In former times, of the people living and working at the lighthouses on these islands, only the director could bring his family and one servant to live on the island, while other members of the crew could not bring their families, but instead were given four weeks vacation every year.
駐守孤懸在外的荒島，最重要是保重身體，所幸大部分的小病都可以自然痊癒。最初駐守孤島的燈塔人員僅主任可以攜帶家眷及一名傭人，其餘人員不能攜眷前往，但每年給四個星期休假。