The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-05-01
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Proceeding. of the Weekly Session.


Health was held on Friday afternoon.
Present: DR.. n. B. Emerson, Presi-
dent; Hon. S. NJ. Damon and Hon. J.
T. Waterhouse, jr., members; Mr.. w.
G. Ashley, Secretary; Captain J. H.
Brown, Agent, and Representatives Of
the GAZETTE and Advertiser.
A number of petitions from patients
of the leper hospital and their friends
were received and acted upon accord
ing TO their respective merits.
The impregnation of stream of
water supplying people OF Koloa,
Kauai, with impurities from the sugar
mill at that locality came up for dis
cussion.
The President stated that he had re-
quested Prof. Van Slyke to make an
analysis of the water and report to the
Board.
Mr.. Damon offered suggestion,
that, pending the analysts report, the
Secretary be instructed TO write to the
manager of the Koloa plantation,
asking him whether the stream from
the mill could not be diverted so as to
avoid polluting the peoples water
supply. Agreed to.
In matter of $50 accidentally lost,
it was recommended that Mr.. Meyer,
agent on Molokai, be refunded the
amount.
The President introduced a sugges-
ton that police duty at KakaakO
would be expedited by having a light
If practicable, an electric lamp
elevated in the center of the yard at
the Branch Hospital. He believed it
would serve the purposes of several
policemen there and thus allow re-
duction of the patrol.
The Secretary was instructed to COM
municate with the Minister of the In
terror as to having such light pro-
vided. Also, at the suggestion of Mr..
Damon, the Secretary was authorized
TO ask the Department. to provide carts
for carting sand to the hospital, that
material being offered free from the
Bishop estate.
With regard to offensive emanatiOns
from stagnant water at the hospital,
the President showed n diagram of a
device by Officer c. B. Reynolds,
whereby the tide water is admitted by
one gate to ditch, escaping by sim
liar one ut the other end and thus
carrying off all offensive matter The
President characterized the device as
n very ingenious one that did the
officer much credit.
Mr.. Damon brought forward the
matter of providing some accommodate
ton for people visiting their friends
who are patients at the hospital. He
had been looking at the place in COM
pany with Officer Reynolds and the
Mother Superior, and they all agreed
that roof and seats should be pro-
vided, and alternate pickets taken off,
so that the friends of patients might
be seated under shelter and talk with
their afflicted people. 1t was proposed
mauka side of the gate. Mr.. Damon
could not do so by fair means they
would by foul.
Captain Brown-And the others will
come out to them if not.
Mr.. Damon, continuing, said it was
different now from formerly, since the
hospital has been made only tempo
Tary place of detention, and it was
only right that their friends should
see them.
1t was agreed to have a conference
with the Minister of the Interior ON
his return regarding the matter.
The President stated that only eight
lepers We're sent to Molokai by last
steamer. There were eighteen men
and eighteen women on the list for
next steamer, but there We're always
temporary exemptions to be counted
upon at the last moment, as well as
escapes that would be less frequent if
the light recommended was provided
It was resolved that a female patient
who was named be given a weeks
respite in order to adjust her affairs.
Captain Brown reported upon the
condition of the slaughter houses.
They were improving daily under in
structions Bones and offal were being
taken away. The Chinese had prom
ised to take the refuse away faster
He mentioned other Improvements
being effected.
Mr.. Damon suggested under this
head that the inside of the buildings
should be whitewashed.
Captain Brown have told them to
whitewash them at least every three
months.
Mr.. Waterhouse spoke of the abat-
toir being in private hands, making
the butchers liable to come into an
awkward predicament.
The President said there ought to be
an arrangement existing whereby a
good sanitary condition would be
maintained.
Mr.. Damon related what to him
seemed a very unsatisfactory state of
things on a recent visit. There was
enough offal lying about to breed
forty fevers.
Captain Brown said he had all that
burned the following day. They told
him it was taken away daily.
The President spoke of ordering a
concrete foundation under the build
ings.
Mr.. Damon believe that the Gov
eminent should own the slaughter
houses and the market. Then they
would have everything just right.
Capt. Brown-That is just the thing