The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1859-08-25

SRG Zf6. All eXUcu6CS
nersop vessel. or goods, under any quarantine iesu
iations, shall be paid by such person. - = ""s !"
vessel or goods respectively. -
all officers of police, and physicians, to report 70 .m
board OF Health. or its nearest anihSraze eaa nsen Of n, Which e;t,e
u , as Ma he cornizanr. as soon as possible after it shall COM
to their knowledge
Go goo II shall be the duty of every physician
having n patient infected with the small pox' or an.
other aseaIe dangerous to the public health, to give imniedia.
notice thereof to the Board of Health. on its nearest agent ~ y
~ ,lu svs sra an e a es deaih whisn take. place in his practice
from any sach a. disease ssss 1o aGs ssery m phsss sueh rep report, shall b
fined for each offense a sun, not less than ten' . n'e '"-
one hundred dollars.
Sec. sol. It shall be the duty Of every household.
err. keeper of a boarding or lodging house, or master
of a vessel, toTeport Immediately 70 the Board o. Health, OF ~
Whom gsn tS Seyis shan IN lave reason to bclieve to be sick, or to have
died Of, The small pos, or any other d dis sss ,n dangerous sge' . . m on,
Than ONE hundred dollars, for each oHense.
Sec. 3O2. When any person shall be infected with
the small pox, or other sickness dangerous to the
public health, the Board Of Health. or its agent, may, for the
safety of the inhabitants, remove such SICK or Injected person
necessiries. which shall be at the charge of the person himself
his parents or master, if able, otherwise at the charge OF the
government.
Sec. 800. If the infected person cannot be removed
without danger to his life, the Board of Health. or its
case, they may cause the persons in the neighsorhood to be re-,
Judge necessary for the public health and safety.
Sec. 304. The Minister of the Interior may estab-
lisi, a hospital on each of the islands of Oahu, Maui,
Hawaii, and Kauai, tn be under the immediate supervision and
control Of the Board of Health, which may make rules and
regulations for the government of such hospitals which rules
and regulations shall be published for general Information.
Sec. 3O5. For the purpose of removing nuisances,
and causes of sickness, the Board of Health may re-
qure the Marshal and Sherifs. to cause the prisoners under
their charge to aid in such work.
Sec. BOG. In case any moneys are expended by the
Board of Health for any sick person brought into
this kingdom in any vessel from abroad, IT shall be the duty OF
Of the vessel, in which such sick person was brought and the
Collector of Customs shall not grant a clearance to such vessel
until the same is paid. The master of such vessel shall be
liable for the amount of the moneys thus expended.
Sec. 3O7. For the purpose of carrying into effect the
law relating to the public health, the Board of Health
is Empowered to draw from the public treasury. and disburse
all sums of money that may be appropriated by the legisia-
pestiIence. or contagious disease, shall visit the nation, said
Board is empowered to draw from the public treasury, and
priated by the King and Privy Council for the protection of
the lives and health Of the people; SAID Board snan observe
its drafts On the Minister of Finance shall be accompanied by a
written statement showing the objects for which the money IS
to be used.
Sec. 3O8. The Board of Health shall keep a regu
lar record of its proceedings, and shall annually,
make a full and detailed report of its transactions including an
account Of its receipts and expenditures, 10 the Minister Of the
Interior, who shall lay the same before the Legislature. Said
Board shall alsp, during the prevalence of any severe pesi-
lence, or epidemic, publish a weekly report OF the public health.
See. 800. The Minister of the Interior shall APP
point, upon the recommendation of the Board Of
Health. a suitable person to be vaccinating officer in each Of
the gubernatoriai divisions of the Kingdom, who shall receive
such salary : may, from time to time. be appropriated by the
Legislature. and shall be removable from Office at the pleasure
Of said Minister.
Sec. 80. Each vaccinating officer shall appoint,
ut least. three Convenient places in each school dis
trict throughout his diyision, Tor me performance OF vacclEii9ni
and from time to time give public notice of the time when he
successfully vaceinat"d who may then and there appear and
the progress of such vaccination in the persons so vaceinated.
See. 311. The father or mother of every child, shall
within six months after the birth of such child, or, in
er. then the guardian, Eurse, or person having charge of such
child, shall. within six months AFTER its birth. or at the earliest
pn.rruuit nsrrr take sueb chill IN "a cinnt N HtPer fr
the purpose of being vaccinated.
