The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-08-22

The Board of Health held a second
special meeting yesterday afternoon,
a general invitation having been sent
out to the physicians of the city to
meet in conference with the Board.
| Those present besides members of the
Board of Health were, Ministers
King and Hatch, Drs. McGrew,
Wayson, Surmann, McKibbin, Smith,
Myers, Howard, Herbert, Stangen-
wald, Murray, Cooper and Monsarrat,
Senator McCandless and Agent Rey-
nolds.
President Smith stated that the
object of the meeting was to obtain
the opinion of the physicians con-
! corning the sickness in town. Two
new cases had been reported, one a
woman at Iwilei and the other man
who had gone from that district and
had been taken sick at a house on
Nuuanu street yesterday morning.
DR.. Myers reported that he with
Agent Reynolds had visited all the
houses in the Iwilei district and had
found them as a rule in a very
cleanly condition. The house in
which the woman died Monday
morning had been fumigated and
following orders given by DR.. Myers
the debris about all the houses had
been cleaned up and burned. He
found no bad cesspools or any filth
that would breed disease. All the
excreta from the patients had been
thoroughly disinfected and buried.
a general discussion of the cases
and the quarantine arose and points
reviewed for the benefit of physicians
outside the Board. Specimens of the
excreta were brought in for examina-
tion. DR.. Herbert suggested that
series of archaeological experiments
be instituted, as it was impossible to
come to a conclusion until the bacteria
could be distinguished. DR.. Day an
nounced that experiments were now
under way. After more examination |
of the excreta, President Smith called |
for an expression of opinion. There |
was considerable bowel complaint |
among the natives, and more or less |
alarm consequent thereto. DIR. Nc |
Grew said that it was very probable |
that the rumOrs that had gone about !
town would bring more cases of diarr-
hUa to notice than had ever been
heard of in months. He could see
nothing to indicate Asiatic cholera,
and he had been through two cholera
sieges in Cincinnati. This sickness
might be form of sporadic cholera
morbus. He believed, however, in
the utmost care being taken IN the
treatment of each and every case.
DIR. Surmann, who has seen cholera |
IN Germany, said ne saw nothing thus
far to indicate Asiatic cholera, but
could not give an unqualified answer
until further microscopic examina-
ton had been made. The excreta
shown might be the result of bad
case of cholera mOrbus.
DIR. Stangenwald was of about the
same opinion and advocated the ut
most care being exercised until there
was not the question of a doubt. The
only certain way is to treat the cases
IN the same manner as if they were
true cholera. DR.. McKibbin agreed
with the other physicians. He could
not give definite opinion on the evil
ience presented. DIR. Cooper recon-
nended that further cultures OF the
oaccili be made. Also that suspi-
,Ious cases should be isolated. DR..
Herbert believed the people taken
lick should be removed to the quaran-
Inc station or some portion of the
own and that an ambulance should
,e prepared for the work. DR.. Smith
hought Agent Reynolds suggestion
II removing the whole family in
Which the sickness occurred to the r
good one. DR.. Howard :
greed that more cultures should be
made but did not believe in removing {
ntire families to the quarantine sta !
ion.
President Smith stated that he re-
arded the general opinion favorable
o treating the disease as if it were
holera and using every precaution.
Unless there are unusual and
nexpected developments before
be departure of the Monowai :
IS very probable that outgoing y
assengers will rot be stopped and q
hat the steamer will be given a
lean bill of health. Although a
-rlct quarantine is being maintained :
)cally, Honolulu can hardly be re- 9
arded as an infected port. News I
apers have been notified that no one q
Ill be allowed on the dock or on +
oard the steamer on arrival ia port :.