The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-10-22
HEALTH soLoNs

ZION
President w. o. Smith superin
tended the councils Of the Board Of
Health yesterday afternoon, as, in
fact, he appears to do all things in
this mundane sphere.
The application of DR.. @. w.
Moore, OF San Francisco, for license
to practice was referred, and Tseu,
an aged Chinaman, was permitted
to enjoy Is grains OF opium daily
under DR.. Howard's watchful care.
DR.. Charles A. Peterson rendered
his resignation as physician at Wal
amaze and Eva to take affect Novem-
bar 30. Accepted
The Board agreed to recompense
DR.. Brown OF Kealia for services
rendered as acting Government
physician.
DR.. Goodhue resigned from Koloa
and DR.. j. X. Smith was appointed
in his place. DR.. Raymond resigned
from Waikiki, Maui, and DR.. Good
hue enters upon the position on
November LIST.
10 regard to the land in Kapuu-
kolo, on which Pnao's house is
situated on River street, after the
report of the Sanitary Committee had
been read, it was decided that the
place was unsanitary and that the
houses must not be occupied until
the lowlands were filed in. The
petitioner was told to move his
premises, and the Board would do
what it could for him. Several routine
reports were received DR.. Wayson
reported the Insane Asylum as being
over crowded aud the committee was
instructed to visit it and report.
A communication was read from
Mons. Vossion, Commissioner from
France, regarding the advisability
OF having two scientists from the
Pasteur Institute come here to study
leprosy. The Commissioner asked
if the Hawaiian Government would
furnish help and contribute toward
the expense attached to their coming
here. Matter referred to Leprosy
COMMITTEE.
A lengthy letter from DR.. N. Rus
sell was read on vaccination from
which the following extracts are
taken:
Smallpox is one of the most diff
cult diseases to keep out OF any
country where the people are not
protected by vaccination. 1t is ex-
ceedingly infectious and may be-
taken by a very transient and slight
exposure. Thus, it may be con-
tracted by passing in the streets or
meeting in public conveyances, per-
sons who either are or have recently
bsen affected with it. The dead
body may retain the virus in a con-
dition to communicate the disease
for an indefinite period, even several
years. 1t may be sent to us by Nor
chandise or mail matter from Japan
or China, where the disease is en-
demic. Immigrants may also bring
the disease in spite Of our efficient
quarantine regulations, because in
some cases the period OF incubation
extends much beyond the usual 10
to 15 days. During this time the
patient often does not show any
signs of disease.
Vaccination cannot be properly
done during an epidemic of small
pox, when the lack OF time and per-
haps scarcity of good virus may
lead to faulty work
1t is the opinion OF the highest
authorities on this subject that, if
all the nations would enforce vacci-
nation aud revaccination, in a few
years smallpox would not exist in
the world.
We trust that the people OF this
Republic will awake to the necessity
of being thoroughly protected
against this revolving disease, and
that they will cooperate with the
Board of Health in its efforts to pre-