Sec. 3l2. Upon the eighth day, following the day
on which anv Child has been vaccinated, the father,
mother, guardian, or other person having charge OF said chl1.
shall again take such child to the vaccinating officer, that be
may ascertain by inspection the result of such operation.
Sec. 3I3. If the vaccination is found to be sue
cessful, the officer shall deliver to the father, mother,
or other person having charge of The child, free Of charge, a
shall note the same in a ook to be kept by such officer for that
purpose.
Sec. ga. On the presentation of any child to he
vaccinated, shonld the officer deem the child to be in
an y n unfit his state to be saS ya siIn ed Se,i may y P 'Ss nss.d 5ie operation srion
having charge Of such child, to reproduce the same for vaccina-
tion at a future time.
Sec. 3I5. The vaccinating officers shall visit the
several stations appointed by them, at least once in
every six months. and oftener, if required so 10 do 10y the Min
ister of the Interior, or Board of Health.
Sec. SIC. Every parent, guardian, or other person
ha wing the charge of any child, who shall refuse
OF which shall be paid to the iu:ormer.
See. 81. The several vaccinating officers shall
keep a faithful record of their transac, ions, and make
an annual report Of the same To the Minister of the Interior.
OF INQUESrS
Sec. 3lS. The Marshal and Sherifs, and in all
other districts than Honolulu, and Lahaina, the
several District Justices, shall, ex-ofhcio, act as coroners, With !
out any extra compensation.
See. $40. As soon rs any coroner shall have ne
tice of the death of any person, within his %jurisdic-
lence. n in amy suspicious manner, he Shall forthwith issue his
to six good and lawful men, OF the district where such
s sI1 La .r,rrSstd i Sba aE ws ~ - rh.' aI t nr a. . &c &c
upon the view of the body Of the deceased, when, hoe
and by what means he came 20 his death. All persons sum-
tnoned TO attend on Il c'rsrl-r's jury, shall serve without pay
and !. any person sumunonsi to serve on such jury, shall fail to
appear, without reasonable excuse therefor, he may be fined by
the coroner, not exceeding i've dollars and the coroner may
ssue process to any constable for the collection Of any fines
thus imposed.
Sec. 32l. If the six jurors SUNNI oned shall not APP
pear, the coroner may summon other jurors from the
or others, to complete the number.
Sec. 32l. When the jury is complete the coroner
shall call over their names. and then in view of the
he shall administer to them the following oath:
You soiemnly swear that You will diligently inquire, and
rue presentment make, when, how, and 10y what means. the
hall return a true inquest thereof according to your knowledge.
md such evidence as shall be laid before you: 5, help you
Sec. 80. The coroner may issue subpenas for
returnable forthwith, or ut such time and
Jace as he SHAH therein direct and NAV enforce the !, mo- NV
inc or Imprisonment. . both. in the discretion of said coroner.
Sec. 323. An oath 10 the following effect, shall be
administered by the coroner to the witnesses !:
You spennly swear, that the evidence which you shall gire
D this inquest, concerning the death Of the person here lying
shall he the truth, the whole truth, aud nothing but the
50 help you god.
Sec. 32l. The testimony of all witnesses examined
efore any inquest. shall be reduced TO writing by
he coroner. Of some other person by his direction, and sub
cribed by the witnesses.
See. 32o. The jury upon the inspection of the dead
'ody. and after hearing the testimony of the witnesses
nd making all needfui inquiries, shall draw up and deliver
the coroner, their inqnisition auder their hands.
Sec. $50 Every coroner's jury shall, if possible,
nd and certify when. how. and hV what means tho
eccased person came to his death, and his name if ii was
novn, together with all the material circumstances Attending
death ; and If it shall appear that he was murdered. the
Try shall state who were guilty either ms principal or accessory,
knowa, or were in any manner the canse of his death. The
'rm of the inquisiton may he in substance as follows
An inquisihon taken at -, island of F., or the -
of said island, upon the body Of -, Cor, a person) there
ing dead, by the oaths of the jurors whose names are here
nto subscribed, who being sworn to Inquire when. how and
y what means the said -. Tor person) came to his death.