SANITARY REPORT.

Samoa Times and South Sea Advertiser, Volume I, Issue 68, 8 February 1890, Page 2

SANITARY REPORT.

Tm Wtewrmjai timrapewt of the B tT^ I XISrML Oonoml), Cbl. tt da CocjUogon (H.B.M. Oonaut). W. Blaakloak. «n (UA Vtea41»B«l)» Qoatloinen,— I have the honour to report aa folio w»: — Lan| Momlav, the 17th January, a Cliinatnaii was report*.l to mo as being a leper. Ho waa at the Raw. Mr. Clarke's, who had taken charge of him since the previous Saturday. I had hint romovefl to tho lockup at Muliiuiti, where I angaged Ren Peter to supply him with food, and aoo thai he was Isolnt-il etc' The Chinaman dtod oil Friday, tli« Stst January la**, and I went to his burial this morning, .and prepnrod disinfoetaoto under instmotions from Dr. Funk, and saw the disinb«tnntH uae«l. l/'ftjmi anil tlie'poliregavo evorv asMWtancu in t'tc removal of the leper from Mr. Clarke's, and tlicjr also dug tho grave and buried him. The lock-up, where ho lay at Muliuuu, was <li-.inf.:cte<l with inaU;rial suppi ie.l bv Dr. Funk. lyumai reports t4i mo that this leper's wife (Samoan woman) and his two rhitlren have been uxamiuol by Di. Funk, wlo has snid tberu was no need to take any precautions ah rc<pirds them. Loapai reports that there is a Saiiuvin nniiKsl Aatoa, orlxrwisc Jimmy, who is now ;it FunugatnAnoao, who k said to be a leper. It would bo well to have this cleared up Tho neighbourhoiNl ol Tier Bay* Ami tho rood at back of Johnston'!' and Ibtyerlein's to the lt:ac'i is in a better condition.

Weed* have grown up on tho aide of tho road from the Occidental Keataurant to tho Matof.-le Oaol, and these require euttin<; down, as refuse, etc., is thrown there when tho \n«-d« ar<r allowed to roinain. I will try to got these weed* cut dowa> by the prisoners, wlu-n there are any. The h.-tvlth of the town remains good.--1 am, etc., A. Innk& Sanitary Inspector. Apia, Feb. I, IKSO.