The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-08-23
HEALTH BOARD MEETS.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS BUyING
DIsINrEcTING PLANT.
Under the Constitutions Routine
Matters.


were present at roll call: Drs. Wood,
Howard and Day, and ilessrs. Ena,
Warehouse and Lansing. Minutes of
last meeting were read and approved.
A report from the Committee on
Quarantine was read. This report
recommended that the Government
take prompt steps to provide the station
with disinfecting plant. The report
criticizes in severe terms the present
facilities for keeping out contagious
diseases and makes recommendation as
follows:
Your Committee on Quarantine and
Contagious Diseases, recognizing the in
adequacy OF the present equipment at
the quarantine station to properly dis
infect vessels coming from infected ports
or with contagious diseases on board,
recommend that the Government be re-
quested to take steps to erect an efficient
disinfecting plant.
The method at present employed con-
sists in placing eight or ten galvanized
iron buckets, each charged with several
pounds of birthstone, on the floor OF one
of the buildings in which the passengers
effects are hung. The birthstone is
ignited, the doors closed and the pro-
cess allowed to take care Of itself for six
or eight hours, when the doors are
opened, men rush in and drag the
smouldering buckets out of the building.
The effects are then supposed to be
clean. -
The objections to this method are:
/. Sulphur dioxide is not as efficient
as heat for purposes OF distinction.
Second-Tne danger of fire. If sim
gle garment should happen to fall into
one of the buckets the whole building
and its contents would be destroyed.
Third-The relatively small percent
age of sulphur dioxide thus obtained.
Fourth-The risk to the individuals
from inbaling the irritating sulphur
fumes.
Fif;h-There is no provision made for
the disinfection of vessels and cargoes.
Under the present arrangement the
community has very little real protec-
ton against invasion from such deadly
diseases as smallpox, cholera, plague,
yellow fever, etc.
What is needed to place the quaran-
tine station on a scientific basis is hot
air chamber and acces series for disin-
fecting clothing and dunnage, a sulphur
furnace and accessories for fumigating
the holds and other inclosed spaces of
vessels and the cargoes, and a corro-
sive sublimate tank for flushing dects,
bilges, closets, etc. In short, such a
plant as described in the plans and
specifications submitted to the Board
of Health by the Kensington Iron
Works of Philadelphia, with such mod
ifications and alterations as are neces.
sary to adapt them to the conditions
present at the quarantine station.
(Signed) F. r. DAY, NJ. ID.
j. T. WAREHOUSE, JR.
Honolulu, August %, 1894.
A report from A. w. Keech recon-
mending the use of the old Kaimaloa as
lighter for the quarantine station
was read. Upon recommendation of
MIR. Smith the report was referred to
the quarantine committee.
President Smith reported that nc
Government physician except DIR. Nc
Kibbin had replied to che Board stating
that they had not taken the oath of allegi
ance to the Republic. President Smith
read the letter from DIR. McKibbin ir
which he says he has held his position
for thirty years and would take no oatl
to save that position.
1t was decided to declare the position
now held by DIR. McKibbln vacant. afte
September LIST.
Upon recommendation of Mr.. Ian
sing, it was decided to endorse tn,
reappointment of all employees of tn,
Board who had taken the oath as re
quired by the Constitution.
The President asked the Secretary i
any thing had been heard from DR.
Hatzopulos, alias Greek George. TIL
information was drawn that the Doctu
had not yet put in an appearance befor
the Board, and had not notified tn
Secretary when he would appear
was then decided that the Board O
Health could stand postponement O
action as long as he 0he Doctor) could
DIR. Oliver of Molokai was granted
leave of absence of one month.
Letters from Nr. Meyer were read.
An application from DR.. +. NJ. Care
ner of Riverside, California, asking fc
a position un Ter the Board of Healt
was read On motion of Mr.. Water
house, the application was placed o
file.
An application from E. N. Requf
Manager of Empire Saloon, for the pos
ton of Superintendent of lnsan
Asylum was also read. Mr.. Requ
stated that he had had great deal {
experience in Asylum work in til
United States.
An application from f. A, Aldric
for clerical work under the Board an
one from James Berry referring to
former application for the position {
Superintendent of the Insane Asylum
were read. All of these were filed unit
the time for appointment arrives.
At O'Clock the Board went int
special session.
TO CLEANSE THE SYSTEM