The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-05-23

! be considered too OfflClOuS II l call tnt
I attention OF the honorable board o
health 10 the faet that under the pres
eur law il Is possible for s person 10 bs
Z sick, die and be buried, without tbs
I knowledge Of the health officer or po-
I lice department, TO which fact my
attention hiss been specially directed
Y twice during the last month by IS
many deaths. Is it not now q good
l time to make law demanding or re
curing d certificate OF cause OF death
| from some graduate in medicine De-
Z fore burial can be permitted With
Z 80 many physicians on the board 1t Is
[ Of course apparent that such law Is
needed in 8 country infested with ks-
/ hunas and ehArlStSus As this Is. All
| other countries that | have any know
! ledge Of have such 4 lSw, and consider
| il one OF the greatest obstacles 70
crime. If have taken too much in
I terest in this matter l hope l do not
Z make myself obtrusive. The Pro
viSionaI government could easily pass
such an act, and l think the com
muuity at large would appreciate it.
have the honor TO be
Your obedieut servant,
I. d. THOMPSON.
The report was tabled for further
consideration.
Another letter from DR.. Thompson
on the treatment Of IeproSy was read
and referred 70 the medical committee
Of the board
The question Of passing fifteen cases
Of japanese medicine through the
custom house was discussed. The bill
for the medicine was SS7T.5O. Ordered
the board pay for ten cases. Final &c
ton postponed.
A letter from Agent Stoltz was read
regarding the Iepers now residing 1t
kslaIOa. Kauai. He asked for author
ity to carry out instructions Of the
board Ordered that he be commits
stoned to act for Niihau and Waimea
district, Kauai.
The matter OF allowing the Wailu6u
hospital to connect with 8 certain
water pipe was referred to the boards
agents st that place
A letter Of complaint was read from
Mr.. L. Way.
1t was stated the minister Of the in
terror had granted permission to use
Beretauia hall at kalaupapa for pub
lie entertainments, under certain lin
itations.
President Smith stated the post
master general was not yet ready TO
report on q money order Office at ka-
laupapa.
Assistant Superintendent Hutehin-
son reported the buildings for DR.. Go
to's treatment would be ready next
week.
An application from the assistant
keeper AT Kalihi station to be rein
stated in his position was received and
filed.
President Smith read the following
letter from Mayor Ebert Of San Fran
cisco, handed the board by Claus
Spreckels:
CLAUS SPEECKELs, Esq. - Dear
Sir. a few days since I addressed Z
communication 70 F. ;. Pratt, Ha-
waiian consul general at this port, in
relation 10 the lepers we have con-
fined at the pesthoUse in this city.
The purport was that We have here
about twelve Of these unfortunate
creatures, and the facilities are made
quate to their proper care. l under
stand that there Is in the Hawaiian
islands = colony Of some hundred
lepers, where especial attention is
given them such as varied experience
with this peculiar disease suggests as
the most practical for the treatment
and the comfort Of the afflicted.
In view Of this fact I suggested to
Mr.. Pratt that the city and county Of
San Francisco would like to arrange
with the Hawaiian government TO
take charge Of the Iepers at present
here. A reasonable compensation
would be allowed during their stay in
the colony. and we could readily AZ
range for their transportation Mr..
Pratt has forwarded the communica-
ton 10 his government for its eOnsid-
eration.
Nv object in writing is to interest
you in the matter, ami TO ask you. as
one Of the city's prominent citizens,
to Use what influence you eau toward
a completion Of the arrangement You
know the difficulties we labor under
in this matter, and I am sure you can
fully appreciate the advantages Of an
Arrangement Of this kind TO all parties
concerned
Hoping you will give this request
due consideration, and trusting 10
hear from you at an early date, re-
main, yours trult,
L 2. Elicit.
Mayor Of San Frauciso.