person in control of premises where
| fly breeding conditions may occur, i
would be of vast benefit to the health
of the community, and save many
hves from death by preventable
diseases.
The fly, as well as the mosquito
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