The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-09-27
HEAL II BOARD MEETS.
THE CONTRACT FOR DRUGS GIVEN
10 HOLLIsTER.
The Application of DIR. Laidlaw-to Treat
Leprosy Eefused-The Com
mittee's Report.

Laidlaw, and Messrs. WaterhOuse Ena
and Lakeland.
Minutes of last meeting were then
read and approved.
The first matter brought to the atteu-
ton of the Board was the tenders for
beef cattle for the Leper settlement.
Two tenders were received. One from
the Parker estate, on $50 lb. cattle was
$22 a head. The other from Haleakala
ranch, II. p. Baldwin, was for cattle
of the same weight. but at Sl4 and
dressed. 1t was unanimously decided
to accept the latter bid, and word to
that effect was transmitted to Mr..
Baldwin by the steamer Hawaii, leav-
ing the same afternoon.
The report from the drug committee
was read. The report showed Holister
Drug Company's bid to be $545.14 lower
than that of the Hebron Drug Company.
In accord Herewith the contract for
drugs was let to the first named firm.
A report from the committee OF
leprosy recommended that the Board
OF Health proceed at once to collect
from any and all parts OF the world all
available information upon the disease
and institute series OF experiments in
the hope OF success or OF learning some.
thing OF the habits OF leprosy. All in
formation accrued under these expert
ments, as well as the methods adopted
by any leper specialist in or coming into
the country, must be the property OF
and under the supervision of the Board
of Health.
The following is the report received:
Honolulu, Sept. 20, 1894.
Hon. w. o. SMITH, President Board
of Health, Sir:-The Committee on Lep-
rosy begs leave to present the following
recommendations regarding the treat
ment of leprosy in future by the Board
of Health.
First-Iour Committee believes that
all experiments having in view the re-
lief or cure of leprosy should be con.
Quoted under direct supervision of the
Board of Health, and that the Board
should have full knowledge of the com.
position aud mode OF administration OF
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that the BOARD, without necessary DELAY
institute series Of experiments for tn,
anelloratlon or cure OF leprosy. ina
sIoia eHpen,n n,e, oo do nant;e al
ner, under the direction of qualified
physicians, and that they be continued
as there Is leprosy III the Hawallar
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curate notes of ali eases treated be pre
served by the Board.
Fourth-Ihat the Board appoint /;
G ota ~ o nPUS ~ ~ III
Of the cases treated. To collect and nre
serve all Of the literature on leprosy a
present IN possession OF the Board a
WEI az d.. tnae cal. oe Hnaai.ieu iron
into corrcsnondence with all othe
countries in which leprosy prevails
ana 10 take sucI other slePs as may "
nad;t;o,,nl Lnnu,Iodra 90 Tho s,,n,ntono,'
progress, manner OF communication an,
treatment OF leprosy.
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who has been invited to accept II
position of Government pbysician {
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