The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-08-15
q'NB LEGISLATURE.
FIFTY FIFTH DAY.
FRIDAY, Aug. 10.
The House opened at 10 O'Clock.
RrrorTs or COMMITTEES.

report OF the select comWiltce on
the item, Government Physicians,
$50, OOO:"
10 THE IloN. J. s. WALHER, Presi-
dent Of the Legislature Of the
Hawaiian Islands;
Your committee To whom were re-
fcrfed the item in the Approprla-
ton Bill, "pay Of Government Ply
sicians" and petition No. % from
residents OF llilo praying for u
change in the oilicc of Government
Physician, have given careful atten-
ton to these matters and have also
conferred with the Board of Health.
As the result of our deliberations on
the matter first named, your com-
mittcc recommend an appropriation
for Government physicians of forty
thousand dollars (S40,000), the al.
lomcnt of salaries to the several
Districts to hc in accordance with
the schedule hereto annexed and
forming part of this report. The
excess of Sl0,0 900 over the amount
of $50, 500 exhibited in said sche-
dule, namely, 5000, your commit
tee believe to be no more than q
reasonable margin 10 provide for
eases of emergency that may arise.
In connection with the appropria-
ton herein recommended, your COM
mittce beg to recommend further:
l.--That the Board of Health
give more explicit instructions than
heretofore to every Government
| physician in regard to the dispens-
ing of medicines and attendance
upon the sick, to the effect that
persons, particularly native lla-
waiians, unable to pay fees, and re-
curing the services of the doctor at
their own homes or places of resi-
dence must be promptly and care
fully attended, and that medicines
and medical advice be readily OBJ
tainable by such persons whether at
their places of residence or other
wise, rs may be necessary.
2.--That n Dispcnsary Physician
he appointed for Honolulu, rs your
committee believe that the duties of
the President of the Board of
Health, should that office continue
to be held by professional man,
are sufficiently numerous, if attend
cd to properly, to monopollzc the
time of any one person, and in the
event of layman being placed at
the head of the Board of Health,
the necessity for the appointment OF
Dispensary Physician for the city
becomes self-evident.
3.-That q layman be appointed
President of the Board of Healtl
and that he be required to MAKE
frequent tours of inspection through
the several Districts of the King
dom. Your committee are of opin
ion that layman would be NOR
likely than professional man to b.
) in sympathy with the people and Il
insist upon their necessities bein.
duly attended to, as it is general.
!, believed that doctor is disposed t
stand by the members of his ow
: profession in cases when the interes
:, of the physician and the public in
l terest happen to be diverse.
, Your committee have further t
:, state that we have obtained assul
= ances from the Board of Health
!, CD That complaints bearing upo
= the conduct or services of Govern
= ment physicians will be prompt
g Investigated, and any physical
7. against whom complaints of miscor
= duct or neglect of duty are substar
tiated will be forthwith dismissed
and (2) that all Government phys
clans will be instructed to make dC
tailed quarterly returns of cases a
tended and of the general health {
their respective districts.
In the matter of petition No. Q:
from Hilo, also referred TO yol
committee, for change in the oIllc
Il of Government physician, on a
count of the present incumbent b.
ing lady, your committee thir
that the grounds set forth in SUI
port of the prayer OF petitioners a
well taken. Your committee reco
nize the fact that there are diseas
among a large portion of the pop
lation dependent upon the Cover
mcnt physicians for medical treo
II ment, which those afflicted with a
exceedingly averse to have diagnose
by any doctor, and the aversion
examination by lady practition
is naturally very much greater. v
IN therefore recommend that ma
Sc practitioner be appointed for t
n IIilo District. Your committe
n however, believing the lady ne
il occupying the position of Cover
s. ment doctor for the Hilo District
re be a skilled physician, are of OPT
e. ion that the Board of Health shou
mt endeavor to secure her services
IN connection with the proposed II
10 Hospital, should that institution
n established.
n The chairman of committee stat
nc that Noble Phillips objected to I
en- fourth recommendation, that Ii
re man should be appointed Preside
re of the Board of Health.
Oh Laid on the table to be consider
with the Appropriation Bill.
;e, Noble Pua presented the rep
,er of the select committee on the re
ey luton of the same hon. Noble rel
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