The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-05-28


Day. Alvarez. Myers, Monsarrat, Mes
SIS Lansing. c. A. Brown, KeliipiO,
REYNOLDS. McVefgh, Andrew Brown and
Myer present.
DR.. Monsarrats report showed 81
bulIocks slaughtered. OF these q from
Oahu and Maui were found affected
with fiuke liver.
During the last week there were "A
examinations, with a number of women
taken from the register on account of
departure and also marriage.
A letter from Dr. Maxwell TO the
Metropolitan Meat Market was read.
1t was stated therein that an examina-
ton had been made of the refrigerating
room, and nothing but the paper on the
wall had been found that could possibly
give off odor to the meat. The volatile
odors given off could be communicated
to the meat and make itself manifest in
the meat. The matter in the meat was
so small as to be not injurious to health.
President Emerson asked DR.. Day if
in his examination he had found any
thing in the refrigerating room injuri-
Gus to public health.
DR.. Day-No, have not. Many COM
plants regarding the meat have been
made. l think that the gist of the
matter has been reached in the tar pa
per used between the tongue and groove
boards, and also as covering for the
pipes The moisture in the atmosphere
collects there in the form of ice and
snow. When the volatile gases are
given off they communicate themselves
to the meat. An impervious layer of
some material such as shellack could
be put outside the paper.
G. A. Brown have made a careful
examination and think that the odor
complained of comes from the paper
spoken of.
DR.. AlvareZ-Mr. Hoffman spoke to
me about making an examination of
the refrigerating room, which did, and
became convinced that the tar paper
had absolutely nothing to do with the
odor complained of in the meat. l took
samples of this paper and found tar
and creosote contained therein. This
latter has great affinity for ammonia,
and when this is once acquired it is
held. The reason | think that the odor
does not come from the paper is the
fact that the same substance is used in
all the other rooms, and no complaint
has come previous to the one in queS-
ton. The odor is of recent date and /
think it is due to imported baccili. l
found these baccili in great quantities
in the sawdust, and they give off the
odor complained of. They are very
much mixed up and it will take quite a
while to isolate and cultivate them.
The measure intend to suggest is that
the sawdust be burned and that the re-
frigerating room be disinfected with
steam. 1 feel confident that there will
be no further trouble after these things
have been done. l have found nothing
injurious to public health.
G. A. Brown-f there is nothing
there injurious to public health, then
the matter is out of the hands of the
Board of Health and becomes some
thing, between the Metropolitan Meat
Market and the Ice Works.
Inspector Keliipio's report showed 49,
629 fish brought into the fish market for
the week ending May oath.
Just at this point the following mem
bers of the House of Representatives
constituting the Molokai committee, ar
rived: Hanuna, Haia, Winston, Ry-
croft, Richards and Bond, together with
Interpreter Wilcox
Rep. Hanuna, as chairman of the
committee, reported as follows on points
that had been CLEANED while at the
leper settlement:
The committee met people at the set |
Element and conversed with them. Ger
tain things were learned, especially |!
from Makakoa and Kamauu, who were |
leaders of the lepers, the gist of which |
is as follows:
l. That home for non-leprous male |
children be erected at the settlement. !
similar to the KapiOlani Home for girls. |
2. That the letters of lepers be al |
lowed to go free of postage.
8. That friends and relatives of the |
lepers be allowed to visit the settle |
ment once year.
1. That there be a better landing at |
D. IHdJ pOSIdl money OfuefS De paid |
at Kalupapa and not at Mr.. Myers |
place. The present system resulted in |
delay in receipt of money.
6. That ration of food and an allow
ance of clothing be allowed the children,
Of the settlement.
z. That the cemeteries be fenced
8. That empty bags and other contain
ers be furnished the Iepers free of
,harge.
9. That a tea and coffee house be
opened at Kalawao.
10. That a shed be erected alongside