Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-05-28
THE BOARD OF HEALTH
THE HOUSE COMMITTEES To NO
LOKAI REPORT IN PERSON.
Discussions Refrigerated Meat
Matter - Reports of Om-
GERS, Etc.

The regular meeting of the
Board of Health took place yes
teriGy afternoon, all the members
and officers being present except
Dr.. Wood and the Attorney Gen
eral
The usual reports from the
slaughterhouse and under the Act
to Mitigate were received and
fled.
The reading of letter from
DR. Maxwell to the Metropolitan
Meat Company, concerning his
examination of the refrigerating
room at the iceworks brought up
discussion. In his letter DIR.
Maxwell stated there was nothing
in the room which could give off
any odor to the meat except the
tarred paper in the wall. The
odor perceptible in the meat was
very slight and the matter COM
municated was not injurious to
public health.
Dr.Day said he had investigated
the complaints made and thought
the trouble came from the tarred
paper This could easily be
Temedied by coat of shellac or
some other impervious varnish.
Member Brown said he had
made personal investigation and
thought the tarred paper was the
cause of the odor complainedrof.
DIR. Alvarez said in his opinion
the tarred paper had nothing to
do with it. He had investigated
the matter at the request of Mr.
Hoffman and had arrived at the
conclusion that the odor was due
to bacilli in the sawdust. He
suggested that the sawdust be
burned and the room disinfected
with steam. He found nothing
to injurious public health.
Member Brown suggested that
If that was the case the remedying
of the trouble was matter that
concerned only the Meat Com
pany and the Ice Works, and the
discussion ended.
The Special Committee of the
House of Representatives which
visited the Leper Settlement last
week made their appearance at
this juncture, and Rep. Hanuna
presented the following results of
their Investigations:
The committee met people at
the settlement and conversed with
them. Certain things were learn
ed especially from Makakoa and
Kamauu, who were leaders of the
lepers, the gist of which is as fol-
lows:
l. That home for non-leprous
male children be erected at the
settlement, similar to the Kapio-
lani Home for girls. |
2. That the letters Of lepers be
allowed to go free of postage.
3. That friends and relatives of
the lepers be allowed to visit the
settlement once year.
4. That. there be a landing at
Kalaupapa.
5. That postal money orders be
paid at Kalaupapa and not at Mr..
Meyers place. The present sys-
tenn resulted in delay in receipt of
money.
6. That a ration of food and an
allowance of clothing be allowed
the children of the settlement.
z. That the cemeteries be
fenced. ........
s. That empty bags and other
containers be furnished the lepers
free of charge. ....... |
8. That tea and coffee house
be opened at Kalawao.
10. That a shed be erected
alongside the storehouse in order
to shelter people from the weather
while receiving their rations.
ii. That the lepers be furnished
with DR.. Goto's remedies and a
bag of coal apiece. r.. |
IL. That a bath house be erect
ed at Kalaupapa, just as at Kala-
wRo.,
l3. That the resident superin-
tendent and his assistant be re-
moved from office.
a. That rations be distributed
in a more equal manner. 1t is
complained that people taking
-four do not get the full allowance
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