The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-11-16
To TIE BOARD OF HEALTH
ON His TRIP TO mole
KAI LAST WEEK.
Matters OF Interest Discussed at the
Meeting Observation-Disclosures
In Honolulu Thing of
the Past.

The board of health met yesterday
afternoon at 3 o'clock.
There were present President VIM.
o. Smith. members John Ena, Theo.
L. Lansing, j. T. Warehouse, Jr.,
DIR. Andrews, and Agent G.. Il. Rey-
nolds.
The secretary read the minutes of
the previous meeting which, after
correction, were approved.
The following letter from DIR. r.
B-Williams,the government physician
at Hilo, TO DIR. Andrews, was read:
HILo, Nov. sth, 1898.
DR.. GEO. ANDREWS, HONOLULU.
DEAR DoCToR:--In accordance with
the instructions contained in yours of
I'd inst, agent of the board of health,
Sheriff Williams and myself have
made frequent visits to Paukaa to
make inquiries about the cases of diph-
liberia supposed to have existed there,
detect any new cases that may have
developed and prevent the spread of
the disease. Owing to the unintelli-
gent and inaccurate histories of the
cases as given by different individuals
do not feel certain that the cases
were diphtheria. But in Wow Of the
fact that the disease made its appear
ance in a family shortly after leaving
Paukaa, L have taken the precautiOn
to thoroughly fumigate the suspected
premises, and observe other sanitary
measures; and am on the alert for APP
pearance Of any disease of an infec-
tious or contagious nature. There is,
and has been, ordinary cases of phar-
yngitis and tonsilitis In various parts
of the country, but / have seen moth
ing having the appearance of diph-
liberia, nor has any of my fellow prac-
titiOners in this district.
The cases of scarletina reported to
you are progressing satisfactorily and
no new cases have developed. Des-
quamatea and exfOliation not being
completed, u rigid quarantine is being
maintained over the infected prem
ises.
The postmaster has been instructed
to thoroughly fumigate all mails leav
ing Hilo.
Government physicians throughout
the islands would be greatly aided in
their work were q law compelling all
deaths to be reported, and certificates
of death procured before burial. AS
it is, deaths frequently occur among
the lower classes of different national
tiles and we know nothing about it,
unless we happen to hear subsequent
ly.
We shall continue to observe the
grea ,est caution in regard to quaran-
tine, and will gladly adopt any sug-
gestion the board may see fit to make.
Sincerely yours.
Il. b. WILLIAMS.
Several other letters from physi-
clans on the other islands were read,
all speaking of the fact that there
had been several deaths in their dis
tricts, the knowledge of which had
not reached them until after burial,
and asked that death certificate be
required in all cases before burial.
President Smith said that this sub
iect had come up before the board
a great many times for discussion
That the principal reason urged
against the requiring OF death GER
tificate was that In almost all cases
the districts of the government ply
sicians were so large that great dis
lance would have to be travelled by
those who were to inform the physi
clan of the death. 1t was recon-
mended that In the principal towns,
such as Hilo, Lihue, ETC., all deaths
should be announced to the govern
ment physician and certificate OBJ
tanned. The motion was taken under
advisement.
In regard to diphtheria In Homo
lulu, DR.. Andrews reported no new
cases of the disease The Kauluwela |
school. which has been closed since |
the disease was discovered, will be |
opened again next Monday.
The following report of MIR. Reyn
Odds on his trip to Molokai was read |
by the president
HONOLULU, III. l., Nov. =, 1898.
Report of G.. b. Reynolds on visit to |
the leper settlement, Molokoi:
November 6th.-Left Honolulu on |
steamer Mokolii at 3 pm; landed at |
Kaunakakai at 4 am; Nov. 9TH spent |
few hours with Mr.. Meyer at kalae, |
and reached the settlement via the |
pail at l PM, and camped at the |
visitors house, Kalawao. The first |
thing to strike the eye is the great |
improvement in the appearance of |
the settlement caused by the thorough |
whitewashing of the buildings both |
at Kalawao and Kalaupapa. \
Nov. S.-Visited Waihanau valley |
n company of Mr.. Hutchinson and |
,und that, in spite of the extreme |
nv weather, there was water in the |
anau, and Mr.. Hutchinson tells me |
at if it was bailed dry it would fill |
% again to the present level. L would |
ave prospected the place, but my |
Ime was too short, and it would re-
quire little giant powder to remove |
the big rocks; but i am almost posi- |
tive that a good flow of water exists |
in the valley which, if found, would |
be valuable addition to the present |
water supply. As the steamer Moko- |
lii was in, there was large assembly |
of residents at the wharf, and one of |
the number was selected to submit |
certain complaints, the substance OF
which were as follows:
1st. The quality of beef.
2d. Manner of cutting up meat.
Sd. Time of serving out the same at |
Kalaupapa shop.
4th. Too much water in paiai.
5th. Being charged for carriage.
9Th. Removal of store from Kala- |
WAC. and various minor matters.