The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-04-17
Report of Condition of Quaran-
tine immigrants.
FISHING RESTRICTIoysCONTNU
Petitions From MoIokai-Tree Planting
AT the Observation-Disclosures in Pros
rifution - {. 4. Brown succeeds
the Late j. 7. Waterhouse.

terday there were present Presiden
Smith, Messrs. Lansing, Keliipeo, Su
perintendent Meyer of the leper settle
ment. Drs. Day, Wood, Emerson, Ny
ers and Monsarrat; also the new mem
Der of the Board, Mr.. C. A. Brown.
President Smith read the letter sen
by him to the agents of the o. & o. S
5, giving instructions to be followed
out regarding the freight and passen-
gers Of the Gaelic, which arrived here
with a case of smallpox on board; also
the Instructions given the officers on
duty al the quarantine station, recon-
mending extra care in the matter of
quarantine.
The following report. dated April IA,
was received from the quarantine sta
ton, giving Information regarding the
immigrants at that place:
The following will show you the
number vaccinated, not vaccinated, old
vaccinations and cases that have had
smallpox. AS you will notice, nearly all
the Chinese were vaccinated aboard
ship, but none of the japanese.
CHINESE.
New vaccinations, 261 good Gncluding
u women; old vaccinations. IL; not
vaccinated, 8; had smallpox, II. Total,
34s.
JAPANESE
'Old vaccinations. Alp $50 women); not
vaccinated, sc 90 women; had small
pOx, So C1S women. Total, $50.
Smallpox patient, /.
japanese, 5S1; Chinese, 346. Grand
total. 927.
According TO the figures here shown,
We would need to vaccinate IA China
men and 49S japanese, or a total of 512
that need vaccination.
Yesterday / vaccinated all the guards
and policemen excepting the two Chin
csc interpreters, who have had small
pox, making % that / vaccinated. /
used up three of the tubes brought over
by you. No new cases of sickness of |
any kind.
81. T. WAYSON, NJ. D."
President Smith gave additional in
formation regarding the action of the
Board on the immigrants; also that the |
steamer Kaala had been sent to Kauai |
for virus and had returned with twenty
tubes.
President Smith said that there had
been a great deal of adverse criticism
INDUCED in by certain people in regard
to the action of the Board in allowing
the passengers of the Gaelic to land.
The Board was of the opinion that the
would have to be continual
y exposed to the disease on account of
-he arrival of steamers from Chinese
and japanese ports. If there were not
IN existence proper arrangements to
'ope with the disease at this end of the
Inc, they should be prepared immedi-
ately.
President Smith asked if the Board
lid not think it would be a good thing
o have the fumigating plant in con-
lection with the disinfecting plant over
Il the quarantine station. There had
'een complaint on the part of officers
I the station in regard to the disinfect-
ng plant. The principal complaint was
ased on the complications arising from
he arrival of large number of immi-
rants, say 1000. Much difficulty would
e experienced in keeping the effects of
he individuals separate.
DR.. Day said that such a proposition.
carried out, would make the plant on
he island complete. The disinfection
btained thereby would be much more
srtain than the sulphur fumes. When
he officers get used to the plant there 4
I'll be no difficulty with clothing and
Their effects. There should be compe-
INT engineer in charge of the plant.
lr. McVeigh should not be burdened
18th such work in addition to his other
ares.
Under the act to mitigate, examin-
tons were reported, showing an in
ease over last week. Two women have
cen added to and one taken from the
st
Fish Inspector Keliipio's report for
lie week ending April 18th showed ex-
of 53,156 fish.
petition from the husband of a wo-
ian at the leper settlement, asking Q
hat she be discharged on account of
aving been cured by DR.. Oliver. was
AONON " Tue usual COuTS6.
petition asking that reasonable
lies for fishing in or near the harbor
Honolulu, sufficient for the restrict
N of disease, but not so strict as to be
hardship on people having fishing
ghts in the harbor, was read.
President Smith stated that il had
cen claimed that the Government
light be liable to damages for continu-
e the restrictions.
DR.. Emerson said that the limits had
zen narrowed down enough already.
anything, they should be widened.
II was the opinion of the Board that
le regulations should be adhered to.
o change could be recommended as
Il
President Smith read abstracts from -
e advance sheets of the report of the n
spector of the District of Columbia.
nbodied in the annual health report
lowing the origin of many diseases
ON milk. Secretary Wilcox was in
ructed to write to Minister Hatch at
ashington, asking him to obtain
py of the report.
At 4:30 the Board went into executive