The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-07-16
TIE BOARD OF HEALTH.
OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE SICK
NESS on THE CHINA.
School EXaminations-Co Sys-
tem-Doctors and the Konas, Hawaii
Report on Fish.

The Board of Health met at p. IN.
Wednesday. Present, President EN-
erson, Minister Cooper, DR.. Day, Mr..
Lansing and Mr.. Keliipio.
President Emerson brought up the
question of certificates for schools. A
former resolution adopted by the
Board required an examination of
pupils upon the opening of schools in
September, and certificates of health.
This resolution had not been made
obligatory. 1t was necessary to carry
out the spirit of this action.
The following substitute resolution
was proposed to take the place of the
former one: 1t is hereby resolved that
the scholars and teachers in all pub
lie and private schools throughout the
Republic of Hawaii shall provide them
selves, within fourteen DAYS after the
opening of the annual school term.
with certificates signed by some duly
licensed and competent physician. as
to their freedom from contagious and
infectious diseases. The district Gov
eminent physicians are instructed to
visit the several public schools in their
districts and make the necessary en-
aminations of those not provided with
certificates. free of charge, during the
period above specified.
The possession of said certificate is
required as condition of connection
with or stay in the school, Said Ger
tificate shall be renewed each year.
Minister Cooper asked if the Board
would accept the certificate of Mrs.
DIR. Hilderbrand, who might be asked
by the Department of Education to
examine children. The Board replied
that it would. The Minister added
that DR. Hilderbrand would likely be
asked by the school department to
take the work.
On motion of Mr.. Lansing the above
resolution was adopted.
DIR. Day was asked to make a state
ment of the condition of affairs at
Quarantine Island. He reported let
ters from DR.. Eldredge and Mr.. w. O.
Smith, notifying him of the case of
smallpox on the China Mr.. Smith
advised the quarantine adopted by the
Board on the ship when here. Upon
arrival of the ship here DR.. Day ex-
amined every passenger on board and
found no evidence of sickness. Pas
sengers were landed in quarantine
that morning and have been examined
twice each day since.
On Wednesday morning Mr.. Nc
Weigh discovered two suspicious cases.
Upon examination they were found to
be varialoid. On looking through the
number then another case was discov.
cred. These men were Immediately
segregated, and the remainder of the
colony cleansed.
DR.. Day reported that facilities at
the island We're now nearly perfect
Sanitation was as good as any place
in the world. The only thing really
needed now was a hospital building
Everything else was sufficient to meet
all contingencies. Minister Cooper
called attention to the fact that So, OOC
has been put in the general appropria.
ton for hospital building.
a Letter from DR.. McWayne, declin.
ing TO fill the vacancy of government
physician of North Kona during tn,
absence of DIR. Crane, and also Ne.
clining to receive salary for the
month of June, was read. 1t was de-
cided to hold the money and pay i;
to DR.. Crane; and also to require DR.
McWayne to hold the Office until Aug
ust l, because that he had accepted the
position prior to DR.. Cranes de,
parture.
Mr.. Keliipio reported 1900 fish
inspected during the week endim.
July Is.
Executive session.