Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-17

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The Trustees present the subject of salaries
which YOU will of course, consider from all sides.
THE BOARD OF HEALTH
The Board of Health presented series of nine subjects
for your consideration.
The Administration feels it can endorse without discussion
the following, numbered by the Board
No. g. Relative cubic air space. '.s....
No. Relative to msbranded articles food deputies
under the Food Commissioner.
No. To establish and confirm a sanitary code.
No. 9. Revolving Fund for Kalaupapa Store.
The following the careful consideration of
nitteeS we'll as yourselves:
No. l. All matters of health and sanitation be under
control of the Territorial Board OF Health
What stated in regard to Pure Food agree with
order of control and cooperation first Federal authority
second Territorial authority third County authority Federal
authority well link itself with political subdivisions
hence County control destroys efficiency and cooperation
Mo- Power to prevent nusances well abate them.
This is such broad subject and the line of demarkation be-
public and private rights sensitive IT must be
preached great and legated with wisdom and
elaboration.
No. 6. Registration of Births.
| believe this an important measure from my own expert
ence.
National and religious organizations have through
strict hold their followers stronger hold than the gov
This should not be- trust that you viii be able
legate the authority of the will be
No. Act relating the compulsory laying of sewers
pipes and other public utilities in tracts of land and
in public streets. = - ~"' -. 2" 3.
The Board did exercise its authority and rightfuy
fsng permits where the only alternatives
pools and there question but should retain this auth
GRITTY
The proper installation of public utilities touches such
range governmental authority proper for
any influence unless my Judgment is appealed to.
No. 8. Relative to Tuberculosis.
think this will be considered under another head.
LEPER SETTLEMENT"
refer you to the statement Of the the Board
of Health relative the situation at the LeperSeement
to the two articles, food and water supply ID
From personal knowledge the water supply is
inadequate for agriculture and raising feed also
that what feed there unnecessarily grazed upon by ami
mails that of to the epers These wards of the
Territory well provided for and should be willing assist
the Territory all they view of the present and
ing shortage of meat and aro by doing with these ami
mails. 1884,. ~. - a,s...~.
It would not be difficult calculate the economic aspects of
this proposed utilization of the Territory property within the
settlement.
HEALTH OF SCHOOL CHILDREN.
The College Club has been active presenting Board
of Health and Governor its views certain physical all
deficiencies of school children which they follow
certain representations from the mainland
From inquiries of absolutely qualified judge these
ed the claimed for the mainland in eye and
diseases and defective teeth.
Instead of rushing headong this matter which properly
belongs parents if able to the expense have advised
the control of these physical Deficiencies be left the Board of
Health which only the services of specialists
provided but also utilize the and already in hand
have recommended specialist be employed and
e6gent start be made and that the Governors Contingent
Fund be increased the need apparent before the
session of the Legislature the service be enlarged
This is in the line of intelligent progress.
A LEGAL SANITARIUM.
There should be established outside the immediate grounds
of the Insane Asylum and sufficiently distinctive to
be identified with that institution sanitarum where tenn
pora restraint could be exercised those who from ntox
eants drugs other have temporarily lost physical
mental and moral control of themselves At present there
legal of restraint commitment insane
1t cruel to place unnecessarily, such stigma the life