The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-10-20
HEALTH BOARD MEETS.
BATCH OF ACCUMULATED BUSINESS
DISPOSED OF.
Reports Raymond Goes to KoIoa-Mrs.
Galloway Must Get n License
Molokai Matters.


present: Drs. Day, Emerson and
Wood, and Messrs. Ena, Waterhouse
and Lansing.
Minutes OF last meeting were read and
approved.
Reports of Inspector Jones for two
weeks, and report from DIR. Oliver OF
Molokai, were read. President Smith
recommended that the Board of Health
visit Molokai during the first or second
week in November. He suggested sew
eral minor matters of business which
should be attended to by the Board on
the spot.
The report from the sisters of Mulilani
Hospital, Wailuku, for the three months
past was read.
A letter from DIR. Howard asking a
leave of absence of two weeks, and ask
ing that DIR. Myers take his place at the
hospital until he should return was read.
Mr.. Smith stated that the matter came
up after the last meeting and he had
sanctioned the leave of absence. The
Board endorsed the action of the
president.
The application of DIR. Raymond for a
license to practice medicine was con-
sidered and the license recommended.
Following this DIR. Raymond was APP
pointed Government physician of
Koloa.
The Asylum Committee reported in
favor of appointing Mr.. Cutter perman-
ent Superintendent of the Insane
Asylum. At this instant DIR. Herbert
came in and took occasion to recon-
mend Mr.. Cutter as being the right man
in the right place. On motion of Mr..
Waterhouse, Mr.. Cutter was appointed
permanent superintendent of that insti.
tuition.
DIR. Hubert then read the quarterly
report of the Insane Asylum. He stated
that the new windmillwas being put up.
The doctor called the attention of the
Board to the fact that reservoir was
needed. The Board recommended that
lot for the purpose be leased from the
Bishop estate, adjoining the Asylum.
DIR. Herbert introduced plan Of locks
by which all the doors of ward could
be thrown open at once in case of fire.
President Smith spoke in favor of the
plan, and the necessity for something of
the kind was emphasized by remarks OF
Messrs. Lansing and Warehouse.
President Smith thought it would be
well to consult with Mr.. Emmeluth, who
had visited number OF jails in the
United States and had gathered great
deal of information regarding doors, etc.
On motion the matter was referred to
the next meeting.
Three letters from DIR. Meyer were
read as was one from DR.. Monritv. DIR
Monrity, by the way, has been reap
pointed Government Physician.
Another application was read from
DR.. Hamakua, Hawaii, for a license to
practice medicine under the Board of
Health. DIR. Kamoii is Japanese,
was thirty years in the drug business
in Toxic. several of which he was
associated with qualified physician in
business. He has no diploma or GER
tificate of former examination, but
desires to be examined by Committee
of the Board of Health. His applica-
ton is endorsed by about one hundred
people, for the most part natives. Con
siderable discussion followed as to the
propriety of admitting a man to prac-
tlce who has absolutely no papers.
Some members thought this would
hardly be permitted to a man from
even the United States or England.
On motion the matter was referred to
the medical members of the Board and
the applicant was written that his re-
quest for examination would be granted.
The matter of Mrs. Galloway, the
lady who deals in Viavi remedies, with
an office on King street, was brought
up. The attention of the Board was
called TO the fact that Mrs. Galloway
was selling medicine for compensation
without license. 1t was decided to
direct the lady to the law upon the
subject, and to advise her of the penalty
imposed for selling medicines without
license.
The applications of Rev. o. P. Emer.
son and Mr.. d. w. Corbett to visit the
dedication of the Y. NJ. G. A. on Molo-
kai was read. 1t was brought out that
Mr.. Emerson could go in an official
capacity, but Mr.. Corbett could not do
so. 1t was decided to let Mr.. Emerson
go, but not Mr.. Corbett as number of
other delegates from Maui also wanted
to go.
An application from DIR. Henry A.
Baker, surgeon of the S. S. Picking, for
license to practice medicine under the
Board of Health was read and filed.
Secretary Wilcox reported that 200
tubes of vaccine matter had been re-
ceived by the Alameda and would be
sent out among the physicians.
A letter from Mr.. A. Hooking of
Maui resigning from the Board of
Health was read. Mr. Hooking has ac-
cepted the nomination as candidate
for the Senate. The resignation was
accepted.
A letter from DIR. Kobayashi asking
to try prescription he had recently re-
ceived from Japan. on few lepers. On
motion copy of the resolution passed
at the last meeting was mailed to DIR.
Kobyashi
Mr. Warehouse proposed to raise Mr..
McVeigh's salary to $l25 per month. 1t
was decided to increase it to 800 per
month to date from October LIST.
AT o o'clock the meeting adjourned.
VIII Become Prodigal.
E. N. Requa, manager of the Empire
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