The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-05-29
Important Meeting Of Health
Board Wednesday,
WANT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Reforms Suggested - LeSislaJiv We
Committee saw Peculiar Things.
Appropriation May he Asked FOR.

The regular weekly meeting Of Jhe
Board Of Health was held yesterday af-
teuoon. with President Emerson, DIS
Day. Alvarez, Myers. Monsarrat, Mes
SIS. Lansing. c. A Brown. Keliipio
Reynolds, McVeigh. Andrew Brown and
Alyer present.
Dr.. MOnsarrat's report showed 81
bullocks slaughtered. OF these p from
Oahu and Maui were found affected
with tiuke 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 Neat Market was read.
Il Nas 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 Of ojor TO the meat. The volatile
Odors given Of could be communicated
10 the meat and make itself manifest in
the meat. The matter in the meat was
so small as 10 b. not injurious TO health.
President Emerson asked DR.. Day if
IN his examination he had found any
thing IN the 1efrigerating room injuri-
GUS TO public health.
DR.. Day-N0. I have not. Many com
plants regarding the meat have been
made I 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. Th= moisture in the atmosphere
collects there II the form Of ice and
snow. When the volatile gases are
given or they communicate themselves
10 the meat An fmpervioUs layer Of
some material such as sheIlack. could
be put outside the paper.
C. A Brown have made q careful
examination and think that the odor
complained OF comes from the paper
spoken Of
Dr.. Alvarez-AIr. Hoffman spoke 10
me about making an examination OF
the refrig eTaIing room. which did. and
became convinced that the tar paper
had absolutely nothing 10 do with the
Odor complained Of in the meat I took
samples Of this paper and found tar
and creosoDe contained therein. This
latter has great affinity for ammonia
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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 10 the one in cues
uion. The OdOr Is Of recent date and !
think il is due TO imported baccili. ]
found these bacciH IN great quantities
in The sawdus-. and they give of the
odOr complained of. They are very
much mixed up and il viii take quite 2
while 70 isolate and cultivate them
The measure 7 intend TO suggest is that
the sawdUsI be burned and that the re-
frigera1ing room be disinfected with
steam. 1 feel confident that there will
be no further tToubl after these things
have been done. I have found nothing
injurious 70 public health.
c. A. Brown-If there is nothing
there injurious 10 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 IS
629 fish brought into the fish market for
The week ending Nay oath.
Just al this point the following mem
bers Of the House OF Representatives.
constituting the Nolokai committed. 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 al 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:
/ That a home for non-leprous male
children be erected at the settlement
similar 10 the Kapiolani Home for girls
>. That the letters of lepers be al
lowed 10 90 free of postage.
9. That friends and relatives of the
lspers be allowed TO visit the settle
ment once year
I. That there be better landing at
Kalaupapa.
). That postal money orders be paid
at Kalupapa and not at Mr. Myers
place. The present system resulted IN
delay in receipt Of money.
6. That e ration of food and an allow
anoe Of clothing b allowed the children
Of the settlement
: That the cemeteries be fenced
s. That empty bags and other contain
ers be furnished the lepers free OF
charge.
9. That a tea and coffee house be
opened at Kslawao-
10. That a yhed be erected alongside
the storehouse in order 10 shelter peo-
ple from the weather while receiving
their rations-
II. That the lepers be furnished with
Dr.. Goto's remedies and bag of coal
apiece.
u. That bath house be erected al
KalaEpapa. just as al Kalawao.
Is. That the resident superintendent
and his assistant be removed from Of
fee.
Il That rations be distributed in a