The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-08-21
Interesting Session Held Yes
terday Afternoon.
DIR. STUART ELDREDGE REPORTS
Arrangements for Coffee shops at the
Settlements-Obie to Methods.
Doctor Wood Has a Filtration Idea.
May Have a Crematory, ETC., Etc.

Board of Health met at 3 p. m. We'd
nesday. present w. o. Smith, president,
Drs Wood, Day and Emerson, Mr.. ke-
liipio, Dr. Monsarrat and c. B. Rey-
nolds. executive officer.
Minutes OF the previous meeting were
read and approved. Dr. Monsarrat re-
ported 40 bullock inspected, and I'M
der act to mitigate 20 women exam
ined.
Mr. Meyers reported favorably on
coffee shops at the leper settlement,
but suggested that they be run by in
dividuals under bond rather than by
the board.
President Smith disagreed with him
as to the suggestion that they be run
under a license and bond. In that
case the license would be for year if
things were not conducted properly,
the only redress was on the bond and
the party had the right to appeal land
there you are
On motion Mr.. Meyers was requested
by mail TO submit the names of three
persons. one at Kalawao and two at
Kalaupapa, who would be acceptable
as shop keepers He was also asked
TO send a draft as TO the conditions to
be required of those who conduct the
shops.
a letter from DR.. Bond of Kohala,
relative to issuance of health certifi-
Gates 10 pupils of private schools was
read, DR.. Bond ask regarding charges
to be made for the service. The sec
rotary was requested to notify DR..
Bond that it is not part of the duties
of a government physician to exam
inc and grant certificates to pupils in
private schools and that there is no
settled fee for such service He would
suggest, however, that the fee charged
be reasonable.
DR.. Wood, with copies of certificates
and diplomas issued to physicians in
Japan, gave an interesting account of
how physicians are examined before
being allowed to practice. DR.. Wood
stated that the examining board is even
more strict than the professors at the
university, which institution is pro-
nounced first class in every respect.
The executive officer was requested
to inquire into the expense of an ar
rangement for a furnace to provide hot
water for bathing purposes for Japan
csc immigrants.
Mr.. Smith asked if it would not be
well to ascertain the expense of a Gre
matory at the quarantine station for
the purposes of disposing of the re-
mains Of persons dying there OF
infections diseases. DR.. Emerson
suggested that Dr. Eldredge be
asked TO furnish plans for the con-
struction of such a place, estimates
could then be made from these plans.
Matter of neglect on the part of per-
sons so authorized to report births.
deaths and marriages was brought up,
and it was decided to have sections of
the law printed in various languages
and supplied to the physicians and
clergymen throughout the islands.
President Smith read the following
communications from DR.. Stuart FL
dredge at Yokohama relative to dis
eases there:
Yokohama, Japan, July 31st, 1896.
Hon. Henry E. Cooper,
Minister of Foreign Affairs,
Sir:-I have the honor to inform you
that, owing to an error on the part OF
the Japanese Home Dept, upon which
l am dependent for all statistics, the
considerable number of cases OF small
pox, occurring in Hicgo Ken, July 18th
to July 21st, were not reported in my
return of the latter date.
The presence of epidemic variola in
Kobe and Hiogo appears to afford al
additional reason for the inspection
of ships taking departure from Kobe
recommended in my letter of July 22d
and now enforced.
/ am sir, very respectfully,
FOUR obedient servant,
STUART ELDREDGE, MD.
Sanitary Inspector for Hawaii